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Shivin Narang

Shivin Narang at the special screening of Sony BBC Earth's Frozen Planet II (cropped)
Shivin Narang at the special screening of Sony BBC Earth's Frozen Planet II (cropped) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Shivin Narang (born 7 August 1990) is an Indian television actor known for his work in Hindi-language television. He gained recognition for portraying Jay Mittal in Internet Wala Love on Colors TV and Rudra Roy in the romantic-thriller Beyhadh 2 on Sony TV.

Key facts

Born 7 August 1990
Nationality Indian
Occupation Television actor
Years active 2012 onwards
Television debut Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year (2012)
Film debut Goodbye (2022)
Notable roles Yuvraj Singh, Jay Mittal, Rudra Roy

Career

Narang made his acting debut in 2012 with Channel V's youth-oriented drama Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year, in which he played Yuvraj Singh. The role established him as a young lead in Hindi television.

He subsequently appeared in Internet Wala Love on Colors TV, portraying Jay Mittal, a role that drew wider audience attention. In 2019–2020, he played Rudra Roy in Sony TV's romantic-thriller Beyhadh 2, opposite the show's lead cast in a story centred on obsession and revenge.

In 2020, Narang participated in the stunt-based reality competition Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, hosted on Colors TV.

He made his Bollywood debut in 2022 with a supporting role in Goodbye, a slice-of-life comedy-drama starring Amitabh Bachchan.

Timeline

  • 2012 – Television debut as Yuvraj Singh in Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year (Channel V).
  • 2018 – Cast as Jay Mittal in Internet Wala Love (Colors TV).
  • 2019–2020 – Played Rudra Roy in Beyhadh 2 (Sony TV).
  • 2020 – Contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.
  • 2022 – Bollywood debut in Goodbye.

Significance

Narang is part of a generation of Indian television actors who built recognition through youth-oriented serials in the 2010s before transitioning to genre-led prime-time drama and reality television. His participation in Khatron Ke Khiladi and his subsequent Bollywood appearance in Goodbye reflect a common career trajectory among Hindi television actors moving into mainstream film.

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