Barun Sobti

Barun Sobti

Barun Sobti (Shravan) Bike Race at Film City.
Born Barun Sobti
21 August 1984 (1984-08-21) (age 27)
Delhi, India
Occupation Model , Actor
Years active 2009-present

Barun Sobti (Hindi: बरुन सोबती) (born 21 August 1984) is an Indian television actor and model whose career was launched from the STAR Plus television series Shraddha. Sobti is recognized for playing the lead male character, Shravan Jaiswal, in the Sony TV's serial Baat Hamari Pakki Hai. He is presently playing the role of Arnav Singh Raizada in STAR Plus romantic drama television series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon which is currently one of the top dramas in Indian Television.

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Personal life

Barun Sobti was born into a Punjabi Sikh family. He got married to his childhood sweetheart on 12th december 2010.Her name is Pashmeen Manchanda.She is not from the entertainment industry but works with J P Morgan.

Career

In his first role on television he appeared opposite Neha Janpandit[1] as the male lead Swayam Khurana, in the family and faith oriented daily soap Shraddha broadcast on STAR Plus,[2] which was pulled off air abruptly.[3] He was also approached to play the male lead in Balaji Telefilms show Keshav Pandit.[4]

He then essayed the character of Dr Yuvraj Singh (Raj) in popular youth show Dill Mill Gayye, though left as he bagged a lead role in the serial Baat Hamari Pakki Hai.[5]

He has worked in Baat Hamari Pakki Hai till late February which used to air on Sony TV, for which he has gained recognition and popularity.[6] To promote the show, lead pair Barun and Ankita Sharma appeared in Sony TV's dance based reality show Boogie Woogie! on the 29th May 2010,[7] and later the Indian Idol 5 Grand Finale on the 15th August 2010.[8]

After Baat Hamari Pakki hai wrapped up, he is currently seen as the male lead, Arnav Singh Raizada, in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon as an arrogant business tycoon who does not believe in love with co-star Sanaya Irani.

Television

Year Show Role Co-star Channel
28 September 2009– 15 January 2010 Shraddha Swayam Khurana Neha Janpandit SONY TV
2010 Boogie Woogie! Himself Ankita Sharma Sony TV
31 May 2010 – 25 February 2011 Baat Hamari Pakki Hai Shravan Jaiswal Ankita Sharma Sony TV
29 May 2010 Indian Idol 5 Himself Ankita Sharma Sony TV
6 June 2011 - currently on air Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Arnav Singh Raizada Sanaya Irani Star Plus

Awards and nominations

Apsara Film and Television Pro ducers Guild Awards

Nominated

Advertisements

Year Advertisement Co-star Notes
2010 Ford Figo Panchi Bora Ford Figo advertisements[10][11][12]
2010 Reliance Big TV Reliance Big TV advertisement[13][14]
2010 Hero Honda Passion Pro Gowri Pandit Hero Honda Passion Pro advertisement[15]
2011 Delux Paint Sanaya Irani Dulux Paint India advertisement

References

  1. ^ "Shraddha gets its cast". Tellychakkar.com. 2010-07-14. http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/shraddha/shraddha-gets-its-cast. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  2. ^ "360 degree turn in life of Shraddha". FilmyFriday. 2009-11-21. http://www.filmyfriday.com/television/360-degree-turn-in-life-of-shraddha. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  3. ^ "‘Shraddha’ pulled off air abruptly!". FilmyFriday. 2010-01-09. http://www.filmyfriday.com/regional-cinema/shraddha-pulled-off-air-abruptly. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  4. ^ "Barun Sobti tipped for Keshav Pandit". Thaindian News. 2010-01-23. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/barun-sobti-tipped-for-keshav-pandit_100308632.html. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  5. ^ "My name is Barun and not Varun". realbollywood.com. 2010-04-22. http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2010/04/barun-varun.html. Retrieved 2010-10-17. 
  6. ^ ""I Thank Those Intelligent People For Watching Me": Barun Sobti". TellyCafe.com. 2010-08-04. http://tellycafe.com/television/interview/%e2%80%9ci-thank-those-intelligent-people-for-watching-me%e2%80%9d-barun-sobti/. Retrieved 2010-10-17. 
  7. ^ "Lead Actors Of ‘Baat Hamari Pakki Hai’ To Sizzle On Boogie Woogie!". TellyCafe.com. 2010-05-25. http://tellycafe.com/regional-cinema/lead-actors-of-%e2%80%98baat-hamari-pakki-hai%e2%80%99-to-sizzle-on-boogie-woogie/. Retrieved 2010-10-17. 
  8. ^ "Grand Finale". Indian Idol 5. Sony Pictures Television International. Sony Entertainment Television (India). 2010-08-15. No. 20.
  9. ^ "Pavitra Rishta, Pratigya, Taarak Mehta lead Apsara awards nomination". NDTV.com. 2011-01-06. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110165807&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=television&nid=77596. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
  10. ^ "Ford Figo TVC — Mehendi". Ford Asia Pacific and Africa YouTube Channel. 2010-03-09. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfiDMitWhp8. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  11. ^ "Ford Figo TVC — Statue". Ford Asia Pacific and Africa YouTube Channel. 2010-03-09. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpXMuMokBEg. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  12. ^ "Ford Figo TVC — Papa Calling". Ford Asia Pacific and Africa YouTube Channel. 2010-03-09. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI_mIeFfjPs. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
  13. ^ "Reliance Big TV — Biwi Or TV ?". RelianceBIGTV's YouTube Channel. 2010-05-19. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0_YnswMBlQ. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  14. ^ "BigTV New Dress". RelianceDigitalTV's YouTube Channel. 2011-01-24. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR4DcNoWxcI. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  15. ^ "Hero Honda Passion Pro 2010". Vipin Mishra's Work YouTube Channel. Music Composer for Ad Films and Feature Films. Mumbai. 2010-08-27. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W88M-bm9IL8. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 

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