Shakti Anand (born 23 September 1975) is an Indian television actor. He appeared in various television shows like Tenali Rama, Saara Akaash, Sambhav Asambhav and Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.[1] The actor also hosted the first season of the crime reality show Crime Patrol in 2004.[2][3]
Shakti Anand | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 23 September 1975 |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editAnand was born on 23 September 1975 in Delhi in a Punjabi family.[4] He studied at the Tamil Education Association university in Delhi and majored in the Science stream.[4] After that, he received his master's degree in pharmaceutical engineering.
Personal life
editAnand married actress Sai Deodhar in 2005. They have a daughter born in 2011.[4]
Career
editShakti received the offer to act in the television show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi while he was working as a medical examiner with GE Capital in Delhi.[5] He played a blind boy in telefilm Nayan Jyoti, produced by Deepak Sharma and edited by Sanjeev Khanna for Doordarshan.
Shakti and his wife Sai Deodhar participated in the first season of the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye. In the serial Godh Bharaai, he performed as the character Shivam.[1] The actor had worked in the daily soap called Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap as Maharana Udai Singh. He has also worked in the show SuperCops vs Supervillains on Life OK. Shakti was also seen as Shiv in the show Gangaa on &TV and as Emperor Balakumara in popular Tenali Rama aired on Sony SAB. Anand was last seen playing Amber Singh, in the show Channa Mereya that aired on Star Bharat.
Since March 2023 he portrayed Karan Luthra replacing Shakti Arora opposite Shraddha Arya post generation leap in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya[6][7] until the show off-aired in December 2024.[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aakash | Sunny | ||
| X Zone | Rakesh Jindal | Episode 120: Saheli | ||
| Thriller At 10 - | Rohan Lal | Episode 131 - Episode 135: Maksad : Part 1 - Part 5 | ||
| 2000-2004 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Hemant Virani | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sansaar | Amit | [9] | |
| 2002–2003 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Captain Kishan | ||
| 2003 | Sambhav Asambhav | Siddharth Nath | ||
| 2003–2005 | Saara Akaash | Flight Lt. Vikram Kochar / Squadron Leader Vikram Kochar | ||
| 2004–2006 | Crime Patrol | Host | [10] | |
| 2005 | Kkusum | Party Host (Episode 821) | Special Guest | |
| 2005–2007 | Ek Ladki Anjaani Si | Nikhil Samarth | ||
| 2006 | C.I.D. | Nikhil Samarth | Episode 427: 60 Feet Underwater | |
| 2009 | Specials @ 10 | |||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Drishti | Dr. Aashish / Nitin Kapoor (Episode 202 – Episode 209) | |||
| Bhaskar Bharti | Omkar Sinha | |||
| 2010 | Godh Bharaai | Shivam Agnihotri | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Maharana Udai Singh | ||
| 2014 | Savdhaan India | Bharat Gupta (Episode 936) | ||
| 2015 | Aahat | Shekhar [11] | Episode 1: Lori | |
| 2015–2016 | SuperCops vs Supervillains | Commander Jagatveer Rana | ||
| Balika Vadhu | MLA Dr. Jagdish "Jagya" Singh | |||
| 2017 | Gangaa | Shiv Jha | ||
| Savdhaan India | Surajpratap Singh | Episode 2158 | [12] | |
| 2018 | Mayavi Maling | Maharaj Shiladitya | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara | Ratanpratap Singh | ||
| 2019 | Crime Alert | Host | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tenali Rama | Maharaj Balakumaran | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hamari Wali Good News | Mukund Tiwari | ||
| 2022 | Channa Mereya | Amber Singh | ||
| 2023–2024 | Kundali Bhagya | Karan Luthra | [6][7] |
Films
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ghar Anudha | Supporting Role | |
| 2013 | Prateek Group | ||
| 2014 | Arsho | Jeet | Supporting Role |
| 2015 | I Love Desi | Punjab's Brother | Supporting Role |
| Dekhaa Jaayega |
Web series
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Naxalbari | Binu Atram | Supporting Role |
| 2021 | The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? | Sanjeev Singh | Supporting Role |
| 2023 | School of Lies | Dev (Episode 1 & Episode 3) | Supporting Role |
Short films
edit| Year | Film | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | D.A.T.E. | Neel Sharma | ZEE5 |
Reality shows
edit| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant | Star One |
| 2006 | Jodee Kamal Ki | Guest (Episode 2) | Star Plus |
| Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Guest (Episode 9) | Zee TV | |
| 2007–2008 | Good Morning Zindagi | Host | 9X |
| 2013 | Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi | Guest Contestant (Episode 40) | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2019 | Kitchen Champion 5 | Guest Contestant (Episode 45) | Colors TV |
References
edit- ^ a b "Curtain raiser to Godh Bharaai Wednesday". one india. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Tele-tracking". The Hindu. 5 July 2004. Archived from the original on 17 January 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Telly stars twinkle in city". The Tribune. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Shakti Anand's Birthday Special". The Times of India. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Playing new roles: Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand have taken their relationship from the small screen to real life". The Telegraph. 3 December 2005. Archived from the original on 17 April 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Confirmed! Shakti Anand has been finalised to play Sharddha Arya's husband in Kundali Bhagya". The Times of India. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Shakti Anand replaces Shakti Arora in Kundali Bhagya (Exclusive)". The Hindustan Times. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (19 November 2024). "It's confirmed! After seven and a half years, Kundali Bhagya to end on December 6; Shakti Anand expresses shock". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Zee announces revamp of channel". Zee News India Dot Com. 22 August 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". Tribune India Dot Com. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Sony's rebooted 'Aahat' to go on air from 18 February". Indian Television. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Savdhaan India: Shakti Anand & wife Sai Deodhar to REUNITE onscreen after 10 years!". ABP Live Dot Com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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