Hindi Awards Zee Rishtey Awards 2018 - Cast & Crew

Aditi Sharma was born on 4th September 1996 and is a television actress by profession. She lives in New Delhi, India, and did her schooling from Hansraj Model School in New Delhi. Further, she studied Journalism from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi. Before acting, she did modeling and even walked for Amazon Fashion Week India.

Kanika Mann is a beautiful Punjabi Model and actress. She is well known for her cute and attractive smile. Kanika is born on 25th June 1994, aged 24 years as of 2018. Her birthplace is Panipat, Haryana, India. She has completed her graduation in Law from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India. She earns the title of Miss Continental in Miss India Elite held in the year 2015. She has kick-started her career as a Punjabi music videos model in the year 2015 with song Roohafza by Sharry Mann. She gained popularity from this very first debut of her but not for a long time.

Shraddha Arya first came to prominence through the Tamil movie' Kalvanin Kadhali', where she played the supporting role of Tina. Later she won a part in Ram Gopal Verma’s Nishabd, also starring Amitabh Bacchan and Jia Khan. She has also been a part of several Telugu and Kannada projects, and is widely known in the South as well.  Born on the 8th of August, Shraddha grew up in Delhi. She first started her career as a model, and later starred in a Punjabi Music video named ‘Soniye Heeriye’. In 2004, she also participated in ‘India's Best Ci-nestars Ki Khoj’. She struggled for a while, before finally bagging the role of Lakshmi and Kaanchi in the series, ‘Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki’ along with Sudeep Sahir. This show was very popular with the audience. As of now she is a part of ‘Tumhari Paakhi’ This show has garnered a lot of interest, and its current TRPs are at 2.9 on average.

Eisha Singh was born on 24th of November in 1998. She is only 18 years of age, but already she has left her mark in the Television Industry. She has not yet launched her as an actress in Bollywood, but she has done a film under the production of actor John Abraham. Her birth place is Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. In 2015, Eisha made her debut on TV. She first acted in a daily soap on Colors TV Channel. The name of the serial was Ishq ka rang Safed. The serial ran for a year from 2015 to 106. In that time Eisha became a very popular actress. She was the favorite actor of the show.

This is about the incredible journey of a girl who belonged to a small city & then shifted to many big cities, fought with her time & atlast fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress. She was born in Darbhanga, Bihar. She did her schooling from Kolkata & Nepal. Then she went to Delhi for higher studies & graduated from Delhi University.

There she joined the drama societies & trained herself to be a good actor. She did so good that she bagged the Best Actor Award in Delhi University. Then she went to Mumbai & she got her big break in Dhoom Machaao Dhoom. This show introduced her as an actor convincingly. Before of her talent got featured in many famous shows like Jiya Jale, Rakt Sambhand & many more. Now she is working in famous TV soap Kumkum Bhagya & show is doing exceptionally well.

She has traditional looks with potential to do any kind of roles. In her career she has played a variety of roles which makes her a valuable asset for producers & directors. She has been approached by Bollywood producers & we should not be surprised if we see her in a Bollywood sooner or later. Serials & Movies: She started her career with Dhoom Machaao Dhoom & later featured in many shows namely Jyoti, Shaurya Aur Suhani, Rakt Bandhan, Balika Vadhu & a few more. She is very popular for her role in Kumkum Bhagya.

Suneel Pushkarna is an Indian actor, voice-over artist and writer. He has a Diploma in acting. He is known for being present in the TV Serials on the Silver Screen. He has played several roles such as Qazi Irfan Siddiqui in Ishq Subhan Allah, Devraj Mittal in Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi, Kishan Singh in Chandrashekhar recently. Before this, he appeared in other television programs such as Sankat Mochan Hanuman. He has also starred in some movies as Ajay Singhaniya in Film Afsos and Mishra Sir in Film Kanche. He won Best father award for his role in Ishq Subhan Allah in Zee RIshtey Awards. His hobbies include writing and enjoying poetry. His Instagram is filled with posts, mainly his sayings and quotes.

