Kiran started his acting career with a Marathi play, Dinmaan, in 1989. His role as Om Agarwal in the popular primetime soap Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii got him tremendous success. He has also played a schizophrenic in Smriti Irani's home production, Thodi Si Zameen, Thoda Sa Aasmaan.

Who was Shantanu?

King Shantanu of the Kuru dynasty, a descendant of Bharat, ruled the Kuru region from Hastinapur. He fell in love with Ganga, who married him on the condition that he will not question her past deeds. Seven sons were born to them but Ganga drowned them all in a river. When the eighth son Devavrat (Bhishma) was born, Shantanu stopped her from drowning him. Ganga then leaves Shantanu for her heavenly abode.

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