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Sidharth Shukla
Shukla with the Bigg Boss 13 Trophy
Born (1980-12-12) 12 December 1980 (age 43)
Bombay (present day Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Model
  • Actor
  • Host
Years active2004 – present
Known for

Sidharth Shukla (born 12 December 1980)[1] is an Indian actor, model and host from Mumbai. He started his career as a Model. He won the World's Best Model title in November 2005, beating 40 other participants from across Asia, Latin America, and Europe.[2]

He made his acting debut in the 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. He is known for his roles in Love U Zindagi, Balika Vadhu and Dil Se Dil Tak. He participated in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa[3], Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 13.[4] In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.[5] In 2019, Shukla was among the Top 10 Most Searched Personalities in India on Google.[6]

Early life[edit]

Shukla was born into a Hindu Brahmin[7] family in Mumbai to Ashok Shukla, a civil engineer working with the Reserve Bank of India and Rita Shukla. He has two elder sisters. His family originates from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Shukla attended St. Xavier's High School, Fort and later completed his degree in Interior Design at Rachana Sansad School of Interior Design.[8][9] Shukla has described himself as a very athletic child, and represented his school in tennis and football.[10]

Career[edit]

Modelling[edit]

Sidharth at the Colors TV Annual Bash in 2014

In 2004, as a model, Shukla participated in the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest, where he ended up as the runner-up.[11] In 2005, he represented India at the World's Best Model, one of world's most prestigious modelling contests, held in Turkey and became the first Indian, as well as the first Asian, to win the title beating 40 contestants from across Asia, Latin America, and Europe.[12][13] After winning the title Sidharth was Seen in many ads as Bajaj, ICICI and Digjam among others.[14]

Television[edit]

In 2008, he made his acting debut with a lead role in the television show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na on Sony TV opposite Aastha Chaudhary. Shukla played role of Shubh Ranawat, a man dedicated to his work and family. On his father's request, he quits his job abroad and joins the family business.[15] The show ended on 5 February 2009. In 2010, he played Veer Vardhan Singh's character in Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi on Star One. Later in 2011, he appeared in the weekend show Love U Zindagi on StarPlus. The show was inspired by the Bollywood movie, Jab We Met, where Shukla played Rahul Kashyap's character.[16][17]

Breakthrough and Bollywood[edit]

In 2012, Sidharth got a chance to play Shivraj Shekhar, a.k.a. Shiv, in the Balika Vadhu.[18] It was his portrayal of Shivraj Shekhar in the long-running Colors TV social drama series Balika Vadhu which rose him to prominence and earned him widespread recognition and popularity, including several awards and nominations.He got Gr8 performer of the year award in ITA.[19] The ratings of the show increased after his entry.[20]

In 2013, Shukla participated in the celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[21] As non dancer, he was mostly seen as a weak dancer on the celebrity dance show. His towering and charming personality only kept him in the show and show also helped him to improve as dancer.[22] After getting eliminated in the 11th week, Shukla said in an interview "I completely enjoyed my journey on the show. There was a lot I could learn. I would have loved to continue".[23] Later show was won by Drashti Dhami.

In January 2014, it was reported that Shukla had signed a 3-film-deal with Dharma Productions.[5] The film was offered by Karan Johar As he was the judge of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa where Sidharth was a contestant.[24] Shukla debuted in the romantic comedy Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania in a supporting role, playing the character of an NRI doctor named Angad Bedi. The film earned him an award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Male) in the 2015 Stardust Awards.[25]

"I was on the last season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, where Karan was the judge. He liked me and called me. Karan Johar calling you was a big thing and the first time he called me, I can have a conversation with him without offending him and can speak anything to him. Karan is like Narendra Modi in my life."

