Personal details
- Birth Date: 1990-11-22
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- Birth Location: Gwalior, Madhya pradesh, India
- Parents: Manish Tiwari
- Professions: Actor, Producer
Kartik Tiwari Aaryan, born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, is honestly one of those Bollywood stories you can’t make up. His dad, Dr. Manish, and his mom, Mala, probably thought he was off becoming an engineer in Mumbai, but the guy was actually skipping college classes to chase film auditions. Classic filmi kid move, right? He got rejected left and right, but finally, in 2011, he landed his debut with Pyaar Ka Punchnama, playing Rajjo. That iconic rant scene? Pure gold. Nushrratt Bharuccha and Sonnalli Seygall starred alongside him, and the movie became a cult favorite among college-goers. His mom, not impressed by his new-found stardom, made him wrap up his engineering degree before he could go full Bollywood. So, degree in hand, he tried again with Akash-Vani in 2013—same director, Luv Ranjan, and paired up with Nushrratt again. Not a big hit, honestly, but he didn’t give up. Around the release of Kaanchi: The Unbreakable in 2014, he switched his name to Kartik Aaryan. Then, boom—2018 happened. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety turned him into a legit star, reuniting him with Bharuccha and Sunny Singh. Suddenly, he’s buying a bungalow in Mumbai and bringing his parents over. Since then, you’ve seen him in stuff like Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Guest in London, Luka Chuppi, Pati Patni Aur Woh, and Love Aaj Kal. From lying to his parents to becoming a household name, Kartik’s journey is just peak Bollywood hustle.
So here’s a wild bit of trivia—Kartik Aaryan, Bollywood’s favorite boy-next-door, showed up on planet Earth on November 22, 1990. And, get this, that’s literally the same day The Undertaker made his epic entrance into WWE history at Survivor Series. Like, what are the odds? Two icons, totally different worlds, but bam, same date. While baby Kartik was probably wailing in a hospital somewhere in Gwalior, The Undertaker was out there terrifying grown men in tights and black eyeliner. Imagine their parallel lives: Kartik eventually charming millions with his monologues and dimpled grin, while The Undertaker basically redefined “badass” for every 90s kid glued to the TV. It’s sort of hilarious thinking about how pop culture just throws these weird coincidences at us. So, next time you watch Kartik doing his thing on screen, maybe throw up a little “Rest in Peace”—just for the vibes.
November 22, 1990
6′ (1.83 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Gwalior, Madhya pradesh, India
Manish Tiwari and Surekha
34 years old