Karan Tacker

Karan Tacker
Karan Tacker at the 11th Star Parivar Awards
Born	11 May 1986[1]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor, model, television host, dancer
Known for	Rang Badalti Odhani Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai

Karan Tacker is an Indian actor and model. He is well famous for his role of Viren Vadhera from the popular Star Plus serial Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai. He was a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2014.

Personal life

Karan Tacker was raised in Mumbai with his elder sister Sasha. He acquired a degree in Business Management before turning to television.

Career

He first appeared in the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in a short role in 2008. He then got his first debut role in television show Love Ne Milla De Jodi playing the lead role of Sameer which aired on STAR One. Karan has appeared in television shows like Rang Badalti Odhani as Shaantanu Khandelwal, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai as Viren Singh Vadhera. Karan has appeared on famous dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in the 7th Season of the show along with his dance partner Bhavna and was declared first runner up of the show. Karan has also hosted The Voice (Indian TV series) that airs on &TV and Halla Bol on Bindass. Karan has also hosted many award shows and events. Karan has appeared in advertisements also.^[2] Karan is all set to appear in his first Bollywood movie, however he has appeared in a short role in Shah Rukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.^[3]

Filmography

Films

• 2008: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Short Role)

Television

• 2009–10: Love Ne Mila Di Jodi as Sameer (Main lead)
• 2010–11: Rang Badalti Odhani as Shantanu Khandelwal (Main lead)
• 2011–13: Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai as Viren Singh Vadhera (Main lead)^[4]
• 2012: Punar Vivaah as himself (performed along with Shakti Mohan)^[5]
• 2014: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 as contestant^[6][7]
• 2014: Halla Bol on Bindass as Host^[8]
• 2014: Kaun Banega Crorepati 8 as guest (promote BCL)^[9]
• 2014: Box Cricket League as contestant^[10]
• 2015: Farah Ki Dawat as himself^[11]
• 2015: Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah as himself
• 2015: The Voice as Host^[12]
• 2015: Sarojini as himself cameo role along with Krystle D'Souza

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Show	Result
2012	Star Parivaar Awards	Favourite Pati	Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai	Won
		Favourite Naya Sadasya – Male		Nominated
		Favourite Beta		Nominated
	Zee Gold Awards	Most Fit Actor		Won
	Indian Television Academy Awards	GR8 Performer of the Year		Nominated
2013	Star Parivaar Awards	Favourite Pati		Nominated
		Favourite Host (with Karan Wahi)	Star Guild Awards	Nominated
	Kalakar Awards	Best Jodi (with Krystle D'Souza)	Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai	Won

References

1. "8 Times birthday boy Karan Tacket stole our hearts with these drool worthy selfies" – via India Today.
2. "Karan Tacker looks super hot in new commercial – The Times of India".
3. "Karan Tacker all set to foray Bollywood – The Times of India".
4. "Karan Tacker and Kushal Tandon to play them ain male leads in Star Plus next". Metro Masti. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
5. "Karan Tacker & Shakti Mohan to perform in Yash Aarti Punar Vivah". metromasti.com.
6. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 contestants: Sanaya Irani, Karan Kundra, Karan Tacker make the list". bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
7. "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 final contestant list: Kritika Kamra, Karan Tacker, Ashish Sharma to battle it out this season!". bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
8. "Karan Tacker to host Bindass' show Halla Bol". televisionsworld.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
9. "Karan Tacker mifted on BCL!". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
10. "Box Cricket League Teams: BCL 2014 Team Details With TV Actors & Names of Celebrities". india.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
11. "Farah Ki Daawat: Karanvir Bohra, Karan Tacker and Karan Grover with Karan Johar at 'Karan Special Episode'! (PICS)". pinkvilla.com.
12. "Karan Tacker to host desi version of 'The Voice'". timesofindia.com.