Siddhant Karnick (born 15 March 1983)[1] is an Indian actor. He made his television debut playing Arjun Khanna in romantic teen drama show Remix (2004–2006) but gained popularity and became a household name with his portrayal of Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo in the award-winning television show Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (2015–2016).[a]
Karnick was born on 15 March 1983 in Mumbai to Kiran Karnick.[5] In August 2016, he married fellow actress Megha Gupta.[6][7] However, the reports of trouble in their marriage first surfaced in 2019.[8] Later, the couple decided to live separately and soon declared their separation. And then the divorce was finalised in March 2020.[9][10][11]
Youtube as a hobby
Karnick is a Motorcycle Monk, who parts and shares experiences through his vlogs.[12] He loves to share his riding journeys with people and to maintain the same he even started his YouTube channel - Siddhant Karnick. He believes in exploring and learning while travelling.[13] He is also a passionate photographer and loves to edit and conceptualize most of his content by himself.
Despite active in the Indian television industry, he was appearing in some short films and in small roles in bollywood films. He has done short films like The Mole (2008), The Au Revoir (2011) and Project 11 (2011). The Au Revoir was a French short film based in Mumbai, directed by Jean Louis Carrasco. He made his film debut with Fast Forward in 2009. Then he appeared in Yeh Mera India (2009), Blue Oranges (2009), Lafangey Parindey (2009) and Listen Amaya (2013).[19]
Then in 2020, Karnick appeared in critically and commercially acclaimed film Thappad, starring Taapsee Pannu in lead. It was directed by Anubhav Sinha.[20]