Abhimanyu Singh

Last updated

Abhimanyu Singh
Abhimanyu Singh (Indian Actor) rgvzoomin.jpg
Singh in Thalaivaa (2013)
Born (1974-09-20) 20 September 1974 (age 49)
Sonpur, Bihar, India
Occupation Actor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Sargam Singh
(m. 2008)

Abhimanyu Singh (born 20 September 1974) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language films.

Contents

Career

Abhimanyu Singh made his debut with the film Aks , directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. His first major role was in the 2009 film Gulaal, directed by Anurag Kashyap. [1] His performance in the film won him the 2010 Stardust Award for best breakthrough performance.

His performance in the 2010 gangster film Rakta Charitra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, earned him critical acclaim. He also received praise for his performance as a corrupt police officer in director Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am.

In 2017, he starred alongside Sridevi in the film Mom. Singh worked with director Anil Sharma for the film Genius (2018) where he portrayed a CBI officer.

In addition to appearing in Hindi films, he has also acted in Tamil and Telugu language films.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2001 Aks Inspector SrivastavaHindi
2004 Lakshya Lieutenant Pratap Singh
2007 Dhol Rahul Tripathi
It's Breaking News
2008 Jannat Shakeel
2009 Gulaal Rananvijay Singh
Accident on Hill Road Sid
2010 The Film Emotional Atyachar Bosco
I Am Police Officer
Rakta Charitra Bukka Reddy
2011 Nenu Naa Rakshasi Gangster RatnaTelugu
Velayudham Musafir IbrahimTamil
Bejawada Shankar PrasadTelugu
2012 Gabbar Singh Siddhappa Naidu
Department DKHindi
Aalaap
2013 Thalaivaa Bhima BhaiTamil
Dalam LaddaTelugu

Tamil

Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! ACP Ashish SawantHindi
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Meghji Bhai
2014 Mukunda RangaTelugu
2015 Mosagallaku Mosagadu Rudra
Pandaga Chesko Shankar
Premji: Rise of a Warrior MeghjiGujarati
Shivam AbhiTelugu
Jazbaa Abbas YusufHindi
10 Endrathukulla Pooran SinghTamil
2016 Global Baba Chillam Pehlawan/Global BabaHindi
Attack SattuTelugu
Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Gaja
Chakravyuha SadashivayyaKannada
Chuttalabbai ACP Gautam KrishnaTelugu
2017 Mom Jagan SinghHindi
Jai Lava Kusa Rudhra TiwariTelugu
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Omveer SinghTamil
Oxygen ChalapathiTelugu
2018 Amar Akbar Anthony Balwant Khagre
2019 Sita CI Mukesh Murari
2020 Taish Kujinder BrarHindi
2021 State of Siege: Temple Attack Abu Hamza
Bhavai Bhawai
Annaatthe Manoj ParekarTamil
Sooryavanshi Riyaz HafeezHindi
2022 Bachchhan Paandey Pendulum
Home Minister Kannada
Nikamma MLA Vikramjeet BishtHindi
Ladki: Dragon Girl
2023 Selfiee Suraj Diwan
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Tyagi
Aazam
Takkar RaazTamil
Rules Ranjann KadarTelugu
Suryapreet Junction
2024 They Call Him OG
Devara

Television

YearShowRoleChannel
1994-1997 Swabhimaan Ronnie Banerjee DD National
1996 Aahat Neeraj (Episode 28,29-Killer Hands) / Sekhar (Episode 33,34- Red Rose) Sony Entertainment Television
1996 Yug Commissioner Sahib DD National
1997 Saturday Suspense - JunoonSukhdev Pawar (Episode 7) Zee TV
Saturday Suspense - The Final VerdictInspector (Episode 13)
1998 Saturday Suspense Shreekant Gokhale (Episode 50)
1999 Suspense HourDharmesh (Episode 4)
2000Thriller At 10 - Chor Pe MorProfessor Ravi Desai (Episode 166 - Episode 170)
2002 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Vishal Malhotra Star Plus
2002-2003 Kkusum Ajay Maliya Sony TV
2003 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai - Vikraal Aur Haunted HouseAditya (Episode 93) Star Plus
Saara Akaash Air Force Officer
2008 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Balighat Ka BargadPartho (Episode 88–89) STAR One
2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Vallabhgarh Ki RajkumariInspector Jhujjar Singh (Episode 158–165)
2012-2013Upanishad GangaSutradhar DD Bharati
2018-2021 Chacha Vidhyayak Hain Humare
2020 Bhaukaal
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Ranjan Kumar Netflix
2023 Inspector Avinash Devi JioCinema

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mammootty</span> Indian actor and film producer

Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil language films. He has also appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 410 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, nine Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. For his contribution to film, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 1998. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award, the second-highest honour given by the Government of Kerala.

