Amol Parashar is an Indian actor, best known for his versatile portrayals of popular characters across web shows and films. His most famous character is of Chitvan Sharma in the web series TVF Tripling and playing the legendary Indian Freedom Revolutionary Bhagat Singh in Shoojit Sircar's acclaimed Sardar Udham.
Amol Parashar | |
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.jpg) Parashar in 2023 | |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
He has also starred in films like Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare opposite Konkona Sen Sharma, and Traffic opposite Manoj Bajpayee,[1] Hindi remake of a Malayalam thriller film. Parashar was last seen in the comedy caper Cash in his first lead role, produced by Vishesh Bhatt.
Amol also starred in It Happened in HongKong opposite Aahana Kumra.[2]
Education
editParashar graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as a Mechanical engineer and later quit his job at ZS Associates to join the arts.[3]
Reception
editParashar's performance in Babloo Happy Hai was appreciated by the critics. The Times of India stated "Amol Parashar looks promising".[4] The Sunday Indian said "Amol Parashar stands out".[5] Boxofficeindia.com said "Amol Parashar brings out the sensitivity in his character and plays his part with doggedness".[6]
Awards
edit1. Best Actor (Comedy) Award at News18 India's iReel Awards 2019 for TVF Tripling[7]
2. Best Actor in a Comic role Award at IWM India Awards 2019 for TVF Tripling
3. Power Performer of the year at IWM India Awards 2019.
4. Most promising actor of the year by Iconic Achievers Awards 2019 by WBM Group.
5. Perfect Versatile Actor of 2020 at Perfect Achievers Awards by Perfect Woman Magazine.
6. Iconic Rising Star Actor of the year at Iconic Gold Awards 2021.
7. Industry No.1 Award for Films in 2022 by Herald Global.
8. Most Loved Actor on OTT 2022 by 9 Planets.
9. OTT Star of the year 2022 at the Celebrity Icon Awards presented by Governor of Maharashtra, Sh. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.
TV commercials
editThroughout his acting career, Parashar has been the face of many national and international brands. Some of those brands include Pepsi, Cadbury, Tanishq, Mentos, Wild Stone amongst many others.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Sai | Film directed by Shimit Amin |
| 2014 | Babloo Happy Hai[8] | Rohan | Film directed by Nila Madhab Panda |
| 2014 | Dombivli Return | Sridhar Velankar | Marathi film directed by Mahendra Teredesai |
| 2015 | Mili | Arun Iyyer | Film directed by Rajesh Pillai |
| 2016 | Traffic | Rajeev | Film produced by Endemol India |
| 2016 | TVF Tripling | Chitvan | Web series by The Viral Fever |
| 2017 | TVF Bisht Please | Soham | Web series by The Viral Fever |
| 2018 | It Happened in Hong Kong | Amol | Web series by Viu |
| 2018 | Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade | MC Money | Series directed by Anand Tiwari |
| 2018 | Home | Vansh | ALT Balaji series directed by Habib Faisal |
| 2018 | Ready2Mingle | Nirav | Web series by Zoom Studios |
| 2019 | TVF Tripling Season 2 | Chitvan | Web series by The Viral Fever[9] |
| 2019 | Parchhayee[10] | Rahul | Web series by Zee5 |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Osman Ansari | Film by Balaji Motion Pictures |
| 2020 | A Viral Wedding | Rishabh Sinha | Miniseries by Eros Now |
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Jay | [ep 1 "Save the da(y)te"] Netflix Original Series |
| 2021 | Sardar Udham | Bhagat Singh | Film directed by Shoojit Sircar |
| 2021 | Cash | Armaan Gulati | Film on Hotstar |
| 2022 | 36 Farmhouse | Harry | Film on ZEE5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Soman, Deepa (14 November 2013). "Kaveri to make a comeback in a Bollywood film!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "It Happened In Hong Kong review: This Amol Parashar and Aahana Kumra web series is ideal for those short breaks at work". The Indian Express. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Moorjani, Manit (19 January 2013). "The unusual suspects". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Babloo Happy Hai Movie Review". The Times of India. TNN. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (14 February 2014). "Babloo Happy Hai". The Sunday Indian. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Babloo Happy Hai". Box Office India. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Amol Parashar Gets Best Actor (Comedy) for Tripling 2".
- ^ Jha, Subhash. ""Babloo Happy Hai" - Strong message, gently conveyed (IANS Movie Review, Rating: ****)". Yahoo India News. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ The Viral Fever [@TheViralFever] (9 March 2019). "Everything has changed, but some things will always be the same. Catch all episodes of Tripling Season 2 on TVFPLAY and SONYLIV on 5th April. #TVFTriplingWithDrivezy #PhirseTripling #SonyLIVgoesTripling https://t.co/Pu3uWwlK5r" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Parchhayee Episode 6 Katl-e-Aam At @Ritz: Amol Parashar Delivers Acting Brilliance". Zee Tv. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.