Abhinav Shukla
Abhinav Shukla snapped for Khatron Ke Khiladi finale
Born (1982-09-27) 27 September 1982 (age 41)[1]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Known forBigg Boss 14
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
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Children2

Abhinav Shukla (born 27 September 1982) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and films. He participated in Bigg Boss 14 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 and emerged as semi finalist in the latter.[3]

Early life and education

Shukla was born on 27 September 1982 in Ludhiana, Punjab.[1] His father, Dr. K.K. Shukla, worked as an entomologist at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana and his mother, Mrs. Radha Shukla was a teacher at Guru Nanak Public School (Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana).

He graduated from Guru Nanak Public School in 2000, and completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology (Moga, Punjab) in 2004.[citation needed]

Career

Shukla started his career in the Indian television industry with Jersey No. 10 in 2007. Later in 2008, he played Shantanu in Colors TV's Jaane Kya Baat Hui.[4] In 2009, he played Vikram in Zee TV's Chotti Bahu. In 2010, he was cast in Star One's Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi where he plays the role of Dev. In 2011, he left the show and was replaced by Samir Sharma[5]

In 2011 to 2012, Shukla then was a part of the show Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai where he played Dr. Manan.[6] In January 2012, he participated in Survivor India as a contestant and was voted out in episode 21.[7][8] In April 2012 he played Sumer in Zee TV's Hitler Didi.[9]

In 2013, he played a cameo in Zee TV's show Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan. In 2014, he made his Bollywood debut with the film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans starring opposite Nora Fatehi, which released in October.[10] Later in December 2014, he participated in Box Cricket League in its first season.[11] In 2015, he made an episodic appearance as Vikram in MTV Big F.[12]

In 2016, he participated in the second season of Box Cricket League.[13] Later he entered Star Plus's Diya Aur Baati Hum playing the role of Om.[14] In 2017, he appeared in the Colors TV's Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki playing the role of Vishal. He later acted in the film Aksar 2 opposite Gautam Rode and Zarine Khan.[15]

In 2018 he opted to play a negative role on Colors TV show Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka as Rajdeep.[16] He however quit the show later in November.[17] In 2019, he acted in Luka Chuppi which released in March.[18] He later participated in Khatra Khatra Khatra. He directed a short film based on female-foeticide Bareilly Ki Beti: The Youngest Survivor starring his wife Rubina Dilaik.[19] In 2020, he along with his wife Rubina Dilaik entered Colors TV's Bigg Boss 14 as a contestant.[20][21] He got evicted on Day 130.[22]

Personal life

Shukla with wife Dilaik in 2022

Shukla married his longtime girlfriend, actress Rubina Dilaik on 21 June 2018 in Shimla.[2] On Bigg Boss 14, it was revealed that his marriage with Dilaik was about to end and they gave each other six months before getting divorced.[23] Post the show, they decided to continue their marriage. Shukla stated, "There's no divorce happening."[24] They welcomed twin girls on 27 November 2023.[25]

Shukla who is a self-confessed adventure lover successfully climbed the peak of Stok Kangri in pure Alpine style along with his brother on 23 July 2017 and announced that this marked his foray into mountaineering.[26] In 2016 he along with his brother completed a 7-day trek from Chandra Taal to Bara-lacha la in alpine style.[27] A year before he had cycled from Manali to Leh solo in six days.[28]

He is known for his outdoor and adventure activities, whenever not shooting or working he likes to trek and camp out in the woods.[29] On 4 January 2014 while on a trek to a fort in Matheran forests of Maharashtra he got stuck on a ledge of a rock face and had to be rescued by a team of rock climbers. He said he had mentally prepared himself for days of survival, even had stored his urine for emergency.[30]

