Aakash Dahiya (born 20 September 1986) is a Mumbai-based actor and casting director, who is known for his work in

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films.

Career

Born in New Delhi, Dahiya started acting in the

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Theater. He then started working as associate casting director with his friend

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. His first role in Bollywood was as "Googly" in '' Chillar Party'', directed by

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and

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. He also got some smaller roles in ''Rock Star'' (2011), ''

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'' (2009) and '' Trishna'' (2011). Later, in Nikhil Advani`s '' D-Day'', he acted as "Aslam". The film got critical appreciation and so did his character. After that, Dahiya appeared in '' Mastram'', and ''

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''. He conducted an acting workshop for the movie ''

''. He acted as Amit in Zeishan Quadri's '' Meeruthiya Gangster''. In 2015 Aakash appeared in Anand L. Rai's ''

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'', in a short role as Deepak, but he got appreciation for his dazzling appearance.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahiya, Aakash Living people 1983 births Indian casting directors Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema People from Delhi