Darshan Kumar

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Darshan Kumar
File:Darshan at 61st Filmfare Awards.jpg
Kumar at the 61st Filmfare Awards function
Born
Darshan Gandas

(1986-09-01) 1 September 1986 (age 39)
Other namesDarshan Kumaar
Darshan Gandas
OccupationActor
Years active2003~

Darshan Kumar Gandas (born 1 September 1986) is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He is known for his roles in Mary Kom, NH10 and The Kashmir Files.[1][2][3] In 2022, He received a Dadasaheb Phalke award for 'Best Actor' for his role in The Kashmir Files.[4]

Early life

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Kumar born on 1 September 1985, comes from the Kishangarh Village of South West Delhi.[5] At the age of 24, he moved to Mumbai and worked with the Sahej Theatre Group for five years,[6] before joining Motley Productions, where he trained under actor Naseeruddin Shah for the next ten years.[7]

Career

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Kumar made his film debut with a supporting role in the film Tere Naam alongside Salman Khan;[8] however, his acting debut was in films with NH10, with Anushka Sharma,[9][10] In 2014, he got his breakthrough through the film Mary Kom, for which he auditioned and acted alongside Priyanka Chopra.[11][12]

In addition, Kumar also appeared in the television series like Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, playing Shukracharya the guru of the demons,[13] Chotti Bahu and Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo.[14]

In 2022, Kumar received further recognition when he starred in the critically acclaimed film, The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, in which he played a young student from a Kashmiri Pandit family.[15]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Shows Role Ref.
2008 Chotti Bahu Purab [16]
2009 Na Aana Is Des Laado Constable Chandiram [17]
2010 Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo Mridang Lall [18]
2011 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Shukracharya [19]
2012 Havan [20]

Films

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Year Films Role Notes Ref.
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Friend Guest appearance
2003 Tere Naam Kanak Sharma [21]
2014 Mary Kom Onler Kom Main role [22]
2015 NH10 Satbir Negative role [23]
2016 Sarbjit Awais Sheikh Supporting role [24]
2017 Mirza Juuliet Mirza Lead role [25]
A Gentleman Yakub Sabri Supporting role [26]
2018 Baaghi 2 Shekhar Salgaonkar [27]
2019 PM Narendra Modi Corrupt News Reporter [28]
2021 Toofaan Dharmesh Patil Special appearance [29]
2022 The Kashmir Files Krishna Pandit Main role [30]
Dhokha: Round D Corner ACP Harishchandra Malik Supporting role [31]
2024 Kaagaz 2 Uday Narayan Singh Main role [32]
2025 The Bengal Files Shiva Aloke Pandit [33]
TBA RMCS [34]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Parchhayee Leo [35]
2019 The Family Man Major Sameer [36]
2020 Avrodh the Siege Within Major Raunaq Gautam [37]
Aashram SI Ujagar Singh [38]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Producers Guild Film Award Best Actor in a Negative Role NH10 Nominated
IIFA Award Best Performance in a Negative Role Won
2022 Filmfare Award Best Supporting Actor The Kashmir Files Won [39]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Best Actor Won [40]

References

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