Aditya Kumar

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Aditya Kumar
Born (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 (age 31)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Aditya Kumar is an Indian actor who is known for appearing in the film Gangs of Wasseypur II . [2]

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Early life

Aditya Kumar was born in Bihar Sharif, Nalanda district, Bihar, India. [3]

Film career

In 2009, Aditya Kumar moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. He was nominated as most promising male actor by Times in 2012.

Gangs of Wasseypur 2

"Gangs of Wasseypur" is based on events in Dhanbad. It is a story about the "coal mafia" that spans several generations from 1941 to 2010 in two parts.

Filmography

YearFilm
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2
2015 Kerry On Kutton
2016 Banjo
2018 Dhadak
2020 Doordarshan

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References

  1. Bhelari, Amit (30 August 2012). "Blade in mouth, boy storms into Bollywood – Gangs of Wasseypur II gives new identity to 'Perpendicular' of Biharsharif". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. Bhelari, Amit (30 August 2012). "Blade in mouth, boy storms into Bollywood – Gangs of Wasseypur II gives new identity to 'Perpendicular' of Biharsharif". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. Looking at the FANTASTIC cast of Wasseypur-II – Rediff.com Movies Archived 16 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Rediff.com (14 August 2012). Retrieved on 2017-10-08.