Karan Kundrra (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language television and films. One of the highest-paid television actors in India, he made his acting debut with Ekta Kapoor’s popular television show Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009).
Kundrra went on to star in several TV shows like Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2, Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum, Dil Hi Toh Hai, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai & Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal.
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He has also hosted reality shows like MTV Roadies, MTV Love School, Dance Deewane Juniors & Temptation Island India and featured in the Hindi films Mubarakan, 1921 & Tera Kya Hoga Lovely. In 2021, he participated in Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the 2nd runner-up.
Personal life
Kundrra has been dating actress Tejasswi Prakash since 2021. The two met while working on Ladies vs Gentlemen and started dating in the Bigg Boss 15 house.
Karan Kundrra Age Girlfriend Wife Family Biography
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sunny, King K, and Princess |
| Profession(s) | Actor and Businessman |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 185 cm in meters– 1.85 m in feet & inches– 6’ 1” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest:38 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV (Hindi): Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009) as Arjun Punj Film (Punjabi): Pure Punjabi (2012) as Prem  Film (Hindi): Horror Story (2013) as Neil  Web Series: It Happened in Calcutta (2020) as Ronobir Chatterjee  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 11 October 1984 (Thursday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 41 Years |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Autograph |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| School | Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| College/University | Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Graduation • MBA from Florida, USA |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Tattoo | On his left chest: Fakira |
| Controversies | • Accused of Harrasment He was accused by his ex-manager Sonia Singh of defaming and mentally harassing her in 2014, and she even filed a police complaint against him at the Malad Police Station in Mumbai. Dainik Bhaskar During an interview, Karan talked about the whole matter. He said, “Sonia is like my sister. She never managed me, but treated me like a friend. We were good friends, but she started interfering in my personal life, which I do not like. After that I started keeping distance from her, but after a few days she threatened suicide. I was getting worried, I took help from my father and friends in this matter. They advised me to stay away from Sonia And complain against her. I did the same. In Jalandhar I filed a complaint against her and didn’t talk to her for 6 months. She is doing such ludicrous acts just to get sympathy. As for me, I am fully cooperating with the police.” • Slapping a Co-Star During shooting for a scene in the 2015 TV serial ‘Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum,’ his co-star Saanvi Talwar had to slap him. She slapped him very hard, which was not well taken by Karan Kundra, and after the scene was shot, he slapped her back. • Slapping a Contestant While he was one of the gang leaders on the MTV reality show ‘Roadies Rising’ in 2017, he slapped one of the male contestants very hard after the contestant said that he had once hit his sister. As a consequence, the makers of the show replaced Karan with the Indian VJ and host Nikhil Chinapa in the next season of MTV Roadies.  • Slammed For Featuring in Romantic Reel With 12-year-old Riva Arora In October 2022, netizens came down heavily on Karan Kundrra after he was featured in an Instagram Reel opposite 12-year-old child artist Riva Arora. In the Instagram reel, Riva, a minor, was projected as a grown-up adult who was romantically involved with 38-year-old Kundrra having drinks with the latter at a bar. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Kritika Kamra (actor; 2009-2012) • Aanchal Singh (stylist; 2015) • Swati Vasta (rumoured)  • Anusha Dandekar (VJ and model; broke up in 2020) • Tejasswi Prakash (actress)  |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– S. P. Kundra (owns a construction business in Punjab)  Mother– Suneeta Kundra  |
| Siblings | Sister(s)– Poonam Malhotra, Meenu Kundra, and Madhu Kundra |
| Favourites | |
| Music Genre(s) | Punjabi, Hip-Hop, and R&B |
| Actor(s) | Shah Rukh Khan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger |
| Actress(es) | Priyanka Chopra and Jennifer Lawrence |
| Cartoon Character | Johnny Bravo |
| Cuisine(s) | Chinese and South Indian |
| Food | Rajma Chawal, Chole Bathure |
| Exercise | Heavy Weight Lifting |
| Sport(s) | Tennis and Badminton |
| Dessert(s) | Cheese Cake and Gulab Jamun |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | • Range Rover  • Mini Cooper  • Lamborghini • Jeep Wrangler Rubicon  • Hindustan Motors Contessa (bought in March 2024)  |
| Bike Collection | Harley Davidson 48   |
| Money Factor | |
| Income (approx.) | Rs. 8 lakh for a week in Bigg Boss 15 |
| Assets/Properties | A sea-faced house in the 81 Aureate building located in Bandra, Mumbai (bought in Many 2022) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 4.12 crore as of 2019 |
Career
Kundrra made his acting debut in 2009 with the lead role of Arjun Punj in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on NDTV Imagine. In late 2009, he played the lead character of Veeru in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai on Sony TV. After appearing in an episodic role as a ghost Prince in Aahat on Sony TV, he went on to participate in the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha on Star Plus in May 2010. Later, he played the lead role of Arjun Singhania in Kitani Mohabbat Hai on Imagine TV. He was then seen as a host in the first two seasons of Gumrah – End Of Innocence on Channel V. He played the role of Karan Kapoor in Teri Meri Love Stories on Star Plus. Kundrra was next seen in V The Serial on Channel V in 2012. He was also seen as a gang leader in the reality show Roadies on MTV. He also hosted another reality show Love School on MTV for 3 seasons.
