Rithvik Dhanjani (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television and web shows.

[4][5] Dhanjani had his first success with Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, where he was seen portraying Jay Khurana.

In addition to his acting career, Dhanjani has won reality shows such as Nach Baliye 6, with his then partner Asha Negi and I Can Do That.

[13][14] Dhanjani began his acting career with a cameo in Bandini in 2009, where he played Parth, a negative character.

[15] He then portrayed supporting parts of Prithvi Pundir in Bairi Piya from 2009 to 2010[16] and Partho Rawal in Tere Liye in 2010.

[17] He had his big break with Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani where he played the antagonist, Jay Khurana from 2010 to 2011, who was a werewolf and in love with Sukirti Kandpal's character.

[21][22] Dhanjani's portrayal of Arjun Digvijay Kirloskar opposite Asha Negi in Balaji Telefilms's Pavitra Rishta proved as a major turning point in his career.

[41] Dhanjani hosted four shows in 2016 including Pyaar Ki Yeh Kahani Suno,[42] So You Think You Can Dance, Man Vs. Job[43] and Super Dancer (Chapter 1).

[44] In 2017, he first hosted Aye Zindagi and then participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 and ended at 7th place.

[46] From 2017 to 2018, he hosted Super Dancer (Chapter 2), for which he won Gold Award for Best Anchor, and Rasoi Ki Jung Mummyon Ke Sung.

"[61] Dhanjani in 2022, appeared in the short film, Arranged, portraying Tarun opposite Tridha Choudhury.

[62] Praising his performance, Archika Khurana wrote, "Both, Tridha’s Richa and Rithvik’s Tarun are the most appealing and well-written characters of the film.

[68] Bhawna Arya stated, "Rithvik's Ved has our heart, the innocence in his character is clearly intriguing and he plays his part flawlessly.

"[69] Dhanjani met actress Asha Negi on the set of Pavitra Rishta in 2011 and later they began dating.

[2][72] Dhanjani along with his Cartel team, joined a project named, "JO FO MO" with a NGO to help the charity organizations raise funds for the migrant workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic.