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Born
Paras Bhushan Kalnawat

(1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 27)
Bhandara, Maharashtra
Alma materS.K. Somaiya College, Mumbai
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actor
Years active2017–present
Known forMeri Durga
Ishq Aaj Kal
Anupamaa

Paras Kalnawat (born 9 November 1996)[1][2] is an Indian model and actor best known for portraying Sanjay Singh Ahlawat in Meri Durga,[3] Faraz Sheikh in Ishq Aaj Kal[4] and Samar Shah in Anupamaa.[5][6]

Early life

Kalnawat belonging to a Brahmin family[3] was born to a Nagpur-based businessman Bhushan Kalnawat and Anita Kalnawat on 9 November 1996 at Bhandara, a district near Nagpur and has an elder sister named Pragati Kalnawat Sharma also.[7][8][9] He completed his schooling from a local school in Nagpur and later joined S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce to earn his Bachelor of Commerce degree. Later he moved to Mumbai to become an actor and completed his dance diploma from Terence Lewis (choreographer)|Terence Lewis Dance Academy.[10]

Personal life

In 2021, Kalnawat revealed that he is in a serious relationship with someone outside the entertainment industry.[11] On 27 March 2021, while shooting for Holi sequence in Anupamaa, he got the news of his father's sudden demise due to heart attack.[12][13][14]

Career

Debut and early success (2017-2020)

Kalnawat begun his television career in 2017 by appearing as Dhruv in Aye Zindagi. From July 2017 to March 2018 he portrayed main lead Sanjay Singh Ahlawat, the protagonist's husband in StarPlus's Meri Durga opposite Srishti Jain.[3][15] In May 2018, he was cast to play Rehaan Thakur opposite Priyanka Kandwal in Mariam Khan - Reporting Live by the same channel Star Plus. However the duo quit the show in September 2018 due to some personal reasons.[16]

Later in the same year he portrayed episodic roles in Kaun Hai? and Laal Ishq (Indian TV series)|Laal Ishq. In 2019, he made his digital debut by portraying Shivam Noon in ALT Balaji's Dil Hi Toh Hai|Dil Hi Toh Hai 2 opposite Palak Purswani. He went on to play main protagonist turned antagonist Faraz Sheikh in all four seasons of the web series Ishq Aaj Kal opposite Ankitta Sharma[17] in the same year and reprised his role as Shivam in Dil Hi Toh Hai|Dil Hi Toh Hai 3 opposite Poulomi Das in early 2020.

Breakthrough through Anupamaa, fallout and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 (2020-present)

In March 2020, Kalnawat signed to portray the role of a dancer Samar Shah in Anupamaa[18] opposite Anagha Bhosale[19] and Alma Hussein.[20] It turned out to be a turning point in his career as he became a household name as Samar due to show's immediate success.[5][21]

He subsequently appeared in music videos like Tere Naal Rehna, Akhaa Vich, Khumariyaan, Yaar Ki Mehfil, Baadal Barse etc. opposite actresses like Ashi Singh, Anagha Bhosale, Onima Kashyap, Ashnoor Kaur, Payal Rajput.[22]

In July 2022, Kalnawat announced his participation in dance-based reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10.[23][24] However it led to the termination of his three-years-long contract by Anupamaa's producer Rajan Shahi and he termed the actor "unprofessional" as the show was scheduled to air on rival channel Colors TV.[25] To his defense Kalnawat claimed that "he already informed the makers about the same to which they asked him to choose between Anupamaa and Jhalak in return and he chosed the latter for his career growth claiming his ouster to be a PR Tactic" supporting his former co-actor Anagha Bhosale's allegations of "set politics" on makers[26] and signed off calling whatever happened was a "nightmare" and "sigh of relief" and revealed many dark secrets of the production house[27] including his return to show within five days of his father's demise as leads were tested COVID-19 positive.[25][28][29][30][31] Subsequently, his intro promo was released by Colors TV on 7 August 2022 along with other participants Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shilpa Shinde and Nia Sharma.[32] On beginning his reality journey through Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 10)|Jhalak Kalnawat said, "I want audience to watch the first episode of Jhalak to know me better".[33][34][35][36]

Media

On Indian Independence Day 2022, he took an initiative for Clean India Campaign and asked his fans to join and support him for the same.[37][38]

