Udaariyaan actor Karan Grover ties knot, know other serials that he appeared in
Did you know that Karan V Grover has appeared in 12 daily soaps and 1 web series and almost made his Bollywood Debut in 2015? So, here’s a list of his best five daily soaps of Indian Television.
Television heartthrob Karan V Grover recently got married to his long-time girlfriend Poppy Jabal. The couple dated for almost ten years before getting married on Tuesday in a low-key affair. But did you know that Karan V Grover has appeared in 12 daily soaps and 1 web series and almost made his Bollywood Debut in 2015? So, here’s a list of his best five daily soaps of Indian Television.
Saarrthi (2004)
Karan V Grover made his television debut in 2004 with Saarrthi as Arjun Goenka. The show was aired on Star Plus from 8 November 2004. It was a big hit and ran successfully for four years and went off-air on 15 February 2008. The daily soap with 708 episodes was inspired from Mahabharatha and dealt with the conflicts between two brothers and their families. Saarrthi’s lead pair, Arjun and Bhoomika, played by Karan V Grover and Bhoomika Devi Singh was loved by the viewers.
Yahan Main Gher Gher Kheli (2009)
Karan V Grover played double role in Yahan Main Gher Gher Kheli as Karan Jagmohan Prasad and Ranchod. The daily soap was produced by Rajshri Productions and was aired on Zee TV. It was well received by the audience and notable actors Alok Nath, Zarina Wahab, Smita Jaykar and Zahida Parveen were a part of Yahan Main Gher Gher Kheli. Karan Grover and Suhasi Dhami were the most loved on-screen couple of that time.
After taking a short break from acting, Karan made his comeback on Indian television with Bahu Humari Ranji Kant. It was one of the few Indian sitcom television series, which aired on15 February 2016 on Life OK. Riddhima Pandit who played the character of Rajni opposite Karan V Grover gained big popularity from this daily soap. The show revolved around Scientist Shantanu Kant (played by Karan) who makes a bold attempt by creating a super humanoid robot. He names the robot (played by Riddhima Pandit) as RAJNI, which stands for for Randomly Accessible Jobs Network Interface. With a humorous take the makers showed the consequences of bringing a robot in a middle-class set-up.
Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum (2019)
Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum successful ran for a year but later went off-air due to the pandemic. But Karan’s character of Rohit Sippy is still one of the most-talked about daily soaps of Indian Television. Karan and Dipika Kakkar’s chemister played a mojor role in the popularity of the show and this on-screen couple won ‘Best on-screen couple Award’ at several award shows. The show dealt with the perks and hurdles of life when a doctor and actor fall in love and get married.
Karan V Griver last featured in colors’ tv show Udaariyaan. Produced by Sargun and Ravi Mehta, the show is still successfully running on Indian Televison and is mostly in the top ten race. The daily soap revolved around the dynamics of two sister Jasmin and Tejo and their common love, Fateh, played by Isha Malviya, Priyanka Chaudhary. However, things turn unlikely when Agan Maan (Karan V Grover) enters the show. Karan’s character Agand Maan was most loved by the viewers but later he turns negative on the show.
Karan’s character just died on the show and seems like Karan thought this is the perfect time to take the biggest step of his life. The actor finally got married just in presence of his family. However, being a known personality of Indian Television, the actor has been getting congratulatory messages from all over the country, including his industry friends.
The upcoming Bollywood film Dhurandhar 2 has reportedly secured a significant OTT deal, underlining its strong market buzz ahead of release. According to media reports, the film’s digital streaming rights have been acquired by JioHotstar for approximately Rs 155 crore.
The makers are expected to follow a strategic release plan, with the film likely to premiere on the platform after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. JioHotstar also holds digital streaming rights for the tournament, and the post-IPL window is seen as an effort to retain audience engagement.
Reports suggest that the film could arrive on OTT in late May or early June 2026, depending on its theatrical release schedule and run. However, there is no official confirmation yet regarding the exact streaming date.
Industry observers note that the reported deal highlights the growing demand for big-ticket Hindi films among streaming platforms, especially those expected to draw strong audience interest.
The teaser of Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film Ramayana has been released, offering the first glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor in the role of Lord Rama. The film, which is planned as a two-part cinematic project, is scheduled for a Diwali release later this year.
The teaser shows several key moments, including scenes from the coronation and the exile period in the forest of Panchavati. Ranbir Kapoor appears in the role of Rama with a calm and composed presence. The teaser also briefly shows Yash in the role of Ravan towards the end.
Ahead of the teaser launch, Alia Bhatt shared a video message on social media asking audiences to support the project and Ranbir Kapoor’s work on the film. In the video, she said the “Rama unit” video would be released and encouraged audiences to watch and support the film.
Budget and scale
Producer Namit Malhotra said the film has been in development for six to seven years and is being made on a large scale. According to him, the total budget for both parts is around $500 million, which is over Rs 4,000 crore combined.
He said the film is being made for a global audience and aims to present the epic on a large cinematic scale while remaining efficient in production.
Music collaboration
The film’s music is being composed through a collaboration between AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. Rahman said working on a project based on such an iconic epic is challenging, as the team wants to present something new while respecting the importance of the story.
Release plan and cast
The film will be released in two parts. The first part is scheduled for a worldwide release in October 2026 ahead of Diwali, while the second part is planned for release during Diwali 2027.
Apart from Ranbir Kapoor, the film also stars Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey and Yash in important roles.
Ranveer Singh’s film Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the India box office within seven days of its release, according to trade estimates. The film has maintained a strong run in both mass centres and urban markets during its first week.
As per trade figures, the film’s India net box office collection stands at around Rs 623 crore after seven days, while the gross domestic collection is estimated to be over Rs 740 crore. The film has also performed strongly in overseas markets, taking its international collection to more than Rs 250 crore. With this, the worldwide box office total has crossed Rs 1,000 crore within the first week of release, as per trade estimates.
Day-wise performance in India
The film opened strongly on March 19 with box office collections of over Rs 100 crore. The film continued to perform well over the next few days, collecting around Rs 80 crore on Day 2 and over Rs 110 crore on Day 3. Collections remained strong over the weekend, followed by an expected drop on weekdays. By Day 7, the film collected around Rs 47 crore, taking the total India net collection past Rs 600 crore.
Overseas performance and comparison
The film has also reported strong performance in overseas markets, particularly in the UK and other key international territories. With the worldwide collection crossing Rs 1,000 crore in the first week, the film is being compared to the fast global box office pace seen by Pushpa 2: The Rule in terms of early box office momentum, according to trade observers.
About the film
Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is the sequel to the 2025 film Dhurandhar. The sequel features Ranveer Singh along with Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan and Sanjay Dutt in key roles.
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