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Amar Upadhyay (born 1 August 1976)[1] is an Indian actor, television host, model and producer.[2][3] He started his career with modelling and he is best known for his collaborations with Ekta Kapoor in the television shows namely Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000-2002), Kalash (2001), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2005), Kkusum (2005), Molkki (2020–present) etc.[4] His other notable television shows include Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993-1994), Viraasat (2006-2007), Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2008-2009), Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2015-2017), Ishqbaaaz (2019) among others.
Apart from television shows, Upadhyay has done many films like Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! (1998), Dhund: The Fog (2003), LOC Kargil (2003), 13B (2009), It's My Life (2020) and others. In 2021, he appeared in Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz, which was written and directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan. He will be next seen in Anees Bazmee directorial Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, the film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and Tabu in lead.[5]
Early life & family
Amar Upadhyay was born on 1 August 1976 in Ahemdabad, Gujarat into a Gujarati family.[6] He grew up in the Malad suburb of Mumbai, and studied chemical engineering in college. After college he attended the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. He is also a black belt holder in Taekwondo.
He has been married to Hetal Upadhyay, who is an engineer.[7] They have a son Aryaman and a daughter Chenab.[8][9]
Career
In 1993, some of his photographs appeared in Stardust magazine, which led to Jaya Bachchan offering him the TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh.[10] This was followed by numerous TV series like Arzoo, Suhana Safar, Tulsi and Aruna Irani's Mehndi Tere Naam Ki.
Eventually, he became famous in 2000 with the mega TV daily soap, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000). In fact, when his character Mihir 'died' in 2001, it was followed by protest marches, the TV channel's head office was flooded with phone-calls and letters, eventually his character came back to life, and he is still recounted amongst TV superstars.[11][12]
After his success in television, he ventured into film with Dahshat 2003, followed by a big launch, Dhund – The Fog (2003),[13] along with Aditi Govitrikar, directed by Sham Ramsay, though later he also appeared in J.P. Dutta's war movie, LOC Kargil (2003). He also done a recurring role in R Madhavan starrer 13B (2009). He also appeared in some bhojpuri films like Dharam Veer (2008), Hum Bahubali (2008), Tu Babuaa Hamaar (2008), E Rishta Anmol Baa (2009).[14] Unfortunately, his film career did not turn out as expected.[15]
Subsequently, he returned to television after a two-year hiatus, playing a key role in the serial Chand Ke Paar Chalo (2009) on NDTV Imagine.[16][17] Then he appeared in many television serials mostly playing recurring or negative roles namely in Doli Saja Ke (2009), Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai (2009), Police Files (2012), Ek Thhi Naayka (2013) and Savdhaan India (2013).Template:Citation needed In October 2011 he joined the fifth season of the reality TV series Bigg Boss and finished in fifth place.[18][19][20]
In 2015, he entered Star Plus's popular long-running series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya as the parallel lead role of Dharam Suryavanshi opposite Tanya Sharma. He played Dharam's character till the ending of the show in 2017. For his portrayal of Dharam Suryavanshi, he won the Gold Award for best supporting actor.[21] He also starred in Sony Entertainment Television show Ek Deewaana Tha (2017–18) as Rajan Bedi, the antagonist. His performance in the show, was highly praised.
