Kunal Jaisingh

Kunal Jaisingh
Kunal Jaisingh
	Jaisingh in 2019
Born	29 July 1989 (age 36); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Notable work	The Buddy Project; Ishqbaaaz; Dil Boley Oberoi; Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2; Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye
Spouse	Bharati Kumar (m. 2018)
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Kunal Jaisingh (born 29 July 1989) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi television. Jaisingh is widely recognised for his portrayal of Omkara Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz and its spin-off series, Dil Boley Oberoi. The former earned him an Indian Telly Award and a Gold Award.^[2]

Jaisingh made his acting debut in 2011 with Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya. He is known for playing Ranveer Shergill in The Buddy Project, Reyansh Khurana in Pavitra Bhagya, Veer Pratap Singh in Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye and Kabir Singh Shekhawat Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho. Jaisingh made his web debut with Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2 as Ruhaan.

Early life

Jaisingh was born on 29 July 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Hindu family.^[1]^[3] Jaisingh completed his graduation from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics.^[4]^[5]

Career

Debut and early work (2011-2015)

Jaisingh made his acting debut with Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya where he played a mute guy, Sarang.^[6] From 2012 to 2014, Jaisingh played Ranveer Shergill, his first lead role as a college student in The Buddy Project, opposite Palak Jain. The series was well received.^[7]

In 2014 and 2015, Jaisingh played Prince Jeet Singh and Abhishek respectively in two episodes of Yeh Hai Aashiqui. In 2015, he also played Chiku Gaurav Singh in Doli Armaano Ki and Aryan in Twist Wala Love opposite Bharati Kumar.^[8]

Success with Ishqbaaaz and beyond (2016-present)

In 2016, Jaisingh first appeared in the short film It Happened That Night, alongside Bharati Kumar. In the same year, he played episodic roles of Arjun and Ruzbeh in Savdhaan India and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya respectively.^[9]

From 2016 to 2018, Jaisingh played Omkara Singh Oberoi in Ishqbaaaz opposite Shrenu Parikh.^[10] The show proved to be a major success and earned him recognition. He later won the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the show. In 2017, he played Omkara in Indian television's first spin-off series, Dil Boley Oberoi opposite Shrenu Parikh.^[11]^[12]

Jaisingh made his web debut in 2019 with Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2, playing Ruhan opposite Tejasswi Prakash and Aneri Vajani.^[13]^[14] In 2020, Jaisingh played Reyansh Khurana in Pavitra Bhagya opposite Aneri Vajani, which was ended abruptly.^[15]^[16] Then in 2021, Jaisingh played a prince Veer Pratap Singh in Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye, opposite Gracy Goswami.^[17]^[18]

Jaisingh played a businessman Kabir Singh Shekhawat, in Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho, opposite Tanvi Malhara in 2022.^[19]^[20] In 2023, he played Anirban Banerjee opposite Adrija Roy and Rachi Sharma in Durga Aur Charu.^[21]

Personal life

Jaisingh met actress Bharati Kumar on the set of The Buddy Project in 2012. The two were in a relationship for five years.^[22]^[23] Jaisingh and Kumar got engaged on 18 March 2018 and married each other on 20 December 2018 in Mumbai.^[24]^[25]

In the media

In UK-based newspaper Eastern Eye's list of 50 Sexiest Asian Men, Jaisingh was placed 48th in 2018.^[26] In Times' Most Desirable Men on TV, Jaisingh was placed 17th in 2020.^[27]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	It Happened That Night	War	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya	Sarang "Gunga"
2012–2014	The Buddy Project	Ranveer Shergill		^[28]
2014	Yeh Hai Aashiqui	Prince Jeet Singh	Episode: "Didi Se Dhoka"
2015	Yeh Hai Aashiqui	Abhishek	Episode: "The Driving Force"
	Doli Armaano Ki	Chiku Gaurav Singh
	Twist Wala Love	Aryan
2016	Savdhaan India	Arjun
2016	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Ruzbeh	Season 6
2016–2018	Ishqbaaaz	Omkara "Om" Singh Oberoi		^[29]
2017	Dil Boley Oberoi	Omkara "Om" Singh Oberoi		^[30]
2020	Pavitra Bhagya	Reyansh Khurana		^[31]
2020	Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki	Reyansh Khurana	Special appearance
2021	Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye	Veer Pratapsingh		^[32]
2022	Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho	Kabir Singh Shekhawat		^[33]
2022	Saavi Ki Savaari	Kabir Singh Shekhawat	Special appearance
2023	Durga Aur Charu	Anirban Banerjee

