Vikas Shrivastav

Vikas Shrivastav is an Indian actor who has appeared primarily in Hindi language films.

Vikas Shrivastav
Vikas Shrivastav in a still from Dangerous Ishq
Born
NationalityIndian
Other namesVikas Shrivastava, Vikas Srivastav, Vikas Srivastava
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Career

Vikas Shrivasatav was born in Bihar and grew up in Uttar Pradesh.[1] He worked in theatre since he was young.[1] He started his career as an actor with Gangaajal.[2] Vikas got his breakthrough as an actor in several successful films including The Dirty Picture (2011), Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), Special 26 (2013), and Gabbar Is Back (2015).[3][4] He has worked on the short films Hanki Panki (2013) and Meena (2014).[5] He played the lead role as Nirbhay Gujjar in Beehad - The Ravine (2013).[6] In 2019, he turned lyricist for the film, The Gandhi Murder and debuted in Tamil cinema with Kadaram Kondan.[1][7][8] In 2020, he was cast in the Savdhan India FIR Series as an honest police officer.[9][10]

Incident

In 2016, an incident occurred after Shrivastav returned from Dehradun to Versova in which several lakhs worth of valuables were stolen.[11] The suspect was later revealed to be Narendra Tak, an actor, who stayed with Shrivastav.[12]

Selected filmography

  • All works are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.

Short films

Year Film Role Notes
2013Hanki PankiEnglish short film
2014MeenaManooj

TV series

Year Program Role Notes
2009Na Aana Is Des LaadoSheraReplaced by Bhavin Wadia
2012RamayanNishadraj
201624Shinde4 episodes
2018ChandrashekharSachindranath Bakshi
2020Savdhan India FIR SeriesAvinash Raj Singh

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2003GangaajalUncredited role
2006Chingaari
2009Barah Aana
2008ContractRAW Lalji
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai
2009Billu
Wanted
2010Phoonk 2Balu
Raavan
Red Alert: The War WithinNaxalite
Once Upon a Time in MumbaiVerghese
GangorDarogaBengali film
Action Replayy
2011Haunted – 3D
Shaitan
Hum Tum Shabana
The Dirty PictureSudhir
2012Dangerous IshhqInspector Arbaaz Sheikh
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
Ajab Gazabb Love
Talaash: The Answer Lies WithinBabu Tipnis
2013Special 26Rajiv Gupte
Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story
The Attacks of 26/11
Beehad - The RavineNirbhay GujjarLead role
Ek Thi DaayanPolice Inspector
Dhoom 3Tamilian Don
2014Ek Villain
Sonali Cable
Ungli
2015Gabbar is BackInspector Vikas
2016Anna
2018Thugs of HindostanDaroga
Bhaiaji Superhit
2019Battalion 609Al-Nazar
The Gandhi MurderNathuram GodseEnglish film; also lyricist
KissebaazInspector Rajender Jha
Kadaram KondanVincentTamil film

References

  1. "தமிழ் சினிமாவில் என்ட்ரியானார்!". Dinamalar. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "'गंगाजल' में काम कर चुके फिल्म अभिनेता को सता रहा हत्या का डर". Patrika News.
  3. "From Sultanpur to Hollywood - the incredible journey of Vikas Shrivastav". Planet Bollywood. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. "कोरोना पॉजिटिव अभिनेता विकास श्रीवास्तव इलाज के लिए लखनऊ रेफर". punjabkesari. 17 August 2020.
  5. Smith, Emma (23 June 2013). "Best friends celebrate turning 50 by writing their own Bollywood movie.. and it's been nominated for an award". Daily Record.
  6. Pioneer, The. "The WWW of Nirbhay Gujjar". The Pioneer.
  7. "கடாரம் கொண்டான் - விமர்சனம் - Dinakaran Cinema News". cinema.dinakaran.com.
  8. "முதல் பார்வை: கடாரம் கொண்டான்". Hindu Tamil Thisai.
  9. Pioneer, The. "'Savdhan India awares people against crime'". The Pioneer.
  10. "'सावधान इंडिया' शो के एक्टर विकास श्रीवास्तव ने राशन बाटकर की जरूरतमंदों की मदद।". Mayapuri. 20 May 2020.
  11. Jayprakash S Naidu (13 October 2016). "Gold, valuables worth lakhs stolen from actor Vikas Shrivastav's house". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. V Narayan (13 October 2016). "Struggling actor detained for theft at small-time actor's Versova flat". Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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