In November 2020, Amar reunited with her Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi producers Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor for a television show titled as Molkki.[22] So then onwards, he is playing the main lead Virendra Pratap Singh in Molkki which is being aired on Colors TV.[23][24] In 2021, he appeared in the Satish Kaushik directorial Kaagaz, which stars Pankaj Tripathi in lead. He played the role of Vidhayak Jaganpal Singh, the main antagonist. The film was released on Zee5 and produced by Salman Khan.[25][26][27]
Amar also made an small appearance in the Abhishek Bachchan starrer Bob Biswas (2021), which was directed by Sujoy Ghosh's daughter Diya Ghosh in her directorial debut.[28][29] It was released on Zee5.[30]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! | Ajay / Devdas | |
| 2000 | Dahshat | Vicky | |
| 2001 | Censor | ||
| 2003 | Dhund: The Fog | Sameer | |
| Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji | Vishal | ||
| LOC Kargil | Captain Vijayanth Thapar | ||
| 2008 | Dharam Veer | Veer | Bhojpuri film |
| Hum Bahubali | |||
| Tu Babuaa Hamaar | |||
| 2009 | E Rishta Anmol Baa | ||
| 13B | Mohan | ||
| 2012 | Overtime | ||
| Naagin Bani Suhagan | |||
| 2016 | Music Meri Jaan | Judge | |
| 2017 | Aav Taru Kari Nakhu | Dushyant | Gujarati film |
| 2020 | It's My Life | Shekhar Sharma | |
| 2021 | Kaagaz | Vidhayak Jaganpal Singh | Zee5 film |
| Jayanti | Vikas Kukreja | Marathi film | |
| Bob Biswas | Saubhik Das | Zee5 film |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Sahil Diwan | |
| 1994 | Rajani | Rajani's Brother-In-Law | |
| 1998 | Saturday Suspense | Sohail (Episode 78) | Episodic role |
| 1999 | Aahat | Vishal | Episode 174 & Episode 175 |
| 2000 | Rishtey | Rajan | Episode 125 |
| 2000 - 2002 | Mehndi Tere Naam Ki | Akshat | |
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Mihir Virani | ||
| 2001 | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Guest | Along with Smriti Irani |
| Kalash | Ram | ||
| 2003-2005 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Rohit Sharma / Dev Malik (Raj) | |
| 2004-2005 | Saathiya – Pyar Ka Naya Ehsaas | Kshitij Singhania | |
| 2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Advocate Mahesh Bajaj | |
| Kkusum | Dr. Abhinav Gautam | ||
| 2006 | C.I.D. - | Inspector Rishi | Episodic; Murder In The Safety Vault |
| 2006-2007 | Viraasat | Kunal Kharbanda | |
| 2007 | C.I.D. | Harry | Episodic role |
| 2007-2008 | Naaginn | Vishal | |
| 2008–2009 | Chand Ke Paar Chalo | Arjun Oberoi | |
| 2009 | Dhoop Mein Thandi Chaav...Maa | Shekhar | |
| Doli Saja Ke | Samar | ||
| Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Advocate Dhananjay Singhania | Cameo | |
| 2011-2012 | Bigg Boss 5 | Contestant | 4th Runner up |
| 2012 | Police Files | Host | |
| Sabse bade ladaiya | Alha | ||
| 2013 | Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki | Contestant | |
| Ek Thhi Naayka | Mukesh Mehta | Episodic role; Episode 5 & Episode 6 | |
| Savdhaan India | Host | ||
| 2015-2017 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Dharam Suryavanshi | |
| 2017-2018 | Ek Deewaana Tha | Rajan Bedi | |
| 2018 | Singardaan | Mr. Gupta | Ullu original series |
| 2019 | Ishqbaaaz | Sahil Chaturvedi | |
| 2020–present | Molkki | Virendra Pratap Singh | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 14 | Guest | |
| Namak Issk Ka | Virendra Pratap Singh | For Diwali Celebration | |
| Sirf Tum | For New Year Celebration |
Accolades
| Year | Award Show | Award | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Popular | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Template:Won | [31] |
| 2002 | Template:Nom | [32] | |||
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Television Personality | Template:Won | [33] | ||
| Kalakar Awards | Best Actor Popular | Template:Won | [34] | ||
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Template:Won | [35] |
| 2021 | International Iconic Awards | Most Bankable Star of the Year | Molkki | Template:Won | [36] |
| Most Popular Face of Indian Television (Template:Small) | Template:Nom |
References
- ↑ Fans pay tribute to Amar Upadhyay on his 45th birthday in a noble way.
