Vivek V. Mashru

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Vivek Vimal Mashru
Born
Vivek Vimal Mashru

(1983-09-27) 27 September 1983 (age 37)
NationalityIndian
Other namesVivek
Occupation Actor
Years active2004 - 2012

Vivek Vimal Mashru (born 27 September 1983) is an Indian actor. He started his acting career in the TV series Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo. Mashru is known for playing Inspector Vivek in the Sony Entertainment Television's detective series C.I.D. .

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Career

He played Inspector Vivek in C.I.D. . He first appeared in C.I.D. on 7 July 2006, when a nationwide hunt called "CID Operation Talaash" was launched in search of a new officer to join the CID team which ended on 1 September 2006. Vivek V. Mashru was declared the winner of the hunt and his character's name is Vivek. Mashru has also appeared in the serials Aankhen and Major Barrister. [1] Besides, Mashru has also appeared in the 2004 movie Morning Raga , where he played Munna, and he appeared in Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo as Arnav Kapoor. He has also acted in a short film named Hakol directed by Paras Chaurasia. He made a cameo appearance in Fight Club: Members Only. He left acting after CID. As of August 2020, he is an administrator in IFIM Business School in Bangalore.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearSerialRoleNotes
2005 Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo Arnav Kapoor
2006-2012 C.I.D. Inspector Vivek

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Morning Raga Munna
2006 Fight Club: Members Only cameo appearance

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References

  1. Another hero enters CID, 1 September 2006, accessed 11 December 2010