Karan Sharma

About me

Karan Sharma is an Indian television actor, theatre artist, model and digital creator, best known for playing Vivaan Oswal in the Colors TV hit Sasural Simar Ka 2. Across more than fifteen years on screen he has worked on some of Hindi television's biggest shows, from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Pavitra Rishta to Udaariyaan and Dhaakad Beera. A proud pahadi, Karan comes from a Garhwali family in Ranipokhari, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. His father served in the Indian Army, and he grew up in a large middle-class family in the hills, where he learnt to cook young on a wood-fired chulha. Theatre to Television Karan trained his craft on stage, starting with the National School of Drama in Delhi, where he acted in English and Kannada plays, and went on to play leads in several productions. Before television, he modelled extensively and featured in commercials alongside Bollywood stars Madhuri Dixit and Kareena Kapoor. He made his TV debut in 2009 with Pyaar Ka Bandhan, followed by Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Sapnon Se Bhare Naina, Bandini and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. His first lead came with Sony TV's Ekk Nayi Pehchaan (2013-2014), where he played Karan Modi opposite Krystle D'Souza, alongside veterans Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure. He then starred as Ayush Gokhale in StarPlus's Mohi and as Krishna Sinha in Zee TV's Kaala Teeka. Sasural Simar Ka 2 and Beyond His biggest success came with Sasural Simar Ka 2 (2021-2023) on Colors TV, where his role as Vivaan Oswal won him a large fan following. He followed it with the Sony SAB sitcom Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (2023), and in 2024 took on a completely new challenge as Murtazim Siddiqui, a Pakistani royal with a political background, in Udaariyaan, a role that also saw him sport a turban and moustache for the first time. In 2025 he played Vikram Beniwal in Colors TV's family drama Dhaakad Beera. Web & Microdramas Karan has also expanded into digital storytelling, with the web series Pyramid (2024), the microdrama Superstar Naukar (2025) and Begum of Crime (2026). Creator With more than 650K followers on Instagram, Karan is a popular creator who shares reels, behind-the-scenes moments, pahadi culture and lifestyle content, and partners with brands for collaborations and promotions. Television • Dhaakad Beera (2025, Colors TV) - Vikram Beniwal • Udaariyaan (2024, Colors TV) - Murtazim Siddiqui • Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (2023, Sony SAB) - Pulkit Sharma • Sasural Simar Ka 2 (2021-2023, Colors TV) - Vivaan Oswal • Sirf Tum (2021) - Guest • Bitti Business Waali (2018) - Prakash • Kaala Teeka (2017, Zee TV) - Krishna Sinha • Yeh Hai Aashiqui (2016) - Prabhan • Khidki (2016) • Mohi (2015-2016, StarPlus) - Ayush Gokhale • Ekk Nayi Pehchaan (2013-2014, Sony TV) - Karan Suresh Modi • Pavitra Rishta (2012, Zee TV) - Sunny Mukesh Khandeshi • Gumraah: End of Innocence (2012) • Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2010-2011, StarPlus) - Rishabh • Bandini (2010) - Krishna Arjan Mahiyavanshi • Sapnon Se Bhare Naina (2010) - Abhi • Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (2010) - Anirudh Desai • Pyaar Ka Bandhan (2009-2010) - Sujoy Das / Aziz Web Series & Microdramas • Begum of Crime (2026) - Guddu • Superstar Naukar (2025, microdrama) - Kartik • Pyramid (2024) - Milind Instagram: @karansharmaa_official Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karan_Sharma_(TV_actor)