From “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter” to “Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery,” actor Karan Tacker took a nostalgic journey as 2025 draws to a close, reflecting on the roles that have shaped his career over the years.
Karan shared four images of his recent characters on Instagram, showcasing his versatility as an actor. The characters highlighted included:
- Farooq Ali from “Special Ops: Season 2”
- Gaurav Tiwari from “Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery”
- SP Amit Lodha from “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter”
- Captain Samar Raina from “Tanvi The Great”
“From script to soul, looking back at the characters that shaped me over the last few years. Grateful, always,” he wrote in his post.
Karan began his acting career with a brief appearance in the 2008 Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. He made his television debut with Love Ne Mila Di Jodi, followed by Rang Badalti Odhani. He rose to prominence with his performance in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai.
In 2014, Karan showcased his dancing skills on the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, where he finished as the first runner-up. He made a powerful comeback to acting in 2020 with the web series Special Ops, portraying an undercover intelligence agent.
He reprised his role in Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story in 2021 and took on the role of IPS officer Amit Lodha in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter in 2022.
In 2025, Karan made his film debut with Tanvi The Great, portraying an army officer, and returned for the second season of Special Ops.
His latest work, Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery, is a paranormal television series directed by Robbie Grewal and written by Arshad Syed. Co-starring Kalki Koechlin, the series explores the real-life mysterious death of Gaurav Tiwari, India’s first certified paranormal investigator, blending supernatural investigations with a skeptical journalist’s pursuit of truth and delving into themes of belief, reality, and the unknown.
At 39, Karan Tacker is widely recognized for his roles as Viren Singh Vadhera in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Farooq Ali in Special Ops, and Amit Lodha IPS in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter.