Amar Upadhyay
| Amar Upadhyay | |
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 Amar Upadhyay at FHM 100 Sexiest Men 2011 Party | |
| Born |
1 August 1976 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Actor / Model |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Amar Upadhyay is an Indian television actor and model. The role which gave Amar his major breakthrough and is well known for is of Mihir Virani from the popular serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus channel.[1] He is now currently playing the role as Dharam Kumar Suryavanshi in daily soap Saath Nibhana Saathiya. He was a contestant on Bigg Boss.
Early life
Amar grew in Malad suburb of Mumbai, and studied chemical engineering after completing his schooling.He is a Black belt holder in Taekwondo.
Career
In 1994, some of his photographs appeared in Stardust magazine, which led to Jaya Bachchan offering him the TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh. This was followed by numerous TV series like, Arzoo, Suhana Safar, Tulsi and Aruna Irani's Mehndi Tere Naam Ki. Eventually, he became famous in 2000 with mega TV daily soap, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000). In fact, when his character Mihir 'died' in 2001, it was followed by protest marches, the TV channel's head office was flooded with phone-calls and letters, eventually his character came back to life, and he is still recounted amongst TV superstars.[2][3]
After his success in television he ventured into film with Dahshat 2003, followed by a big launch, Dhund – The Fog (2003), along with Aditi Govitrikar, directed by Sham Ramsay, though later he also appeared in J.P. Dutta's war movie, LOC Kargil (2003), his film career did not turn out as expected.
Subsequently he returned to television after a two-year hiatus, playing a key role in the serial Chand Ke Paar Chalo on NDTV Imagine.[4][5][6]
In October 2011 he joined the fifth season of the reality TV series Bigg Boss and finished in fifth place.[7]
He is currently playing the role of Dharam in Saathiya.
Television series
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Sahil Diwan |
| 2000–2002 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Mihir Virani |
| 2001 | Kalash | Ram |
| 2002 | Mehndi Tere Naam Ki | Akshat |
| 2003–2005 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Rohit Sharma / Dev Malik (Raj) |
| 2004–2005 | Saathiya – Pyar Ka Naya Ehsaas | Kshitij Singhania |
| 2005 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Advocate Mahesh Bajaj |
| 2005 | Kkusum | Dr. Abhinav Gautam |
| 2006–2007 | Viraasat | Kunal Kharbanda |
| 2008–2009 | Chand Ke Paar Chalo | Arjun Oberoi |
| 2009 | Dhoop Mein Thandi Chaav...Maa | Shekhar |
| 2009 | Doli Saja Ke | Samar |
| 2009 | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai | Advocate Dhananjay Singhania |
| 2013 | Ek Thhi Naayka | Mukesh Mehta |
| 2015–present | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Dharam Suryavanshi |
- As Contestant
| Year | Show | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bigg Boss 5 | Himself |
| 2013 | Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan Nawaazi Ki | Himself |
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! | Ajay / Devdas |
| 2000 | Dahshat | Vicky |
| 2001 | Censor | Himself |
| 2003 | Dhund: The Fog | Sameer |
| 2003 | Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji | Vishal |
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Captain Vijayanth Thapar |
References
- ↑ "AMAR UPADHYAY Even today I'm called Mihir". Screen. 16 July 2004.
- ↑ Sahu, Deepika (21 August 2007). "Who's the biggest superstar on TV?". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Dead man walking: Amar Upadhyay". The Times of India. 13 July 2001.
- ↑ "Mystery in the mist: `Dhund – The Fog', a musical murder mystery..". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 February 2003.
- ↑ "Playing safe with Amar Upadhyay". Rediff.com Movies. 15 March 2002.
- ↑ "Part Deux". The Indian Express. 9 December 2008.
- ↑ "Amar Upadhyay Bigg Boss Season 5". biggboss.in.com. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ Filmography Bollywood Hungama.