Ishwak Singh is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and television shows. He is best known for his roles in the series '' Paatal Lok'' (2020) and ''

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'' (2022). For the former, he received a nomination at the Filmfare OTT Awards.

Early life

Singh was born in New Delhi, India. He studied to be an architect, and ventured into acting by joining Asmita Theatre, a theatre group in Delhi.

Career

Singh made his screen debut with ''

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'' (2013) in a small role. He expanded into films with brief roles in the 2015 films '' Aligarh'' and '' Tamasha'' and had a bigger role in the romantic drama '' Tum Bin II'' (2016). He then played a supporting role opposite Sonam Kapoor in the comedy '' Veere Di Wedding'' (2018). In 2019, he played the role of Aditya in Sanjay Leela Bhansali produced film '' Malaal'' which was directed by

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. The film starred Sharmin Segel and Meezaan Jafri in lead. In 2020, Singh starred as a young, idealistic cop in the

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crime thriller series '' Paatal Lok''. Reviewing the series for '' The Indian Express'' , Shubhra Gupta labelled him as "impressive". Priyanka Roy of '' The Telegraph'' considered him to be "the find of the series". For which, he was nominated in the Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. The following year, he played a supporting role in

original film ''

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'' (2020). In 2022, he portrayed Vikram Sarabhai in Sony LIV web series ''

'', which was directed by Abhay Pannu. '' The Times of India'' while reviewing the show, gave a rating 3.5 out of 5 and stated that Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh’s show is a glowing tribute to India's scientific luminaries. Further, they also said that the show is captivating from the start. Journalist Anuj Kumar of ''

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'' mentioned that the lead actors Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh head a fantastic ensemble cast that gloriously brings to life the achievements of the scientific community in launching India’s atomic and space programs. Singh will next appear in the spy thriller film titled ''Berlin'', alongside Aparshakti Khurana and ''Bas Karo Aunty'' alongside Mahima Makwana.

In the media

Ishwak Singh ranked 18th in Times 50 Most Desirable Men List of 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Ishwak Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Living people 20th-century births Year of birth uncertain Indian people