Karanvir Malhotra
Karanvir Malhotra | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1995 |
| Education | The Air Force School (TAFS) Sri Venkateswara College |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Karanvir Malhotra is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and web series.[1][2][3] He is primarily known for his roles in Selection Day, Andhera, What Are The Odds?, and The Forgotten Army.[4][5][6]
Early life and background
Malhotra was born in New Delhi, India.[4] He attended The Air Force School and Delhi Public School, Dwarka, where he was active in academics, sports and co-curricular activities, and also participated in Model United Nations programmes.[4] He later pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree, beginning his studies at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, before completing his education at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.[2] His mother worked as a history teacher before managing a medical centre in Melbourne, while his father is associated with the transport industry.[4] He has one younger sibling.[4]
Career
Malhotra began his career by assisting filmmaker and producer Mitu Bhowmick Lange at Mind Blowing Films and working with the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, before training in theatre and transitioning to acting roles. [4]
He trained under Arjun Raina. He further went on to perform for The Australian Shakespeare Company, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Short n Sweet Theatre Festival.[4]
He made his first on-screen appearance in a Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk commercial directed by Vinnil Mathew.[4]
He made his acting debut in the Netflix original sports-drama series Selection Day. Produced by Anil Kapoor, he portrayed the role of Javed Ansari.[7] The series was released in two parts and he was termed the “dark horse” of the show.[8]
He subsequently appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye directed by Kabir Khan and the Netflix exclusive film What Are the Odds directed by Megha Ramaswamy.[9][10] The film was produced by the International Emmy Awards winners for Delhi Crime, FilmKaravan.[11] His performance in the film was one of the key highlights in the coming of age story about two high school kids.[12] [13]
He further went on to star in Rohit Shetty’s magnum opus show for Amazon Prime Video called Indian Police Force as Sikku.[3] [14]
In 2025, he was the lead in Excel Entertainment’s ambitious supernatural thriller series Andhera, in which his portrayal as Jay Sheth received positive attention.[15][16] [17] The Times of India reviewed his performance as “Karanvir Malhotra convincingly captures Jay’s dual state of guilt over his brother’s condition and bewilderment at his surreal experiences”. [18]
He will next feature in his first theatrical film among an ensemble led by Shah Rukh Khan in Siddharth Anand’s action thriller film King.[19]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | What Are the Odds | Ashwin | Netflix film | Megha Ramaswamy |
| 2026 | King † | TBA | Theatrical film | Siddharth Anand |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Selection Day | Javed Ansari | Netflix | Udayan Prasad & Karan Boolani |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye | Amar | Amazon Prime Video | Kabir Khan |
| 2024 | Indian Police Force | Sikku | Rohit Shetty | |
| 2025 | Andhera | Jay Sheth | Raaghav Dar |
References
- ^ "Karanvir Malhotra Rings In His Birthday In New York City, Says 'I'm Glad How The Year Has Turned Out For Me'". News18. Archived from the original on 8 October 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ a b Arya, Prachi (3 September 2025). "Andhera actor Karanvir Malhotra reveals working like an office boy in Melbourne". India Today. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Exclusive- Karanvir Malhotra on exploring horror genre with Andhera: "Were waiting for someone from India to take that leap"". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Keval, Varun. "From Theatre Floors to Lead Roles: Karanvir Malhotra's Quiet Climb". The Hans India. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Rosario, Kennith (2 January 2019). "Netflix's 'Selection Day': a mix of class, religion, sexuality and cricket". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "'Andhera' Series Review: Will The Real Darkness Please Stand Up?". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "My first celeb face-off was with Anil Kapoor, says 'Selection Day' actor Karanvir Malhotra". The New Indian Express. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Asian, Urban (13 May 2019). "#Exclusive: Selection Day's Karanvir Malhotra: "Selection Day Was All Heart. Playing Cricket & Performing Are Things I Love The Most!"". UrbanAsian.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Content is like cuisine for me, helps in having perspective: 'What Are The Odds' actor Karanvir Malhotra". DNA. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "In Conversation with the cast and director of What Are The Odds? | Grazia India". grazia.co.in. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (14 December 2020). "What's next for 'Delhi Crime', which went from being 'like an indie' to an International Emmy winner". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Sharma, Divyanshi (21 May 2020). "What Are The Odds Review: Karanvir Malhotra and Yashaswini Dayama shine in this feel-good film". India Today. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "We Got All The Tea On Karanvir Malhotra, The Cute Headboy From 'What Are The Odds'. You're Welcome". ScoopWhoop. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Indian Police Force director Rohit Shetty: 'Both the police officer and his family are always on duty….'". The Indian Express. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Karanvir Malhotra grateful as Andhera receives positive reception". Bollywood Hungama. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Andhera Season 1 review: Supernatural thriller flies high on ambition, low on chills". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "From 'Mandala Murders' to 'Andhera,' Indian OTT is Finally Daring to be Ambitious". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Khurana, Archika (14 August 2025). "Andhera Season 1". Times of India.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (31 October 2025). "BREAKING: Title unveil and a short glimpse of King to be released on Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 20 February 2026.