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Age: 36 Years
Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown: Pune

Nikkhil Arya

Bio/Wiki
Real nameNikhil Sakhrani [1]The Indian Express
Profession(s)Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 42 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Valentine Days (2003)
Valentine Days (2003)
TV: Kesar (2004) as Rudra Maliya on Star Plus
Kesar TV Series
Personal Life
Date of Birth17 December 1986
Age (as of 2022)36 Years
Zodiac signSagittarius
SchoolLoyola High School & Junior College, Pune
NationalityIndian
HometownPune, Maharashtra
Educational QualificationHe is a post graduate.
Food HabitEggetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage Date5 December 2007
Family
Wife/SpouseNeha Chhabria (fashion designer)
Nikhil Arya with Neha Chhabria
ParentsFather- Shriprakash Sakhrani (businessman)
Mother- Rekha Sakhrani
Nikkhil Arya with his parents
SiblingsHe has an elder sister, who works as a Dentist. She is married in the US.

Nikhil Arya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikhil Arya

  • Nikhil Arya is an Indian television actor who is known for appearing in the Hindi TV shows Kasturi (2007), Tere Liye (2010), Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai (2014), and Kumkum Bhagya (2015).
  • In 2001, he gained recognition when he was featured in the music video of Haire Mere Hui Gulabi by Falguni Pathak. alongside Gurdeep Kohli.

    Nikhil Arya and Gurdeep Kohli in the music video of the song Haire Mere Hui Gulabi (2001)

    Nikhil Arya and Gurdeep Kohli in the music video of the song Haire Mere Hui Gulabi (2001)

  • In 2003, he starred in the romantic comedy Hindi film Valentine Days in which he shared the screen with Sameer Kochar and Manoj Bidwai.
  • He played the role of Rudra Maliya in the TV show Kesar that aired on Star Plus. In the show, Rudra Maliya is the heir of the wealthy Maliya family who marries a traditional Punjabi girl named Kesar for the sake of some valuable inheritance.

    Nikhil Arya as Rudra Maliya, alongside Nandini Singh in the titular role, in the Kesar (2003)

    Nikhil Arya as Rudra Maliya, alongside Nandini Singh in the titular role, in the Kesar (2003)

  • He came into the limelight with the TV show Rabba Ishq Na Hove (2005-2006) in which he played the role of Vivan, a playboy who flirts with Veera and then breaks her heart. The show aired on Zee TV.

    From left to right, Varun Badola as Kushan, Sangeeta Ghosh (as Veera), and Nikhil Arya as Vivan in Rabba Ishq Na Hove (2005)

    From left to right, Varun Badola as Kushan, Sangeeta Ghosh (as Veera), and Nikhil Arya as Vivan in Rabba Ishq Na Hove (2005)

  • Thereafter, he appeared in various TV shows like Ssshhhh… Phir Koi Hai (2006), Kasturi (2007), C.I.D. (2008-2009), Tere Liye (2010), and Savdhaan India (2012).

    Nikhil Arya as Nikhil and Shubhangi Atre Poorey in the titular role in the TV show Kasturi (2007)

    Nikhil Arya as Nikhil and Shubhangi Atre Poorey in the titular role in the TV show Kasturi (2007)

  • In 2011, he won the Star Parivaar Award in the category of Favourite Dushman for his negative role in the TV show Tere Liye (2010).
  • In 2014, he starred in the TV show Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai as Dr Watan Bachcha Singh. The show aired on Sony Pal.

    Nikhil Arya as Dr Watan Bachcha Singh in Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai (2014)

    Nikhil Arya as Dr Watan Bachcha Singh in Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai (2014)

  • From 2015 to 2017, he gained immense popularity for playing the antagonist Nikhil Sood in the TV show Kumkum Bhagya on Zee TV.

    Nikhil Arya as Nikhil Sood in Kumkum Bhagya (2015)

    Nikhil Arya as Nikhil Sood in Kumkum Bhagya (2015)

  • In 2019, he starred as Govind Garewal in Haiwaan: The Monster.
  • In 2020, he appeared in the TV show Brahmarakshas 2 – Phir Jaag Utha Shaitaan in which he played the role of Prithvi.

    Nikhil Arya as Prithvi in Brahmarakshas 2 (2020)

    Nikhil Arya as Prithvi in Brahmarakshas 2 (2020)

  • Apart from acting, he also looks after his family business in Pune.
  • Nikhil Arya and Neha Chhabria were longtime family friends before their marriage. While talking about how the two started dating, in an interview, he said,

    We are both from Pune, but we hardly ever came across each other in our social circle. We happened to meet at a family dinner five months back, when I went for a brief visit to Pune. We exchanged numbers and met up a couple of times and that’s how it all began.”

  • Once, when Nikhil Arya was walking out of a theatre after watching the film Vicky Donor (2012), a female fan approached him and asked if  Nikhil would donate his sperm to the fan’s friend. She said,

    It’s for my best friend who is looking for a sperm donor. She is very choosy and wants the best and I think you are the best.”

  • To which Nikhil replied,

    Thanks for the compliment ma’am. This is something I’ve never thought about. But yes in life if I ever do it, it would be purely to help somebody, who’s in absolute need. Not for any other reason.”

  • Nikhil Arya judged the auditions at Clean & Clear Pune Times Fresh Face 2012.
  • He has appeared in commercial advertisements for various brands like Raymonds, Ford, Ponds, Vivaldi, McDowell No. 1, and Lawman Jeans.
  • He is fond of watching football, and Lionel Messi is his favourite footballer.
  • In 2023, he was cast in the TV show Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal on Colors TV.
  • His name is also spelt as Nikkhil Arya [2]The Times of India
  • While he was shooting for Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai in 2014, he was hospitalised after a blood clot was detected behind his knee joint for which he underwent surgery later.

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