Ankit Gupta

{{Short description|Indian television actor (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2014}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ankit Gupta

| image = Ankit Gupta snapped at the launch party of Dreamiyata Dramaa (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gupta in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|06}}

| birth_place = Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

| education =

| years_active = 2012–present

| nationality =

| alma_mater = IPEC Engineering College

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}

| notable_works = {{Ubl|Sadda Haq|Udaariyaan|Bigg Boss|Junooniyatt|Maati Se Bandhi Dor}}

}}

Ankit Gupta (born 6 November 1988) is an Indian actor and model known for his work in Hindi television. He is best known for his roles as Parth Kashyap in Sadda Haq, Garv Priyom Thakur in Begusarai, Fateh Singh Virk in Udaariyaan, Jahaan Mehta in Junooniyatt, and Ranvijay Rana in Maati Se Bandhi Dor. He was also a contestant on Bigg Boss 16.

Early life

Gupta was born on 6 November 1988 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |date=6 November 2022 |title=Happy Birthday Ankit Gupta: 8 Lesser-known facts about Bigg Boss 16 star |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/happy-birthday-ankit-gupta-8-lesser-known-facts-about-bigg-boss-16-star-1197488 |access-date=13 November 2022 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}} He completed his education at IPEC Engineering College.{{Cite web |date=21 November 2022 |title=Ankit Gupta: From working at a call centre to being the Silent Hero in Bigg Boss 16; a look at Ankit Gupta's journey |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-working-at-a-call-centre-to-being-the-silent-hero-in-bigg-boss-16-a-look-at-ankit-guptas-journey/photostory/95653318.cms |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=22 November 2022 |title=Ankit Gupta's journey from working at a call center to TV superstar |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/web-stories/entertainment/bigg-boss-16-ankit-gupta-inspiring-journey-from-working-at-call-center-to-tv-superstar-latest-photos-2022-11-22-825666 |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=India TV News |language=hi}} He initially worked at a call center and later moved to Mumbai, where he appeared in numerous commercials and music videos before venturing into acting.

Career

Gupta made his acting debut in 2012 as Dr. Abhishek Kumar in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu. That same year, he portrayed Nalender Yadav in the Hindi film Tutiya Dil. In 2014, he gained recognition for his role as Parth Kashyap in Channel V India's show Sadda Haq.

Gupta was seen playing recurring roles in various television shows, including Begusarai as Garv Thakur, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi as Jatin Roy, Mayavi Maling as Chegu and, Kundali Bhagya as Pawan Malhotra. He has also appeared in several web series such as Illegal - Justice, Out of Order, Bekaboo 2, and Main Hero Boll Raha Hu.

From 2021 to 2022, Gupta portrayed the male lead, Fateh Singh Virk, in Colors TV's popular drama Udaariyaan.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Ankit Gupta to play cameo in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/ankit-gupta-to-play-cameo-in-zee-tvs-kundali-bhagya-145387|access-date=9 November 2021 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Udaariyaan: खून के आंसू रोने के मजबूर हुई जैस्मिन, फतेह को हो गया है तेजो से इश्क |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/television/udaariyaan-spoiler-alert-ankit-gupta-and-isha-malviya-tv-show-took-sharp-cut-after-wedding-got-broken/1025300|access-date=22 November 2021 |website=Zee News |language=hi}} In 2022, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 16 on Colors TV and was eliminated on day 84.{{Cite web |date=25 December 2022 |title=Ankit Gupta reacts to Bigg Boss eviction |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ankit-gupta-reacts-to-bigg-boss-eviction-says-shalin-bhanot-is-genuine-tina-datta-should-have-been-out-6690277.html |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=News18 |language=en}}

From February to November 2023, Gupta portrayed Jahaan Mehta, a musician, in Colors TV's romantic musical drama Junooniyatt.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-23 |title=Has Ankit Gupta bagged Sargun Mehta-Ravi Dubey's next show? |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bigg-boss-16-has-ankit-gupta-bagged-sargun-mehta-ravi-dubeys-next-show-1204567 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=6 TV shows to watch in 2023, from Ishq Mein Ghayal to Junooniyatt |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/from-ishq-mein-ghayal-to-junooniyatt-here-are-6-tv-shows-to-watch-in-2023-1205844 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-10-20 |title=Confirmed: Junooniyatt to end on November 3 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/confirmed-junooniyatt-to-end-on-november-3/articleshow/104583381.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Since May 2024, he has been starring as Rannvijay in the romantic drama Maati Se Bandhi Dor opposite Rutuja Bagwe on StarPlus.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-07 |title=Ankit Gupta talks about his character in Maati Se Bandhi Dor, struggles understanding Marathi language |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/exclusive-ankit-gupta-talks-about-his-character-in-maati-se-bandhi-dor-struggles-understanding-marathi-language-1303064 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Ankit Gupta shares promo of new show 'Maati Se Bandhi Dor' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/ankit-gupta-rutuja-bagwe-maati-se-bandhi-dor-new-show-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-2537052-2024-05-09 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}

Filmography

= Films =

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scope="row" | 2012

|Tutiya Dil

| Nalender Yadav

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Tutiya Dil Cast List {{!}} Tutiya Dil Movie Star Cast {{!}} Release Date {{!}} Movie Trailer {{!}} Review- Bollywood Hungama|website= Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/tutiya-dil/cast/|access-date=10 October 2021|language=en}}

=Television=

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scope="col" | Year

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scope="row" |2012–2013

|Balika Vadhu

|Dr. Abhishek Kumar

|Recurring role

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scope="row" | 2013

|Oye Jassie

|Rodney Kapoor

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|{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

scope="row" | 2014–2016

|Sadda Haq

|Parth Kashyap

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|{{Cite web |title=Ankit Gupta on his first stint with Balika Vadhu: I was badly treated, my director would never take my shot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-udaariyaan-actor-ankit-gupta-on-his-first-stint-with-balika-vadhu-i-was-badly-treated-my-director-would-never-take-my-shot/articleshow/89486855.cms |access-date=2 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

scope="row" | 2016

|Begusarai

|Garv Priyom Thakur

|Recurring role

|{{cite web |title=Vishal Karwal and Ankit Gupta in Nissar Parvez's historical fantasy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vishal-karwal-and-ankit-gupta-in-nissar-parvezs-historical-fantasy/articleshow/54911616.cms |date=18 October 2016|access-date=6 March 2021 |website=Times of India}}

scope="row" | 2017

|Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi

|Jatin Roy

|Recurring role

|{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

scope="row" | 2018

|Mayavi Maling

|Chegu

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scope="row" | 2019

|Laal Ishq

|Keshav/Raghav/Surya

|Episodes 132/138/180

|{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

scope="row" |2020–2021

|Kundali Bhagya

|Pawan Malhotra

|Recurring role

|{{Cite web |date=25 April 2021 |title=Prithvi's Brother, Pawan From Kundali Bhagya - Zee5 News |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/mhbrhs-inspector-kadam-is-none-other-than-prithvis-brother-pawan-from-kundali-bhagya |access-date=22 November 2021 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}

scope="row" | 2021–2022

|Udaariyaan

|Fateh Singh Virk

|

|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 September 2021 |title='Udaariyaan' Makes Splashing Entry In List Of Top-Rated Shows |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/ravi-dubey-reacts-after-udaariyaan-enters-list-of-top-five-shows-see-instagram-post-1482785|access-date=10 October 2021 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}

scope="row" |2022

|Bigg Boss 16

|Contestant

|14th place

|{{Cite news |last=Sehgal |first=Chirag |date=1 October 2022 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Udaariyaan Couple Priyanka Choudhary-Ankit Gupta To Make Grand Entry On Nach Punjaban |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-udaariyaan-couple-priyanka-choudhary-ankit-gupta-to-make-grand-entry-on-nach-punjaban-6080005.html|access-date=1 October 2022 |work=News18 |language=en}}

scope="row" |2023

|Junooniyatt

| Jahaan Mehta

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|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-04 |title=Bigg Boss contestant Ankit Gupta return to Colors with new show Junooniyatt, co-starring Neha Rana and Gautam Singh Vig |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bigg-boss-contestants-ankit-gupta-gautam-singh-vig-return-colors-new-show-junooniyatt-co-starring-neha-rana/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}

scope="row" |2024–2025

|Maati Se Bandhi Dor

|Rannvijay Rana

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|{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Ankit Gupta Spills The Beans On His Upcoming Show Maati Se Bandhi Dor |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-16s-ankit-gupta-spills-the-beans-on-his-upcoming-show-maati-se-bandhi-dor-8882441.html |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}

= Web series =

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scope="row" |2020

|Illegal - Justice, Out of Order

|Neeraj Shekhawat

|{{Cite web |date=13 May 2020 |title=Illegal review: Shattering courtroom drama stereotypes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/illegal-review-piyush-mishra-neha-sharma-voot-select-6405219/|access-date=10 October 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" |2021

|Bekaaboo (Season 2)

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|{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=Bekaaboo |url=https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/product/bekaaboo/|access-date=6 January 2022 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}

Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu

|Inspector Sachin Kadam

|{{Cite web |date=25 March 2021 |title=Main Hero Boll Raha Hu: Meet The Cast And Characters Of This Upcoming Gangster Drama - Zee5 News |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/main-hero-boll-raha-hu-meet-the-cast-and-characters-of-this-upcoming-gangster-drama|access-date=10 October 2021 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}

= Music videos =

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scope="row" |2021

|Ladeya Na Kar

|Deedar Kaur

|{{Cite web |title=Deedar Kaur ft. Isha Malviya and Ankit Gupta's 'Ladeya Na Kar' brings a tale of undeniable chemistry - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/deedar-kaur-ft-isha-malviya-and-ankit-guptas-ladeya-na-kar-brings-a-tale-of-undeniable-chemistry/articleshow/86810243.cms|access-date=9 October 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2023

|Kuch Itne Haseen

| Yasser Desai

|{{Cite web |date=2023-03-10 |title=Priyanka Choudhary-Ankit Gupta's new music video 'Kuch Itne Haseen' OUT; Priyankit fans have a meltdown |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/watch-priyanka-choudhary-ankit-guptas-new-music-video-kuch-itne-haseen-out-priyankit-fans-have-a-meltdown-1212104 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}

Baarish Aayi Hai

|Rito Riba

|{{Cite web |date=2023-06-12 |title=Baarish Aayi Hai: 5 things you wouldn't want to miss in Ankit Gupta-Shivangi Joshi's music video |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/baarish-aayi-hai-5-things-you-wouldnt-want-to-miss-in-ankit-gupta-shivangi-joshis-music-video-1225367 |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}

rowspan="3" scope="row" |2024

| Baar Baar

| Sukhwinder Singh, Renuka Panwar

|{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16

|title=Baar Baar music video ft Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Ankit Gupta OUT;duo's magical chemistry appears refreshing

|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/baar-baar-music-video-ft-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-and-ankit-gupta-out-duos-magical-chemistry-appears-refreshing-1328609

|access-date=2024-07-16

|website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}

Awards and nominations

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rowspan=2|2023

|rowspan=2|Indian Telly Awards

|Fan Favourite Actor

|rowspan=2|Udaariyaan

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=2|{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantellyawards.com/public-voting/|access-date=12 April 2023|work=Indian Telly Awards|title=Indian Telly Awards 2023: Check Out The List Of Nominees For Fan Favorites}}

Fan Favourite Jodi (with Priyanka Chahar Choudhary)

| {{nom}}

2024

| Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards

| Most Stylish TV Couple (with Priyanka Chahar Choudhary)

|{{NA}}

| {{won}}

|{{Cite web |date=2024-03-19 |title=Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons Awards: Complete list of winners |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/pinkvilla-screen-and-style-icons-awards-complete-list-of-winners-ft-kiara-advani-akshay-kumar-karan-johar-and-more-1287517 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}

See also

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