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Karanvir Bohra
Bohra at ISPA launch at Andheri
Born
Manoj Bohra

(1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 42)[1]
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India[2]
NationalityIndian
Alma materSydenham College[3]
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer,[4] Designer[5]
Years active1998-present
SpouseTeejay Sidhu[6][7][8]
ParentMahendra Bohra (father)[9]

Karanvir Bohra (previously known as Manoj Bohra)[10] is an Indian movie and television actor. He married Teejay Sidhu in 2006.[11][12][13] Bohra appeared in Star Plus TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prem.[14] He then played the role of Dev Kataria in the movie Kismat Konnection.[15] In 2012, he did a Punjabi movie with his wife Teejay Sidhu named Love Yoou Soniye.[16] and played the lead role of Viraj Dobriyal, a psychologically disabled man who has mood swings, in the TV show Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava?,[17][18] in which his character was described by The Indian Express as "perhaps the most popular baddie on television".[19] He participated in 2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6.[20][21] In 2014, he did a horror movie named Mumbai 125 KM[22] and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi with his wife Teejay Sidhu.[23][24] He plays the role of Aahil Raza Ibrahim in Qubool Hai.[25][26][27]

Life and family

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Bohra with his wife Teejay Sidhu at Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover's wedding

Bohra was born on 28 August 1982 in Jodhpur to a Marwari family.[28] He is the son of filmmaker Mahendra Bohra and grandson of actor-producer Ramkumar Bohra.[29][30] Producer Sunil Bohra is his first cousin.[31] He has a sister, Meenakshi.[32] He attended G. D. Somani Memorial School, Cuffe Parade.[33] He was student of Sydenham College, Churchgate.[34] Bohra had received training in kathak for two years with Pandit Veeru Krishnan.[35][36] Bohra married to model-VJ Teejay Sidhu at the Sri Sri Ravishankar Ashram, Bengaluru in 2006.[37][38] In 2007, Bohra changed his name from Manoj to Karanvir.[39] Earlier Bohra and his wife used to stay at Lokhandwala in Andheri, Mumbai,[40] in 2014, he shifted to Goregaon, a locality in the Mumbai Suburban district.[41] Bohra has been involved in cleanliness and meditation activities.[42][43]

Karanvir and Teejay with their daughters

Filmography

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Movies

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Year Title Role Ref(s)
1990 Tejaa Tejaa (kid)
2008 Kismat Konnection Dev Kataria (cameo) [44][45]
2012 Famous Azhar [46][47]
2013 Chemistry Rohan [48]
2013 Love Yoou Soniye Karanvir Singh Gill/Producer [49][50]
2014 Mumbai 125 KM Prem [51][52]

Television

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Fiction shows

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Year Title Role Ref(s)
1999–2000 Just Mohabbat Kabir [53]
2001 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Tushar
2003-2006 Shararat Dhruv [54]
2005-2007 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Prem Bajaj/Yudi [55]
2006-2007 Kkusum Nakul Oberoi
2006 Piya Kay Ghar Jaana Hai Altaaf [56]
2011-2013 Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? Viraj Dobriyal [57][58]
2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui Rohan [59]
2014 - 2015 Qubool Hai Aahil Raza Ibrahim [60][61]
2016-2017 Naagin 2 Rocky pratap singh

Non-fiction shows

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Year Title Role Ref (s)
2006 Jodee Kamaal Ki Contestant [62]
2006 Ek Se Badhkar Ek Host [63]
2008 Nach Baliye 4 Contestant [64]
2008 Mr. & Ms. TV Contestant [65]
2008 Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar Contestant [66]
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant [67][68][69]
2013 Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki Contestant [70][71][72]
2014 Khatron Ke Khiladi Darr Ka Blockbuster Contestant [73][74]
2014 Gumrah: End of Innocence 4 Host [75]
2015 Nach Baliye 7 Contestant [76]
2017 bigg boss 11 guest
2018 bigg boss 12 Contestant

Events and other appearances

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Year Title Role Ref (s)
2013 20th Screen Awards Host [77][78]
2013 Holi Ladakpan Ki Performer [79]
2013 Azaadi Mangal Pandey [80]
2014 Dawat-E-Eid Aahil Raza Ibrahim [81][82][83]
2014 Dil Se Nachein India Waale Finale Performer [84][85]
2014 Zee 20 Cricket League Aahil Raza Ibrahim [86][87]
2015 Holi Bemisaal Aahil Raza Ibrahim [88][89]
2015 Farah Ki Dawat Guest [90][91]

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result
2006 Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Kasautii Zindagii Kay Nominated[92]
2012 Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava? Won[93]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor in a neagative role Won[94]
2014 Zee Rishtey Awards Favourite Jodi shared with Surbhi Jyoti Qubool Hai Nominated[95]
Favourite Popular Face - Male

References

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  1. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra turns 32; celebrates his birthday on the set of Qubool Hai". Daily Bhaskar. 2014-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra in Jodhpur for a family function". The Times Of India.
  3. ↑ "Prominent Alumni Sydenham College". Sydenham.ac.in. Archived from the original on 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra turns producer". The Times Of India. 2015-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra turns designer!". The Times Of India. 2012-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra and Teejay planning a baby". The Times Of India. 26 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Married yet popular TV actors". The Times Of India.
  8. ↑ "Students impress Karanvir Bohra and Teejay Sidhu at the Clean and Clear Bombay Times Fresh Face 2014 contest". The Times Of India. 2014-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra saves the same choreographer his father had saved 20 years ago". The Times Of India. 23 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "'The name's Vir, Karn Vir'". The Times Of India.
  11. ↑ "Mother brought us together: Karanvir Bohra and Teejay Sidhu". DNA. 2012-09-15.
  12. ↑ "Salman Khan and I are very close: Karanvir Bohra". The Times Of India. Sep 16, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Salman's my Dronacharya and I am his Eklavya: Karanvir Bohra". Hindustan Times. 2012-11-18. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
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  15. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra remembers his time shooting with Vidya Balan". Mid-Day. 2013-06-24.
  16. ↑ "My wife is helping me learn Punjabi: Karanvir Bohra". The Times Of India. 21 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra to return for Saubhagyavati Bhava season 2". The Indian Express.
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