In the media

Shukla was ranked at No. 11 in The Times 20 Most Desirable Men on Television 2020.[31]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Pundit [32]
2017 Aksar 2 Ricky Khambata [33]
2018 Burning Pritha's relative Short film
2019 Luka Chuppi Nazeem Khan [34]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Jersey No. 10 Arjun Rai [35]
2008–2009 Jaane Kya Baat Hui Shantanu Agnihotri
2009–2010 Chotti Bahu Vikram
2010–2011 Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi Dev Singh Khurana
2011–2012 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai Dr. Manan
2012 Hitler Didi Sumer Singh Choudhary
Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle Contestant 5th place
2013 Badalte Rishton Ki Dastaan Anirudh Balraj Asthana
2016 Diya Aur Baati Hum Om Rathi
2018 Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Rajdeep Thakur [36]
2020–2021 Bigg Boss 14 Contestant 7th place [37]
2021 Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 8th place [38]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2014–2015 Box Cricket League 1 Himself
2015 MTV Big F NSG Commando Vikram Rathod [39]
2016 Box Cricket League 2 Himself
2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Wanderlust Himself [40]
Cyber Vaar – Har Screen Crime Scene Vikram [41]

Dubbing roles

Film title Actor Character Dub language Original language Original year release Dub year release Notes
Sarileru Neekevvaru Mahesh Babu Major Ajay Krishna Hindi Telugu 2020 2022

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2015 Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Armaan Malik [42]
2021 Marjaaneya Neha Kakkar [43]
Tumse Pyaar Hai Vishal Mishra [44]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka Nominated [45]
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actor - OTT Wanderlust Nominated [46]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Rubina Dilaik ties the knot with Abhinav Shukla, see photos from their dreamy wedding". The Indian Express. 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Bigg Boss 14: Gia Manek OUT, Rubina Dilaik & Abhinav Shukla To Get LOCKED Inside Salman Khan's 'BB 14' House?". ABP. 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "TV actor Abhinav Shukla prefers small roles over lead". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Abhinav Shukla in a mess". Times Of India. 9 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai". 9 November 2011.
  7. ^ "'Survivor India' goes beyond 'Bigg Boss'". News18. 11 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Why Abhinav Shukla prefers Survivor over Bigg Boss…". Times Of India. 28 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Abhinav Shukla to enter Hitler Didi". Times Of India. 27 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Movie review: Roar makes little sense". India Today. 30 October 2014.
  11. ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Big F – Know Everything About The Show". Times Of India. 25 September 2015.
  13. ^ "200 Actors, 10 Teams, and 1 Winner... Let The Game Begin". The Times of India. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  14. ^ "'Diya Aur Baati Hum:' Abhinav Shukla and others to enter show; will Sandhya be able to prove Arzoo's innocence?". IBT. 30 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Telly actor Abhinav Shukla joins cast of Zareen Khan-starrer 'Aksar 2'". Mid-Day. 18 December 2016.
  16. ^ "Abhinav Shukla roped in for Drashti Dhami-Shakti Arora's show Silsila-Badalte Rishton Ka?". Times Of India. 16 May 2018.
  17. ^ "After Drashti Dhami, Abhinav Shukla bids adieu to Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka". Zee News. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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  25. ^ "It's twin baby girls for Rubina Dilaik-Abhinav Shukla: Trainer congratulates new mom, edits post later". The Indian Express. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  26. ^ Maheshwri, Neha. "abhinav shukla rubina hasn't fully explored her adventurous side yet". The Times of India.
  27. ^ Maheshwri, Neha. "abhinav shukla's himalayan accomplishment". The Times of India.
  28. ^ "tv actors two wheeler expeditions out of the city". The Times of India.
  29. ^ "Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka star Abhinav Shukla's adventurous trek will give you the perfect monsoon vibe". The Times of India. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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  33. ^ "'Aksar 2' trailer: Gautam Rode, Abhinav Shukla and Zareen Khan's love triangle is intriguing – Times of India ►". The Times of India. 30 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon's film is an overwritten dummies guide to live-in relationships". Firstpost. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  35. ^ "Cricket-based drama on SAB TV – Times of India". The Times of India. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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  37. ^ "Bigg Boss 14 contestants Abhinav Shukla & Rubina Dilaik's romantic pics prove they are head over heels in love". Pinkvilla. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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  39. ^ "MTV Big F: Fantasy and Rebellion, starring Abhinav Shukla and Priyal Gor". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  40. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Abhinav Shukla reveals his most memorable experience with Rubina Dilaik on Wanderlust : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  41. ^ "Sanaya Irani-starrer series 'Cyber Vaar - Har Screen Crime Scene' to premiere in June - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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  44. ^ Keshri, Shweta (1 August 2021). "Rubina Dilaik, Abhinav Shukla give a sneak peek of their new song Tumse Pyaar Hai". India Today. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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  46. ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

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