Vineet Kumar Chaudhary

Vineet Kumar Chaudhary (born 3 December 1983) is an Indian television actor. He is known for playing Suraj Kumar Khanna in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein^[1][2][3] He has appeared in the notable serials CID, Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey and Shaurya Aur Suhani.^[4][5][6][7]

Vineet Kumar Chaudhary
Born	(1983-12-03) 3 December 1983 (age 41) Delhi, India
Alma mater	B.A. From Delhi University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Known for	CID Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Balika Vadhu Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare Karmadhikari Shanidev
Spouse	Abhilasha Jakhar ​ ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1

Early life

Vineet was born into a Hindu family in Delhi.^[8][6][9] He obtained his formal education from Delhi University. Vineet married Abhilasha Jakhar on 4 February 2018.^[10][11][12]

Career

Early career (2007–2020)

(From L-R) Dayanand Shetty, Ansha Sayed, Janvi Chheda, Shivaji Satam, Vineet Kumar Chaudhary and Aditya Srivastava on the sets of CID.

He started his career with a character Arjun Shekhawat in Anurag Basu's TV serial Love Story. Later he appeared in Shaurya Aur Suhani, CID, Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey^[13][14] He participated in the sports reality entertainment show Box Cricket League and was the team member of Pune Anmol Ratan.^[15][16] and he received Fogg's Coolest Player of the Match Award.^{[citation needed]}

Breakthrough (2020–present)

Chaudhary had his breakthrough with the role of Rajesh Shastri in Prem Bandhan. Chaudhary also appeared in the shows Kumkum Bhagya and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2. It was the biggest hit of his television career.^[17] From February 2023 to October 2023, he played the role of Samrat Singh in Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare.^[18]

Television

Year	Serial	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007–2008	Love Story	Arjun Shekhawat	Supporting Role
2009	Shaurya Aur Suhani	Simha	Negative Role	[19][20]
2010	Chotti Bahu	Rajjan Yaduvanshi
2010–2011	Gunahon Ka Devta	Inspector Ranvijay Singh
2012–2013	CID	Inspector Vineet	Supporting Role
2013	CID Chhote Heroes
2014–2016; 2018	Yeh Hai Mohabbatein	Suraj Kumar Khanna	Negative Role
2015	Service Wali Bahu	Ayodhya Prasad		[21]
2016	Balika Vadhu	Kundan Singh
2016–2017	Naagin 2	Mahish
2017	Rishton Ka Chakravyuh	Purushottam
2018	Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey	Dr. Daksh Shergill	Supporting Role
	Laal Ishq – Pakdau Dulha	Dracula (Episode 40)	Episodic Role
2019; 2020	Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum	Mahesh Yadav	Negative Role	[22]
2020–2021	Prem Bandhan	Rajesh Shastri		[8][23][24][25]
2021	Kumkum Bhagya	Gautam Thapar
2021–2022	Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2	Shashwat "Shashi" Babbar
2022	Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin	Sadanand Pawle
2023	Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare	Samrat Singh		[26]
2023–2024	Karmadhikari Shanidev	Shanidev	Lead Role

Reality Shows

Year	Show	Role
2014–2015	Box Cricket League	Contestant
2016	Box Cricket League 2
2019	Box Cricket League 4

Music videos

Year	Title	Singer(s)
2022	Kala Mascara [27]	Vibhas, Palvi and Mavie

References

1. Doshi, Hasti. "Vineet Kumar Chaudhary recalls his initial days in showbiz; says, 'I struggled to pay the rent of my house'" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
2. "Bade Achhe Lagte Hai 2's Vineet Kumar Chaudhary gets candid about his character in the upcoming show Dhruv Tara" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
3. Shukla, Richa. "It was magical to see my son grow, but now I am back to work: Vineet Kumar Chaudhary". The Times of India.
4. "Actor Vineet Kumar Chaudhary shares, 'CID made me a household name'". The Times of India.
5. "Vineet Kumar Chaudhary: 'Everyone Wants To Play Safe On Televison [sic]'". outlookindia.com.
6. "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Vineet Kumar Chaudhary aka Sooraj to be BACK on the show!". ABP Live.
7. "पाखी और श्रुति का होगा फेस ऑफ, विराट को I Love u कहेगी श्रुति, गुम है किसी के प्यार में आएंगे 3 बड़े मोड़". www.timesnowhindi.com. 31 January 2022.
8. Keshri, Shweta. "Chhavi Pandey gets injured while shooting for Prem Bandhan". India Today.
9. "Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Actor Vineet Kumar Chaudhary To ENTER The Show". ABP Live. 4 October 2019.
10. Cyril, Grace. "TV couple Abhilasha Jakhar and Vineet Kumar Chaudhary blessed with a baby boy". India Today.
11. Kumar, Aakash (5 February 2018). "'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' actor Vineet Kumar Chaudhary ties the knot with girlfriend Abhilasha Jakhar!". ABP Live.
12. "'ये है मोहब्बते' के एक्टर ने की शादी, लंबे समय से थे रिलेशनशिप में". Patrika News. 9 February 2018.
13. "Exclusive! Vineet Kumar Chaudhary on Tunisha Sharma's suicide case: Actors fall prey to clutches of mental illness". MSN.
14. "गुम है किसी के प्यार में होगी हैंडसम हंक की नई एंट्री, बड़े अच्छे लगते हैं-2 का ये एक्टर कहानी में लगाएगा तड़का!". www.timesnowhindi.com. 31 January 2022.
15. "When Yeh Hai Mohabbatein fame Vineet Kumar Chaudhary worked with Anurag Basu in a show". The Times of India.
16. "Vineet Kumar Chaudhary to be seen in 'Naagin 2'". The Times of India.
17. Salunke, Sanskruti. "Exclusive! Vineet Kumar Chaudhary on Tunisha Sharma's suicide case: Actors fall prey to clutches of mental illness". Zoom TV.
18. "I'm instantly transported to the 17th century when I put on my princess costume: Riya Sharma on her character in Dhruv Tara". MSN.
19. "Love and adventure on TV". The Times of India.
20. "Star Plus unveils Shaurya Aur Suhani". Filmibeat.com.
21. "Zee TV launches Service Wali Bahu". The Times of India.
22. "Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum: Vineet Kumar Choudhary Aka 'Mahesh' To Re-Enter The Show!". ABP Live. 26 January 2020.
23. Maheshwari, Neha. "Ariah Agarwal to play the antagonist in 'Prem Bandhan'". The Times of India.
24. "Chhavi Pandey hurt herself on the set of Prem Bandhan". The Times of India.
25. Maheshwri, Neha. "Ariah Agarwal to play the antagonist in 'Prem Bandhan'" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
26. Doel, Drishti (8 January 2023). "From Ishq Mein Ghayal to Junooniyatt, here are 6 TV shows to watch in 2023". PINKVILLA.
27. "Kaala Mascara (feat. Vineet Kumar Chaudhary & Afsha Khan) - Single by Palvi Virmani". 15 July 2022 – via music.apple.com.

External links

• Vineet Kumar Chaudhary at IMDb
• Vineet Kumar Chaudhary on Instagram