Praneet Bhatt is an Indian Television actor who is best and most well known for his role as Shakuni in epic mythological drama television series Mahabharat (2013). Before his television fame, He gradu ...Show More
Praneet Bhatt is an Indian Television actor who is best and most well known for his role as Shakuni in epic mythological drama television series Mahabharat (2013). Before his television fame, He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from K.K. Wagh Engineering College. He then worked at a software company before doing some modeling. Before Mahabharat, he first garnered attention for his role as Aditya in Geet. He later became a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss.Praneet was born on September 26, 1980 in Sringar, India. After completing his Mechanical Engineering from K.K. Wagh Engineering College, Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002 and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear on the television programs Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, Hotel Kingston, Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai, Shhh..Phir Koi Hai and Kaajjal.He played the geeky character Aditya in Geet (2010-2011). He appeared in the role of Shakuni in the mythological saga Mahabharat. In September 2014, he became one of the contestants of eighth season of reality show Bigg Boss. In November 2015, he married his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Sharma. His Mahabharat and Bigg Boss close friends attended the wedding.In an amazing trivia, He was named Best Actor in a Negative Role at the 2014 Indian Telly Awards. Hide
