Shakti Anand

Shakti Anand (born 23 September 1975) is an Indian television actor, best known for his role as Hemant Virani in the StarPlus blockbuster soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and its sequel Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. He also appeared in various television shows likeTenali Rama, Saara Akaash, Sambhav Asambhav and Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.

Early life and education Anand was born on 23 September 1975 in Delhi in a Punjabi family. He studied at the Tamil Education Association university in Delhi and majored in the Science stream. He played a blind boy in telefilm Nayan Jyoti, produced by Deepak Sharma and edited by Sanjeev Khanna for Doordarshan.

Shakti and his wife Sai Deodhar participated in the first season of the celebrity dance show Nach Baliye. In the serial Godh Bharaai, he performed as the character Shivam. The actor had worked in the daily soap called Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap as Maharana Udai Singh. He has also worked in the show SuperCops vs Supervillains on Life OK. Shakti was also seen as Shiv in the show Gangaa on &TV and as Emperor Balakumara in popular Tenali Rama aired on Sony SAB. Anand was last seen playing Amber Singh, in the show Channa Mereya that aired on Star Bharat.

Since March 2023 he portrayed Karan Luthra replacing Shakti Arora opposite Shraddha Arya post generation leap in Zee TV's Kundali Bhagya Since July 2025, he reprised his role of Advocate Hemant Virani in the StarPlus's spiritual sequel of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, entitled Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2.

Since January 2026, he played Mahadev in Colors TV's Mahadev & Sons.

Filmography Television Year Serial Role Notes Ref. 2000 Aakash Sunny X Zone Rakesh Jindal Episode 120: Saheli Thriller At 10 Rohan Lal Episode 131 to Episode 135: Maksad : Part 1 to Part 5 2000–2004 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Hemant Virani 2001–2002 Sansaar Amit 2002–2003 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Captain Kishan 2003 Sambhav Asambhav Siddharth Nath 2003–2005 Saara Akaash Flight Lt. Vikram Kochar / Squadron Leader Vikram Kochar 2004–2006 Crime Patrol Host 2005 Kkusum Party Host (Episode 821) Special Guest 2005–2007 Ek Ladki Anjaani Si Nikhil Samarth 2006 C.I.D. Nikhil Samarth Episode 427: 60 Feet Underwater 2009 Specials @ 10 Sssshhh...Phir Koi Hai – Drishti: Part 2 to Part 8 Dr. Aashish Verma (Episode 203 to Episode 209) Nitin Kapoor (Episode 209) Bhaskar Bharti Omkar Sinha 2010 Godh Bharaai Shivam Agnihotri 2013–2015 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Maharana Uday Singh 2014 Savdhaan India Bharat Gupta (Episode 936) 2015 Aahat Shekhar Episode 1: Lori 2015–2016 SuperCops vs Supervillains Commander Jagatveer Rana Balika Vadhu MLA Dr. Jagdish "Jagya" Singh 2017 Gangaa Shiv Jha Savdhaan India Surajpratap Singh Episode 2158 2018 Mayavi Maling Maharaj Shiladitya 2018–2019 Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara Ratanpratap Singh 2019 Crime Alert Host 2019–2020 Tenali Rama Maharaj Balakumaran 2020–2021 Hamari Wali Good News Mukund Tiwari 2022 Channa Mereya Amber Singh 2023–2024 Kundali Bhagya Karan Luthra 2025 Kumkum Bhagya 2025–2026Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2Advocate Hemant Virani 2026–presentKyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain Mahadev & Sons Mahadev

Films

Year Film Role Notes 2008 Ghar Anudha Supporting Role 2013 Prateek Group 2014 Arsho Jeet Supporting Role 2015 I Love Desi Punjab's Brother Supporting Role Dekhaa Jaayega

Web series Year Serial Role Notes 2020 Naxalbari Binu Atram Supporting Role 2021 The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? Sanjeev Singh Supporting Role 2023 School of Lies Dev (Episode 1 & Episode 3) Supporting Role

Short films Year Film Role Channel 2019 D.A.T.E. Neel Sharma ZEE5

Reality shows Year Show Role Channel 2005 Nach Baliye 1 Contestant Star One 2006 Jodee Kamal Ki Guest (Episode 2) Star Plus Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Guest (Episode 9) Zee TV 2007–2008 Good Morning Zindagi Host 9X 2013 Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi Guest Contestant (Episode 40) Sony Entertainment Television 2019 Kitchen Champion 5 Guest Contestant (Episode 45) Colors TV