Karan Oberoi
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Karan Oberoi is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, anchor and singer, who acts in Hindi TV serials and TV commercials, most notably popular TV series Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (2003–2006). He was also part of the Indipop boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

, A Band of Boys, formed in 2001, along with Sudhanshu Pandey
Sudhanshu Pandey
Sudhanshu Pandey is an Indian model and Bollywood actor. He was born and raised in Uttar Pradesh. After a career in fashion modeling, he debuted in Bollywood in a 2000 movie Khiladi 420.-Filmography:- External links :* * * *...

, Sherrin Varghese , Siddharth Haldipur and Chaitnya Bhosale. The band released a film, Kis Kis Ko in 2004, before disbanding a few years later.

Career

He first started acting through the TV serial, Swabhimaan
Swabhimaan
Swaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.-Plot:...

an afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....

, followed by Saaya
Saaya (TV series)
Saaya is an Indian soap opera aired on Sony TV in late 1990s. The series was produced by popular production house, UTV Software Communications.-Cast:*Mansi Joshi ... Sudha*Achint Kaur ... Kamiya*Harsh Chhaya*R. Madhavan*Anup Soni*Savita Prabhune...

in 1998.
He also played the role of Rajive in the hit show Dishayen
Dishayen
The Serial Dishayen is the first Indian rating serial of the 21st century, shot by the TV company "Time Magnetics Ltd" in the years 2001–2003 had one of the highest rating in India. Its first night show started successfully on the channel "DD-Doordarshan’s National Network" and revived the genre...

.

After many years, he appeared on the popular show,Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and then the musical show, 'Antakshari
Antakshari
Antakshri is a spoken parlor game played in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Each contestant sings the first verse of a movie song that begins with the Hindi or Urdu consonant on which the previous contestant's song selection ended.-Etymology:The word is derived from two Hindi words:#Ant meaning...

'.

Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

 rang in the new year with Hai Na Bolo Bolo saw anchors Karan Oberoi. He was also part of the A Band of Boys musical group, which was formed in 2001, after auditions which had 1200 entries, judged by by Hariharan
Hariharan
Hariharan may refer to:* Hariharan , ghazal and playback singer from India* Hariharan , Malayalam film director* Githa Hariharan , Indian author and editor based in New Delhi...

, Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis is an Indian composer, perhaps best known for his work in Colonial Cousins, a duo composed of Lewis and Hariharan.In 2003 Lewis stated that he felt the public associated him too much with remixes and for that reason he had begun to avoid remixes and instead concentrate on his original...

, Vinod Nair and Manu Kumaaran. The band made their debut with album Kabhi yeh kabhi woh featuring the popular number Meri neend. The band did a movie titled Kis Kis Ko in 2004.

Acting as Raghav Oberoi in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...

. He was also there in lot of serials like Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa in which he plays the role of Inspector Abhimanyu Singh/Abhi.He has also the new anchor of Antakhshari in zee tv
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

.

He was in a brief relationship with TV actress Mona Singh
Mona Singh
Mona Singh is an Indian model and television actress, known for playing the leading role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and winning many celebrity reality shows. She also appeared in a key role in 3 Idiots.-Early life:...

, after they met in 2006.

TV shows

  • Swabhimaan
    Swabhimaan
    Swaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.-Plot:...

    (1995) as Bobby
  • Saaya
    Saaya (TV series)
    Saaya is an Indian soap opera aired on Sony TV in late 1990s. The series was produced by popular production house, UTV Software Communications.-Cast:*Mansi Joshi ... Sudha*Achint Kaur ... Kamiya*Harsh Chhaya*R. Madhavan*Anup Soni*Savita Prabhune...

    (1998)
  • Dishayen
    Dishayen
    The Serial Dishayen is the first Indian rating serial of the 21st century, shot by the TV company "Time Magnetics Ltd" in the years 2001–2003 had one of the highest rating in India. Its first night show started successfully on the channel "DD-Doordarshan’s National Network" and revived the genre...

    (2001–2003) as Rajive
  • Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (2003–2006) as Raghav
  • Titan Antakshari
    Titan Antakshari
    Titan Antakshari, also known as Titan Antakshari - the World Champions is an Indian musical game show that airs on Zee TV every Friday...

    (Host)
  • Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa
    Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa
    Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa was a Hindi television thriller series that aired on Zee TV, starting May 9, 2008 until August 24, 2008. The show replaced and took slot of comedy-drama series Chaldi Da Naam Gaddi.-Concept:...

    (2008) as Inspector Abhimanyu Singh

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