Apart from acting Kalnawat is also known for his poetries.[39][33]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Aye Zindagi Dhruv Episode 16
2017–2018 Meri Durga Sanjay Singh "SP/Prince" Ahlawat [3]
2018 Mariam Khan - Reporting Live Rehaan Thakur [16]
Kaun Hai? Kunwar Ratan Pratap Singh Rathore Episode: "The Heir of Dhawalgarh"
2019 Laal Ishq (Indian TV series)|Laal Ishq Kabir Episode: "Khooni Wig"
Mannu Mittal Episode: "Mayavi Shev" [40]
2020–2022 Anupamaa Samar "Bakuda/Samu" Shah [41][5][28]
2022–present Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 Contestant [42][23][33][36]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Dil Hi Toh Hai Shivam "Shivi" Noon Seasons 2-3 [43]
2019 Ishq Aaj Kal Faraz Sheikh [4]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Tere Naal Rehna Jeet Gannguli, Jyotica Tangri [44]
2021 Akhaa Vich Sonu Kakkar [45]
Ladki Star Hai Himani Bairwa [46]
Dil Nu Dildaar Yasser Desai [47]
Khumariyaan Raj Barman, Samira Koppikar [48]
Sun Yaara Rahat Fateh Ali Khan [49]
2022 Tum Subah Tum Shab Mohammad Danish, Sarodee Bora [50]
Yaar Ki Mehfil Stebin Ben [51]
Humnashi Palak Muchhal, Ashok Ojha [52]
Baadal Barse Yasser Desai [53]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Gold Awards|14th Gold Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Anupamaa TBA [54]
Most Stylish Actor N/A TBA