Karan Jotwani is a young charming serial actor, who performs in Hindi serials. Yeh Hai Aashiqui, Laut Aao Trisha and Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan are the popular shows that made him very popular. He has got lots and lots of female fans all around India. He is born and brought up in Mumbai. After completing his graduation, he was working in the digital printing sector. The tiresome job made him to resign from his company and he searched for the job to act in the ad films. He preferred modeling rather than acting. He heard about an audition for channel V.

He participated in the audition and found out that there is an actor inside him. Then he got opportunities to act in the serials. But still his passion is not acting. If he was not an actor, he could have become a sports person. He is also interested in writing and if he did not come to act, he could have become a journalist too. He loves his character Aryaman in the serial Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan. He says that it reflects him, as he is cool and energetic in the real life. Karan has done lots of roles that are not categorized within a limit.

He has acted as a charming lover boy, a drug addicted person, cocky youngster and even a normal innocent guy. All these characters were performed by him in a casual way. Karan wants to do the challenging roles that are criticized. He wants to act as a mentally challenged person and a person who have lots of issues in his life. He feels that these roles could bring out more facial expression than any other roles. Karan Jotwani has huge followers in Facebook and Twitter. He responds to the fans in a friendly manner. Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan in MTV has brought many fans to this charming guy.

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Sanjay R Gagnani is an Indian television actor. He was known for the role of Thakur Suren Singh Badoria, who was Thakur Digvijay’s nephew in Colors’ Bairi Piya, produced by Balaji telefilms. He also appeared in Tere Liye as Jackky, also produced by Balaji telefilms and Hamari Saas Leela.

He made his big screen debut in Rajdhani Express, under the banner Cine Arts Production. This film, directed by Rahul Pundit and Ashok Kohli, also marking their, debut as director has Leander Paes and Sanjay Gagnani in the lead. He also appeared in Sony television’s Encounter as the cop, Farid Khan who tackled the famous D gang attack on Bollywood. For preparation of his role in this episode Sanjay met real cops to understand their psyche, body language and also heard first person accounts of how the gangsters were tackled during their foray in the Bollywood in the 80’s. Apart from this he also did a cameo role of a guy in Punar Vivah 2 who comes to Sarita with a marriage proposal. He later also acted in a Bollywood film, Rakhtbeej.

Currently, Sanjay is said to be dating Ek Hasina Thi actress Poonam Preet. Although the duo openly denies from any relationship, but close sources report otherwise.

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 Sanjay Gagnani is the hunk from Indian television and film industry. He has acted in many Indian television series which has made him a popular character in India. He is known for his handsome looks and his fearless charisma which pleases Indian audiences the most. He is largely known for his work in Hamari Devrani and Dilli Wali Thakur Girls where he went out of the box and opted for a different look, also a different character of a person suffering from mental disorder. He received loads of praise for his role in it. He also appeared in various television shows such as Bairi Piya, Hamari Devrani, Veera and many more. 

Sanjay also did Bollywood movies, like Rakhtbeej and Heroine. He is known for dashing serious looks, but he also has a sweet and cute side. He is very fond of dogs and has a dog as his pet named ‘Flirty’. He expresses everything to Flirty and shares everything with him. Flirty is his best friend and believes to have a great connection with him. He feels lucky to have a buddy like Flirty when he cannot share feelings with human beings. Sanjay is known for his stern looks in TV series such as Encounter, Fear Files, and Savdhaan India.

 Sanjay also appeared in Bindass Channel serials like Pyaar Ka the End and Halla Bol, where he gained a lot of attention from Indian youth. Sanjay Gagnani has announced himself pretty clear in the glamorous industry. He is expected to do well, as he is full of confidence and enthusiasm and has the penchant to succeed in life. He is active since the year 2010 and has earned lots of attention in these years. He has the talent and caliber to become a successful actor in the industry.

Mishal Raheja (born 18 August, 1979) from Mumbai is an Indian actor. I really love his role in Love story with Payal Sarkar, what a mesmerizing story it was can’t forget specially his role in the drama. Personal Life: Mishal lives in Mumbai and started his acting career after completing his under graduate studies in Management in U.S. He is a simple self reserved person with dashing personality.

