Nishant Singh Malkani (born 1 September 1987) is an Indian television actor and model.[1] He began his acting career in 2009 with "Miley Jab Hum Tum" portraying the character of Adhiraj Singh.[2] He is well-known for his roles as Akshat Jindal in "Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega" and Anukalp Gandhi in "Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi". In 2020, he participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss 14.[3]
Nishant Singh Malkani | |
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_2.jpg) Malkani in 2020 | |
| Born | 1 September 1987[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
Malkani was born on 1 September 1987 in Dubai. He comes from a Sindhi family. He went to Laxman Public School in New Delhi for his early education. Later, he graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and then completed his MBA from Kolkata.[1]
Career
Malkani's first television role was in Star One's romantic drama Miley Jab Hum Tum as Adhiraj Singh which he began in 2009. It wrapped up in 2010.[4] He portrayed Anukalp Gandhi in Ram Milaayi Jodi on Zee TV in 2010 but quit in 2011 to search for film work.[5]
Later, he made his debut in the Vikram Bhatt film "Horror Story" in 2013. He also appeared in other films such as "Bezubaan Ishq," "Cute Kameena," and "Love Training".[6]
In 2017, Malkani made his debut in web series, portraying the character Raj in "Ragini MMS: Returns".[7]
He made a comeback to television in September 2018 portraying the lead Akshat Jindal in Zee TV's Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega,[8] until he quit the series in 2020.[9] It is regarded as his best and most lovable performance ever in his career.[10]
In 2020, Malkani participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 14 as a contestant.[11] He survived for 5 weeks before getting evicted.[12]
In the media
Nishant Malkani was ranked 10th in the Times Of India's 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020.[13]
He was ranked at 44th position in Times of India's 50 Most Desirable Men of 2020.[14]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Horror Story | Achint | Debut movie | [15] |
| 2015 | Bezubaan Ishq | Swagat | [16] | |
| Ishq Ne Krazy Kiya Re | Aditya | |||
| 2016 | Cute Kameena | Bunty | [17] | |
| 2018 | Love Training | Rahul |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Miley Jab Hum Tum | Adhiraj Singh | [2] | |
| 2010–2011 | Preet Se Bandhi Ye Dori Ram Milaayi Jodi | Anukalp Gandhi | [18] | |
| 2012 | Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath | Sameer | [19] | |
| 2018–2020 | Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega | Akshat Jindal | [20] | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 14 | Contestant | Evicted Day 31 | [21] |
| 2021–2022 | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Umed Pratap Singh and Shivraj Umed Pratap Singh/Balwant Singh | [22][23] | |
| 2022 | Control Room | ACP Ayushman sharma | [24][25] | |
| 2023–2024 | Pashmina – Dhaage Mohabbat Ke | Raghav Kaul |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sasural Genda Phool | Raj | Cameo | [26] |
| 2011 | Pavitra Rishta | Anukalp | Crossover special | |
| Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahani | Himself | Special dance performance with Sanaya Irani | ||
| 2015 | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Dance performance | ||
| 2017 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | To support Salman Yusuff Khan | ||
| 2018 | Kundali Bhagya | Akshat | Dance performance | |
| 2019 | Yeh Teri Galiyan | Crossover special | ||
| 2021 | Meet | Himself | Guest appearance | [27] |
| 2022 | Kumkum Bhagya: Pyaar Wali Holi | Dance performance | [28] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Ragini MMS: | Raj | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 |
| 2022 | Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal | Vishwanath (Vishu) | Hungama Play and MX Player |
| 2023 | Johri | Neeraj Bodi | Atrangii |
| 2024 | Plot 1 By 2 | Sumit | Epic TV |
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ishq bheegaye naina | Dev negi & Barsha borah |
| Laare da ki kariye | Yash wadali | |
| Gal karle | Devi negi & Neha karode | |
| 2022 | Meri bandi | Goldie |
| Jogan | Mujtaba aziz naza & Nirupama dey | |
| Dil ko thug liya | Shaan & Muskaan | |
| Aankhiyaan nu | Amit Gupta | |
| 2023 | Mujhe to rulaya | Surkhab |
| Alfaaz | Gaurav Parashari | |
| Baarish | Javed ali & Arpita mukherjee | |
| 2024 | DooDoo Anthem | Arsh Mohammed & Deepika samanat |
References
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