Ankit Gupta is a popular Indian actor who is best-known for plying his trade in Hindi television. Moreover, he is best known for his role breakthrough role Fateh Singh Virk in Colors TV’s Udaariyaan.
Last year, he was featured in Bigg Boss 16 as a contestant. Moreover, he is also known for his role as Parth Kashyap in Sadda Haq, Garv Priyom Thakur in Begusarai.
The 34-year-old Meerut-born made his acting debut in 2012, as Dr. Abhishek Kumar in Colors TV series Balika Vadhu. In the same year, he was seen as Nalender Yadav in the Hindi film Tutiya Dil. In the year 2014, he rose to fame portraying Parth Kashyap in Channel V India’s show Sadda Haq.
Moreover, he was seen playing repeated roles in Begusarai as Garv Thakur, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi as Jatin Roy, Mayavi Maling as Chegu and Kundali Bhagya as Pawan Malhotra.
The veteran actor has also been part of the web series Illegal – Justice, Out of Order, Bekaboo 2, and Main Hero Boll Raha Hu. Ever since February 2023, Gupta is seen playing Jahaan, a musician, in Colors TV’s romantic musical drama Junooniyatt.
Ankit Gupta opens up about his shocking casting couch experience
Ankit Gupta who is not a new name in the entertainment industry opened up how he reacted to the whole incident when he was asked to compromise.
He also went on to call it as the ‘worst experience of life’. He further said that he was shocked and that he took a step back when such things were happening.
“I said no- I am not into guys and even if I am, I cannot do this. It was my worst experience. Okay, it is getting adult now. Someone said, ‘Okay, you don’t want to do it but at least let me touch it. Upar se hi hai. I was shocked and said to myself ‘What is happening?’,” he said.