Vipin Kumar Sharma is an Indian actor, editor and filmmaker. He is best known for his acting roles in ''
Taare Zameen Par
''Taare Zameen Par'', also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. The film stars Khan himself, along with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Sachet Engineer, Vip ...
'' (2007), ''
Gangs of Wasseypur
''Gangs of Wasseypur'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggle ...
'' (2012), ''
Kick
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'' (2014), ''
Paatal Lok
''Paatal Lok'' ()
is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and P ...
'' (2020) and ''
The Family Man
''The Family Man'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek, and Jeremy ...
'' (2021).
Early life
Sharma spend his early childhood in a slum in Delhi. Though he was interested into acting from his early days, he got interested in theater, after listening to radio talk of
Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thriller ...
. He joined a small Punjabi theater group to perform various odd jobs in Delhi, e.g. selling tickets or serving teas.
He is an alumnus of
National School of Drama
National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...
, New Delhi, India and the
Canadian Film Centre
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable organization founded by filmmaker Norman Jewison in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1988. Originally launched as film school, today it provides training, development and advancement opportunities for pr ...
in
Toronto, Ontario
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, Canada.
He graduated from the National School of Drama, India in 2003, .
Career
Sharma made his acting debut with
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...
's television series ''
Bharat Ek Khoj
''Bharat Ek Khoj'' () is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book '' The Discovery of India'' (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5,000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The ...
'' in 1989, followed by his feature film debut in ''
Krishna
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'' (1996), he gained attention for his portrayal of Nandakishore Awasthi in
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...
's ''
Taare Zameen Par
''Taare Zameen Par'', also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. The film stars Khan himself, along with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Sachet Engineer, Vip ...
'' (2007). He was later nominated for his first ever
Screen Award
The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by t ...
for
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Taare Zameen Par,'' but eventually lost to his co-star
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...
.
Following the success of ''Taare Zameen Par'', Sharma played the servant Balvant in the
horror film ''
1920'' (2008), the title character's landlord in the
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.
In terms of context and co ...
film ''
Karthik Calling Karthik
''Karthik Calling Karthik'' is a 2010 Indian psychological thriller film, written and directed by Vijay Lalwani and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film stars Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Pad ...
'' (2010), Gaindha Singh in the
romantic thriller
A romantic thriller is a narrative that involves elements of the romance and thriller genres.
A good thriller provides entertainment by making viewers uncomfortable with moments of suspense, the heightened feeling of anxiety and fright. A thril ...
film ''
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster
''Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia with screenwriter Sanjay Chauhan and starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahi Gill, and Randeep Hooda in lead roles. It is the first installment of '' ...
'' (2011), Major Masand in the biographical drama film ''
Paan Singh Tomar'' (2012), Ehsaan Qureshi in the critically acclaimed
crime action
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film ''
Gangs of Wasseypur
''Gangs of Wasseypur'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggle ...
'' (2012), and Dilip in the Indian-Australian-American
co-production, ''
Hotel Mumbai
''Hotel Mumbai'' is a 2018 action thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and co-written by Maras and John Collee. An Indian-Australian-American co-production, it is inspired by the 2009 documentary ''Surviving Mumbai'' about the 2008 Mumbai ...
'' (2018). Since 2020, he has starred in the
Amazon's series ''
Paatal Lok
''Paatal Lok'' ()
is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and P ...
'' as DCP Bhagat.
Filmography
Films
* ''
Taare Zameen Par
''Taare Zameen Par'', also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. The film stars Khan himself, along with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Sachet Engineer, Vip ...
'' (2007) as Nandkishore Awasthi
* ''
1920'' (2008)
* ''
Jannat
Jannat Mahid ( ar, جنات مهيد; born January 6, 1986), known by her stage name Jannat ( ar, جنات, , ); is a Moroccan- Egyptianelwatannews.com/news/details/5010141 singer and actress. She was born in Morocco and presently living and pe ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Karthik Calling Karthik
''Karthik Calling Karthik'' is a 2010 Indian psychological thriller film, written and directed by Vijay Lalwani and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film stars Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Pad ...
'' (2010) - landlord
* ''
Yeh Saali Zindagi
''Yeh Saali Zindagi'' () is a 2011 Hindi crime thriller film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Singh and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The film was released on 4 February 2011 to positive ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Saheb Biwi aur Gangster
''Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia with screenwriter Sanjay Chauhan and starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahi Gill, and Randeep Hooda in lead roles. It is the first installment of '' ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Paan Singh Tomar'' (2012)
* ''
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
''Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Anurag Kashyap and directed by debutante Sameer Sharma.
Plot
Omi Khurana's London dream has just ended. On the r ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Gangs of Wasseypur
''Gangs of Wasseypur'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggle ...
