Shalin Bhanot
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1983)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Shalin Bhanot at the pink carpet of Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest 2023 award ceremony (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bhanot in 2023
| name = Shalin Bhanot
| othername =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Dalljiet Kaur|2009|2015|end=divorced}}}}
| children = 1
}}
Shalin Bhanot (born 15 November 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He started his career as a contestant in Roadies 2 and has since acted in various serials and web shows. He participated in dance reality Nach Baliye 4 and emerged as the winner with his now ex-wife Dalljiet Kaur. He then participated in reality series Bigg Boss 16 where he finished as a finalist.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-shalin-bhanot-comes-on-5th-position-gets-evicted-from-the-show/articleshow/97843870.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Shalin Bhanot comes on 5th position, gets evicted from the show|website=Timesofindia|access-date=12 February 2023|archive-date=6 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306104101/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-shalin-bhanot-comes-on-5th-position-gets-evicted-from-the-show/amp_articleshow/97843870.cms|url-status=live}} In 2024, he participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 14.
Early life
Bhanot was born to Sunita and Brijmohan Bhanot and hails from a business family based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/ |access-date=2019-10-22 |website=Indiaexpress |language=en |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014113400/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/ |url-status=live }} He is an avid dancer and fitness enthusiast. {{Cite web |title=Exclusive: When top doctors told Shalin that he will never be able to dance, he went onto win the dance reality show, says Brijmohan Bhanot |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/exclusive-when-top-doctors-told-shalin-that-he-will-never-be-able-to-dance-23269337 |access-date=2019-10-22 |website=Midday |language=en |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402124715/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/exclusive-when-top-doctors-told-shalin-that-he-will-never-be-able-to-dance-23269337 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Bhanot married actress Dalljiet Kaur in 2009.{{Cite web |title=Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon's Daljiet Kaur got secretly engaged to Australia-based producer: Reports |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-actress-dalljiet-kaur-secretly-engaged-to-australia-based-tv-producer-warren-masilamony-shaleen-bhanot/188235 |access-date=2019-10-22 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en |archive-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070638/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-actress-dalljiet-kaur-secretly-engaged-to-australia-based-tv-producer-warren-masilamony-shaleen-bhanot/188235 |url-status=live }} In 2014, the couple had their first child, a boy, Jaydon.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=Shalin and I are trying to be cordial because of our son Jayden: Dalljiet Kaur |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shaleen-and-i-are-trying-to-be-cordial-because-of-jayden-dalljiet-kaur-8208240/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113054704/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shaleen-and-i-are-trying-to-be-cordial-because-of-jayden-dalljiet-kaur-8208240/ |url-status=live }} In 2015, Kaur filed for divorce and accused Bhanot of domestic violence.{{cite news|title=Daljeet Kaur alleges actor-husband Shaleen Bhanot tried to strangle her|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Daljeet-Kaur-alleges-actor-husband-Shaleen-Bhanot-tried-to-strangle-her/articleshow/47799475.cms|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 February 2023|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923133901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Daljeet-Kaur-alleges-actor-husband-Shaleen-Bhanot-tried-to-strangle-her/articleshow/47799475.cms|url-status=live}} She claimed that he never even visited the doctor with her while she was pregnant. She stated that he accused her of trying to influence the doctors and didn't even want her to have a C-Section. Kaur added that Bhanot was violent towards her even in front of her parents from the start of their marriage.{{Cite web |title=Looking back at Shalin Bhanot’s controversial marriage to ex-Bigg Boss contestant Daljiet Kaur |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/looking-back-at-shalin-bhanots-controversial-marriage-to-ex-bigg-boss-contestant-daljiet-kaur-article-94592963 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Zoom TV |language=en |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219102205/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/looking-back-at-shalin-bhanots-controversial-marriage-to-ex-bigg-boss-contestant-daljiet-kaur-article-94592963 |url-status=live }} They got divorced in 2015 with Kaur having Jaydon's custody but Bhanot having visiting rights.{{Cite web |title=Upset Dalljiet Kaur says ex-husband Shalin Bhanot 'shouldn't make mockery of our past on TV' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/upset-dalljiet-kaur-says-ex-husband-shalin-bhanot-shouldnt-make-mockery-of-our-past-on-bigg-boss-16-2285247-2022-10-14 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113054709/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/upset-dalljiet-kaur-says-ex-husband-shalin-bhanot-shouldnt-make-mockery-of-our-past-on-bigg-boss-16-2285247-2022-10-14 |url-status=live }}
Career
