Shalin Bhanot (born 15 November 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He started his career as a contestant in Roadies 2 and has since acted in various serials and web shows. He participated in dance reality Nach Baliye 4 and emerged as the winner with his now ex-wife Dalljiet Kaur. He then participated in reality series Bigg Boss 16 where he finished as a finalist.[2] He is currently a contestant of the stunt based show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14.
Shalin Bhanot | |
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Bhanot in 2023 | |
Born | [1] | 15 November 1983
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Early life
editBhanot was born to Sunita and Brijmohan Bhanot and hails from a business family based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.[3] He is an avid dancer and fitness enthusiast. [4]
Personal life
editBhanot married actress Dalljiet Kaur in 2009.[5] In 2014, the couple had their first child, a boy, Jaydon.[6] In 2015, Kaur filed for divorce and accused Bhanot of domestic violence.[7] She claimed that he never even visited the doctor with her while she was pregnant. She stated that he accused her of trying to influence the doctors and didn't even want her to have a C-Section. Kaur added that Bhanot was violent towards her even in front of her parents from the start of their marriage.[8] They got divorced in 2015 with Kaur having Jaydon's custody but Bhanot having visiting rights.[9]
Career
editBhanot started his career in 2004 with reality show MTV Roadies 2 as contestant. He then seen played Akshay in Ayushmaan (2005). From 2005–06 he was seen playing Karan in Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar on Zee TV and as Mihir in Sanya. He then appeared as Agni in Kulvaddhu on Sony TV.[10] He made a cameo appearance on Kaajjal and starred in Star Plus's Grihasti. In 2009, bhanot participated in StarPlus dance reality show Nach Baliye 4 along with his former wife Daljeet Kaur and emerged as the winner of the show.[11] He has been trained by Hollywood acting coach Michelle Danner.[12]
From October 2022 to February 2023, he was seen participating in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 16,[13] where he finished as a finalist at the fifth position.[14] In February 2023, he was offered the male lead for Balaji Telefilms fiction show Bekaboo by Ekta Kapoor on the finale of Bigg Boss 16, which he accepted and went on to feature on the show. [15]
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2006 | Pyare Mohan | Rohit | Hindi | [16] |
2016 | Love Ke Fundey | Aryan |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | MTV Roadies 2 | Contestant | |
2005 | Ayushmaan | Akshay | |
2005–2006 | Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar | Karan | |
Sanya | Mihir | ||
2006–2007 | Kulvaddhu | Agni | |
2007 | Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan | Veer Jadeja | |
Kaajjal | Shivansh Kapoor | ||
Aahat | Mayank | ||
2007–2008 | Sangam | Madanlal | |
Naaginn | Kanishk / Keshav | ||
2007–2010 | Air Hostess | Aryan | |
2008 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Rajveer / Raj Malhotra | |
Rohan / Sameer | |||
Saas v/s Bahu | Himself | ||
Dill Mill Gayye | Chirag | ||
2008–2009 | Grihasti | Manas Ahuja | |
Nach Baliye 4 | Contestant | Winner | |
2010 | Do Hanson Ka Jodaa | Suryakamal | |
2011 | Baat Hamari Pakki Hai | Rahul | |
Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga | Mihir | ||
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan | Contestant | ||
2012 | Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein | Ranveer | |
2014 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Rakshit | |
2014–2015 | Box Cricket League 1 | Himself | |
2015 | SuperCops vs Supervillains | Dr. Shizal | |
2015–2016 | Suryaputra Karn | Duryodhan | |
2017 | Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh | Maha Singh | |
2018 | Laal Ishq | Prince / Niku | |
2019–2020 | Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | Ravan | |
2019 | Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel | Keshav Goradia | |
2020 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 | Himself | [17] |
2022–2023 | Bigg Boss 16 | Contestant | 5th place |
2023 | Bekaboo | Ranav / Pratham | |
2024 | Bigg Boss 17 | Guest |
Web series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Inspector Avinash | Inspector Baljit Singh | OTT Debut |
References
edit- ^ "Shalin Bhanot Birthday Special: All You Need To Know About the Bigg Boss 16 Contestant". News18. 15 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Shalin Bhanot comes on 5th position, gets evicted from the show". Timesofindia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot". Indiaexpress. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: When top doctors told Shalin that he will never be able to dance, he went onto win the dance reality show, says Brijmohan Bhanot". Midday. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon's Daljiet Kaur got secretly engaged to Australia-based producer: Reports". www.timesnownews.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Shalin and I are trying to be cordial because of our son Jayden: Dalljiet Kaur". The Indian Express. 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Daljeet Kaur alleges actor-husband Shaleen Bhanot tried to strangle her". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Looking back at Shalin Bhanot's controversial marriage to ex-Bigg Boss contestant Daljiet Kaur". Zoom TV. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Upset Dalljiet Kaur says ex-husband Shalin Bhanot 'shouldn't make mockery of our past on TV'". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Shaleen Bhanot to play baddie". mid-day. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Shaleen Bhanot and Daljeet Kaur win Nach Baliye 4 - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Shaleen Bhanot gears up for a stint in Hollywood - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot". The Indian Express. 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Shalin Bhanot become first finalist to be eliminated from Bigg Boss 16". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Producer Ekta Kapoor offers Shalin Bhanot her upcoming show Beqaboo as lead". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ atul.chhabra (21 August 2018). "दिलजीत दोसांझ की 'फिल्लौरी' से इंस्पायर होगा टीवी शो 'लाल इश्क' में शालीन भनोट का लुक". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Khatron Ke Khiladi 10: Kunwar Amar, Abhishek Verma & Shaleen Banot To Participate In Rohit Shetty's Show?". ABP Live. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.