14 Indian TV Actors In The Beginning Of Their Careers Vs. What They Look Like Now

    Did you know that Dhruv from "Shararat" now spells his name as "Karenvir Bohra"?

    Ritu Chandiramani
    by Ritu Chandiramani

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    I don't know about you but sometimes at 3am, when I'm obviously in bed, I randomly think about what could have possibly happened to that one guy who I used to watch on TV, right after I came back from school. If you've been having similar thoughts, here are some peeps you might recognise.

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    1. Let's start with Karenvir Bohra from "Shararat". This is what Karenvir looked like then:

    Man in a red T-shirt, sitting at a cafe.
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    You might remember him playing Jiya's love interest, Dhruv. 

    Here's Karenvir Bohra now:

    2. Here's Jhanak Shukla in "Karishma Kaa Karishma" then:

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    Jhanak played Karishma, a lifelike robot created by her scientist "father". This television series was a remake of the 1980s American TV series "Small Wonder".

    And that's her now!

    3. Here's Mohit Sehgal from "Miley Jab Hum Tum" then:

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    Mohit Sehgal played Samrat, an athlete and ~obvious~ college star.

    Here's Mohit Sehgal now:

    4. Here's Karan Singh Grover from "Dil Mil Gayye" then:

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    Don't lie to yourself. You too were crushing hard on Dr. Armaan. 

    Here's Karan Singh Grover now:

    5. Here's Shweta Tripathi from "Kya Mast Hai Life" then:

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    Shweta played Zenia, who was known to be an energetic tomboy.

    Here's Shweta Tripathi now:

    6. Here's Prabal Panjabi in "Kya Mast Hai Life" then:

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    I recently came across this picture and my brain said "Shut Up", in true Jango style. Who knew that this information would still be in my head somewhere.

    Oh and here's Prabal Panjabi now:

    7. Here's Shruti Seth from "Shararat" then:

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    Shruti played Jiya, a third generation witch who was trained by her grandmother. The show revolves around Jiya and her family, as she tries to navigate through life with her new powers.

    And here's Shruti Seth now:

    8. Here's Sriti Jha (extreme left) from "Dhoom Machao Dhoom" then:

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    Sriti played Malini Sharma, one of the four band members of the "Pink Band".

    And that's her now:

    9. This is Arjun Bijlani from "Miley Jab Hum Tum" then:

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    Arjun played Mayank, a studious newbie to Excel College.

    Here's Arjun Bijlani now:

    10. Here's Tanvi Hegde from "Son Pari" then:

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    Tanvi, if you remember, played Frooty.

    And Tanvi looks like this now (still adorable):

    11. This was Shaheer Shaikh from "Kya Mast Hai Life" then:

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    Shaheer played Vir on the show.

    Here's Shaheer Shaikh now:

    12. This was Amar Upadhyay from "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" then:

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    Amar played Mihir Virani who was famous for his reincarnation(s) on the show.

    This is what Amar Upadhyay looks like now:

    13. Here's Shakti Mohan From "Dil Dostii Dance" then:

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    Shakti played Kriya, a girl who moves to Mumbai for her love of dance and finds herself a dance crew.

    And that's her now:

    14. And finally, here's Sanju's pencil from "Shaka Laka Boom Boom" then:

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    And here's Sanju's pencil with a grown-up Sanju now:

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    Yeah, I'm not sure that the pencil has aged too well but the fact that it still exists somewhere in the universe gives me comfort.