References

  1. ↑ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2021-11-09). "Anupama : काव्या ने सौतले बेटे को दी जन्मदिन की बधाई, असल ज़िंदगी में अच्छे दोस्त हैं पारस और मदालसा". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Anupamaa star Paras Kalnawat orders 'Nothing' earplugs, gets empty box instead: 'I received nothing'". The Indian Express. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Model Paras Kalnawat to make his acting debut with Meri Durga - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zee5 premieres Ishq Aaj Kal, a first of its kind television spin-off on OTT featuring Ankitta Sharma, Angad Hasija and Paras Kalnawat". Zee News. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ""Like my onscreen mother I'm close to my mother in real life too", Paras Kalnawat on portraying Samar in Anupamaa". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. ↑ "Jhalak DIkhhla Jaa 10's Paras Kalnawat on his body transformation; says 'Everyone make an effort to body shame and ridicule you'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  7. ↑ "Rupali Ganguly to Sudhanshu Pandey: Meet Anupamaa actors' real family members; in pics". The Times of India. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat opens up about his sister's sacrifices on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan". Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ↑ "This is how Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10's Paras Kalnawat celebrated his Raksha Bandhan with his sister". Pinkvilla. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  10. ↑ "Actor Paras Kalnawat and Terence Lewis share a father-son relationship - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive: I'm dating someone and we are very serious about each other, says Paras Kalnawat". Times Of India. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  12. ↑ MumbaiMarch 27, Vishal Sharma. "Anupamaa actor Paras Kalnawat's father dies of massive heart attack". India Today. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  13. ↑ "Anupamaa actor Paras Kalnawat pens emotional note after father's sudden death, "Regret not telling you how much I love you"". Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  14. ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Paras Kalnawat dedicates his performance to his father, says 'I'll make you proud Papa'". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  15. ↑ "Rupali Ganguly To Gaurav Khanna; How Anupamaa's Star Cast Has Transformed Since Their Debut Shows". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Paras Kalnawat pens down an emotional goodbye post for his entire team of Mariam Khan - Reporting Live; see pic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  17. ↑ "If you've liked Ishq Subhan Allah, you'll love Ishq Aaj Kal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  18. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat aka Anupamaa's Samar speaks up about his role and love track in show". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  19. ↑ "Anagha Bhosale to enter Anupamaa as Paras Kalnawat's love interest". India Today. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  20. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat aka Anupamaa's Samar welcomes his new love interest Alma Hussein aka Sara". Prabhat Khabar (in hindi). Retrieved 2022-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  21. ↑ "I left a big show like Anupamaa to move on to another big show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa... I am focussed on it now: Paras Kalnawat". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  22. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat, Ashnoor Kaur and Anuj Saini talks about their new music video Yaar Ki Mehfil". ABP LIVE. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Anupamaa's Samar aka Paras Kalnawat and Nia Sharma to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  24. ↑ "I believe I made the right decision & I'm very happy with where I'm right now: Paras Kalnawat on his journey from Anupamaa to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Anupamaa makers terminate Paras Kalnawat's contract after he signs up Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10, actor responds". The Indian Express. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  26. ↑ "Exclusive!Paras Kalnawat Calls His Ouster from Anupamaa 'PR Tactic', Reveals Rupali Ganguly Didn't Even Contact Him". News18.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  27. ↑ "Exclusive Interview! "Dark & Shady Things Happened With Me", Paras Kalnawat bares it all". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 ""My character was just reduced to being a family member in background with nothing to do anything and it never evolved" says Paras Kalnawat clearing the rumours about being kicked off from Anupamaa and reveals he himself quitted the series". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  29. ↑ "Anupamaa makers said I can't do Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 because it's on rival channel". Pinkvilla. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  30. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat calls Anupamaa a "nightmare" and termination a "sigh of relief" as heposts a sign-off note". News18. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  31. ↑ ""It's a heartbreaking situation for me as nobody talked to me about this", Paras Kalnawat on his contract being terminated". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  32. ↑ "Nia Sharma, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shilpa Shinde and Paras Kalnawat to star in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 ""I want audience to watch the first episode of Jhalak to know me better", Paras Kalnawat on his reality stint through Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10". Pinkvilla. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  34. ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Paras Kalnawat drops a pic with his choreographer; Can you guess who she is?". News18.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  35. ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 EXCLUSIVE: Paras Kalnawat will dance to the tunes of choreographer Shweta Sharda while Rubina Dilaik and Sanam Johar pair-up to perform some sizzling dance moves!". Pinkvilla Telly. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Paras Kalnawat and Nia Sharma steals the episode 2 in their respective performances with Paras getting a standing ovation from co-contestants". India TV. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  37. ↑ "Exlclusive! Paras Kalnawat has the heartiest message for his fans on 76th Independence Day". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  38. ↑ "देशभक्ती पर "अनुपमा" फेम पारस कलनावत ने साझा किए अपने विचार, जल्द ही "झलक दिखला जा 10" में आएँगे नज़र". NDTV.in (in hindi). Retrieved 2022-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  39. ↑ "Anupamaa actor Paras Kalnawat turns poet, pens down his own version of Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  40. ↑ "&TV's Laal Ishq brings forth another story that depicts a testament of time and love". The Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  41. ↑ "Anupamaa actors play cricket amid power supply cut in Mumbai". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  42. ↑ "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 promos of Nia Sharma, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shilpa Shinde and Paras Kalnawat out". India Today. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  43. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat roped in for Alt Balaji's Dil Hi Toh Hai 2". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  44. ↑ "Paras Kalnawat, currently seen as Samar in Star Plus' Anupamaa, makes his debut in a music video titled Tere Naal Rehna. He talks about it & more". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  45. ↑ "Hindi Song Music Video - 'Akhaa Vich' Sung By Sonu Kakkar". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  46. ↑ Ladki Star Hai - Spotify, 2022-08-13, retrieved 2021-12-06
  47. ↑ "Latest Hindi Song - 'Dil Nu Dildaar' Sung By Yasser Desai". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  48. ↑ "Khumariyaan song: पारस कलनावत के रोमांटिक अंदाज पर फैंस फिदा". Prabhat Khabar (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  49. ↑ Listen to Sun Yara Song by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan on Gaana.com, retrieved 2022-08-13
  50. ↑ "क्या नंदिनी को छोड़ इस लड़की को डेट करने लगा अनुपमा का बेटा समर! देखें Video". Zee News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  51. ↑ "अशनूर कौर, अनुज सैनी, पारस कलनावत का गाना यार की महफिल हुआ रिलीज". दैनिक भास्कर हिंदी (in hindi). Retrieved 2022-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  52. ↑ Listen to Humnashi by Palak Muchhal and Ashok Ojha on YouTube Music, retrieved 2022-08-13
  53. ↑ "Listen to Baadal Barse by Yasser Desai featuring Paras Kalnawat and Swati Rajput on Jio Saavn", Jio Saavn, 23 May 2022, retrieved 2022-08-13
  54. ↑ "14th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2022: Check Out The List Of Nominees". Gold Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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