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi cinema. The massive success his movies enjoyed mirrors the collective conscience of the people, especially the elite, of that era, of which the filmmaker is a part of.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagarjuna (actor)</span> Indian actor and producer (born 1959)

Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao, known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997); nine state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaam (actor)</span> Indian model and actor (born 1977)

Shamshuddin Ibrahim, known professionally as Shaam, is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears Tamil and Telugu-language films. Starting his career as a professional model, he soon made his acting debut in the film 12B (2001). He further appeared in lead roles in films such as Lesa Lesa (2003), Iyarkai (2003), and Ullam Ketkumae (2005). He garnered acclaim for his role in the Telugu film Kick (2009), which earned him the name Kick Shaam. Kick enabled Shaam to star in other prominent Telugu films such as Race Gurram (2014). After a hiatus, he returned to Tamil cinema with 6 (2013), Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015) and Varisu (2023).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arjun Sarja</span> Indian actor, producer, director

Srinivasa Sarja, better known by his stage name Arjun Sarja or simply Arjun, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu and Kannada films and a few Malayalam and Hindi films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prakash Raj</span> Indian actor

Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Telugu, Tamil, English, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi-language films, he is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Raj's fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, Tulu and Marathi has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siddharth (actor)</span> Indian actor

Siddharth Suryanarayan, known mononymously as Siddharth, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. Apart from acting, he has also been involved in films as a screenwriter, producer and playback singer. He has also been featured in many advertisements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prabhu Deva</span> Indian choreographer, film producer & actor (born 1973)

Prabhu Deva is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vikram (actor)</span> Indian actor

Kennedy John Victor, better known by his stage name Vikram or Chiyaan Vikram, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is among the most decorated actors in Tamil cinema, with laurels including seven Filmfare Awards South, a National Film Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Amongst his other honours include the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and an honorary doctorate by the Popular University of Milan in May 2011. Vikram is the first Indian actor to receive the Doctorate in the history of the European Universities in acting. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Vikram was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2016 and 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rahman (actor)</span> Indian actor (born 1967)

Rashin Rahman is an Indian actor. He has worked in around 200 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Telugu cinema, and has won several awards. In Tamil and Telugu cinema, he is also known by the screen names Raghuman and Raghu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kajal Aggarwal</span> Indian actress (born 1985)

Kajal A Kitchlu is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil language films alongside Hindi language films. She has worked in more than 50 films and has received two South Indian International Movie Awards.

<i>Sasirekha Parinayam</i> (film) 2009 Indian film

Sasirekha Parinayam is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and produced by Sunkara Madhumurali. The film stars Tarun and Genelia. The film has been dubbed in Hindi as Bhagam Bhag Love and into Tamil as Sasirekhavin Kalyanam.

<i>Rakta Charitra</i> 2010 crime thriller

Rakta Charitra is a 2010 Indian political action thriller film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra. The film was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Prashant Pandey. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, with the latter titled Rakht Charitra, the film stars Vivek Oberoi as Pratap Ravi, while Radhika Apte, Sudeep, Shatrughan Sinha, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Sushant Singh play supporting roles. The film marks Oberoi's acting debut in Telugu cinema. A sequel to the film, Rakta Charitra 2 (2010), was released later that year.

Kallichanda Prasad Nishan Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema along with Hindi, Bengali, Kannada,Tamil and Telugu films. Born in Coorg, Karnataka and brought up in Calcutta, Nishan is a graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

<i>Gabbar Singh</i> (film) 2012 film by Harish Shankar

Gabbar Singh is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar. The film is inspired from the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg and stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan. The plot follows a police officer who embarks on a mission to take down a corrupt politician. Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music and Jayanan Vincent was the cinematographer. Inspired by a film character, Venkataratnam, a policeman, calls himself Gabbar Singh. He is posted in a village where a local thug wants to join politics and also lures his stepbrother to join him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vidyasagar (composer)</span> Indian music composer

Vidyasagar is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film Poo Manam and nicknamed as Melody King Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of a National Award, multiple State Awards and five Filmfare Awards he frequently work with actor vijay which all of the albums were successful and is widely regarded as one of the finest and most acclaimed composers in the history of Indian Cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexx O'Nell</span> American actor

Alexander Leonard O'Neill is an American actor and musician who is based in India and has appeared in films, series, and music videos in English and Indian languages. He is best known for Khufiya, Golondaaj, Roohi, Aarya, Main Aur Charles, Cheeni Kum, Madrasapattinam, Joker, Yeti Obhijaan, Chittagong and Urumi.

Sridhar is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, and also a dance scholar, performer and choreographer, trained in Bharatanatyam. He also holds a degree in engineering. Sridhar is married to Anuradha, also a Bharatanatyam dance performer; both have performed for many dance shows as a duo. He received doctorate( D.Litt) for his thesis on Socio Cultural aspects of the male dancer in Bharatanatyam form the Kannada University, Hampi ( 2015)

Sarvottam Badami (1910–2005) was an Indian film director of Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films. He started his career as a sound recordist for the first talkie in India, Alam Ara (1931). In 1948 he helped set up the Films Division for news-reel and documentaries, where he worked as the chief producer in the newsreel department and also made documentaries. His active years were from 1932 to 1952 when he retired from the Films Division and from making feature films to settle in Bangalore.

<i>Ankusam</i> 1989 Indian film

Ankusam is 1989 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy. The film stars Dr. Rajashekar and his wife Jeevitha, while Rami Reddy and M. S. Reddy play supporting roles. The film became a blockbuster at the box office and provided a major breakthrough in the career of Rajasekhar. Ravi Raja Pinisetty directed the Hindi and Kannada remakes - Pratibandh and Abhimanyu with Chiranjeevi and V. Ravichandran respectively in 1990. The film won three Nandi Awards.

References

  1. "My wife suggested I consult a psychiatrist". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.