Vivan Bhatena

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| name = Vivan Bhatena

| image = Vivan Bhatena.jpg

| caption = Bhatena in 2013

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|10|28}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/television-news/article/see-post-vivan-bhathena-celebrates-his-birthday-with-genuine-people-and-greet-food-23065249|title=Vivan Bhathena rings in his birthday with 'genuine people, great food|work=Mid-Day}}

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| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

| nationality = Indian

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

| years_active = 2000–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Nikhila Bhatena|2007}}

| children = 1 (daughter)born 2019

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Vivan Bhatena (born 28 October 1978) is an Indian model and actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. His notable films include Dangal (2016), Judwaa 2 (2017) and Raja the Great (2017).{{Cite web |title=Judwaa actor Vivan Bhatena heads for Tollywood |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-judwaa-actor-vivan-bhatena-heads-for-tollywood-2550990 |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=DNA India |language=en}} Vivan won Mister India World title in 2001. In 2016, he was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.

Early life and education

Bhatena was born to a Parsi father and a Maharasthrian mother, and grew up watching Hollywood, Hindi as well Marathi movies, earning an MBA before entering the entertainment industry as a fashion model.{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Milana |date=24 December 2021 |title=Vivan Bhathena: I used to get bullied in school, and films became my escape |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vivan-bhathena-i-used-to-get-bullied-in-school-and-films-became-my-escape/articleshow/88465965.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825141036/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vivan-bhathena-i-used-to-get-bullied-in-school-and-films-became-my-escape/articleshow/88465965.cms |archive-date=25 August 2024 |website=Times of India |quote=I grew up in a Parsi household where my father wanted us to watch classic cinemas (...) my mother was a Maharashtrian so we used to watch a lot of comedy films of Laxmikant Berde.}}

Career

Bhatena moved from modelling to acting with his first television role as Tulsi Virani's son-in-law Abhishek in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. He later appeared in Maayka, Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan and Pyaar Ka Bandhan. Bhatena, the 2001 "Mr. India" title holder,{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/03/stories/2002090300400200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030124224203/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/03/stories/2002090300400200.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 January 2003|title=MTV fresh|author=Syeda Farida |work=The Hindu|date=3 September 2002}} was also seen on the stage in Sandiip Sikcand's Champagne On The House.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/19/stories/2006091900650100.htm|title=Archive News|work=The Hindu|date=19 September 2006|access-date=25 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415013054/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/19/stories/2006091900650100.htm|archive-date=15 April 2008|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}} He was also seen in Falguni Pathak's video Maine Payal Hain Chankaayi.

Filmography

All films and series are in Hindi, unless mentioned otherwise.

=Feature Films=

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
2007	Chak De! India	Abhimanyu Singh \|Debut film
2008	Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	\|
2010	Karthik Calling Karthik	Ashish \|
2012	Talaash	Armaan Kapoor \|
rowspan="2"\|2015	Hero	Ranvijay Shekhawat \|
\| Katti Batti	Ricky \|
2016	Dangal	Harkinder{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/&entertainment/bollywood/vivan-bhatena-playing-negative-role-in-aamir-khans-dangal/\|title=Vivan Bhatena playing negative role in Aamir Khan's 'Dangal'\|date=25 December 2015\|work=indianexpress.com}} \|
rowspan="2"\|2017	Raja the Great	Devaraj \| Telugu film
\| Judwaa 2	Alex \|
2018	Hate Story 4	Aryan{{Cite web \|date=Nov 8, 2017 \|title=Hate Story 4 based on a true story \|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/hate-story-4-based-on-a-true-story/articleshow/61554297.cms \|access-date=2022-03-05 \|website=Mumbai Mirror \|language=en}} \|
2019	Amavas	Sameer \|
2021	Sooryavanshi	Inspector Vivaan Singh \|
2022	Bimbisara	Subhramanya Shastri \| Telugu film
2023	Bloody Daddy	Vicky \|JioCinema film

=Television=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2004–2005	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi	Abhishek	Debut show
2004–2005	Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko
2005	Time Bomb 9/11
2006	Vaidehi	Inspector Akash Jaisingh
2006–2007	Kumkum{{spaced ndash}}Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan	Dhruv Wadhwa
2007–2008	Chhoona Hai Aasmaan	Flight Lieutenant Samrat Singh Shekhawat / Jahan Sheikh
2007–2009	Maayka	Shabd Sareen
2008–2009	Chand Ke Paar Chalo	Rahul Oberoi
2009–2010	Pyaar Ka Bandhan	Shashank Malhotra
2010	Aahat	Himself
2011	Sanskaar Laxmi	Parag Purohit
2016	Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7	Contestant	7th place

= Web series =

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2023	Kafas	Vikram Bajaj	SonyLIV series
2023	Bambai Meri Jaan	Abdullah	Amazon Prime Video series
2023	Raisinghani vs Raisinghani	Ishaan Talwar	SonyLIV series

References

External links

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Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:Indian male models

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Indian male television actors

Category:Male actors from Mumbai

Category:Contestants on Indian game shows

Category:Participants in Indian reality television series

Category:Parsi people

Category:Parsi male actors

Category:Marathi actors