'' (2012) as Ehsaan Qureshi
* ''
Inkaar'' (2013)
* ''
Special 26
''Special 26'' is an Indian Hindi-language 2013 period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist. The plot follows, A team of tricksters ( Akshay Kumar with Anupam Kher ) pose as CBI office ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Raanjhanaa
''Raanjhanaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. The film is produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner of Eros International. It stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Ab ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Satyagraha
Satyagraha ( sa, सत्याग्रह; ''satya'': "truth", ''āgraha'': "insistence" or "holding firmly to"), or "holding firmly to truth",' or "truth force", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone w ...
'' (2013)
* ''
John Day'' (2013)
* ''Kirchiyaan'' (2013) - Bittu (short film)
* ''
Shahid
''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Bullet Raja'' (2013)
* ''
Kick
A kick is a physical Strike (attack), strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee (strike), ...
'' (2014)
* ''Akki Te Vikki Te Nikki'' (2014) (Directorial Debut)
* ''
Main Aur Charles
''Main aur Charles'' () is a 2015 Bollywood crime film written and directed by Prawaal Raman and produced by Cynozure Networkz. The film is a fictitious thriller inspired by true events; it is told from the perspective of the Indian cop, Amod K ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016) as Raghavan's father
* ''
The Blueberry Hunt
''The Blueberry Hunt'' is an Indian-Canadian thriller film directed by Anup Kurian and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Vipin Sharma, Aahana Kumra, PJ Unnikrishnan, Yadu Sankalia, Vinay Forrt, and Kartik Elangovan. The film had a nationwide theatrical ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Kaatru Veliyidai
''Kaatru Veliyidai'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic war film, produced, written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Made under the Madras Talkies banner, it features music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman and editi ...
'' (2017) as Dr. Leela's father
* ''
Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romance-drama comedy film directed by Ratnaa Sinha. The film features Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles, while K. K. Raina, Alka Amin, Vipin Sharma, Govind Namdev, ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Baaghi 2
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''Baaghi 2'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic martial-arts action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, it is the second installment in ''Baaghi'' film series, a spiritual sequel to ...
'' (2018)
* ''
Hotel Mumbai
''Hotel Mumbai'' is a 2018 action thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and co-written by Maras and John Collee. An Indian-Australian-American co-production, it is inspired by the 2009 documentary ''Surviving Mumbai'' about the 2008 Mumbai ...
'' (2018)
* ''
Simmba
''Simmba'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty from a script written by Yunus Sajawal and Sajid-Farhad. The third installment of Shetty's Cop Universe film franchise, the film was produced by Shetty and Relian ...
'' (2018)
*''
Cabaret
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'' (2019) as Police Inspector
* ''
The Accidental Prime Minister'' (2019)
* ''
Bebaak'' (2019)
* ''
Gone Kesh
''Gone Kesh'' () is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by debutant Qasim Khallow and produced by Dhiraj Ghosh. The film follows the story of a teenage girl who is an aspiring dancer but is diagnosed with alopeci ...
'' (2019)
as A.Dasgupta, Enakshi's father
* ''
Moothon
''Moothon'' (), also known internationally as ''The Elder One'', is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Geetu Mohandas, and jointly produced by S. Vinod Kumar, Anurag Kashyap, Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex. Featuri ...
'' (2019) as Orphanage Warden
* ''
Khuda Haafiz'' (2020)
* ''
Ateet
''Ateet'' is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language war drama film starring Priyamani which streams on ZEE5. It is a story of a soldier who was lost in a war and declared dead, after several years he returns to his family, now a question occurs whether h ...
'' (2020)
* ''
Mastram (web series)
''Mastram'' is an 2020 Indian erotic drama streaming television series on MX Player. It stars Anshuman Jha, Tara Alisha Berry. Now this web series has been removed from the MX Player because of the adult content, since Indian government released ...
'' (2020)
* ''
Dybbuk
In Jewish mythology, a (; yi, דיבוק, from the Hebrew verb meaning 'adhere' or 'cling') is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. It supposedly leaves the host body once it has accomplished ...
'' (2021)
Television
* ''
Bharat Ek Khoj
''Bharat Ek Khoj'' () is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book '' The Discovery of India'' (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5,000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The ...
'' (1988)
* ''What the Folks '' (2017)
* ''
The Final Call'' (2019)
* ''Satyameva Jayate'' (ZEE5 Originals Bengali) (2019)
*
Paatal Lok
''Paatal Lok'' ()
is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and P ...
(2020) as DCP Bhagat
*
The Family Man (season 2) (2020) as Sambit, aide to PM
*''
Guns & Gulaabs
''Guns & Gulaabs'' is an upcoming 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy crime thriller streaming television series on Netflix created and directed by Raj & DK. Produced under the banner D2R Films in collaboration with Netflix, the series stars Rajku ...
(TBA) Netflix Series''
References
External links
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*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMfatHM9c00
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Indian male film actors
Living people
Male actors from New Delhi
Male actors in Hindi cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
1962 births