Birthday Special: Nakuul Mehta Turns 36; These 5 Pictures of the Ishqbaaz Actor Prove ‘AGE Is Just a NUMBER’

Television actor Nakuul Mehta, who makes girls go weak in the knees, turns 36 today (January 17, 2019). While his admirers are celebrating his birthday, lots of good wishes and love are pouring in for the blue-eyed birthday boy. Nakuul, who has been winning hearts with his portrayal of Shivaansh Singh Oberoi (Shivaay and Anika's son) in Star Plus' much celebrated show Ishqbaaz: Pyaar Ki Dhinchak Kahani, enjoys a huge fan following on social media and we don't even wonder why! Nakuul Mehta Opens Up About #MeToo Movement, Says ‘It Is Time for Men to Introspect’

Some of Nakuul's fans even call him the doppelganger of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. And what justifies this comparison is Nakuul's voice and dialogue delivery, that reminds us of Bollywood's Duggu. But the actor's got more to his personality than just good looks. He is not only a great actor but very smart, witty, intelligent and so on... well you'll fall short of adjectives to  describe him. Nakuul is also one of those actors, who is not afraid to call a spade a spade and has stood up for various social causes on numerous occasions.

And on Nakuul's 36th birthday, let’s take a look at some of his best Instagram pictures while reading some unknown facts about the blue-eyed boy.

DID YOU KNOW?

# Nakuul Mehta made his debut on screen in a commercial with none other than Bollywood's Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan. The actor then went on to shoot an ad film with Salman Khan as well.

# Talking about his schooling, Nakuul has changed his schools a total of 10 times, as his father was a Navy commander due to which they had to relocate quite often.

# Nakuul Mehta is a trained dancer. The actor has received training in many dance forms including Salsa, Hip Hop and Jazz. He also learnt a special dance form Bachata for wife Jankee, so as to surprise her on Valentine's Day. Now you know, why is it so hard to keep our eyes off Nakuul when there's a video of him shaking a leg on social media.

# If Nakuul's character of an 'angry young man' in Ishqbaaz makes you assume that he may have similar traits in real life, that's just his brilliant craft. The actor is a happy-go-lucky man as soon as the director says ‘cut’.

# Last but not the least, the actor is a big time foodie. Yes, he enjoys food more than anything else. In fact, Nakuul had also revealed in one of his interviews that he performs well when his tummy is full of sumptuous food.

Talking about plans for his special day, the actor will be have a working birthday. Later on, he will be seen spending the day with his grandfather and dine with Jankee Parekh and a few of his close friends. Stay tuned to LatestLY for more updates on your favourite Dhinchak Ishqbaaz star.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 17, 2019 02:09 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).