Vishal Singh (born 16 January 1974) is an

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television and film

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. He made his soap debut with science fiction series '' Indradhanush'' in 1989 along with

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He was seen as Naitik in the hit soap opera ''

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'', airing on

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Career

Vishal Singh was born and brought up in

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. He made his acting debut as a child actor in the 1982 film ''

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''. In 1989, Singh made his television debut as part of the cast of the television show '' Indradhanush'' on DD, which was directed by Anand Mahendroo. The story was of four boys and their school life. After this show, Anand Mahendroo selected Singh for ''

''. In the 90s he also played an important role of Bilal in the famous serial ''

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'', directed by Ved Rahi. He had also appeared in the music videos ''Maikhane se Sharab se'', by

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, playing a drunkard and Sriram Iyer's ''Aisa Bhi Kabhi Hota Hai''. In 2011, he joined the cast of the TV series, '' Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi'', playing the role of a father as Jeet Ahuja. In 2016, he was finalized to portray the parallel lead role of Naitik Singhania in

's longest-running drama series ''

.'' About joining the popular show, he said "I am very excited to play the role of Naitik. Men like him are rarely found today and nothing better than playing an ideal man on screen who can definitely set an example. He is the perfect husband, father and son." In the show, he replaced actor

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, who has played Naitik's character for almost seven years.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Vishal Living people Male actors from Indore Indian male television actors Indian male child actors 1974 births Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Hindi television 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors