Ankit Gupta

Ankit Gupta (born 6 November 1988) is an Indian actor and model known for his work in Hindi television. He is best known for his roles in Sadda Haq, Begusarai, Udaariyaan, Junooniyatt and Maati Se Bandhi Dor. In 2022, he participated in Bigg Boss 16. Gupta was born on 6 November 1988 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his education at IPEC Engineering College. He initially worked at a call center and later moved to Mumbai, where he appeared in numerous commercials and music videos before venturing into acting. Gupta made his acting debut in 2012 as Dr. Abhishek Kumar in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu. That same year, he portrayed Nalender Yadav in the Hindi film Tutiya Dil. In 2014, he gained recognition for his role as Parth Kashyap in Channel V India's show Sadda Haq. Gupta was seen playing recurring roles in various television shows, including Begusarai as Garv Thakur, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi as Jatin Roy, Mayavi Maling as Chegu and, Kundali Bhagya as Pawan Malhotra. He has also appeared in several web series such as Illegal - Justice, Out of Order, Bekaboo 2, and Main Hero Boll Raha Hu. He entered Ekta Kapoor's Kundali Bhagya in a cameo role of Pawan Malhotra from September to November 2020, marking his first collaboration with Zee TV. From 2021 to 2022, Gupta portrayed the male lead, Fateh Singh Virk, in Colors TV's popular drama Udaariyaan. In 2022, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 16 on Colors TV and was eliminated on day 84. From February to November 2023, Gupta portrayed Jahaan Mehta, a musician, in Colors TV's romantic musical drama Junooniyatt. Since May 2024, he has been starring as Rannvijay in the romantic drama Maati Se Bandhi Dor opposite Rutuja Bagwe on StarPlus.