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 who is known for working in Hindi television, movies and web series. He rose to fame for his role as Arnav Singh Raizada in Star Plus's romantic drama series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon. He is also known, and has won various awards for his performance as Nikhil Nair in the popular series Asur, including Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Asian Television Awards. He also won an award for Best Supporting Actor (Male): Drama at the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards for his role as Amarpal Garundi in the critically-acclaimed Kohrra on Netflix.
He worked on various critically acclaimed projects, including Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2017), Halahal (2020), Asur (2020–2023) and Kohrra (2023).
He also starred in the Disney+ Hotstar series Tanhaiyan (2017), ALT Balaji series The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family (2018) and Amazon Mini TV's Badtameez Dil (2023). He narrated the audiobook The Last Boy to Fall in Love by Durjoy Datta for Audible.[2]
Sobti began his acting career in 2009 with the Star Plus show Shraddha and later appeared in a role in Dill Mill Gayye on Star One. He then worked in Sony Entertainment Television's Baat Hamari Pakki Hai (2010). In 2011, Sobti rose to fame by playing Arnav Singh Raizada in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon.[3] He debuted his film with the romantic comedy Main Aur Mr Riight (2014).
Early life and career
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
Sobti made his acting debut in 2009 as Swayam Khurana in Star Plus's Shraddha. He later did a cameo role in the medical show Dill Mill Gayye as Dr Raj, a medical intern with drug addiction.
In 2010, Sobti starred as Shravan Jaiswal in Sony TV's Baat Hamari Pakki Hai.
Sobti rose to prominence in 2011 as Arnav Singh Raizada, a business tycoon in Star Plus's Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon. In 2017, he portrayed Advay Singh Raizada, aka Dev Kashyap, in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3, the third installment in the Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doom series.
Sobti made his film debut in 2014 with the Romantic comedy Main Aur Mr Riight. Sobti's second feature film was Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2017), directed by Milind Dhaimade, which premiered at festivals including BFI London Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. In 2019, he starred in the thriller-drama short film Derma.[2][3] It premiered on Voot. The same year, he appeared in a Sports drama film, 22 Yards.
Sobti started appearing digitally on Tanhaiyan in 2017. He later starred in ALTBalaji's The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family in 2018 as Samar Ranaut alongside Kay Kay Menon.
In 2020, he appeared in Voot's original mystery crime thriller show Asur as Nikhil Nair. Later that year, he appeared in the MX Player show The Missing Stone. He then played the role of Inspector Yusuf Qureshi in Eros Now original movie Halahal (2020). It was written, produced by Zeishan Quadri and directed by Randeep Jha.
He also played a cameo role in Srijit Mukherji's Zee 5 web series Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke. In 2023, he returned as Nikhil Nair for the second season of Asur. He also starred in the Amazon Mini TV series Badtameez Dil. Later he starred in Netflix's critically acclaimed series Kohrra. His performance as Garundi was well appreciated by the critics, film fraternity and the public.
Personal life
Barun Sobti married his high school sweetheart, Pashmeen Manchanda, on 12 December 2010, in a private ceremony in a Gurudwara. In June 2019, the couple welcomed their daughter, Sifat. In April 2023, the couple again became parents and welcomed their baby boy, Meer.[2]
Filmography
Web releases
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tanhaiyan | Haider Ali Khan | Disney+ Hotstar | Web Series |
| 2018 | The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family | Samar Ranaut | Alt Balaji | Web Series |
| 2019 | Derma | Anthony | Voot Select | 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 Mini TV | Web Series | |
| Asur 2 | Nikhil Nair | Jio Cinema | Web Series | |
| Kohrra | Amarpal Garundi | Netflix | Web Series | |
| 2024 | Donali | TBA | Netflix | Web Series |
| Bawandar | TBA | TBA | Web Series | |
| Rakshak India's Braves | TBA | Amazon Mini TV | Web Series | |
| Raat Jawan Hai | TBA | Sony LIV | Web Series |
Films
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shraddha | Swayam Khurana | Star Plus |
| 2010 | Dill Mill Gayye | Dr. Raj Singh (Cameo) | Star One |
| 2010–2011 | Baat Hamari Pakki Hai | Shravan Jaiswal | Sony TV |
| 2011–2012 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? | Arnav Singh Raizada | Star Plus |
| 2017 | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3 | Advay Singh Raizada/Dev Kashyap | Star Plus |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Taqleefein | Amit Mishra, Ritika Raj Singh |
| Tera Mera | Papon |
Awards and nominations
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| ITA Awards | Best Actor - Popular | Won [lower-alpha 2] |
[5] | ||
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Onscreen Couple | Won[lower-alpha 1] | [6] | ||
| Best Television Personality of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Gold Awards | Best Couple | Won[lower-alpha 1] | [7] | ||
| Star Parivaar Awards | Favourite New Member (Male) | Won | [8] | ||
| Favourite Stylish Member (Male) | Won[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Favourite Couple | Won[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 2015 | iOchoice | Best Indian Actor for his influence on Social Media | Won | ||
| 2017 | ITA Awards | Best Actor - Popular | Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3 | Nominated | [9] |
| 2018 | Bay Area South Asian Film Festival | Best Actor | 22 Yards | Won | [10] |
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Asur | Won | [11] |
| Hitlist OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| 2021 | IWM Buzz Awards | Most Popular Supporting Actor - Web Series | Asur | Won | [12] |
| Most Popular Actor - Digital Film | Halahal | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Excellence Awards 2023 | Best OTT Actor - Male | Asur 2 & Badtameez Dil | Nominated | |
| Best OTT jodi (with Riddhi Dogra) | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor, Series (Male): Drama | Kohrra | Won | |
| 2023 | ITA Awards | Best Actor Popular - OTT | Kohrra | Won | |
- 1 2 3 4 5 Shared with Sanaya Irani
- ↑ Tied with Samir Soni
References
- ↑ "Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out". filmfare.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Exclusive: Barun Sobti and Pashmeen Manchanda become parents for the second time; blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- 1 2 3 "6th Apsara Awards-". apsaraawards.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "2012 And the winners are..." People's Choice Awards India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "The ITA Awards 2012 - Popular Top-5". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Telly awards 2012 Popular Awards winners". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Gold Awards 2012". IMDb. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Barun Sobti wins the best actor award at BASAFF 2018". Fuzion Productions. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Asian Television Awards 2021, NOMINEES". Asian Tv Awards.
- ↑ "IWM Buzz Awards". IWM Buzz Awards. 20 August 2021.
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