Namish Taneja is an Indian television actor and singer. He made his acting debut in 2013 with the Sony Entertainment Television serial Ekk Nayi Pehchaan as Chirag Modi. He is best known for his portrayals of Samar Surana in Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo and Lakshya Maheshwari in Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur.
Career
Early work (2013–2018)
At age 19, Taneja marked his acting career debut in 2013 with the Sony Entertainment family drama Ekk Nayi Pehchaan as Chirag Modi. He then played Rohit in MTV India’s teen drama series MTV Webbed which was created by Vikas Gupta and produced under Balaji Telefilms. In 2014, he was seen as Sid in the Indian television drama series Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.
In 2015–2016, he bagged his first leading role as Lakshya Maheshwari in Colors TV’s popular drama Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur opposite Tejasswi Prakash. This established the beginning of his career as an headline actor and earned him nominations for Indian Telly Awards and Gold Awards. In 2017–2018, he starred as Satya Ajmera in StarPlus' sports action drama Ikyawann opposite Prachi Tehlan.
In 2018–2019, Taneja played one of the most loved characters of his career, Samar Surana, in the romantic comedy Main Maayke Chali Jaungi, which was created by Ved Raj and directed by Dheeraj Sarna. The show aired on Sony Entertainment, where he was seen romancing Srishti Jain. The same year, he was seen opposite Jannat Zubair in the music video "Kaise Main" which was vocalised by Mohd Kalam.
Recent work (2019–present)
In 2019–2020, Taneja returned to Colors TV with the socio-political drama Vidya as DM Vivek Vardhan Singh opposite Meera Deosthale. As the show ended, rumours of the star’s participation in the Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss began circulating, but he instead joined the cast of Dangal TV's Aye Mere Humsafar as Ved Kothari opposite Tina Philip; the show aired from 2020 to 2021.
Later, he took a break from the small screen for a year and then made a television comeback as Advocate Aashish Tiwari in Zee TV’s drama Maitree in 2023. For this role, he was assessed by a lawyer friend to help get into the skin of the character better. He later left the show owing to creative differences.[1]
His most recent work was the Colors TV soap Mishri, where he played the main male lead character; Raghav Dwivedi. This is the first Hindi adaptation of the Colors Kannada TV series Lakshmi Baramma, although the show concluded after airing only 122 episodes.
Television
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Ekk Nayi Pehchaan | Chirag Modi |
| 2014 | MTV Webbed | Rohit |
| 2014 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Sid |
| 2015–2016 | Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur | Lakshya Maheshwari |
| 2017–2018 | Ikyawann | Satya Ajmera |
| 2018–2019 | Main Maike Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo | Samar Surana |
| 2019–2020 | Vidya | Vivek Vardhan Singh |
| 2020–2021 | Aye Mere Humsafar | Ved Kothari |
| 2023 | Maitree[2] | Advocate Aashish Tiwari |
| 2024 | Mishri[3] | Raghav Dwivedi |
Special appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Udaan | Lakshya Maheshwari | |
| Sasural Simar Ka | |||
| 2016 | Krishnadasi | ||
| Comedy Nights Live | |||
| Comedy Nights Bachao | |||
| Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki | |||
| 2019 | Choti Sarrdaarni | Vivek Vardhan Singh | |
| Bigg Boss 13 | [4] | ||
| 2024 | Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment | Raghav Dwivedi | |
| Mangal Lakshmi |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Co-artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Kaise Main" | Jannat Zubair Rahmani | [5] |
| 2021 | "Ankahi Baatein" | Stefy Patel |
Personal life
Taneja is a Hindu.
He has been fond of dancing and acting since childhood.
Taneja has been romantically linked to numerous of his co-actresses, including his close friends Tejasswi Prakash and Kanchi Singh. Negating all these rumours, in 2017, he announced his relationship with his longtime girlfriend Aanchal Sharma.[6]
On 12 October 2024, he posted Instagram about his father's death.[7]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor Debut (Male) | Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur |
| Gold Awards |
References
- ^ "Exclusive! Namish Taneja on quitting Maitree: I wasn't creatively satisfied". The Times of India.
- ^ Shukla, Richa. "It's very rare that we as actors get to play roles we feel connected to: Namish Taneja". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mishri Promo Out: Shruti Bhist And Namish Taneja To Be Seen As Mishri And Raghav In The Upcoming Show". The Times of India. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 13 Episode 91 highlights: Housemates ring in New Year with a bang". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Kaise Main | Mohd Kalam | Official Video | Jannat Zubair & Namish Taneja | Arush | R-Chills music - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive! Namish Taneja: It was heart-breaking to let Aanchal go back to Mumbai, while I am stuck in Maldives because I tested positive for COVID-19". The Times of India. 21 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Namish Taneja's father passes away while performing Ram Leela; actor says, 'Don't know how to move forward without him...'". Pinkvilla. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.