Karan Oberoi (Actor & Singer) Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Chandigarh
Age: 40 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | Actor, Anchor, Singer |
Famous For | Being a part of the Indipop boy band, A Band of Boys |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 15 inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film: Kiss Kisko (2004) TV: Swabhimaan (1995) Singing (as part of the band- A Band of Boys): "Meri Neend Ud Gai Hai" (2002) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 14 September 1978 |
Age (as in 2018) | 40 Years |
Birthplace | Amritsar, Punjab |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chandigarh |
School | Not Known |
College/University | National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), Chennai |
Educational Qualification | Degree in Nautical Science |
Religion | Sikhism |
Hobbies | Playing the Guitar, Listening to Music |
Controversy | In May 2019, he was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a woman in Mumbai. Reportedly, he raped the woman on the pretext of marrying her. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Mona Singh, Actress (2006-2008) |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- B. J. S. Oberoi (Ex Indian Army) Mother- Rupinder Oberoi |
Siblings | Brother(s)- Bhupinder Oberoi & 1 More Sister- Gurbani Oberoi |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Indian Street Food Like Chaat, Golgappa, etc. |
Favourite Festival | Holi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karan Oberoi
- Does Karan Oberoi smoke?: Not Known
- Does Karan Oberoi drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Karan Oberoi is an Indian film and television actor who is best known for his role in the TV serial Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (2003–06).
- Born in Amritsar and grew up in Chandigarh, Karan is a typical Punjabi boy who went on to earn fame in the Hindi Entertainment Industry.
- He first rose to fame with the TV show- Swabhimaan (1995), which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and was aired on DD National.
- Karan is tagged with the credit of founding India’s first all-male band, A Band of Boys, which was formed in 2001.
- His band member, Sudhanshu Pandey, was also seen acting alongside him in the 2001 daily soap- Dishayen.
- Karan is best-remembered for playing Jassi’s (Mona Singh) love interest in SONY TV’s sitcom – Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. Interestingly, the two were reportedly involved in an affair in real life as well.
- Despite a successful TV career, Karan took a sabbatical in the year 2008 to pursue his interests in music. For 8-long-years, he did not appear in any of the TV shows and focussed solely on his band’s live concerts.
- He was reportedly injured while shooting for his debut production venture- Strawberry point (2017). Talking about his injuries, Karan said-
The injury happened on the set of my debut film Strawberry Point. While shooting with a chase sequence, I was supposed to jump from the second floor of the house, onto cardboard boxes. Although I was wearing a body rig, I jumped and miscalculated my landing position and landed on my back, on the concrete floor. My back snapped and I had a herniated lower disc.”
- The Band’s debut song, “Meri Neend Ud Gai Hai”, became very popular among the masses.
- ‘A Band of Boys,’ however, split up in 2014, forcing Karan to create singles. As a result, he released his independent song, “Challa,” on YouTube in 2015.