Vineet Kumar Singh[1] (born 28 August 1978) is an Indian actor and writer known for his strong portrayal of an aspiring boxer Shravan Kumar Singh in Mukkabaaz (2018). An M.D. in Ayurveda from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Vineet began his acting career at the age of 21 with the movie Pitaah (2002).[2][3][4][5] After few series of performances in his early career including the 2010 film City of Gold, he got noticed for his role in films like Bombay Talkies and Gangs of Wasseypur. His role in Ugly and the portrayal of the character Milan Shukla in the film Daas Dev won him appreciation.[6] He made his debut as lead actor in the 2018 Anurag Kashyap film Mukkabaaz for which he won two awards.[7]
Vineet Kumar Singh | |
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.jpg) Vineet Singh at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 28 August 1978 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Ruchira Ghormare (m. 2021) |
Early life
editVineet Kumar Singh was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 28 August 1978.[8][9][10] He was interested in sports and played Basketball on a National level.[11] His father is a mathematician. Though Vineet wanted to join the National School of Drama, he could not pursue the same due to parental pressure and social norms.[12] He is CPMT qualified and topper from his Medical College. He is a licensed medical practitioner, having attained his Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree from R. A. Podar Ayurved Medical College and MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Ayurveda from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur.[9][13][14]
Personal life
editHe married his longtime girlfriend Ruchiraa Ghormare[15] on 29 November 2021.[16][17]
Career
edit
Singh came to Mumbai to participate in Superstars Talent Hunt. After winning the competition, actor-director Mahesh Manjrekar, who was one of the judges gave him a role in the Sanjay Dutt starrer Pitaah.[18] The film was received poorly and Singh faced trouble getting further roles. He then worked as an associate / assistant director for Mahesh Manjrekar in films like Viruddh (2005) and Deh.[19][20] In 2007, Singh left direction to focus solely on acting. After doing a few Bhojpuri serials and insignificant roles in films like Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and Isaaq, he got his break in the Hindi-Marathi bilingual City of Gold (2010). It was after film, he was cast by director Anurag Kashyap for the role of Danish Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur. He then acted in Ugly and Bombay Talkies (2013).[21][22][23] His role in Ugly got him his first Screen nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared in Birla Sunlife and 7up Nimbooz commercials. Vineet was seen opposite Raima Sen in the 2016 Film Bollywood Diaries, directed by K.D. Satyam. In the 2018 film Mukkabaaz, the actor played the role of a boxer.[24][25] Kumar trained hard for two years to prepare himself as the protagonist of this Anurag Kashyap film. He also won huge appreciation for his role of Milan Shukla in the film Daas Dev, directed by Sudhir Mishra.[26][27][28][29] Singh has appeared in Akshay Kumar-starrer Gold (2018).[30][31] In 2018, Singh was signed as the main lead with Prithvi Hatte in Aadhaar directed by Suman Ghosh and produced by Manish Mundra's Drishyam Films which deals with the government's controversial Aadhaar program.[32]
In 2019, Singh had a supporting role in Saand Ki Aankh. His upcoming projects include the biopic Gunjan Saxena co-starring Janhvi Kapoor, scheduled to release in March 2020.[33][34] and a Hindi remake of the Tamil film Thiruttu Payale 2, in which he will be seen opposite Urvashi Rautela.[35]
In the Critics Choice Film Awards 2019, Singh received the Best Actor (male) award for his role in Mukkabaaz.[36] He was nominated for Best Actor (Critics) award in the 64th Filmfare Awards for the film Mukkabaaz.[37]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pitaah | Bhola | |
| Hathyar | Aslam | ||
| 2007 | Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii | Sohail | |
| 2008 | Jannat | Cricket team captain | |
| 2009 | Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy | Dubey,Taxi Driver | Marathi film |
| 2010 | City of Gold | Mohan | |
| 2011 | Ami Shubhash Bolchi | Dubey (neighbour taxi driver) | Bengali film |
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 | Danish Khan | |
| Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Danish Khan | ||
| 2013 | Issaq | Bihata (Benvolio) | |
| Shorts | Lallan | Segment Shor | |
| Bombay Talkies | Vijay | Segment Murabba | |
| Ugly | Chaitanya | ||
| Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | |||
| 2016 | Bollywood Diaries | Daman | |
| 2018 | Mukkabaaz | Shravan Singh | Nominated—Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor |
| Daas Dev | Milan Shukla | ||
| Gold | Imtiaz | ||
| 2019 | Saand Ki Aankh | Dr. Yashpal | [38] |
| Aadhaar | Pharsua | [32] | |
| 2020 | Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl | Dileep Singh | |
| 2021 | Tryst With Destiny[39] | Gautam[40] | |
| 2022 | Siya | Mahender | |
| 2024 | Ghuspaithiya | Ravi Kumar | [41] |
| Superboys of Malegaon † | TBA | ||
| Match Fixing (2025) | TBA | ||
| 2025 | Jaat † | TBA |
Web series
edit| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Veer Singh | Ribhu Dasgupta | Netflix series |
| 2020 | Betaal | Vikram Sirohi | Patrick Graham, Nikhil Mahajan | Netflix series |
| 2022 | Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti | Haroon Shah Ali Baig | Sachin Pathak[42] | ZEE5[43] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FOI Online Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Mukkabaaz | Won |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Nominated | |
| Critics’ Choice Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Screen Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Nominated |
References
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