Barun Sobti
Barun Sobti | |
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 Barun Sobti in 2023 | |
| Born | 21 August 1984 Delhi,India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Spouse |
Pashmeen Manchanda (m.2010) |
| Children | 2 |
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Barun Sobti[1]is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role of Arnav Singh Raizada inIss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doonand Nikhil Nair inAsur.
Early life and career
[edit]Sobti was born and brought up in Delhi, India. He attended school at St. Mark's School in New Delhi. Before entering the entertainment industry, he worked as an operation manager at Jindal Telecom for 7 years.
Career
[edit]Sobti made his acting debut in 2009 as Swayam Khurana inStar Plus'sShraddha.He later did a cameo role in the medical showDill Mill Gayyeas Dr Raj, a medical intern with drug addiction.
In 2010, Sobti starred as Shravan Jaiswal inSony TV'sBaat Hamari Pakki Hai.
Sobti rose to prominence in 2011 as Arnav Singh Raizada, a business tycoon inStar Plus'sIss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon.In 2017, he portrayed Advay Singh Raizada, aka Dev Kashyap, inIss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3,the third installment in theIss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doomseries.
Sobti made his film debut in 2014 with theRomantic comedyMain Aur Mr Riight.Sobti's second feature film wasTu Hai Mera Sunday(2017), directed by Milind Dhaimade, which premiered at festivals includingBFI London Film Festival,Mumbai Film FestivalandCannes Film Festival.In 2019, he starred inthe thriller-dramashort filmDerma.[2][3]It premiered onVoot.The same year, he appeared in a Sports drama film,22 Yards.
Sobti started appearing digitally onTanhaiyanin 2017. He later starred inALTBalaji'sThe Great Indian Dysfunctional Familyin 2018 as Samar Ranaut alongsideKay Kay Menon.[citation needed]
In 2020, he appeared inVoot'soriginalmysterycrimethrillershowAsuras Nikhil Nair. Later that year, he appeared inthe MX PlayershowThe Missing Stone.He then played the role of Inspector Yusuf Qureshi inEros Noworiginal movieHalahal(2020). It was written, produced byZeishan Quadriand directed by Randeep Jha.[citation needed]
He also played a cameo role inSrijit Mukherji'sZee 5web seriesJaanbaaz Hindustan Ke.In 2023, he returned as Nikhil Nair for the second season ofAsur.He also starred in theAmazon Mini TVseriesBadtameez Dil.Later he starred in Netflix's critically acclaimed seriesKohrra.His performance as Garundi was well appreciated by the critics, film fraternity and the public.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Barun Sobti married his high school sweetheart, Pashmeen Manchanda, on 12 December 2010, in a private ceremony in a Gurudwara. They have two children, born in June 2019 and April 2023.[2]
Filmography
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[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dry Dreams | Protagonist | YouTube | Short Film |
| 2017 | Tanhaiyan | Haider Ali Khan | Hotstar | Web Series |
| 2018 | The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family | Samar Ranaut | Alt Balaji | Web Series |
| 2019 | Derma | Anthony | Jio Cinema | Short Film |
| 2020 | Asur | Nikhil Nair | Jio Cinema | Web Series |
| 2020 | Halahal | Inspector Yusuf Qureshi | Eros Now | Web Movie |
| The Missing Stone | Sahir | MX Player | Web Series | |
| 2021 | The Last Boy To Fall In Love | Amartya | Audible | Audiobook |
| 200 Halla Ho | Umesh Joshi | Zee5 | Web Movie | |
| 2022 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Peter | YouTube | Short Film |
| 2023 | Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke | Sameer | Zee5 | Web Series |
| Badtameez Dil | Karan Singh Rathod | Amazon MiniTV | Web Series | |
| Asur 2 | Nikhil Nair | Jio Cinema | Web Series | |
| Kohrra | Amarpal Garundi | Netflix | Web Series | |
| 2024 | Rakshak - India's Brave 2 | Naib Subedar Sombir Singh | Amazon MiniTV | Web Series |
| Raat Jawaan Hai | Avinash | Sony Liv | Web Series |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Main Aur Mr. Riight | Sukhwinder "Sukhi" Singh / Hridaan Dalmiya |
| 2016 | Tu Hai Mera Sunday | Arjun Anand |
| 2019 | 22 Yards | Ronajith "Ron" Sen |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shraddha | Swayam Khurana |
| 2010 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Raj Singh |
| 2010–2011 | Baat Hamari Pakki Hai | Shravan Jaiswal |
| 2011–2012 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Arnav Singh Raizada |
| 2017 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3 | Advay Singh Raizada/Dev Kashyap |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Taqleefein | Amit Mishra,Ritika Raj Singh |
| Tera Mera | Papon |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star Guild Awards | Best Actor | Baat Hamari Pakki Hai | Nominated | [3] |
| 2012 | People's Choice Awards India | Favorite Actor (Drama) | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Won | [4] |
| Favorite Onscreen Couple | Won[a] | ||||
| ITA Awards | Best Actor - Popular | Won [b] |
[5] | ||
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Onscreen Couple | Won[a] | [6] | ||
| Best Television Personality of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Gold Awards | Best Couple | Won[a] | [7] | ||
| Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite New Member (Male) | Won | [8] | ||
| Favourite Stylish Member (Male) | Won[a] | ||||
| Favourite Couple | Won[a] | ||||
| 2017 | ITA Awards | Best Actor - Popular | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3 | Nominated | [9] |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Asur | Won | [10] |
| 2023 | 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor, Series (Male): Drama | Kohrra | Won | |
| 2023 | ITA Awards | Best Actor Popular - OTT | Won |
Notes
[edit]- ^abcdeShared withSanaya Irani
- ^Tied withSamir Soni
References
[edit]- ^"Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out".filmfare.com.Retrieved28 November2023.
- ^ab"Exclusive: Barun Sobti and Pashmeen Manchanda become parents for the second time; blessed with a baby boy".The Times of India.26 April 2023.ISSN0971-8257.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^ab"6th Apsara Awards-".apsaraawards.org. Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2014.Retrieved23 October2012.
- ^"2012 And the winners are..."People's Choice Awards India. Archived fromthe originalon 25 February 2014.Retrieved30 November2012.
- ^"The ITA Awards 2012 - Popular Top-5".Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2013.
- ^"Telly awards 2012 Popular Awards winners".Archived fromthe originalon 2 July 2012.Retrieved28 April2014.
- ^"Gold Awards 2012".IMDb.Retrieved24 July2022.
- ^"Star Parivaar Awards 2012".India Forums.
- ^Kriti Sonali (7 November 2017)."ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies".Indian Express.
- ^"Asian Television Awards 2021, NOMINEES".Asian Tv Awards.
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