Adnan Khan is an Indian TV and Film actor who was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He spent his formative years in Dubai. At present, he lives with his aunt and mother in Mumbai, India. He has attended ‘Our Own English High School,' Dubai and graduated from Manipal University in Dubai afterwards, in 2009. Adnan became popular with his Zee TV soap opera Ishq Subhanallah. He played Mawlawi Kabeer Ahmed, for his outstanding performance in this show, he got nominated for Zee TVs show Ishq Subhanallah. Adnan earlier used to work as a Human Resource Manager in his brother’s firm before pursuing his career in acting.

Shabbir Ahluwalia is an Indian television and film actor, host, and producer. Born on 10th August 1979 in Mumbai, he studied at St. Xavier’s High School and the University of Maryland.

He began his acting career by debuting in Hip Hip Hurray. This was followed by his roles as Aniket in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Shashank in Kahin To Milenge, and Soumil Dixit in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, where he steadily built a name for himself. However, he’s most famous for portraying Rishi Garewal in the hit soap opera Kahiin To Hoga, and Milind Mishra in Kayamath. He also appeared on Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa, as Vansh in KKavyanjali, as Sandeep Sikand in Kasamh Se, as Omi in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, and as Dutta Bhau in Laagi Tujhse Lagan. He currently plays the lead role of Abhishek Mehra opposite Sriti Jha in Zee TV’s drama serial Kumkum Bhagya, which is loosely based on Sense and Sensibility, a novel by Jane Austen.

He has hosted many shows such as Nach Baliye seasons 1 and 2, Dancing Queen, Meethi Churi No. 1, and Guinness World Record Ab India Todega. He also participated in Dhamaal Express and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3, which he went on to win.

He made his big screen debut in Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) and also featured in Mission Istaanbul (2008), before becoming a producer of running Flying Turtles, his production company.

He works out a lot and plays badminton and squash. In November 2011, he married Kanchi Kaul, and the couple is rumored to be expecting their first child. He says he would love to have a daughter. He finds anchoring as challenging as acting and thoroughly enjoys doing both. He claims that he is a very hard actor to please.

Dheeraj Dhoopar is a model and Indian television actor who is well-known in northern parts of India, especially for his acting in "Sasural Simar Ka". Sasural Simar Ka is a popular series which is airing on Colors TV from April 25, 2011 till present. This series is produced under the banner of Rashmi Sharma and it is directed by Pawan Kumar. Dheeraj Dhoopar plays the main protagonist as "Prem Rajendra Bharadwaj", Simar's husband and a loving father of Anjali. "Sasural Simar Ka" has been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages for the convenience of the audience of the respective languages. Actually Dheeraj Dhoopar has started his career with advertisements, and later he got opportunities to commit himself in the TV series. He did his debut in the television series industry during 2009 in a series called "Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg" as Ansh. This series was aired on Colors TV. After making his debut in this series, he went on doing series, including "Behenein", "Mrs Tendulkar", "Zindagi Kahe – Smile Please", " Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", and " Sasural Simar Ka". The latest project of his is "Sasural Simar Ka" which has gained him more recognition as a series artist and has driven greatest attention from the audience. Dheeraj Dhoopar is residing in Mumbai. This young, charming, simple, and fun loving person is single right at the moment, but has a girlfriend with whom he is in love. We are waiting for the auspicious moment of him getting married to his beloved person.

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Dheeraj Dhoopar was born on 20th December 1984 in Delhi and currently resides in Mumbai. He started his professional acting career with modeling and performed in advertisements together with Soha Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, and Kainaaz Motiwala. In 2009, he made his debut in the Indian television series Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg in which he performed the role of as Ansh. His next appearance on the TV screens was in the Indian television soap opera Behenein in which he played Bhavesh Patil, and after that he took part in the comedy series Mrs. Tendulkar playing the role of Sushant. He also gave a cameo appearance in the Hindi television serial Kuch Toh Log Kahenge. Currently Dheeraj acts in the Indian soap opera Sasural Simar Ka where he plays the lead role of Prem Bharadwaj. It is interesting to mention that Dheeraj didn't take any acting lessons, and he learned all about acting on the set. After his fantastic performances in the TV series, the actor is prepared to start making films and appear on the big screen as well, and he has already been approached by famous filmmakers from Bollywood. Regarding his personal life, Dheeraj loves to travel and uses every opportunity to drive and relax in the hills around Mumbai. His hobbies are bowling, shopping and watching films.