MUMBAI: Parth Samthaan is a well-known face of the Tely world. The actor, who has become a heartthrob of the nation for his dashing personality and chocolate boy looks, has come a long way in his career. 

However, Parth's journey to success wasn't easy. He had to struggle a lot for it. The actor had once revealed how he used to weigh 110 kgs in his school days and the doctors had warned him to reduce his weight and change his diet or else he may suffer a heart attack. 

Parth took this seriously and then completely transformed himself. All this happened when he was just 17. While Parth's fitness journey started years ago, the actor is a self-confessed foodie but also tries to balance it with his fitness regime. 

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The actor also revealed how girls used to never talk to him but he never felt bad about it. In fact, Parth was extremely shy back in his teenage days. 

Parth has a crazy fan-following and especially girls simply fall for his cute smile. 

The actor started his journey on the small screen with the show Gumrah in the year 2012. 

Then he was seen in another Channel V show Best Friends Forever. Parth continued his TV journey by starring in single episodes in shows like Savdhaan India, MTV Webbed, among others. 

He starred in popular shows like Yeh Hai Aashiqui, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. However, Parth got the biggest break in his career with the show Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan. Parth's Manik Malhotra's character became a huge hit and he became a star overnight. His crackling chemistry with Niti Taylor did wonders for the show.   

He also turned a host for the fourth and fifth season of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya alongside Smriti Kalra. 

The actor is currently essaying the lead role of Anurag Basu in Ekta Kapoor's Kasautii Zindagii Kay and is being widely appreciated for it. 

Being a public figure, Parth had his own share of struggles and also got involved in various controversies. 

From getting linked to his co-stars to his alleged fight with Vikas Gupta over the payment dues and his relationship with him, Parth has faced lots of troubles. However, the actor has passed through all this and has managed to handle all these things quite well. 

Parth has surpassed all the hurdles in his career and today, his success is reaching new heights with every passing day. 

Here's wishing him all the best for his future endeavours! 

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