Ritvik Arora

{{short description|Indian television actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ritvik Arora

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = New Delhi, India

| nationality =

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Model}}

| yearsactive = 2017–2020

| known_for = Tu Aashiqui
Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke

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Ritvik Arora (born 22 October 1997) is an Indian television actor. He made his acting debut when he portrayed Ahaan Dhanrajgir in Tu Aashiqui and is best known for Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke as Kunal Rajvansh.{{cite news |title=Vinny Arora Dhoopar gets her son Zayn's name inked on her neck; see pic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vinny-arora-dhoopar-gets-her-son-zayns-name-inked-on-her-neck-see-pic/articleshow/95598846.cms |work=The Times of India}}

Early life

Ritvik was born in Delhi on 22 October 1997.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 October 2019|title=Producer Rajan Shahi celebrates Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke actors Ritvik Arora and Kaveri Priyam's birthday|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/producer-rajan-shahi-celebrates-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-ke-actors-ritvik-arora-and-kaveri-priyams-birthday-see-pics/articleshow/71754329.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Times of India}} Arora attended St. Columba's School and later went to Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce at the University of Delhi, for his undergraduate studies. In 2015, he was one of the winners of the Delhi Times Fresh Face of the Year. He was in college when he was selected for his television debut in 2017 and moved to Mumbai to pursue his career in acting.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-fresh-face-winner-bags-the-lead-in-a-tv-show/articleshow/60362886.cms|title=Delhi Fresh Face winner bags the lead in a TV show|date=5 September 2017|website=Times of India}}

Career

Arora made his television debut when he portrayed the lead role of Ahaan Dhanrajgir in Colors TV's romantic drama Tu Aashiqui (2017–18).{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tu-aashiqui-actor-ritvik-aroras-valentines-day-woes-5057176/lite/?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&_js_v=0.1|title=Tu Aashiqui actor Ritvik Arora's Valentine's Day woes|work=The Indian Express|date=9 February 2018 |access-date=2019-10-21}}

His second show was Star Plus's soap Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke where he was cast as Kunal Rajvansh from March 2019 to July 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www-timesnownews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.timesnownews.com/amp/videos/zoom/telly-talk/ritvik-arora-kaveri-priyam-reveal-the-storyline-of-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyar-ke-exclusive/25420?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&_js_v=0.1|title=Ritvik Arora & Kaveri Priyam REVEAL the storyline of Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyar Ke {{!}} Exclusive|website=www-timesnownews-com.cdn.ampproject.org|access-date=2019-10-21}}

Filmography

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Ref.

2017–2018

|Tu Aashiqui

| Ahaan Manav Dhanrajgir

|{{Cite web|date=2018-02-09|title=Tu Aashiqui actor Ritvik Arora's Valentine's Day woes|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tu-aashiqui-actor-ritvik-aroras-valentines-day-woes-5057176/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

2019–2020

|Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke

| Kunal Raajvansh

|{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actors-shaheer-sheikh-and-ritvik-arora-offer-prayers-prior-to-yeh-rishte-hain-pyar-kes-launch/photostory/68099087.cms|title=Actors Shaheer Sheikh And Ritvik Arora Offer Prayers Prior To Yeh Rishte Hain Pyar Ke's Launch|website=The Times of India |date=23 February 2019|publisher=}}

Awards

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Ref.

2018

| rowspan=2|Gold Awards

|Debut in a Lead Role (Male)

| Tu Aashiqui

|{{won}}

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

2019

|Best Actor in a Supporting Role

|Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/hina-khan-sunny-leone-and-surbhi-chandna-win-big-at-gold-awards-2019-6065482/lite/?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&_js_v=0.1|title=Hina Khan, Karan Singh Grover, Sunny Leone win big at Gold Awards 2019|website=The Indian Express|date=13 October 2019 }}

See also

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