Barun Sobti

Barun Sobti

Barun Sobti
Born (1984-08-21) 21 August 1984[1]
Delhi, India[1]
Occupation Actor

Barun Sobti (born 21 August 1984) is one of the most renowned Indian television and film actor.[2]

He started his acting career with the STAR Plus' television series Shraddha. His first noticeable role was of Shravan Jaiswal in Baat Hamari Pakki Hai opposite Ankita Sharma.

He gained popularity with the romantic drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon with his portrayal as the hot-shot business tycoon Arnav Singh Raizada

Early life and family

He did his schooling in St. Mark's School, New Delhi.[2] Before entering into entertainment industry, he worked as an operation manager at Jindal Telecom for 7 years.[2] He married his childhood sweetheart Pashmeen Manchanda on 12 December 2010 in a Gurudwara.[3][4]

Career

Sobti first appeared as Swayam Khuranain the spiritual show Shraddha on Star Plus which was stopped abruptly in few months because of the low TRPs. He then appeared in a negative cameo role of Dr. Raj in the popular showDill Mill Gayye, after which he bagged the lead role of a laid-back carefree Shravan Jaiswal in the television fiction show Baat Hamari Pakki Hai.[5]

Sobti then went on to star in the drama Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?.[6] He played the character of Arnav Singh Raizada, a rude and suave businessman who passionately falls for a girl.[7] After Sobti announced his "break" from the show producers ended the show.[8][9] In 2013, he was titled the 3rd Sexiest Asian Man by UK magazine Eastern Eye.[10]

He made his Bollywood debut through Main Aur Mr. Riight which released on December 12, 2014.[11] Bollywood Hungama News Network stated Sobti was "probably the only saving grace of the film."[12] In 2015, he acted in a shortfilm named Dry Dreams based on water conservation.[13]

Sobti has signed Arshad Sayed's Satra Ko Shaadi Hai in 2014 which is set to release in 2016.[14][15][16] and a cricket based film 22 Yards, which is set to release in 2017.

Sobti's soccer themed movie Tu Hai Mera Sunday (You Are My Sunday) directed by Milind Dhaimade had its world premiere at the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival, and its India premiere at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. It was also screened at the Comedy Cluj International Film Festival (Romania). It is slated for commercial release in 2017.

Filmography

Television

Year Show Co-Star Role Notes
2009-10 Shraddha Neha Janpandit Swayam Khurana Debut show
2010 Dill Mill Gayye Raj Singh Cameo
2010-11 Baat Hamari Pakki Hai Ankita Sharma Shravan Jaiswal Lead role
2011-12 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Sanaya Irani Arnav Singh Raizada Lead role
2015 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?... Ek Jashn Sanaya Irani Arnav Singh Raizada Web series on Hotstar
2016 Tanhaiyan Surbhi Jyoti Haider Ali Khan Web series on Unit 7 network YouTube

Film

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Main Aur Mr. Riight Sukhi Singh Debut film [17]
2015 Dry Dreams Unnamed Short film on water conservation [13]
2016 Satra Ko Shaadi Hai Films that have not yet been released Naresh Sinhal Post-Production [18]
2016 Tu Hai Mera Sunday Films that have not yet been released Arjun Anand Post-Production [19]
2016 22 Yards Films that have not yet been released Ron Sen Filming [20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Star Guild Awards (Apsara Awards) Best Actor Baat Hamari Pakki Hai Nominated[21]
2012 Star Parivaar Awards Favorite Jodi (along with Sanaya Irani) Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Won[22]
Favorite International Jodi (shared with Sanaya Irani) Won[22]
Favorite Naya Sadasya - Male Won[22]
Most Stylish Sadasya - Male Won[22]
The Global Indian Film and TV Honours Best Television On-Screen Jodi (along with Sanaya Irani) Nominated[23]
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male) Won [23]
People's Choice Awards India Favorite TV Drama Actor Won[24]
Favorite On-Screen Jodi (along with Sanaya Irani) Won[24]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Popular Won[25]
Indian Telly Awards Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple (along with Sanaya Irani) Won[26]
Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality of the Year Nominated[26]
2015-2016 iOchoice Awards Best Indian Actor for his influence on social media Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Barun Sobti Turns 30: 5 Fun Facts About The Birthday Boy". Indiatimes. 2014-08-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "Manish Paul, other TV-Bollywood actors who are not single!". Hindustan Times.
  3. ↑ "10 things you didn't know about Barun Sobti and Pashmeen Manchanda's love story". daily.bhaskar.com.
  4. ↑ "I have reservations about doing intimate scenes: Barun Sobti". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bollywood is the next obvious step-Barun Sobti". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Big icons of small screen!". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "The strong & silent TRP-trippers of small screen soaps". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Small screen's heartthrobs who return on fans' demands". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Will Barun Sobti get Third time lucky in B-town". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ali Zafar crowned sexiest Asian man on planet". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Main Air Mr.Right". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Bollywood Hungama (12 December 2014). "Main Aur Mr. Riight". bollywoodhungama.com.
  13. 1 2 "Watch: Kritika Kamra kills Barun Sobti for water". Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Barun Sobtis new avatar for 22-Yards". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "John Abraham to Launch Harshavardan in Bollywood". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Barun Sobti how he is the best family man". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Barun Sobti's 'Main Aur Mr Riight' promo gets a positive response". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "'Satra Ko Shaadi Hai' is about big fat chaos filled Indian wedding". The Indian Express. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  19. ↑ David Tusing, Deputy tabloid! Editor. "Barun Sobti: The new-age heartthrob". GulfNews. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Everything in life is risky: Barun Sobti". The Asian Age. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "6th Apsara Awards-". apsaraawards.org. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "Star Parivaar Awards 2012: And the winners are... : TV News-IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  23. 1 2 "Global Honours 2012 - The Global Indian Film and TV Honours Awards 2012". Globalhonours.in. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  24. 1 2 "2012 And the winners are...". People's Choice Awards India. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  25. ↑ "The ITA Awards 2012 - Popular Top-5".
  26. 1 2 "Telly awards 2012 Popular Awards winners".

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