In 2017, he was cast as Manpreet Sandhu in Anees Bazmee’s film Mubarakan alongside Arjun Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz. In 2018, he starred as the lead Ayush Asthana in Vikram Bhatt’s horror film 1921. The same year, he returned to television with Ekta Kapoor’s romantic drama Dil Hi Toh Hai, which extended for two more seasons on the OTT platform ALTBalaji and mx Player 2019 and 2020.
In 2020 Kundrra appeared in the ALT Balaji web series It Happened in Calcutta where he portrayed the lead character of Ronobir Chatterjee. In April 2021, he played the role of Ranveer Chauhan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. In October 2021, Kundrra participated in the popular reality show Bigg Boss 15 and emerged as the second runner-up. In March 2022, he was seen as a jailor on the reality show LockUpp which streamed on ALTBalaji and MX Player. In April 2022, Kundrra hosted the dance reality show Dance Deewane Juniors 1 on Colors TV.
In 2023, he was seen portraying Veer, a shape-shifting werewolf, in Colors TV’s series Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal.
In 2024, he participated in the reality show Laughter Chef where his pair with Arjun Bijlani was applauded for their teamwork and performance.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pure Punjabi | Prem | Punjabi |
| 2013 | Horror Story | Neel | Hindi |
| Jatt Romantic | Vijay Singh | Punjabi | |
| 2014 | Mere Yaar Kaminey | Ketan | |
| 2015 | Control Bhaji Control | Dicky Brar | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Manpreet Sandhu | Hindi |
| 2018 | 1921 | Ayush Ashthana | |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | DJ Gurjar Teja | |
| 2023 | Thank You for Coming | Arjun Malhotra | |
| 2024 | Tera Kya Hoga Lovely | Gurdeep Dagar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai | Arjun Punj | |
| 2009–2010 | Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai | Veeru | |
| 2010 | Zara Nachke Dikha 2 | Contestant | |
| 2010–2011 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2 | Arjun Singhania | |
| 2012 | Teri Meri Love Stories | Karan Kapoor | |
| V The Serial | Himself | ||
| Gumrah End Of Innocence | Host | ||
| 2014 | MTV Fanaah | Vivan | |
| 2015–2016 | Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum | Rahul Sabarwaal | |
| 2015 | MTV Roadies 12 | Gang Leader | |
| 2015–2016 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Host | |
| 2016 | MTV Roadies 13 | Gang Leader | Winner |
| 2016–2017 | MTV Love School 2 | Host | |
| 2017 | MTV Roadies Rising | Gang Leader | |
| 2018 | MTV Love School 3 | Host | |
| Dil Hi Toh Hai | Ritwik Noon | Season 1 | |
| 2019 | MTV Love School 4 | Host | |
| 2021 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Ranveer Chauhan | |
| 2021–2022 | Bigg Boss 15 | Contestant | 2nd runner-up |
| 2022 | Dance Deewane Juniors | Host | |
| 2023 | Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal | Veer Oberoi | |
| 2024 | India’s Ultimate Motostar | Host | |
| 2024 | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | Contestant |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Himself |
| 2014 | MTV Splitsvilla 7 | |
| 2015 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | |
| MTV Splitsvilla 8 | ||
| Bigg Boss 9 | ||
| Bad Company | ||
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | |
| 2018 | Ace of Space 1 | |
| MTV Troll Police | ||
| 2019 | Ace of Space 2 | |
| Nach Baliye 9 | ||
| The Greedy Closet | ||
| 2021 | Candid Yaari by Mahreen Khan | |
| 2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show | |
| Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan | ||
| 2023 | Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull | |
| Bigg Boss 16 | ||
| Bigg Boss 17 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Playground | ||
| Dance Deewane 4 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Do Chaar Din | Rahul Vaidya |
| 2020 | Kangna Lede | Aditi Singh Sharma |
| 2021 | Jiss Waqt Tera Chehra | Amit Mishra, Tarannum Malik |
| Na Maar | Afsana Khan | |
| Sukoon | Mannat Noor | |
| Pind Baluchi | Shahid Mallya | |
| 2022 | Rula Deti Hai | Yasser Desai |
| Kamle | Akasa Singh, Yasser Desai | |
| Bechari | Afsana Khan | |
| Baarish Aayi Hai | Stebin Ben, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Akhiyaan | Shekhar Khanijo | |
| Inni Si Gal | Stebin Ben |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Ritwik Noon | Seasons 2 & 3 |
| 2020 | It Happened In Calcutta | Ronobir Chatterjee | |
| 2021 | Dating Aaj Kal | Host | |
| 2022 | Lock Upp | Jailor | |
| 2023 | Temptation Island: Pyaar Ki Pariksha | Host | |
| 2024 | Love Adhura | Sumit |