Bhanot started his career in 2004 with reality show MTV Roadies 2 as contestant. He then seen played Akshay in Ayushmaan (2005). From 2005–06 he was seen playing Karan in Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar on Zee TV and as Mihir in Sanya. He then appeared as Agni in Kulvaddhu on Sony TV.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shaleen-bhanot-to-play-baddie/15420157|title=Shaleen Bhanot to play baddie|date=2014-07-03|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-10-22|archive-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022143508/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/shaleen-bhanot-to-play-baddie/15420157|url-status=live}} He made a cameo appearance on Kaajjal and starred in Star Plus's Grihasti. In 2009, bhanot participated in StarPlus dance reality show Nach Baliye 4 along with his former wife Daljeet Kaur and emerged as the winner of the show.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/SmallScreen/Shaleen-Bhanot-and-Daljeet-Kaur-win-Nach-Baliye-4/Article1-373870.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125191925/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/SmallScreen/Shaleen-Bhanot-and-Daljeet-Kaur-win-Nach-Baliye-4/Article1-373870.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur win Nach Baliye 4 - Hindustan Times |access-date=2012-05-03}} He has been trained by Hollywood acting coach Michelle Danner.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaleen-bhanot-gears-up-for-a-stint-in-hollywood/articleshow/63697032.cms|title=Shaleen Bhanot gears up for a stint in Hollywood - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-22|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410225258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaleen-bhanot-gears-up-for-a-stint-in-hollywood/articleshow/63697032.cms|url-status=live}}
From October 2022 to February 2023, he was seen participating in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16,{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1 October 2022|title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|access-date=2 October 2022|work=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=14 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014113400/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|url-status=live}} where he finished as a finalist at the fifth position.{{Cite web |title=Shalin Bhanot become first finalist to be eliminated from Bigg Boss 16 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shalin-bhanot-become-first-finalist-to-be-eliminated-from-bigg-boss-16-2333829-2023-02-12 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318195810/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shalin-bhanot-become-first-finalist-to-be-eliminated-from-bigg-boss-16-2333829-2023-02-12 |url-status=live }} In February 2023, he was offered the male lead for Balaji Telefilms fiction show Bekaboo by Ekta Kapoor on the finale of Bigg Boss 16, which he accepted and went on to feature on the show. {{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Producer Ekta Kapoor offers Shalin Bhanot her upcoming show Beqaboo as lead |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-producer-ekta-kapoor-offers-shalin-bhanot-her-upcoming-show-beqaboo-as-the-lead-latter-says-set-kahan-hai-main-wahin-jata-hoon/articleshow/97846059.cms |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402125913/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-finale-producer-ekta-kapoor-offers-shalin-bhanot-her-upcoming-show-beqaboo-as-the-lead-latter-says-set-kahan-hai-main-wahin-jata-hoon/articleshow/97846059.cms |url-status=live }}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Language ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Ref. |
| 2006
| Rohit | rowspan="2"|Hindi |
| 2016
|Love Ke Fundey | Aryan | |
| 2024
| | | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2004
| Contestant |4th place |
| 2005
| Ayushmaan | Akshay | |
| rowspan="2" | 2005–2006
| Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar | Karan | |
| Sanya
| Mihir | |
| 2006–2007
| Agni | |
| rowspan="3" | 2007
| Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan | Veer Jadeja | |
| Kaajjal
| Shivansh Kapoor | |
| Aahat
| Mayank | |
| rowspan="2" | 2007–2008
| Sangam | Madanlal | |
| Naaginn
| Kanishk / Keshav | |
| 2007–2010
| Air Hostess | Aryan | |
| rowspan="4" |2008
| rowspan="2" | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Rajveer / Raj Malhotra | |
| Rohan / Sameer
| |
| Saas v/s Bahu
| Himself |Guest appearance |
| Dill Mill Gayye
| Chirag | |
| rowspan=2 | 2008–2009
| Grihasti | Manas Ahuja | |
| Nach Baliye 4
| Contestant | Winner |
| 2010
| Suryakamal | |
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| Rahul | |
| Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga
| Mihir | |
| Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan
| Contestant | |
| 2012
| Ranveer | |
| 2014
| Rakshit | |
| 2014–2015
| Box Cricket League 1 | Contestant | |
| 2015
| Dr. Shizal | |
| 2015–2016
| |
| 2017
| Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh | |
| 2018
| Prince / Niku |Episode 17: "I Love Books" |
| 2019–2020
| Ravan | |
| 2019
| Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel | Keshav Goradia |Cameo appearance |
| 2020
| Himself |
| 2022–2023
| Contestant |5th place |
| 2023
| Ranav / Pratham | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Himself |Guest appearance |
| Khatron Ke Khiladi 14
| Contestant | 4th place |
=Web series=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2023
|Inspector Baljit Singh | |
References
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External links
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- {{Bollywood Hungama person|shaleen-bhanot}}
- {{IMDb name|2370938}}
- {{instagram|shalinbhanot}}
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Category:Indian male soap opera actors