Asim Riaz Biography: India’s biggest adventurous reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi is gearing up for another season, and the fans are already excited to see who will be participating in the stunt-based reality show. Hosted by director Rohit Shetty, the buzz has already been surrounding the anticipated contestants for the 14th season of KKK, and as per reports, it is expected that Bigg Boss Season 13 fame actor and model Asim Riaz will be a part of the show, showing off his daredevil attitude in the game. Along with Riaz, Tiger Shroff’s sister Krishna Shroff will also be joining the list with other competitors.
Talking about Asim Riaz, the model-turned-actor has been remembered for his clashes with late actor Siddarth Shukla in the Bigg Boss 13 house and emerged as the runner-up of the show. Let us know more about his career graph, model career, dating life, and more.
Riaz was born July 13, 1993, in Jammu. His father, Riaz Ahmed Choudhary, is a retired IAS officer from Jammu and Kashmir, and his mother, Shabnam Naaz, is a homemaker. His brother, Umar Riaz, is a Mumbai-based surgeon, and his sister, Mahvish Choudhary, works for the Department of Education. He completed his primary education at Delhi Public School in Jammu and holds a graduate degree in marketing.
Asim has appeared in Indian television commercials for brands such as Blackberry, B’lue, Numero Uno, and Royal Enfield. He has also modeled for top brands such as Lenskart. He had a minor role in David Dhawan’s film ‘Main Tera Hero’, which starred Varun Dhawan. Asim rose to prominence after making his Indian television debut on Bigg Boss 13, alongside Siddharth Shukla, Shehnaaz Gill, Rashmi Desai, Paras Chhabra, Mahira Sharma, and Arti Singh.
Riaz began his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut single ‘Back to Start’ in 2021. Charan composed the song, and Jay Singal directed it. The song gained some early popularity as a result of Riaz’s fan base, which helped him achieve some early success. In 2021, he released another song on YouTube called ‘King Kong’, which was composed and directed by the same team. Riaz released another song, ‘Tera Bhai’, in 2022, which featured himself in the video. The song was about his brother, Umar Riaz, who was taking part in Bigg Boss 15. Riaz released another song ‘Khuda Se Dar’ in March 2022.
Asim Riaz was in a relationship with his fellow Bigg Boss contestant Himanshi Khurana, however, the couple separated in 2023 due to their different religious beliefs. Asim and Himanshi met for the first time during their stay in the Bigg Boss 13 house, where the singer had entered as a wild card contestant. The couple was adored by their fans, as Asim proposed to Himanshi after she got eliminated from the reality show, and had shared adorable moments on their social media. Announcing their break up, Himanshi also shared a heartfelt note on her Instagram account, sharing the details about their separation.
Asim Riaz has a net worth of approximately $5 million and owns a Royal Enfield and a BMW 5 Series M Sports. Asim Riaz is the brand ambassador for Timex Helix.