Gopal K. Singh

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Gopal K. Singh
Born (1976-11-14) 14 November 1976 (age 46)
Jewari, Kaimur, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Education Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi
Occupationactor
Years active1997 –2019

Gopal Singh [1] (born 14 November 1976) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. Singh is majorly known for his power packed performances and unconventional roles in Hindi films. His major work includes Company, Calcutta Mail, Ek Haseena Thi, Traffic Signal, Page 3, Mumbai Mirror and Buddha in a Traffic Jam , amongst many others. He is also known for portraying many unusual roles on Indian television, biggest one being Birbal in Balaji Telefilms' epic love saga Jodha Akbar . [1]

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Singh started his acting career in 1997 in Sahitya Kala Parishad repertory, learning and teaching stage productions and theatre plays. Subsequently, Singh moved base to Mumbai and started his career in mainstream Indian television and film industry.

Television

YearTitleRoleProduction HouseNotes
2014-15 Jodha Akbar Birbal Balaji Telefilms -

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2002 Company Surti's Man
2003 Calcutta Mail
2004 Ek Haseena Thi Abhijeet
2004 Bardaasht Man At The Morgue
2005 Page 3 Golmes (Drug Supplier)
2007 Traffic Signal Samari
2015 Badlapur Mufti Police Officer Khanolkar
2016 Budhia Singh - Born to Run Litu [2]
2016 Buddha in a Traffic Jam Naxal Chief
2017 Pagla Ghoda Satu
2018 Andhadhun Sub-Inspector [3]
2018GaonVaidh Ji [4]
2019 Ferrous Madan [5]

Web series

YearTitleRoleProduction HouseNotes
2019 Abhay RawatFiction FactoryReleased on Zee5 [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "'Ek Hasina Thi' actor enters 'Jodha Akbar' as Birbal - Times of India".
  2. "'Budhia Singh – Born to Run': Review; powerful story, well told". 5 August 2016.
  3. ""I do not think I have received enough recognition as an actor" – Gopal K Singh". 26 October 2018.
  4. "Gautam Singh: My film GAON is inspired by my village in Jharkhand".
  5. "No heroes in 'Ferrous': Vijay Raaz". Business Standard India. 16 January 2018.
  6. "Exclusive:'अभय' के दौरान डिप्रेस्ड हुए थे एक्टर गोपाल के. सिंह, बताया कैसे करें मेंटल हेल्थ केयर". 11 February 2019.