Mamik Singh

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Mamik Singh
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Mamik Harmeet
Born
Harmeet Singh Mamik

NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Known for Ssshhhh...Koi Hai
Spouses
(m. 19972008)
(m. 2018)

Harmeet Singh Mamik popularly known as Mamik is an Indian actor, who works on television and has also worked in a few Hindi-language films. He is best known for his roles in films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Kya Kehna (2000), and television shows like Woh (1998), Ssshhhh...Koi Hai (2002), Vikraal Aur Gabraal (2003), Black (2009), Star One Horror Nights (2010), Who's Your Daddy (Season 2) (2020). [1]

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Early life

Harmeet Singh Mamik, also known as Mamik Singh, is a prominent Indian actor, who was born on 3 May 1963 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. After completing graduation in commerce, he joined an advertising company (an ad agency) and started his modeling career. He had ad shots for Red Bull, Kinetic, Sona Milk, and many more. Later in the '90s, he auditioned for the role of Ratan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar by Farah Khan, and Mansoor Khan approved him for that role. The rest became history when the film was released.

Career

Mamik made his acting debut in the film, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) as Aamir Khan's elder brother Ratan. He was selected by director Mansoor Khan for his role in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. [2] Despite the film's popularity, Mamik didn't sign any assignments in films for five years finding the projects insignificant. So, he started working more on TV serials. Meanwhile, In 1997, he appeared in three more films, Aar Ya Paar , Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein , Koi Kisise Kum Nahin , along with the Kya Kehna (2000), directed by Kundan Shah . He worked in many television series like Sadma , Saahil, Maal Hai To Taal Hai , Aa Gale Lag Ja , [3] Saturday Suspense , Champion, Chandrakanta and Woh .

In (2002), Mamik starred as Vikraal, a ghostbuster in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai which earned him accolades and made him a superstar overnight. Same Year he was seen in Kkusum as ACP Saket Sahani. So again he was brought for a few episodes then his role came to an end. He was featured in the film Mallika . He then starred in Chandramukhi on DD1 and Black (Kaala Saaya), which aired on 9X/Sahara One. [4] He also appeared in Kahani Chandrakanta Ki . [5] In 2014, he entered as a party guest in the eighth season of Bigg Boss and a guest performance on Life OK's Savdhaan India. In 2015, Mamik signed Pen Movies' Do Lafzon Ki Kahani , directed by Deepak Tijori that was released in 2016. Mamik acted in Agent Raghav - Crime Branch and Jaanbaaz Sindbad in 2015, Mayavi Maling in 2016. [6] He made his web series debut in "Rangmanch" and Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story released on SonyLiv. [7] He did ALTBalaji ' s Who's Your Daddy (Season 2) as Mohak.

He was recently seen in Bell Bottom playing Akshay Kumar's brother Anuj. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Ratan Lal SharmaDebut film
1997 Aar Ya Paar Anil
Dil Ke Jharoke Main Prakash Rai
Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Avinash
2000 Kya Kehna Vicky
Hamro Sano Ghar holaNepali Film
2010 Mallika Mr. Kaushik
2016 Do Lafzon Ki Kahani Omi
2021 Bell Bottom Aashu Malhotra

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
1993–1996 Kanoon Dr. Satish Khanna
1994 Champion
1994 Sadma
1995 Chandrakanta Deva
1996–1998 Yug Arjun Singh
1997 Saturday Suspense JayEpisode "Zakham"
1997 Main Aayee Chhabilee
1997 Betaal Pachisi
1997 Hindustani
1998 Woh Rahul Sahni
1998–2003 Deewar Arjun
1999 Rishtey Episode 59
2000 Star Bestsellers Advocate Ajay VidyarthiEpisode "Masoom"
RohitEpisode "Ooncha Kaun"
2000Maal Hai To Taal HaiVicky
2001 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai TarunEpisode "Joker"
SunnyEpisode "Jalwa"
2002 Aa Gale Lag Jaa Ritik
2002 Love Marriage Ravi Shah
2002–2003 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Vikraal / Vijaykaal
2003 Vikraal Aur Gabraal Vikraal
2004 Shaka Laka Boom Boom Sanju / Sandros
2004–2005 Kkusum A.C.P. Sanket Sahni
2006 Suno...Harr Dill Kuchh Kehtaa Hai Sameer
2007 Durgesh Nandini Chunnilal Chopra
2007–2009 Chandramukhi Kunwar Surya Pratap Singh
2008 Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai Veer Pratap SinghEpisodes "Maa Ka Imtihaan"
2009 Black Officer Ranvir Singh
2010Horror NightsAdi Billimoria
2011–2012 Kahani Chandrakanta Ki Badrinath
2011–2012 Dwarkadheesh Bhagwaan Shree Krishn Bhishma
2014 Savdhaan India Naveen NeelamEpisode 611
Udaybhan SinghEpisode 664
2015 Agent Raghav – Crime Branch Magician Zorrino
2015–2016 Janbaaz Sindbad [9] Arslaan
2018 Mayavi Maling Jaba
2019 Savdhaan India Senior InspectorEpisode 39
2019ABP News – Top Stories Imran Khan
2020 Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story CitiBank Chief – Mr. RaoEpisode 9
2020 Who's Your Daddy Mohak BaggaSeason 2

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