Dhairya Karwa
Indian actor (born 1990)
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Dhairya Karwa (born 19 November 1990)[2] is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), and has since played Ravi Shastri in 83 (2021) and an aspiring writer in Gehraiyaan (2022).[3] Karwa has since starred in the thriller series Gyaarah Gyaarah (2024).
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Dhairya Karwa | |
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Karwa in 2022 | |
| Born | 19 November 1990[1] |
| Education | Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
Karwa was born on 19 November 1992 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1][4] Karwa studied at Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun, where he was the school team’s Basketball captain and at Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.[5] Karwa played basketball for his college, and represented the Uttarakhand State team.[6] He worked as a data analyst in Gurugram, before becoming a model. He modeled for many brands like Star Movies and Kerala Tourism.[7]
Career
Karwa made his acting debut in 2019 with Uri: The Surgical Strike.[8][9] He portrayed Captain Sartaj Singh Chandhok. The film was a box office success grossing ₹359.73 crore.[10][11] The same year, he made his web debut with Made in Heaven portraying Samar Ranawat.[12][13]
He next appeared in the 2020 short film Amritsar Junction. He portrayed a rioter in the film based on 1947 communal riots during the Partition of India.[14] In 2021, he appeared in Kabir Khan's sports film 83, where he portrayed cricketer Ravi Shastri.[15][16] Despite the positive reviews, the film was unsuccessful at the Indian box office, it grossed ₹193.73 crore.[17] Karwa received moderately positive reviews for his performance.[18]
Karwa next portrayed an aspiring writer in Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan, opposite Deepika Padukone.[19][20] The film premiered on 11 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Pinkvilla noted, "Dhairya Karwa makes his presence felt enough while sharing screen space with Deepika."[21] While DNA India mentioned, "Karwa makes a solid impression by playing the ignorant partner."[22]
He next appeared alongside Tara Sutaria in Apurva.[23] Karwa has appeared in advertisements for Slice[24] and Shoppers Stop.[25]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Uri: The Surgical Strike | Captain Sartaj Singh Chandhok | ||
| 2020 | Amritsar Junction | Rioter | Short film | |
| 2021 | 83 | Ravi Shastri | [26] | |
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Karan Arora | [27] | |
| 2023 | Apurva | Siddharth "Sid" | [28] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Made in Heaven | Samar Ranawat | Episode: "A Royal Affair" | [2] |
| 2024 | Gyaarah Gyaarah | Inspector/ ASI Shaurya Anthwal | [29] |
