TV actor Akashdeep Saigal became a household name when he played the brash character of Ansh Gujral in Ekta Kapoor's serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'
Akashdeep is not a stranger to reality TV shows. He has earlier participated in programmes like 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' and 'Zor Ka Jhatka'
Akashdeep's nickname is Sky
Akash won the Gladrags megamodel title in 1998
His Bollywood debut was in the Rinky Khanna-Dino Morea starrer 'Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi' in 1999
Akashdeep has also played a negative role in 2009 Tamil hit 'Ayan'
He played the character of evil Kansa in Ekta Kapoor's version of Mahabharat, 'Kahani Hamare Mahabharat Ki'
He is also a former state-level football player
Akashdeep has dated choreographer, Farah Khan
Akashdeep feels that the girls in the Bigg Boss house are too old for him