Bigg Boss 18: All you need to know about contestant Dheeraj Dhoopar

Early Life

Dheeraj Dhoopar was born to Sushil Dhoopar on December 20, 1984. Before pursuing acting, he completed an advanced course in fashion design and worked as an airline cabin crew member.

Tv Career

Dheeraj Dhoopar began his career as a model, appearing in over a hundred commercials for brands like Maruti Suzuki, Parker, Dabur Honey, Samsung Galaxy, and Videocon Mobile. He made his television debut as Ansh in Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg. He also portrayed Bhavesh Patel in Star Plus's Behenein, Sushant in Mrs. Tendulkar, and Shikhar in Zindagi Kahe – Smile Please. Additionally, he had a cameo role in Sony TV's Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.

Dheeraj Dhoopar's career breakthrough came with his portrayal of Prem Bharadwaj in the popular television drama Sasural Simar Ka, opposite Dipika Kakar. He stepped into the role after Shoaib Ibrahim and took on the lead from 2013 to 2017, eventually leaving the show to explore new opportunities. Although he was not the original Prem, he garnered immense love from the audience during his four-year stint, which contributed significantly to his global recognition.

From July 12, 2017, to June 9, 2022, Dheeraj Dhoopar portrayed Karan Luthra in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya, starring alongside Shraddha Arya for five years. He later departed from the show to take paternity leave. In 2019, he also served as the host of Dance India Dance 7 but ultimately chose to step down from that role.

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Dheeraj then made a cameo appearance as Cheel Akesh and Shakura opposite Hina Khan in Naagin 5.

From September 2022 to February 2023, Dheeraj starred as Rajkumar Yadav opposite Surbhi Chandna in Colors TV's Sherdil Shergill. Following that, from September to December 2023, he portrayed Raghav, a morally ambiguous character, in Star Bharat's Saubhagyavati Bhava: Niyam Aur Shartein Laagu, alongside Karanvir Bohra and Amandeep Sidhu. Since February 2024, he has been playing Subhaan Siddiqui opposite Yesha Rughani in Rabb Se Hai Dua.

Personal Life

Dheeraj Dhoopar married actress Vinny Arora on November 16, 2016, in Delhi. Their love story began when they met on the sets of Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg. In April 2022, they announced they were expecting their first child, and on August 10, 2022, they welcomed their son, Zayn.