Karan Sonawane Height, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mumbai
Marital Status: Unmarried
Height: 5' 8"
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other Name | Focused Indian |
Profession(s) | Actor, Theatre Artist, Social Media Influencer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Hindi): Blackout (2024) Film (Marathi): Ek Don Teen Char (2024) |
Awards | • Best Digital Creator award in 2021 • Editor Choice - Entertainer Influencer of the Year award at #influenex 22 Awards in 2022 • Dynamic Comedy Creator of the Year at Creators United 2023 Awards • Versatile Creator of the Year in 2023 |
Personal Life | |
Birthplace | Mumbai |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai |
School | Sahakar Vidhya Prasarak Mandal School, Kalwa Thane |
College/University | • Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai • Mumbai University, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai (2010) (dropped out) • BA in English Language and Literature from Mumbai University, Mumbai (2013-2016) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Watching Films, Swimming, Travelling, Playing video games |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Content Creator |
Siblings | Brother- Sukumar Sonawane |
Favourites | |
Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Quote | Live and Let Live! |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karan Sonawane
- Karan Sonawane wanted to become an entertainer since he was a child.
- After completing second year of his Hotel Management degree, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in acting. However, he later pursued a bachelor’s degree in English Literature.
- In 2012, he joined a theatre group and worked there as an actor for two years.
- He worked as a trainee at a hotel named Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai, Vashi from December 2012 to February 2013.
- In an interview, he revealed that he was once in a romantic relationship that ended in 2015.
- In the same year, he created a YouTube channel where he started posting funny videos. Initially, he made videos for the channel alone, but later, his friends also joined him.
- After a few years, he worked as an actor, writer, memer, and content creator for a regional YouTube channel named ‘Bhadipa.’
- He worked as a salesperson at Puranik Builders Ltd in Mumbai for more than a year (August 2016 – January 2018).
- During the COVID-19 lockdown, he started making funny videos on Instagram. Soon, he stared getting numerous views and became popular.
- He has collaborated with several YouTubers such as Ashish Chanchlani, Ayush Mehra, Saloni Gaur, and Bhuvan Bam for his videos.
- In 2021, he played the role of Khaizu in the Hindi web series ‘The Viral Jodi,’ which was premiered on the YouTube channel Alright!
- In the same year, he appeared in the Hindi web series ‘The Office Canteen,’ which streamed on the YouTube channel Be YouNick. He played the role of Pandu in the series.
- He has worked in several small jobs such as delivery boy, sales agent, and call center employee. He has also applied for banking jobs several times.
- He is an ardent supporter of the IPL cricket team Mumbai Indians.
- He is a member of the Orange Juice Gang that include Neel Salekar, Sidhant Sarfare, Saurabh Ghadge, Shravan Kshirsagar, and Shubham Jadhav. Together, they make funny videos for various social media handles.
- In January 2021, he was featured along with Neel Salekar and Sidhant Sarfare (members of Orange Juice Gang) on the cover of Social Ketchup magazine.
- He has also worked with several popular Bollywood actors such as Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Balan, Tiger Shroff, and Madhuri Dixit.
- In 2022, he received the silver creator award from YouTube for his channel Focused Indian.
- He is a cat lover and has a pet cat.