- ↑ I enjoy road trips says actor Amar Upadhyay. Tribune India(August 8, 2021).
- ↑ I had to learn and unlearn a lot to carve a niche for myself. Hindustan Times(November 25, 2020).
- ↑ Doing a show with Ekta Kapoor again feels like I am back home:- Amar Upadhyay. Times of India(October 5, 2020).
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay on sharing screen with Tabu. Telangana Today(October 23, 2021).
- ↑ If we make good films, we can bring back the golden era of Gujarati films. The Times of India(6 February 2017).
- ↑ Actor Amar Upadhyay and his wife Hetal Upadhyay at the wedding reception of Celebrity manager Riku Rakesh Nath's daughter Dakshina Nath in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2020. Bollywood Pub(February 18, 2020).
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay doesn’t want to be a Godfather, wants his son to make his own way in the industry. Hindustan Times(November 22, 2021).
- ↑ मिलिए, 'क्योंकि सास भी कभी बहू थी' के मिहिर वीरानी यानी अमर उपाध्याय की डार्लिंग बेटी चेनाब से. Navbharat Times.
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay On Working With Jaya Bachchan In Dekh Bhai Dekh: "She Used To Always Treat Us With Respect & I Saw Her As My Mother". Koimoi(2021-10-21). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Who's the biggest superstar on TV?. The Times of India(21 August 2007). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ Dead man walking: Amar Upadhyay. The Times of India(13 July 2001).
- ↑ Mystery in the mist: 'Dhund – The Fog', a musical murder mystery... The Hindu(20 February 2003).
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay Debuts In Gujarati Cinema. Garavi Gujarat. Garavi Gujarat Publications.Template:Dead link
- ↑ इस फिल्म से गुजराती सिने जगत में उतरेंगे अमर उपाध्याय, जानिये, कैसे मिली फिल्म?. FilmKafe. Filmkafe(24 May 2017).
- ↑ Playing safe with Amar Upadhyay. Rediff.com Movies(15 March 2002).
- ↑ Part Deux. The Indian Express(9 December 2008). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay Bigg Boss Season 5. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Cops in Bigg Boss for Amar Upadhyay?. Hindustan Times(20 October 2011). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay:- The ladies man of Bigg Boss. News18(February 27, 2015).
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay: So what if I am romancing someone much younger than me? - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ Ekta Kapoor and Amar 'Mihir' Upadhyay team up to spread awareness about the age-old practice of Molkki brides. Mumbai Mirror(5 October 2020).
- ↑ Priyal Mahajan to romance Amar Upadhyay who is twice her age in upcoming social drama Molkki. Mumbai Mirror(13 November 2020). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ Filmography. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ Satish Kaushik's next directorial titled 'Kaagaz'.
- ↑ Salman Khan to produce Satish Kaushik's directorial Kagaz.
- ↑ Salman Khan lends his voice for the first time for a pensive poem in Pankaj Tripathi starrer Kaagaz; WATCH. PINKVILLA(9 January 2021). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ Amar Upadhyay and Tina Desai in Abhishek Bachchan starrer Bob Biswas. IWM Buzz(March 12, 2020).
- ↑ Abhishek Bachchan transforms into cold-blooded killer Bob Biswas in new teaser: 'Nazar aap par hai'. The Indian Express(18 November 2021). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 'Bob Biswas' movie review: Abhishek Bachchan is excellent in this crime drama filled with emotions, suspense. DNA India. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ↑ The Indian Television Academy Awards 2001. GR8 Mag.
- ↑ The Indian Television Academy Awards 2002. IMDb.
- ↑ The Indian Telly Awards.
- ↑ Winners of Kalakar Awards.
- ↑ Lions Gold Awards 2018 complete list of winners. SIFY.
- ↑ International Iconic Awards 2021. Buzz, The Silly Tv(July 21, 2021).
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