Divyenndu

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Divyenndu
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Divyenndu in 2024
Born
Divyendu Sharma

(1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 (age 41) [1]
Delhi, India [1]
Alma mater Kirori Mal College
FTII, Pune
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
SpouseAkanksha Sharma

Divyendu Sharma (born 19 June 1983), known mononymously as Divyenndu, [2] is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and series. He had his break-out role in the comedy Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), winning the Screen Award for Best Male Debut, after which he played supporting roles in the films Chashme Baddoor (2013) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). He gained further attention for his roles in streaming ventures such as the drama series Mirzapur (2018–2020) and the miniseries The Railway Men (2023). [3]

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Early and personal life

Divyenndu was born on 19 June 1983 in Delhi, India. He is a graduate in political science from Delhi University's Kirori Mal College. He has three years of theatre experience in Delhi after which he pursued a two-year diploma in acting from FTII, Pune. He was previously seen in a number of ads for brands like Virgin Mobile, Birla Sun Life and Fidelity Mutual Funds. [4] [1] [5] He is married to Akanksha Sharma. [6]

In 2019, Divyenndu dropped his surname citing numerology and his belief that, in a country like India, it's important to remove the many caste divisions. His official documents, however, use his full name. [2]

Career

2007–2017: Early struggle and progress

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Divyenndu in 2017

He first appeared in a minor role of a goon in 2007's Aaja Nachle . He struggled to get work for the next three years. His first major acting role came in comedy Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), where he played a supporting character called Liquid. [7] [8] The film was a sleeper hit and launched his career. [9] [10] The film won him the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. In 2013, Divyendu played the role of the poet Omi in David Dhawan's remake of Chashme Baddoor , [11] another success. [12]

In 2014, he had a supporting role next to Anupam Kher in the satire film Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami , which got favourable reviews. [13] In 2015, Divyendu starred in his first lead role in the romantic comedy Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend , opposite Prachi Mishra. [14] Both of these films were inconsequential to his career.

In 2017, Divyendu gained attention for playing a supporting character named Naru in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha . [15] It starred Akshay Kumar and was one of the biggest hits of the year. [16] In the same year, he appeared in the apocalyptic comedy 2016 The End . [17]

2018–present: Breakthrough

In 2018, he played another secondary role in Shahid Kapoor and Yami Gautam starrer Batti Gul Meter Chalu . [18] Divyendu played the character of Munna Tripathi, a spoilt son of a gangster in the Amazon Prime crime series Mirzapur . The show recorded strong viewership and praise. Divyendu's performance was also renowned and brought him fame. [19] [20] He reprised his role in Mirazpur season 2 with positive reviews in 2020. [21] The show earned him a nomination for the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Drama, and won him the iReel Award for Best Supporting Actor. [22] [23]

Following the success of Mirazpur, he worked in films such as Badnaam Gali (2019), Kanpuriye (2019), Shukranu (2020), Mere Desh Ki Dharti (2022), Odd Couple (2022), and Thai Massage (2023). And also web series like Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020) and Salt City (2022).

In 2023, he landed another popular role in Netflix miniseries The Railway Men based on the 1984 Bhopal disaster. [24] He portrayed Balwant Yadav, a robber masquerading as a police officer who played a key role in rescuing lives during the tragedy. [25]

In 2024, he starred in Madgaon Express alongside an ensemble cast and received mixed reception. [26] He starred alongside Kusha Kapila and Mukti Mohan in the Disney+ comedy-drama series Life Hill Gayi , playing a privileged young man who is forced to manage a hotel business in a village with his sister. [27] The series received negative to mixed reviews. [28]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2007 Aaja Nachle MLA's Goon
2011 Pyaar Ka Punchnama Nishant "Liquid" Agarwal
2013 Chashme Baddoor Omkar "Omi" Sharma
2014 Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami Subhash Joshi
2015 Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend Dhruv Khanna
2017 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Narayan "Naru" Sharma
2016 The End Sunny Singh
2018 Batti Gul Meter Chalu Sundar Mohan Tripathi
2019 Badnaam Gali Randeep Singh Sodhi
Kanpuriye Vijay Pal
FatafatUnknownShort film [29]
2020 Shukranu Inder [30]
20221800 LifeVishalShort film [31]
Mere Desh Ki Dharti Ajay
Odd Couple Piyush Mishra
Thai Massage Santulan Kumar [32]
2024 Madgaon Express Dhanush "Dodo" Sawant [33]
Agni Sr. Inspector Samit Sawant [34]
TBARC16† [35]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Permanent Roommates Cameo1 episode
2018–2020 Mirzapur Phoolchand "Munna" Tripathi2 seasons
2020 Bicchoo Ka Khel Akhil Shrivastav [36] [37]
2022 Salt City Saurabh Bajpai [38]
2023 The Railway Men BalwantMiniseries [39] [40]
2024 Life Hill Gayi Dev [41]

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