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka	Ruhaan	Season 2	^[34]

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer	Ref.
2017	Pehla Pyaar	Shilpa Joshi
2024	Boondhe Baarish Ki	Akhil Sachdeva	^[35]
2024	Zikr Tera	Naman Pareek, KavyaKriti

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2017	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Ishqbaaaz	Nominated	^[36]
2017	Gold Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role		Nominated	^[37]
2018	Gold Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role		Won	^[38]
2019	Indian Telly Awards			Won	^[39]
	Gold Awards	Best Actor Popular - OTT	Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2	Nominated	^[40]
	Gold Awards	Most Stylish Actor - OTT	—	Won	^[40]

References

^ ^a ^b "Birthday boy Kunal Jaisingh is Mr Perfect". The Indian Express. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh: I'm never shy to learn something new or polish my skills, be it from anyone". The Times of India. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh on celebrating birthdays: I spend my birthday with family like a ritual". The Times of India. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "College Profile and Alumni – HR College of Commerce & Economics". H.R. College. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ "My Dad gave me the best that life could offer: Kunal Jaisingh". The Times of India. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ "Lucknow traffic is scary! Kunal Jaisingh". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Venkatram, Anushka (3 June 2010). "New faces to revamp popular show". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^ "bindass.com Yeh Hai Aashiqui Season 1". Bindass.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ "Ishqbaaz fame actor Kunal Jaisingh reveals why he believes in staying grounded". India Today. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
^ "Producer Gul Khan bids good-bye to the 'Super Six' of Ishqbaaz". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "The promo of India's first spin off tv series 'Dil Bole Oberoi' is here and it looks very promising". Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ "Indian television's first spin-off show 'Dil Bole Oberoi' to go off air and merge with Ishqbaaz". Mid Day. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
^ "Ishqbaaz's Kunal Jaisingh to play the lead in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Season 2 on Voot". India Today. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
^ "Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2: Aneri Vajani, Kunal Jaisingh, Tejasswi Prakash's promo piques Twitterati's interest". DNA India. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ "Pavitra Bhagya new promo: Reyansh refuses to take daughter Jugnu's responsibility and admits he's selfish". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh: It didn't come as a surprise to me when 'Pavitra Bhagya' went off air". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ Maheshwri, Neha. "Kunal Jaisingh to join the cast of Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye; will be paired opposite Gracy Goswami". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh turns adventurous for a sequence in SET's Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh to play the lead in Colors TV's Muskurane Ki Wajah Tum Ho". ABP News Live. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh confirms Muskurane Ki Vajah Tum Ho going off-air in September; says, I'm wrapping up my shoots". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh replaces Mohit Kumar in Durga Aur Charu: I'm absolutely thrilled for the show". The Tribune India. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
^ "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh on why he kept his relationship under wraps for 5 years". India Today. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh: I don't care where I am and what I am doing, it's home for me if Bharati is around". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh engaged to girlfriend Bharati Kumar. See pics". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^ "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh tied the knot with actress Bharati Kumar. Check out inside pics". India Today. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^ "South Korean pop group BTS named Sexiest Asian men in UK list". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men On Television In 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ "Channel V to shut down; these TV shows will live on". India Today. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ "Ishqbaaz and Dil Bole Oberoi will be merging, both shows need each other: Producer Gul Khan". Pinkvilla. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ "What makes TV shows' spin-offs work". The Times of India. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^ "Aneri Vajani to pair opposite Kunal Jaisingh for Ekta Kapoor's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^ "Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye stars Kunal Jaisingh and Gracy Goswami share fun moments on the sets". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "Kunal Jaisingh and Tanvi Malhara roped in for 'Muskuraane Ki Wajah Tum Ho'". The Times of India. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "Watch: Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2's promo, introduces promising star cast". India Today. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Boondhe Baarish Ki - Akhil Sachdeva ft. Kunal Jaisingh and Shubhi Srivastava". Zee Music - YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies". The Indian Express. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "10th BOROPLUS GOLD AWARDS, WINNERS 2017". Gold Awards. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ "Gold Awards 2018 - Complete Winners List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
^ "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Gold Awards 2019 Winners List: Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Hina Khan and others win big". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

