Nishan (actor)

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Nishan
Born
KP Nishan Nanaiah

(1985-12-07) 7 December 1985 (age 37)
Coorg, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Other namesKP
Occupation(s) Actor, model
Years active2009–present

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.

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Personal life

Born Kallichanda Prasad Nishan Nanaiah, Nishan was born to Kallichanda Somaiah Prasad (K. S. Prasad) a customs & central excise officer, and late K. Padma Prasad, in Coorg, Karnataka. [1] He was brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was a professional tennis player, who represented Calcutta University and played many All India and National tournaments. He did his graduation in Mass communication from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and post graduation (in acting) from the Pune Film Institute (FTII). [2] Nishan speaks six languages, and is very good at picking up languages and dialects. [3]

Career

Nishan debuted in the Hindi film Cycle Kick (Produced by Subhash Ghai), the film did not release in theatres.. It went to film festivals and then got a staggered release.. The rights was then acquired by zee.. film was then shown on zee cinemas and now presently it's there in Zee5.. He got a career break in legendary director Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film Ritu in 2009, (for which he also received great critical acclaim as well as won his Best Debut award), along with a Telugu release Manorama in the same year, opposite lead actress Charmee. He became a notable actor through Sibi Malayil's Apoorvaragam , which was released in 2010, and was one of the biggest commercial hits of that year. It also completed a run of 100 days (which is very rare and a great feat to achieve for a film with newcomers in today's times). Till date Nishan has worked as a LEADING MAN in around 15 Malayalam films, 1 Telugu film, 3 Hindi films, 1 Kannada film, 2 Tamil films, 2 Bengali films and 1 Bengali web series. He is currently shooting for a Hindi feature film Nastik (upcoming film), with Arjun Rampal.

Alma Mater

After graduating, he moved to Mumbai to try his luck in Bollywood. He worked with Subhash Ghai in a film titled Cycle Kick , [4] which was released in 2011. [2] As an actor, he believes in expanding his horizons and hence he decided to venture down south. His first southern break was the Telugu film Manorama (2009). [2] The film, along with Nishan's performance was critically very well acclaimed. His character in the film was noted, however simultaneously. [2] He got a call from legendary Malayalam director Shyamaprasad during those days, for playing the lead role in his film, Ritu (2009). [2] About the selection, the actor said, "Shyamaprasad sir had seen my stills from a model coordinator in Chennai. But I was not sure if I could do the film because Malayalam is a tough language. Shyam sir, however, told me that he was confident that I could do the role." [2] Rithu was a critical hit, which won him the best debut award.

After Ritu, he got another notable role in Sibi Malayil's Apoorvaragam . Apoorvaragam was a sleeper hit.[ citation needed ] It ran for 100+ days.[ citation needed ] This movie made Nishan a household name as it was a commercial hit.[ citation needed ] In February, Ee Adutha Kaalathu released in which he played the role of Rustam. This film received positive response from critics and audiences, and is considered a path-breaker for its bold and realistic narration and the innovative style of weaving story threads together.[ citation needed ] Nishan's role of Rustam was more appreciated as it had a grey shade.[ citation needed ] He also starred in Bejoy Nambiar's David alongside Vikram. His role of Peter was appreciated by the critics.[ citation needed ] His last release was Geethaanjali (Malayalam) directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal. The film went on to be a semi hit.[ citation needed ]

Nishan's forthcoming release is Badlapur Boys (Hindi) directed by newcomer Shailesh Verma. It is based on the Indian traditional rural sport, kabaddi.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2009 Ritu Sharath Malayalam Debut film
Manorama Killer Telugu
2010 Apoorvaragam RoopeshMalayalam
Soch Lo Basu Hindi
2011 Cycle Kick RamuHindi
Gramam / Namma Gramam Kannan Tamil
Malayalam
Bilingual film
Note Out PavithranMalayalam
Ithu Nammude Katha SanthoshMalayalam
2012 Challenge / 120 Minutes / Yaarukku Theriyum ShakthiKannada
Malayalam
Tamil
Trilingual film
Ee Adutha Kalathu RusthamMalayalam
2013 Annum Innum Ennum RoyMalayalam
David PeterHindi
10:30 am Local Call AlbyMalayalam
Radio ManuMalayalam
Geethaanjali AnoopMalayalam
2014 Badlapur Boys VijayHindi
2015 Lavender SiddharthMalayalam
2017HadiyaBrahmanandanMalayalam
2018 Lolans Malayalam
SIX (6)Soumyajit Roy Bengali Web Series (Hoichoi) [5]
2019AtithiAntim/SayanjitBengali
Filter Coffee Liquor ChaSubbuBengaliWeb Film (ZEE5)
2021 Alpha Beta Gamma RaviHindi
Chai Shai BiscuitHimanshu Bhatnagar (director)Hindi
RidicoolasMohanHindiExclusively on Zee5
NastikHindi
2022Wedding GiftVilas GowdaKannada
2023Trail of an AssassinSreekumarHindiWeb Series
Kishkinda KandamSudheerMalayalam

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