Manav Gohil

Manav Gohil was born in Surendranagar, Gujarat, India and later moved to Vadodara for his education, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce followed by an MBA. He is married to television actress Shweta Kawatra.^[1] The couple participated in the dance competition show Nach Baliye 2, where Manav was awarded Best Dancer by Saroj Khan. They have a daughter, born on 11 May 2012.^[2] The couple practices Nichiren Buddhism.^[3][4]

Manav Gohil began his career in the early 2000s after winning the “Man of Gujarat” pageant and moving from Vadodara to Mumbai to pursue acting, training under Kishore Namit Kapoor.

He made his Television debut with Choodiyan (2001) and became known for roles in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kkusum, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, and CID. He also worked in theatre, including Kennedy Bridge and Lady from the Ocean.

After a break around 2006 due to the shelved film Bhanvraa, he returned with The Buddy Project.^[5] He later gained further appreciation in Yam Hain Hum and Tenali Rama, notably for his role as King Krishnadevaraya.^[6]

He has also worked in regional cinema, debuting in the Gujarati film Saptapadii, produced by Amitabh Bachchan’s company, which ran successfully in theatres and was screened at the Jaipur International Film Festival.^[7]

In 2020, he played Keertan “K.T.” Tibrewal in Shaadi Mubarak on Star Plus, alongside Rajshree Thakur and later Rati Pandey.^[8] He then appeared in Kaamnaa (2021) as Vaibhav Kapoor, a manipulative businessman, marking a shift toward more negative roles.^[9]

Gohil portrayed Sushant Bansal in the spy-thriller Dhurandhar (2025) and its sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar.^[10]