Saurabh Pandey
{{short description|Indian Television and Bollywood actor (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Saurabh Pandey
| image = Saurabh Pandey in August 2018.jpg
| caption = Pandey in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|5|11}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
Film producer
| years_active = 2005–2016
| spouse = {{marriage|Zara Barring|28 November 2017}}
| relatives = Gaurav Pandey (Brother)
Neha Pandey (Sister)
}}
Saurabh Pandey (born 11 May 1988) is an Indian Television and Bollywood actor. Famously known for his portrayal as Lord Krishna in Suryaputra Karn{{cite web |title=I didn't want to play Krishna at first. |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/ht-city/20180903/281535111867456 |via=PressReader }} on Sony Entertainment Television. His debut TV show as lead was Siddharth Basu's{{cite web|title=Siddharth Basu with Jiya Jale cast|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/photo_gallery_3-Hindi-Events-On_The_Sets_Coverage_Of_Channel_9x_New_Shows-Photo-Galleries-1,8,752,13.php|publisher=Bharatstudent.com|access-date=2 November 2007}} first Fiction TV show Jiya Jale{{cite web|title=Saurabh and Sriti in Jiya Jale Promo for 9X|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZzkItfmN0|publisher=Youtube.com|access-date=26 October 2007}}{{cite web|title=Jiya Jale imdb Info|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1868674/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|publisher=imdb.com|access-date=1 March 2008}}{{cite web|title=Torture ends for Saurabh Pandey|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2008/saurabh-pandey-torture-ends-070308.html|publisher=Oneindia.in|access-date=7 March 2008}} for 9X TV in (2007). He later played the role of Shaurya in his second TV show titled Shaurya Aur Suhani{{cite web|title=Shaurya is a adventurous character|url=http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2009/05/03/the-character-of-shourya-is-quite-adventurous-sourabh-pandey-1505/|work=Dhanashri Kulkarni|publisher=The Gaea Times|access-date=3 May 2009}} for Star Plus channel. He also played the role of protagonist in shows like Tere Mere Sapne,{{cite web|title=Saurabh in Tere Mere Sapne|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/saurabh-pande-sphere-s-tere-mere-sapne|publisher=Tellychakkar|access-date=21 October 2009}} Ganga Kii Dheej and Razia Sultan.
Early life and education
Saurabh Pandey was born in New Delhi, India to Hindu Brahmin parents. He started his education at St. Mark's Senior Secondary School, Janakpuri. Saurabh furthered his education in Mussoorie where he studied at Mussoorie Modern School for six months and then later went on to complete his education at SelaQui International School, Dehradun.
Career
Saurabh got his first TV show with Siddharth Basu's Big Synergy,{{cite web|title=Big Synergy's Jiya Jale|url=http://www.bigsynergy.tv/television_fiction_jiyajale.asp|publisher=bigsynergy.tv|access-date=12 November 2007}} titled Jiya Jale. The show aired on 9X channel. Jiya Jale was Big Synergy's first fiction TV show. Saurabh played the main lead role of Chandan Bhamani. He then acted in another show Angad, which was originally supposed to be aired on 9X TV but due to the winding up of ANGAD TV, the show was re-launched by Star Plus.{{cite web|title='Angad' goes to Star Plus|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3031403|access-date=30 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906000130/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3031403|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Jiya Jale lead pair now in Angad|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/jiya-jale-lead-pair-now-angad|publisher=tellychakkar.com|access-date=10 September 2008}} as Shaurya Aur Suhani.{{cite web|title=Tough times for Sriti & Saurabh|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/releases/sriti/tough-times-sriti-and-saurabh|publisher=Telly Chakkar|access-date=20 June 2009}} The romantic action based fantasy drama was produced by Sunjoy Wadhwa's Sphere Origins. Saurabh played the title role of super hero Shaurya.{{cite web|title=Real life action hero|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Saurabh-Pandey-is-a-real-action-hero/articleshow/4436276.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-22/tv/28037374_1_stunts-action-hero-elephant|url-status=live|archive-date=29 June 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 April 2009}}
A show by Star Plus channel in September 2009, titled Tere Mere Sapne{{cite web|title = Saurabh Promotes Tere Mere Sapne|url = http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/25449_Cast-of-Tere-Mere-Sapne-gets-on-ground-to-promote-show|access-date = 10 November 2009}} and produced by Sunjoy Wadhwa's Sphere Origins was Saurabh's next show.{{cite web|title=Saurabh in Sphere origin's next show|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/saurabh-pande-sphere-origin-s-next-star-plus|publisher=Tellychakkar.com|access-date=3 October 2009}} Saurabh played the role of the protagonist, Sarju, a simple boy from a small village living his life in a big metropolitan city like Mumbai. In the year 2011, Saurabh appeared in a TV show titled Ganga Kii Dheej. This was a joint venture of Harry Baweja's Baweja Movies and Flying turtle Films. The show aired on Sahara One, and Saurabh played the role of Shivom.
After four years of gap in his acting career. In August 2015 Saurabh got back to his acting career and was seen on &TV's historical TV show Razia Sultan playing the role of Jamal-Ud-Din-Yakut.{{Cite web|title = In & Out: TV celebs onboard, quit or kicked out - The Times of India| website=The Times of India |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/In-Out-TV-celebs-onboard-quit-or-kicked-out/photostory/48501062.cms|access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web|title = Saurabh Pandey being appreciated as Yaqut in Razia Sultan|url = http://entertainment-tadka.com/saurabh-pandey-being-appreciated-as-yaqut-in-razia-sultan/|access-date = 2015-09-16}} Immediately after the ending of his show Razia Sultan in November 2015, he was offered the role of Lord Krishna in Suryaputra Karn on Sony TV{{Cite web|title = Saurabh to play Krishna in 'Suryaputra Karn' - Video|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/Saurabh-to-play-Krishna-in-Suryaputra-Karn/videoshow/49816068.cms|website = The Times of India|publisher = Times of India|access-date = 2015-12-05}}{{Cite web|title = Saurabh Pandey and Gautam Rode bond over butter! {{!}} Just-ShowBiz|url = http://www.just-showbiz.com/saurabh-pandey-and-gautam-rode-bond-over-butter/|website = www.just-showbiz.com|access-date = 2015-12-05}} by the same production house "Swastik Pictures", who produced the TV show Razia Sultan.
Personal life
Saurabh is the eldest among 3 siblings and was in a relationship with Indo-Canadian model and actress Zara Barring.{{cite web|title=Saurabh dating Soni barring|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/interviews/hot-malesaurabh-pande|website=Telly Chakkar|access-date=21 July 2009}} After a 10 years of long term relationship with Zara Barring, both got married on 28 November 2017 in Juhu ISKCON temple Mumbai{{cite web|title=Luv binds me and Saurabh together: Zara Barring - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/luv-binds-me-and-saurabh-together-zara-barring/articleshow/61826376.cms|website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |title=Blessed to be marrying Saurabh: Zara Barring |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/television/blessed-marrying-saurabh-zara-barring-1502535315.html |website=The Statesman |date=26 November 2017}} His brother Gaurav Pandey is also an actor and made his debut in Hindi film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania as Shaunty.{{cite web|title=Gaurav Pandey|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6634887/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2|website=IMDB|access-date=2 March 2015}}
Filmography
= As actor – TV shows =
=Films=
=Music videos=
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5592640}}
- [http://www.whitelightarmypictures.com White Light Army Pictures], Saurabh's production company website
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