Top 50 Most Desirable Men: No.46 - Mohsin Khan, Lessen-Known Facts We Bet You Don't Know

Ariana Linh|May 28, 2019

Mohsin Khan is an Indian television actor and assistant director. Let's look a little deeper into the life of this famous heartthrob, who successfully made his new entry to Top 50 Most Desirable Men.

Mohsin Khan is an Indian television actor and assistant director. His family includes his father Abdul Waheed Khan, mother Mehzabin Khan, sister Zeba Khan and brother Sajjad Khan. His sister recently married and Moshin attended the wedding with his girlfriend, fellow actress Shivangi Joshi. The actor majored in electronic engineer and management from Mithibai College and graduated with flying colors.

Mohsin in the show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Source: pinterest.com

Mohsin Khan (far left) and his family. Source: fuzionproductions.com

He was ranked No.46 at the Top 50 Most Desirable Men 2018. Here are some interesting facts not many know about him. 

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Mohsin Khan: His television career/debut

Before he got into the television scene, Mohsin played roles in advertisements at the age of 18. He received his first pay cheque for Rs. 10,000 doing a Ceat tires commercial. Since then, he took part in advertisements for big brands like Limca, Safari, Micromax Mobiles and many more.

The actor made his television debut on the show Nisha Aur Uske Cousins as the character Ritesh.

Mohsin Khan in his debut show, Nisha Aur Uske Cousins. Source: imdb.com

He has also appeared in a number of popular shows on TV, but his big break was the daily soap opera called Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, where he plays the role of Kartik Goenka.

In terms of awards, in 2017, Mohsin was nominated for 2 Star Parivaar Awards categories and won 1 one for Favourite Pati.

The actor truly gets the limelight in 2018, as he was the winner of the Favourite Pati category a second time, while also snatching another in the Favourite Beta category.

In both 2017 and 2018, he and his co-star Shivangi Joshi received the Favourite Jodi honor. The male actor also individually got the Zee Gold Award in 2018.

Mohsin Khan and his co-star Shivangi Joshi winning the Star Parivaar Award as Favourite Jodi. Source: pinkvilla.com

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Mohsin Khan: His marital status

Currently, Moshin Khan is not married, but he is in a committed relationship with Shivangi Joshi.

Mohsin and Shivangi lovingly pose for pictures on Instagram. Source: indiatimes.com

Their relationship is a classic case of on-screen love turning into real-life romance, as the two are co-stars on the popular television series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Their characters, Kartik Goenka and Naira Goenka, are one of the most loved couples on the small screen.

Mohsin and Shivangi. Source: twitter.com

Initially, the couple kept their relationship a secret from public eyes, but as time went on, and as the two stars were seen together at events and parties more often, Moshin and Shivangi confirmed their love.

Top 50 Most Desirable Men - Mohsin Khan: Some fun facts regarding the actor

  • Mohsin Khan was born in a small place named Nadiad in Gujarat and his family still lives there.
  • Although he mostly kept them away from the press, he makes sure to visit his parents in Nadiad despite the busy schedule.
  • At the moment, Mohsin almost always dawns his iconic hairstyle of Kartik Goenka. However, back when he was in college, he experimented a lot with his looks. One time, he even dyed his hair and grew it long.
  • He was also bald for a while.
  • Other than acting and modeling, his hobbies are dancing, singing, directing and editing.
  • Mohsin is active in Instagram and regularly interacts with his 430k followers.
  • He also has a lesser known hobby: Writing.
  • Although he's more well-known for being an actor, he also had some directorial influence in the critically-acclaimed movie Koyelaanchal.
  • He claims to have a crush on the American actress Cameron Diaz and has watched The Mask, starring Diaz and Jim Carrey, a lot of times.
  • In Bollywood, he's a massive fan of renowned actor and director Shah Rukh Khan.

Mohsin (right) talking with his idol, Shah Rukh Khan. Source: keywordbasket.com

  • In one momentous episode of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and a dream come true for Mohsin, he had a chance of meeting Shah Rukh Khan.
  • Mohsin is a cat lover, and he owns a Persian breed called "Furry."

Mohsin Khan's cat, Furry.

  • However, he has a big fear of dog because he was bitten when he was younger. The star said he's overcome this fear, to some extent.
  • Besides dogs, Mohsin is also afraid of motorbikes. Stemming from a bad accident while on a bike in his youth, till this day, riding a bike terrifies the actor.
  • As a matter of fact, whenever there's a bike sequence in his shows, the scenes were shot in a way where he just had to sit on it and the vehicle was pushed around.