— Shukla on Karan Johar

In 2014, Sidharth was named the host of Savdhaan India named as Savdhaan India – Fight Back Now.[26][27] He brought the stories of common people who fought against crime. In the past, Savdhaan India was hosted by television actors namely Amar Upadhyay, Hiten Tejwani and Pratyusha Banerjee as hosts.[28]

In 2015, he hosted India's Got Talent 6, with Bharti Singh.[29]

In 2016, Sidharth participated in the stunt reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He was eliminated in earlier weeks, but returned as a wild card contestant again. Shukla further went on to win the show after coming in as a wild card entrant.[30][31][32] He again hosted India's Got Talent 7, alongside Bharti Singh.[33]

In 2017, he played the role of Parth Bhanushali in Dil Se Dil Tak with co-star Rashami Desai and Jasmin Bhasin.[34]

In 2019, he participated and won the reality show Bigg Boss 13.[35][36] Ormax media rated Shukla to be most popular contestant of Bigg Boss 13, where he was ranked number 1 throughout 20 weeks.[37] He was also the most tweeted contestant of Bigg Boss 13.[38] He was voted as the most favourite contestant of Bigg Boss 13 in the polls conducted by Hidustan Times, India TV News and The Times of India.[39][40][41]

Sidharth with Bigg Boss series host Salman Khan after winning the Bigg Boss 13 trophy.

After winning Bigg Boss 13, Sidharth appeared in a music video with his co-contestant Shehnaaz Kaur Gill.[42][43]

Filmography[edit]

Film performances[edit]

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
2007 I Am in Love Karan Kapoor [44]
2014 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Angad Bedi Shashank Khaitan Stardust Awards for Breakthrough Performance [45]

Television performances[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008–2009 Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na Shubh Ranawat Lead Role [46]
2009–2010 Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi Veer Vardhan Singh Lead Role [47]
2010 Aahat Sidharth Episodic Role (Storyline: Maut Ka Khel) [48]
2011 CID Karan Episodic Role (Episode: Paagal Aashiq)
Love U Zindagi Rahul Aditya Kashyap Lead Role [47]
2012–2015 Balika Vadhu Shivraj Alok Shekhar Lead Role, GR8! Performer of the Year (Male) 2013 [49]
2013 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 Contestant Eliminated, Week 11 [50]
2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Guest To promote Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania [51]
2014–2015 Savdhaan India Host [52]
2015 India's Got Talent 6 Host Alongside Bharti Singh [53]
Comedy Classes Participant Season 5 Episode 12 [54]
Bigg Boss 9 Guest To perform on New Year Eve special [55]
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 Contestant Winner [32]
India's Got Talent 7 Host Alongside Bharti Singh [56]
2017 Bigg Boss 10 Guest To promote Dil Se Dil Tak [57]
Dil Se Dil Tak Parth Bhanushali Lead Role [58]
2019 Kitchen Champion Participant Season 1 Episode 13, with his sister Neetu Shukla [59]
Dance Deewane 2 Guest [60]
2019–2020 Bigg Boss 13 Contestant Winner [36]
2020 Mujhse Shaadi Karoge Guest [61]
2020 Hum Tum Aur Quarantine Guest [62]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Singer Ref.
2020 "Bhula Dunga" Darshan Raval [63]
"Dil Ko Karaar Aaya" [64][65]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Sidharth Shukla at the 60th Filmfare Awards in January 2015
Year Award Category Show/Movie Result Ref.
2005 Gladrags Manhunt Contest World's Best Model N/A Won [66]
2013 Star Guild Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Balika Vadhu Nominated
ITA Awards Gr8! Performer of the Year (Male) Won [67]
Zee Gold awards Best Actor (Popular)
 Won [68]
2014 Star Guild Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Big Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male Nominated
ITA Awards GR8! ON-Screen Couple Of The Year Nominated [69]
Zee Gold Awards Most Fit Actor (Male) N/A Won [70]
2015 GeoSpa AsiaSpa India Awards Wellness Icon of the Year N/A Won [71]
Stardust Awards Breakthrough Performance (Male) Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Won [25][72]
2017 ITA Awards Best Actor - Male Dil Se Dil Tak Nominated [73]

Recognition[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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