Ribbhu Mehra, (born 17 November) is an Indian television actor, DJ and model.[1]

Ribbhu Mehra
Born17 November
Occupation(s)Actor, DJ, model
Years active2015–present
Known forNikhil on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
Ritik on Kumkum Bhagya
Spouse
Keertida Mistry
(m. 2023)

He is known for his appearances on two television series – as Nikhil on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,[2] and as Arjun Rathod on My Name Ijj Lakhan.[3]

Early life

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His family consists of his parents, Rakesh and Meenu Mehra, and older sister, Ruchi Sharma, who is married.[citation needed]

In his early life, Mehra studied at Vishwa Bharati Public School.[4] He later studied accounting at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and graduated from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College completing his B.com (Hons).[5]

Career

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In 2009, he started his career as a DJ.[6] Later in 2015, he had a very short role in Ki and Ka opposite Kareena Kapoor. In the same year, he appeared in a Bangur Cements commercial and made his on-screen television debut in the show Rakkt as Akbar which aired on the television channel Epic TV.

A year later, he starred in two other commercials for Flamingo Tvc and Jio Platforms's online e-commerce portal Fynd.[7][8] His advertisement, Kahan se liya, for Fynd also was listed under Top 10 YouTube Ads in India (January 2017).[9][10][11]

In the same year, he appeared in an episode of the television series 24's second season, playing an ATU agent. In early 2017, he starred on Savdhaan India as Arjan.[12] A month later in July, he debuted as Nikhil on the Star Plus soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.[13][14]

Two months later, he promoted Farah Khan's 'Lip Sing Battle' with his Ye Hai Mohabbatein co-star Aditi Bhatia. He then appeared in a television commercial opposite actress Malaika Arora.[15] At the end of the year, he DJed at a Goa resort for New Year's Eve.[16]

In 2018, he appeared in the music video, Re Piya, of singer Altaf Sayeed.[17] In August, he appeared in another episode of Zing Channel's Aye Zindagi as a lead.

In 2019, he booked a new show on SAB TV's sitcom My Name Ijj Lakhan, as Arjun Rathod.[18] In the same year, he booked his second show with Balaji Telefilms' Kumkum Bhagya as Ritik, Disha's love interest,[19][20] and the web series XXX, season 2 with ALTBalaji.[21]

In 2020, he starred in the film Faactory.[22] In 2022, he joined the cast of Star Bharat's Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai television series.

Personal life

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Ribbhu is married to actress Keertida Mistry.[23]

Filmography

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Television and films

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Year Title Character Notes
2015 Rakkt Akbar Recurring role
2017 Savdhaan India Arjan Episodic role
2017 Aye Zindagi Mahendra Episodic role
2017-2018 'Ye Hai Mohabbatein Nikhil Recurring role
2018 Aye Zindagi Adhiraj Episodic role
2019 My Name Ijj Lakhan Arjun Rathod Parallel lead role
2019-2020 Kumkum Bhagya Ritik Recurring role
2020 Faactory Rahul Film
2022 Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai Mahesh Recurring role
2022 Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin D.M. Harish Vyas Recurring role
2023 Bindiya Sarkar Rohan Bhalla Recurring role[24]
2023 Swaraj Bhupendra Dutta Episodic

web series

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Year Title Character Channel Notes
2017 Raah De Maa Natak Entertainment Cameo
2019 XXX (season 2) ALTBalaji Episodic role
2023 Manghadant Inspector Parth Watcho

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Channel
2018 Re Piya Altaf Sayeed Zee Music Company

References

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  1. ^ Sharma, Shruti (19 September 2017). "Heart-Throbbing DJ, Performer, Actor and Star Plus Face – Ribbhu Mehra (DJ Ribz)". shrutisharma.net.
  2. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Ribbhu Mehra". The Times of India. The Times Group. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ribbhu Mehra exposes the Sleeping Beauty of My Name Ijj Lakhan!". TellyChakkar. 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ribbhu Mehra: Noida is the perfect example of a green city that is also well-planned". Times of India. 26 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Ribbhu Mehra Biography". Areu Viral. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Did You Know? YHM's Ribbhu Mehra is a professional DJ!". TellyChakkar. 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Fynd: Ab duniya puchegi - Kahan se Liya?". Go Fynd. 7 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Fynd's new digital campaign answers the oft-asked question "Kahan se liya"". Ad Gully. 10 January 2017.
  9. ^ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "The Unskippables: Top 10 ads of January – ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 10 ads India watched in Q1-2017 on YouTube". www.afaqs.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  11. ^ "YouTube Announces Q1 2017 Ads Leaderboard, Bingo Tops the List". www.adageindia.in. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Ribbhu Mehra aka 'Nikhil' shares adorable selfies with co-stars!". Filmy Monkey. 8 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein written update July 7, 2017: Nikhil's entry creates a rift between Aadi and Aaliya". The Times of India. The Times Group. 8 July 2017.
  14. ^ "The Yeh Hai Mohabbatein team works like a family: Ribbhu Mehra". The Indian Express. Indian Express Limited. 14 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Malaika Arora plays with TV actor Ribbhu Mehra's hair". Mid-Day. 24 September 2017.
  16. ^ "DJ turned actor, Ribbhu Mehra to perform in Goa". The Navhind Times. 30 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Star Ribbhu Mehra to Appear in Music Video". India.com. 22 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Ribbhu Mehra to play a cop in SAB TV's next – My Name Ijj Khan". TellyChakkar. 15 January 2019.
  19. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! THIS Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor to play Disha's love interest in Kumkum Bhagya". Bollywood Life. 24 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Ribbhu Mehra gears up for an important stint in Kumkum Bhagya". Times of India. 31 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Ribbhu Mehra and TikTok girl Parree Pande in AltBalaji's X.X.X.–2?". Telly Chakkar. 13 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Ribbhu Mehra to play a substantial part in Faissal Khan's Faactory". TellyChakkar. 19 October 2020.
  23. ^ "Exclusive! We plan to have a winter wedding, say Keertida Mistry and Ribbhu Mehra who had a Roka ceremony recently". The Times of India. 16 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Ribbhu Mehra joins the cast of Bindiya Sarkar - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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