Nikhil Dwivedi is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his role in television series ''

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'' (2020). His other acting roles include '' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'' (2008), '' Raavan'' (2010), '' Shor in the City'' (2011), ''

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'' (2021). As a producer, he has produced films like ''

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'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2019).

Early life

Nikhil Dwivedi was born in a middle-class family in Kanpur. He worked for American Express Bank and before moving on to work for a consumer electronics shop. However, he gave up all of this to pursue acting in films.

Career

His first major role was as the title role in '' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'' in 2008, which was directed by E. Niwas and co-produced by

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's Red Chillies production house. He went on to secure the role of Lakshman in

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's Raavan that also starred

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. His third film was '' Shor in the City'', where he played the role of Ramesh alongside Tusshar Kapoor in the Balaji Telefilms production. Dwivedi's fourth venture "Hate Story" directed by

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has been hailed as a flop. His fifth film was'' Tamanchey'' in which he co-starred with Richa Chadha. In 2018, he co produced his first film ''

'' with Ekta Kapoor,

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. It was followed by ''

'' (2019) which was co produced by

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. In 2019, he also produced television serial named ''

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'' on Colors TV, which stars

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and

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in lead. In 2020, he made his comeback as an actor after a six-year hiatus, he appeared in

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original series ''

'' directed by

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Personal life

Nikhil Dwivedi at Nari Hira's birthday bash 11

Dwivedi married model and actress Gaurie Pandit in early 2011 at a small ceremony. The couple has a son, Shivaan.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dwivedi, Nikhil 1978 births Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Allahabad