Divyendu Sharma (born 19 June 1983), better known as Divyenndu, is an Indian actor and model best known for his roles of Nishant aka Liquid in '' Pyar Ka Punchnama'', Narayan Sharma in '' Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'', Sundar Tripathi in the film ''

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'' and Munna Bhaiya in

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series ''

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''.

Personal life

Divyenndu was born on 19 June 1983 in

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. He is a graduate in

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from

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. He has three years of theatre experience in Delhi after which he pursued a two-year diploma in acting from

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. He was previously seen in a number of ads for brands like

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and Fidelity Mutual Funds. He is married to Akanksha Sharma. In 2019, Divyenndu dropped his surname citing numerology and his belief that, in a country like

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, it's important to remove the many caste divisions. His official documents, however, use his full name.

Career

He first appeared in a sight role in

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's comeback movie after ''

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''. His debut

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movie was '' Pyar Ka Punchnama'', where he played a character called Liquid. For his role in the film, he won the

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. He also played the role of the poet Omi in

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's remake of '' Chashme Baddoor''.

Filmography

Films

Web series

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Divyendu 1983 births Living people People from Delhi Film and Television Institute of India alumni Kirori Mal College alumni Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors Screen Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners