Kartikey Malviya

Kartikey Malviya is an Indian child actor. He is well known for his role as Young Shani in the popular mythological soap Karmaphal Daata Shani that aired on Colors TV. Malviya has played the titular role of the young Chandragupta Maurya. and Samba (Son of Lord Krishna) in the series RadhaKrishn.

Career

Malviya made his television debut on the show India's Best Dramebaaz. He appeared in several episodes and was the season 2 runner-up. For his performance, Malviya earned the nickname of "Mytho King" from judge Sajid Khan. On the show, Malviya portrayed mythological characters including Karna, Jatayu, and Bhagat Singh. The performances established Malviya as a well-known actor.

In April 2018, Malviya promoted India's Best Dramebaaz, when he encouraged talented children of Bhopal to audition for the show's third season.

In April 2016, Malviya began playing young Shani Dev in Indian television show Karmphaldata Shani. Initially, Malviya was signed for 20 episodes, but due to the actor's high popularity, Malviya was able to renew his contract in October 2017.

Malviya reportedly bonds well with his co-stars including his onscreen mother Juhi Parmar. Malviya has publicly proclaimed that fellow actor Tarun Khanna, is his 'Dronacharya'. Malviya has visited Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Indore for the promotion of the show. Malviya has also promoted the show by making appearances on television show Bigg Boss 10 in character.

The show has been dubbed in many Indian languages like Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. In Malayalam, it is dubbed in the name of Shaneeshwaran on Surya TV. In in Colors Tamil. As a result, Malviya's popularity has grown in the whole of India especially in Kerala, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Malviya had been called to attend the Meet and Greet show in Indonesia.

Malviya portrayed the role of young Chandragupta Maurya in the historical drama series Chandragupta Maurya on Sony TV. In 2020, he portrayed the negative role of Samba, son of Lord Krishna and his wife Queen Jambavati in Star Bharat's popular show Radha Krishna.

Personal life Malviya was born in Itarsi, India, to father Mahesh Malviya and mother Neelima Malviya. Malviya became the first runner up in India's Best Dramebaaz. His father is an ordinance factory employee in Itarsi. Kartikey also has an older sister named Nupur Malviya who made a television appearance on Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. For her performance, Nupur won a number of awards. For now, she is pursuing MBBS in Indore vicinity.

In October 2017, Malviya had minor vocal cord surgery.

Television Year Project Role Channel 2011 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Season 4 Contestant Singer Zee TV 2013 India's Best Dramebaaz Season 1 Contestant Actor Zee TV 2015–2016 India's Best Dramebaaz Season 2 Contestant/First Runner-up Zee TV 2016 Bigg Boss 10 Shani Dev Colors TV 2016–2018 Karmaphal Daata Shani Shani Colors TV 2018–2019 Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya Sony Entertainment Television 2020–2023 RadhaKrishn Samba Star Bharat 2024, 2025 Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav Shani Colors TV

Awards and honours

Awards Malviya won several awards for his lead performance in Karmphaldata Shani. This includes an award by ABP News for completion of 13 successful years on its popular TV news show Saas Bahu Aur Saazish Telebrations.

Year Award Category Show Result2017 Zee Gold Awards Best Child Actor Karmphaldata Shani Gold Debut in a lead role Indian Television Academy Awards Best Child Actor Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India 2017 Best Child Entertainer on TV

Honours In March 2018, Malviya was invited to Punjab to celebrate the holiday Shri Ram Navami, as a chief guest at Siddh Shaktipeeth Shri Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar.

In April 2018, Malviya visited Bhopal to promote India's Best Dramebaaz. Malviya has also attend social events, including Help A Star with actors Gautam Rode and Shreyas Talpade.