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Grover at the trailer launch of Hate Story 3
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New Delhi, India |
23 February 1982
Alma mater | IHM Mumbai |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2004–present |
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Karan Singh Grover (born 23 February 1982) is an Indian actor and model known for his work in Indian television series such as Dill Mill Gayye and Qubool Hai. He has also starred in the Indian films Alone and Hate Story 3 (both 2015).
Grover was born on 23 February 1982 in New Delhi, India to a Punjabi Sikh family. He has one younger brother. When Grover was young his family moved to Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. He did his schooling in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and then pursued a degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai. He then worked as a Marketing Executive in the Sheraton Hotel in Oman.
In 2004, he moved back to Mumbai and then pursued a career in modelling and participated in the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and won the award of the "Most Popular Model". In 2013, Grover was listed in Asia's top 50 Sexiest Men on the Planet list, and again in 2014. In 2013 Grover was described as one of the highest paid Indian television actors.
Grover began his television career with Balaji Telefilms' Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi on MTV India. In 2007 he got the show Dill Mill Gayye, a medical youth drama. The Times of India reported that Grover became an "instant hit" and a "teenage icon". It was reported that Grover would routinely report hours late for work. The producers, Cinevistaas Limited, said that they suffered a loss of Rs 2 crore due to his behaviour, had lodged a complaint against him with the Cine & TV Artistes Association, and were planning to sue him to recover their losses. Grover left the show for a while, but returned after 6 months due to fan demands. The show ended on 29 October 2010.