Vishwak Sen

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Vishwak Sen
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Vishwak in 2023
Born
Dinesh Prasad Naidu

(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2009; 2017–present

Vishwak Sen (born Dinesh Prasad Naidu on 29 March 1995) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in 2017 with the film Vellipomakey . He made his debut as a director in 2019 with the film Falaknuma Das . His notable works are Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), HIT: The First Case (2020), Ori Devuda (2022), and his second directorial, Das Ka Dhamki (2023).

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Early life

Vishwak Sen was born as Dinesh Naidu on 29 March 1995 in Hyderabad, India. [1] [2] He changed his name to Vishwak Sen prior to entering the film industry, as per numerology, on the suggestion of his father, who believed he would never achieve success with his birth name. [3]

Career

Vishwak Sen made his acting debut with Bangaru Babu (2009) [4] and his lead acting debut with Vellipomakey (2017). The latter was released to above-average reviews, and a reviewer from The Times of India stated that "Vishwak Sen does a good job at playing Chandu and is a natural". [5] [6] In 2018, he starred in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi, directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam of Pelli Choopulu fame. The film received positive reviews upon release and was a success at the box office. [7] [8] Sen made his directorial debut with Falaknuma Das (2019), a remake of Angamaly Diaries . [9] [10] The film was released to mixed reviews, but the depiction of Old City, Hyderabad, was praised. [11] [12] His next film was HIT: The First Case (2020), produced by actor Nani. [13] [14] HIT was released to positive reviews from critics. [15] In 2021 he starred in Paagal alongside Nivetha Pethuraj, which received mixed reviews from critics. [16] In May 2022, he starred in Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam . [17] In October 2022, he starred in Ori Devuda along with Mithila Palkar and Asha Bhat. It is a remake of the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule . [18] The film garnered decent to mixed reviews from critics praising the performances and storyline of the film. In March 2023, his second directorial film Das Ka Dhamki , starring himself in a dual role, was released to mixed reviews from critics with praise towards Vishwak Sen's performance, music, action sequences, and cinematography. [19] He was next seen in Boo, which premiered on JioCinema. [20] In 2024, he starred in Gaami as an Aghora and the film opened up to positive reviews. [21]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Vishwak Sen film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009 Bangaru Babu Smoking boyChild actor [4]
2017 Vellipomakey Chandrasekhar "Chandu"Debut film [5]
2018 Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi Vivek [7]
2019 Falaknuma Das DasAlso director, writer, and co-producer [9]
2020 HIT: The First Case Inspector Vikram Rudraraju [15]
2021 Paagal Prem [22]
2022 Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam Arjun Kumar Allam [23]
Ori Devuda Arjun Durgaraju [24]
Mukhachitram Advocate ViswamitraExtended Cameo Appearance [25]
2023 Das Ka Dhamki Dr. Sanjay Rudra/Krishna DasDual role; also, director and producer [26]
Boo AakashBilingual film; released on Jio Cinema; also shot in Tamil [27]
2024 Gaami Shankar [28]
Gangs of Godavari Lankala Ratnakar alias "Tiger" Ratna [29]
Mechanic Rocky Nagumomu Rakesh "Rocky"
2025 Laila (2025 film) †LailaFilming [30]

Accolades

List of Vishwak Sen awards and nominations
YearTitleAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018 Vellipomakey 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Debut – Telugu Nominated[ citation needed ]
2019 Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi 17th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut ActorWon[ citation needed ]
2021 Falaknuma Das 20th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut DirectorWon[ citation needed ]
9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director – Telugu Nominated[ citation needed ]
2023 Das Ka Dhamki 22nd Santosham Film Awards Best Villain Won [31]

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  2. ↑ "Happy Birthday Vishwak Sen: Fans pour in wishes for the HIT actor on his special day". The Times of India . 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "విశ్వక్ సేన్ అసలు పేరు ఏంటో తెలుసా?" [Do you know Vishwak Sen's real name?]. News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "చైల్డ్ ఆర్టిస్టుగా విశ్వక్ సేన్ రెమ్యునరేషన్ మరీ అంత తక్కువా?.. అది కూడా ఆ సీనియర్ హీరో సినిమాలో..." Times Now (in Telugu). 21 February 2024.
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  7. 1 2 "Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi Movie Review {3.5/5}: A hilarious film which takes you on a roller coaster ride and brings you the unexpected". The Times of India .
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  9. 1 2 Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 February 2019). "With native flavour" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  11. ↑ "Falaknuma Das movie review {2/5}: A film let down by chaos and juvenility". The Times of India .
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  13. ↑ "Watch | Teaser of Vishwak Sen-starrer 'Hit' is out" . The Hindu . 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  16. ↑ "Paagal Telugu Movie Review". 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam Movie Review : Vishwak Sen shines and steals hearts as Arjun Kumar Allam". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "'Ori Devuda' movie review: An earnest, but unnecessary 'Oh My Kadavule' remake" . The Hindu . 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Das Ka Dhamki movie review: A typical commercial potboiler". 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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  22. ↑ "'Uppena' fame Krithi Shetty to romance Vishwak Sen in 'Paagal'?". The Times of India . 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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  26. ↑ Kondi, Suresh [@SureshKondi_] (16 March 2022). ". @VishwakSenActor' #DasKaDhamki Regular Shoot commences today in Hyderabad. Directed by the #VishwakSen himself. Co-🌟ing @Nivetha_Tweets https://t.co/kT40zgfN1Y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via Twitter.
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  28. ↑ "'Animal' Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga Unveils The Much-Awaited Trailer Of Vishwak Sen's 'Gaami'". The Times of India . 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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