Harshad Chopda

Harshad Chopda (born 17 May 1983) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Captain Aditya Hooda in Bepannaah and Dr. Abhimanyu Birla in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. He is the recipient of several notable awards including four Indian Television Academy Awards, three Indian Telly Awards and two Asian Viewers Television Awards. Early life Chopda was born on 17 May 1983, in Gondia, Maharashtra. He completed his schooling from Rabindranath Tagore School, Gondia. He then graduated in computer engineering from Modern College of Engineering, Pune. Career Chopda started his television career in 2006 with Zee TV's Mamta where he played Karan Srivastav. From 2006 to 2007, he portrayed Cadet Ali Baig in SAB TV's Left Right Left. Next, he joined Sony TV's Amber Dhara as Akshat Mehra opposite Kashmira Irani. From 2008 to 2010, he portrayed Prem Juneja in Star Plus's Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil opposite Additi Gupta. From 2010 to 2011, Chopda played Anurag Ganguly in Star Plus's Tere Liye opposite Anupriya Kapoor.