External links

Kunal Jaisingh at IMDb
Kunal Jaisingh on Instagram

[birthday-1] "Birthday boy Kunal Jaisingh is Mr Perfect". The Indian Express. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

[2] "Kunal Jaisingh: I'm never shy to learn something new or polish my skills, be it from anyone". The Times of India. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[3] "Kunal Jaisingh on celebrating birthdays: I spend my birthday with family like a ritual". The Times of India. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[4] "College Profile and Alumni – HR College of Commerce & Economics". H.R. College. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[5] "My Dad gave me the best that life could offer: Kunal Jaisingh". The Times of India. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[6] "Lucknow traffic is scary! Kunal Jaisingh". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[7] Venkatram, Anushka (3 June 2010). "New faces to revamp popular show". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

[8] "bindass.com Yeh Hai Aashiqui Season 1". Bindass.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[9] "Ishqbaaz fame actor Kunal Jaisingh reveals why he believes in staying grounded". India Today. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[10] "Producer Gul Khan bids good-bye to the 'Super Six' of Ishqbaaz". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

[11] "The promo of India's first spin off tv series 'Dil Bole Oberoi' is here and it looks very promising". Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[12] "Indian television's first spin-off show 'Dil Bole Oberoi' to go off air and merge with Ishqbaaz". Mid Day. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

[13] "Ishqbaaz's Kunal Jaisingh to play the lead in Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Season 2 on Voot". India Today. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

[14] "Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2: Aneri Vajani, Kunal Jaisingh, Tejasswi Prakash's promo piques Twitterati's interest". DNA India. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

[15] "Pavitra Bhagya new promo: Reyansh refuses to take daughter Jugnu's responsibility and admits he's selfish". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[16] "Kunal Jaisingh: It didn't come as a surprise to me when 'Pavitra Bhagya' went off air". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[17] Maheshwri, Neha. "Kunal Jaisingh to join the cast of Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye; will be paired opposite Gracy Goswami". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[18] "Kunal Jaisingh turns adventurous for a sequence in SET's Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[19] "Kunal Jaisingh to play the lead in Colors TV's Muskurane Ki Wajah Tum Ho". ABP News Live. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[20] "Kunal Jaisingh confirms Muskurane Ki Vajah Tum Ho going off-air in September; says, I'm wrapping up my shoots". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[21] "Kunal Jaisingh replaces Mohit Kumar in Durga Aur Charu: I'm absolutely thrilled for the show". The Tribune India. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[22] "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh on why he kept his relationship under wraps for 5 years". India Today. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

[23] "Kunal Jaisingh: I don't care where I am and what I am doing, it's home for me if Bharati is around". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[24] "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh engaged to girlfriend Bharati Kumar. See pics". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

[25] "Ishqbaaz actor Kunal Jaisingh tied the knot with actress Bharati Kumar. Check out inside pics". India Today. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

[26] "South Korean pop group BTS named Sexiest Asian men in UK list". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

[27] "Meet The Times 20 Most Desirable Men On Television In 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

[28] "Channel V to shut down; these TV shows will live on". India Today. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

[29] "Ishqbaaz and Dil Bole Oberoi will be merging, both shows need each other: Producer Gul Khan". Pinkvilla. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2017.

[30] "What makes TV shows' spin-offs work". The Times of India. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

[31] "Aneri Vajani to pair opposite Kunal Jaisingh for Ekta Kapoor's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[32] "Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye stars Kunal Jaisingh and Gracy Goswami share fun moments on the sets". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[33] "Kunal Jaisingh and Tanvi Malhara roped in for 'Muskuraane Ki Wajah Tum Ho'". The Times of India. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[34] "Watch: Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2's promo, introduces promising star cast". India Today. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[35] "Boondhe Baarish Ki - Akhil Sachdeva ft. Kunal Jaisingh and Shubhi Srivastava". Zee Music - YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[36] "ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies". The Indian Express. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[37] "10th BOROPLUS GOLD AWARDS, WINNERS 2017". Gold Awards. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

[38] "Gold Awards 2018 - Complete Winners List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

[39] "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[40] "Gold Awards 2019 Winners List: Shivangi Joshi, Mohsin Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Hina Khan and others win big". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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Kunal Jaisingh
Jaisingh in 2019
Born	(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 36)^[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Notable work	The Buddy Project Ishqbaaaz Dil Boley Oberoi Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2 Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye
Spouse	Bharati Kumar (m. 2018)