Manav Gohil

Manav Gohil is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi television and films. He is best known for his roles in the soap opera Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Nach Baliye, CID, Adaalat, Shaadi Mubarak, Tenali Rama and Dhurandhar film series.

Early and personal life 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. 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. The couple practices Nichiren Buddhism.

Career 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. He later gained further appreciation in Yam Hain Hum and Tenali Rama, notably for his role as King Krishnadevaraya.

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.

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

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

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes2000JoshGanpat 2003 Chori Chori Ranbir's friend 2013 Saptapadii Siddharth Sanghvi Gujarati film Love Yoou Soniye Parminder 2017 Dhantya Open Prakash Shah Gujarati film Kis Kiss Ka KissAbhishek 2019 Super 30 IAS Purushottam Singh 2020 Baaghi 3 Asif Ali 2021 Tribhanga Raghav 2023 Chandlo Sharan Gujarati film 2025 Jalebi Rocks Lawyer Rohit Mehta Gujarati film Dhurandhar Sushant Bansal 2026 Mauje Dariya Mr. Patel Gujarati film Dhurandhar: The Revenge Sushant Bansal Senior KG. TBA 2027 TBA Gujarati film

Television Year Serial Role Notes Ref. 2000 C.A.T.S. 2000–2001 Choodiyan Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Vikram 2001–2002 Kkusum Vishal Mehra Kasautii Zindagii Kay Praveen Sengupta 2003 Kahani Terrii Merrii Dhruv Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Captain Kishan Saara Akaash Flight Lt. Jatin Gohil 2003–2004 Manshaa Rohit 2004–2005 C.I.D. Inspector Daksh Ayushmaan Dr. Mayank Isse Kehte Hai Golmaal Ghar 2005 CID Special Bureau Inspector Daksh Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai Angad's detective friend Hotel KingstonMr. Mathur 2005–2006 Remix Debashish Mitra 2006 Sarrkkar – Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani Laksh Pandit Vaidehi Neel Agnihotri 2007 Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan Karan Bali Saarrthi Advocate Shyam Lucky Professor Mohit Nanda 2007; 2008 Naaginn Naagraj 2010 Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo Dr. Shailendra Kumar 2012–2014 The Buddy Project Aniruddh "Junglee" Jaitley 2013 Lakhon Mein Ek Mahesh / Kailash Satyarthi Adaalat Abhinav "Goldie" Shekhawat Savdhaan India Danny Qubool Hai Sanjay Mehta 2013–2014 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Andhak Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi Sanjay Mehta 2014–2016 Yam Hain Hum Yamraj 2015 Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi Host Badi Door Se Aaye Hain Yamraj 2016 Khidki Aloknath Tripathi Chidiya Ghar Manav 2017–2020 Tenali Rama Maharaj Krishnadevaraya 2019 Kesari Nandan Hanumant Singh 2020–2021 Shaadi Mubarak Keertan Tibrewal "KT" 2021–2022 Kaamnaa Vaibhav Kapoor 2022–2023 Main Hoon Aparajita Akshay Singh 2023–2024 Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi Inspector Ankush Rajyavadhkar 2025–2026 BinddiiDayanand Pathak

Reality shows Year Title Role Ref. 2005 Fame Gurukul Host 2006 Fear Factor India Contestant Nach Baliye 2 2008 Bura Na Mano Holi Hai Grand Finale Performer 2014–2015 Box Cricket League Contestant 2016 Box Cricket League 2

Web series Year Title Role Channel 2022MatsyavedhParthShemaroo 2024 Karate Girls Ajay Kadam MX Player 2026 Ustaad Ka Comeback Mahavir Sangwan StoryTV Unbowed Irfan Malik TBA