Himanshu Malicki is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in

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. He started his acting career with the film, '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist in the 2001 romance ''

Tum Bin ''Tum Bin'' (), also known as ''Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha, Himanshu Malik and Raqesh Bapat. T ...

''. His other notable work includes ''

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'' (2000), ''

Khwahish ''Khwahish'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi romance film directed by Govind Menon. The film stars Himanshu Malik and Mallika Sherawat. Plot Amar, rich, stubborn, and serious, meets Lekha in a shop. While Lekha is poor, (the daughter of a poultry fa ...

'' (2003) and '' Rog'' (2005).

Career

Himanshu began his career in music videos; most notable among them was

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's ''Afreen'' with

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. He later appeared in

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's ''Deewana'' with

Sandali Sinha Sandali Sinha (born 11 January 1972) is a former Indian Bollywood actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of Pia in the romantic film ''Tum Bin'' (2001). Early life She comes from an Air Force background. Her father, an officer, died ...

. Meanwhile, he made his film debut with a role in

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's '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and also appeared in

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's ''

'' in 2000. However, his big break came as a supporting actor in ''

'' (2001), leading to work in several small films. His next big feature was ''

'' (2003), playing the lead opposite

Mallika Sherawat Reema Lamba (born 24 October 1976), better known as Mallika Sherawat, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi language films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude in films like ''Khwahish'' (2003) and ''Murder'' (2004), Sherawat ...

, notable for its sensuality and kissing scenes. He turned filmmaker in 2012- writing and directing, his first short feature - ''Q.E.D- Quod Erat Demonstradum''. QED, a 45 min short featurette about a detective failing to crack a case, was well received at the festival circuit and by indie Film Industry. Malik.mov Films Pvt Ltd is a production house that he founded in 2014, under which he has directed various music videos and advertising content for numerous India based brands.

Personal life

He practices adventurous sports like paragliding, flying, and scuba diving. He is married and the couple has a daughter. The family lives in Mumbai.

Filmography

References

External links

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Himanshu Malik Filmography
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