Amit Varma is an Indian television actor, best known for his role as Vishwamitra (aka Vish) Kelkar on the television show ''

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'' on Star One (Life Ok). He has played the role of a protagonist on four television shows and a film (''Detective Nani''). He has also acted as an antagonist in the film ''

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'', opposite

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Early life

Varma was born and brought up in Mumbai. He attended Don Bosco School in

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and HMPS later in his school-life when he moved to Andheri. He has earned a B.A. degree from

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in Mumbai.

Career

Varma started his career as a stage actor. He participated in famous shows like ''Tash ke Patte'', directed by

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. Later he decided to move on to modeling and

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gave him his first break. After doing few more ads like

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and Close up, he got his first break on television in the comic show ''

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'' on

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for the character of Raju. However, it wasn't until a few more years that he was fully noticed, and finally got the role of Vish in Hotel Kingston, his first television show as a lead actor. This show not only brought him fame but it also created a "chocolate-boy image" of him, which is being associated with him till date. The actor made his debut in Tinsel town in 2008 with the movie ''

'', produced by Aziz Mirza, also starring Bollywood actors

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and

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. He was last seen in a Telefilm with Star Plus, ''Teri Meri Love Stories'' in 2012, where he played a Geek for PLaytime Creations (Paresh Rawal).

Filmography

Television

Films

Episodics

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Varma, Amit 1978 births Living people Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors Indian male stage actors Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Indian male models Don Bosco schools alumni Actors from Mumbai