Sudev Nair is an Indian actor and model working in

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best known for his performance in the 2014 film '' My Life Partner'', for which he was awarded the

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in 2014. He also starred in the 2019 Hindi film ''

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'' in the title role opposite

Arjun Kapoor Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor working in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producer Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with romance '' Ishaqzaade'' whic ...

. His other works include the Hindi film ''

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'' (2014) and the Malayalam film '' Anarkali'' (2015). He also played a notable role in the film '' Karinkunnam 6'S. He also played the title character in the film ''

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''. He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's first

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web series ''Not Fit'' (

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and Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at the

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in 2016.

Early life

Sudev, whose family hails from

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, was born and brought up in

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, with his early schooling completed at Sulochanadevi Singhania High School, Thane. He completed his 11th and 12th at V.G Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mulund. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from

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, Nagpur in 2007. Sudev also holds a post graduation in Acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Trained in break dancing and parkour, Sudev has also learnt Kathakali from

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on a scholarship from SPIC MACAY during his course at the Pune Film Institute. He is also trained in combat arts such as

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and Kalari Payattu. He is a Bronze Medal holder in High Jump at the Under 16 National Games in the year 2001. Despite being placed in the routine campus placements after Engineering, his passion for cinema drove him towards his Post graduation at the Pune Film Institute. The inception of his film-making career began with various short films in various genres, which participated in competitions and festivals at National and International levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.

Career

His acting career began with the Hindi film ''

'' (2014), directed by

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. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, ''Gulaab Gang'' had an ensemble star cast including

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and

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. The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response for the acting performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar's '' My Life Partner'', which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became a controversy and faced issues with its release. Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the

2014. Sudev also appeared in '' Anarkali'' (2015).

Awards and recognition

- '' My Life Partner'' *Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam

Filmography

Web series

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Sudev Living people 21st-century Indian male actors 1985 births Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Kerala State Film Award winners Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors from Mumbai