Namik Paul

Namik Paul
Paul in 2019
Born (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 37)[1]
Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India
Alma materLewis & Clark College, Oregon
Occupations
  • Actor
  • journalist
Years active2015–present
Known forEk Duje Ke Vaaste
Ek Deewana Tha

Namik Paul (born 19 September 1987) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2015 with Qubool Hai portraying Ahsaan. He earned recognition with his portrayal of Shravan Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste and his dual portrayal of Shiv Kapoor and Krish Khanna in Ek Deewaana Tha.[2]

Paul made his web debut with Bindass's web series The Trip portraying Adil Malik in 2016. From February 2023 to May 2023, he played the dual roles of Shiv Dhoopar and Aniket Dhoopar in Lag Ja Gale.[3]

Early life and education

Paul was born on 19 September 1987 in Dehradun, Uttrakhand.[4][5] He completed his schooling from Woodstock School, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand and graduated from Lewis & Clark College, Oregon.[6][7] He started his career as a journalist with NDTV 24x7, but left the job due to erratic schedule and later took up acting.[8]

Career

Paul made his acting debut in 2015 with Qubool Hai portraying Ahsaan opposite Additi Gupta.[9]

Paul portrayed Shravan Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste opposite Nikita Dutta in 2016.[10] It proved as a major turning point in his career. He received Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role - Male nomination for his performance.[11] He also hosted Befikre Belgium Ke with Loveleen Kaur Sasan in the same year.

From 2016 to 2017, he portrayed Adil Malik opposite Lisa Hayden in Bindass's web series The Trip, marking his web debut.[12] In 2017, he hosted Aye Zindagi.

Paul received wider recognition with his portrayal of Shiv Kapoor in Ek Deewaana Tha opposite Donal Bisht from 2017 to 2018.[13] In 2018, he portrayed Krish Khanna opposite Bisht post the leap in the show.[14] He received Gold Best Onscreen Jodi nomination with Bisht.[15]

He portrayed Angad Jindal in Kavach... Maha Shivratri opposite Deepika Singh in 2019.[16]

In 2020, he portrayed Viraj Bharadwaj in Kasautii Zindagii Kay opposite Erica Fernandes.[17]

Post a hiatus of 2 years, Paul made his comeback with Lag Ja Gale.[18] He played the dual roles of Shiv Dhoopar and Aniket Dhoopar opposite Tanisha Mehta since February 2023 to May 2023.[19]

Television

Year Serial Role Notes Ref.
2015 Qubool Hai Ahsaan [20]
2016 Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Shravan Malhotra [21]
Befikre Belgium Ke Host [22]
2017 Aye Zindagi Host
2017–2018 Ek Deewaana Tha Shiv Kapoor [23]
2018 Krish Khanna
2019 Kavach... Maha Shivratri Angad Jindal
2020 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Viraj Bharadwaj
2023 Lag Ja Gale Shiv Dhoopar Dual role [24]
Aniket Dhoopar

Web series

Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2016–2017 The Trip Adil Malik Season 1

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Asian Viewers Television Awards Male Actor Of The Year Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Nominated [25]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role (Male) Nominated [26]
2017 Lions Gold Awards Best Onscreen Couple (Jury) Won [27]
2018 Gold Awards Best Onscreen Jodi (With Donal Bisht) Ek Deewaana Tha Nominated [28]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Namik Paul celebrates his birthday on the sets of Ek Deewana Tha". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ Divya Pal. "Meet Namik Paul: The New Angry Young Man Of Indian Television". News18 India. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ Letty Mariam Abraham. "Namik Paul: Trying hard to avoid eye-candy tag". Mid Day. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday Namik Paul: Lesser-known facts about Kawach Mahashivratri actor". Times Of India. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "'Being from Doon, Namik and I can't stop talking about our city': Vikram Singh Chauhan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Woodstock School: Our Purpose & Alumni". newsarchive.woodstockschool.in. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Lewis & Clark College Institutional Facts & Figures". Lewis & Clark College, Oregon. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. ^ "From education to first job: 6 lesser-known facts about television star Namik Paul". India Today. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ Times News Network. "Breaking stereotypes: Qubool Hai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Namik Paul celebrates the leap year with co-star Nikita Dutta as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 'officially' turns one!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Namik Paul makes fans nostalgic in this pic with Nikita Dutta as Ek Duje Ke Vaaste turns four; see pic". Zoom TV. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  12. ^ "TV's heartthrob Namik Paul to romance Lisa Hayden in Bindaas's The Trip". The Times Of India. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  13. ^ Keshri, Shweta. "Ek Deewana Tha to Ishq Mein Marjawan: Romantic thrillers are the flavour of the season". India Today. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  14. ^ "This is when Namik Paul and Donal Bisht's Ek Deewaana Tha will go off air". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. ^ Pioneer, The. "Spooky affair: Ek Deewaana Tha". The Pioneer. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Kawach 2 promo: Deepika Singh, Namik Paul and Vin Rana make this supernatural drama intriguing". Times Now. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Kasautii Zindagii Kay star Erica Fernandes has fun with new co-star Namik Paul. See pics". India Today. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Zee TV to Strengthen Its Early Pre-Primetime with Two New Shows - Lag Ja Gale and Maitree". ABP Live. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Lag Ja Gale leads Namik Paul and Tanisha Mehta open up about real-life love, marriage, and romance". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  20. ^ "PICS: Namik Paul of 'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste' is the new hottie in town". India Times. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Namik Paul: I was told that I am too tall for the girl paired opposite me". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Belgium Ke Befikre: Namik Paul and Lovey Sasan's explore the streets of Antwerpen". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  23. ^ "Namik Paul convinced his mother for Ek Deewaana Tha". The Indian Express. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Namik Paul on his forced break and returning to TV with Lag Ja Gale". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  25. ^ "AVTA 2016: Winners List". BizAsia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  26. ^ "Gold Awards 2016: Arjun Bijlani, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mouni Roy win top honours; full list of winners". India Today. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  27. ^ "In pics: Aishwarya Rai, Tiger Shroff and Others Attend Lions Gold Awards 2017". The Quint. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Gold Awards 2018: Jennifer Winget, Hina Khan Are Big Winners". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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