Year Ender 2025: Arjun Verma, Sparsh Kotwal, and more TV actors who made their debut as leading faces this year
2025 brought quite a few interesting things from the Hindi TV industry. There are many new faces who made their debut this year, and there are some who have played character roles in daily soaps. They finally got an opportunity to play leads in new projects.
Arjun Verma Arjun Verma made his Hindi TV debut with Paro Sang Dev, which aired on Dangal TV. He played the lead character, Dev Chaudhary. The show premiered on September 22, 2025, and concluded its run on December 20, 2025. The series was produced by actress Bhairavi Raichura.
Akshun Mahajan He made his professional acting debut in 2025 as the lead in the Hindi TV serial Manpasand Ki Shaadi. He played the lead role of Abhishek Dewan, a character described as a "green flag" hero who values family consent in marriage. The series was produced by Sooraj Barjatya under Rajshri Productions and premiered on Colors TV on August 11, 2025. In October 2025, after approximately two months on the show, Akshun exited the series. He was replaced in the role of Abhishek by actor Akshit Sukhija.
Suraj Pratap Singh He achieved a major career milestone by landing his first lead role in the Hindi television industry. He plays the protagonist in the supernatural series Divya Prem: Pyaar Aur Rahasya Ki Kahani. He portrays Prem, a powerful and complex character who is a devoted follower of Lord Shiva (Mahadev). The series launched on June 16, 2025, and airs daily at 8:30 pm on Sun Neo and streams on Sun NXT.
Sparsh Singh Kotwal Sparsh Singh Kotwal debuted as the new male protagonist in July 2025 in Dangal TV’s Mann Atisundar 2. His character, Pratham, is a handsome young man who initially has conflicting views on marriage and appearances.
Himanshu Awasthi The actor made his debut as the male lead in the Dangal TV serial Rimjhim—Choti Umar Bada Safar. He plays the male protagonist, Sameer. The show was officially launched in October 2025. The series is produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions.
Manjeet Singh Makkar He made a significant debut as a leading actor on mainstream Hindi television. He featured in Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi on Star Plus and played the lead role of Krishna, a sharp and resourceful conman from Delhi who slips into various roles as the situation demands.
Manav Dua Manav established himself as a prominent lead actor in the Hindi television industry with his breakout role in a Balaji Telefilms production. He is seen in Pyaar Ki Raahein, which premiered in early 2025 on Dangal TV. He plays the male lead, Rudra Shekhawat, a character he describes as "hot-headed" and intense.
Arjun Chakrabarty Bengali actor Arjun Chakrabarty officially made his debut in Hindi television as a leading man with Noyontara, a supernatural thriller that premiered on Colors TV on June 9, 2025. The series is produced by Peninsula Pictures and is an official Hindi remake of the Bengali hit Trinayani.
