Hiten Tejwani

Early life and family

Tejwani was born into a Sindhi Hindu family.

He married his Kutumb and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi co-star Gauri Pradhan on 29 April 2004. The couple became parents to twins, son Nevaan and daughter Katya on 11 November 2009.

In an interview, he revealed that he had been married once before, but went through a painful divorce in 2001.

Career

Tejwani played a role in Ekta Kapoor's serial Ghar Ek Mandir, which was aired on Sony TV. This was followed by appearances in Kapoor's soaps Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii on Metro Gold, Kaahin Kissii Roz on Star Plus, and Kutumb on Sony TV with Gauri Pradhan. He appeared again with Pradhan in the second season of Kutumb, and Kapoor took the same couple in her show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. When Kutumb ended, he was offered the role of Karan Virani in Kapoor's series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus. In 2009, he and his wife also made a short cameo in the Star Plus show Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. In 2006, Tejwani along with his wife Gauri participated in the second season of Nach Baliye 2 and returned to host Season 4 in 2008.

He played Anurag Basu in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, replacing Cezanne Khan in the role.

In 2009 and 2010, he also played small or supporting roles in the shows Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family and Kitani Mohabbat Hai on NDTV Imagine, Palampur Express on Sony TV, Chotti Bahu - Sindoor Bin Suhagan on Zee TV and Rang Badalti Odhani on Star One.

In 2011 he appeared in Mukti Bandhan as Vicky Oberoi, where he played the antagonist. Later that year, he was cast again by Kapoor as the lead actor of Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. Tejwani was nominated for Best Actor in Lead Role at Zee Rishtey Awards, The Global Indian Film and TV Honours, 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 11th Indian Telly Awards and 12th Indian Television Academy Awards. He also made a cameo appearance in Kapoor's Kya Huaa Tera Vaada, in the role of Jatin Chopra. He appeared in the Sri Lankan television series Pooja, playing a doctor.

In 2013, he appeared in Sanskaar - Dharohar Apno Ki as Murli. He later played Nitin Joshi in Colors TV's Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi. In 2015, Tejwani played the role of Dr. Anant in Balika Vadhu. and also played Niranjan Chaturvedi in Gangaa from 2015 to 2017.

In 2017, Tejwani was a celebrity contestant in the Bigg Boss 11, the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, which premiered on 1 October. He survived for 11 weeks until he got evicted on 17 December (Day 77). In 2018, he appeared in Colors TV's show Tantra where he plays a role of Inspector Bharat Singh Rathore. In 2019, he portrayed Viraj Roy in &TV's Daayan. As of February 2019, he was a contestant on * Kitchen Champion 5* with his wife Gauri Pradhan Tejwani. Tejwani will play a professor in the upcoming film Nobel Peace.

From 2020 to 2021, he appeared as Shiv Narayan Gupta in Star Bharat's Gupta Brothers.{{Cite web|title=Hiten Tejwani Is Proud Of His Ongoing Show Gupta Brothers, Deets Inside|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/hiten-tejwani-is-proud-of-his-ongoing-show-gupta-brothers-deets-inside/ |access-date=2022-07-10|website=Koimoi|date=19 January 2021

Filmography

Film

Television

Reality Shows

Web series

Music videos

Awards

References

References

1. (2021-10-26). "Hiten Tejwani on travelling in BEST bus, favourite restaurant in Mumbai, and his love for the city".
2. (29 September 2017). "BIGG BOSS 11: 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' actor Hiten Tejwani last entry for the show". [[ABP Live]].
3. (7 March 2018). "Hiten Tejwani's 44th birthday pics are proof that he and his wife Gauri are still madly in love with each other". [[India TV]].
4. "Hiten Tejwani's Bombay duck curry". (6 September 2013). link
5. (30 October 2020). "Kutumb turns 19, Hiten Tejwani and Gauri Pradhan thank fans for all the love".
6. (2020-12-30). "Hiten Tejwani on his first day on Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi sets: 'They hadn't even decided my name when I reached the sets'".
7. Shah, Kunal M. (5 June 2009). "Gauri is four months pregnant". The Times of India.
8. (5 October 2017). "Did you know Bigg Boss 11 contestant Hiten Tejwani's first marriage lasted only a year?".
9. (1 October 2017). "Bigg Boss 11: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi actor Hiten Tejwani enters house, wife Gauri Pradhan's there too".
10. (3 July 2017). "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi turns 17 years-old; here's how Tulsi, Mihir and other actors look now".
11. (16 May 2018). "Hiten Tejwani sheds his chocolate-boy image in his latest photoshoot".
12. (23 December 2008). "Gauri-Hiten to host 'Nach Baliye-4'".
13. (17 February 2011). "Hiten relives his childhood".
14. (12 August 2011). "Hiten Tejwani enters Mukti Bandhan".
15. (4 November 2011). "Hiten Tejwan to replace Sushant Singh Rajput in 'Pavitra Rishta'".
16. (31 May 2012). "Hiten Tejwani to enter Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada!".
17. (20 November 2013). "Hiten Tejwani does Akshay Kumar from 'Oh My God'".
18. (31 October 2014). "Excited to join wife Gauri on 'Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi': Hiten Tejwani".
19. (27 July 2015). "Hiten Tejwani to enter Balika Vadhu; to play a 'doctor with a difference'".
20. (3 October 2017). "Bigg Boss 11 contestant Hiten Tejwani before entering the show: I plan to learn cooking in the house".
21. (18 December 2017). "Bigg Boss 11 written update, December 17, 2017: Housemates evict Hiten Tejwani, save Priyank Sharma".
22. "Hiten Tejwani-starrer film Nobel Peace to release on OTT".
23. "Hiten Tejwani's film, Nobel Peace, set for an OTT release".
24. "Exclusive! Hiten Tejwani joins the cast of Swaran Ghar". The Times of India.
25. (16 April 2025). "Hiten Tejwani To Play A Father In ‘Meri Bhavya Life’; Says ' As A Father Of Teenage Twins Myself, I Understand How Challenging It Is To Balance Expectations'". The Times of India.
26. (20 July 2025). "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Hiten Tejwani, Shakti Anand and others from the original cast reunite with Smriti Irani and Amar Upadhyay to shoot for the show". The Times of India.
27. "Hiten Tejwani to star in 'It's Entertainment' with Akshay Kumar".
28. (21 June 2018). "Hiten Tejwani to feature with Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur in Kalank".
29. Service, Tribune News. "Hiten Tejwani-starrer film Nobel Peace to release on OTT".
30. "Zindagi Shatranj Hai: TV स्टार हितेन तेजवानी की फिल्म 'जिंदगी शतरंज है' का पोस्टर हुआ रिलीज, इस दिन आएगी मूवी".
31. "Hiten Tejwani makes his Gujarati cinema debut with 'Sanghavi & Sons’ as Asmit Sanghavi". Times of India.
32. "Jalso - A Family Invitation (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Mumbai".
33. (25 December 2004). "Romancing for Real".
34. (27 February 2008). "Kasauti's fate hangs in balance!".
35. (14 March 2010). "Hiten enters Chhoti Bahu".
36. (4 November 2011). "Hiten Tejwan to replace Sushant Singh Rajput in 'Pavitra Rishta'".
37. (20 December 2012). "Hiten Tejwani re-enters Kya Huaa Tera Vaada!".
38. (20 July 2025). "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan, Shakti Anand return to sets; call it ‘deja vu’". [[Indian Express]].
39. (18 December 2017). "Bigg Boss 11 evicted contestant Hiten Tejwani: Being a strong player led to my elimination".