Vikas Shrivastav | |
|---|---|
 Vikas Shrivastav in a still from Dangerous Ishq | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Vikas Shrivastava, Vikas Srivastav, Vikas Srivastava |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Vikas Shrivastav is an Indian actor who has appeared primarily in Hindi films.
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.
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gangaajal | Hindi film debut; Uncredited role | |
| 2006 | Chingaari | ||
| 2009 | Barah Aana | ||
| 2008 | Contract | RAW Lalji | |
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | |||
| 2009 | Billu | ||
| Wanted | |||
| 2010 | Phoonk 2 | Balu | |
| Raavanan | Veera's aide | Tamil film debut | |
| Raavan | Beera's aide | ||
| Red Alert: The War Within | Naxalite | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbai | Verghese | ||
| Gangor | Daroga | Bengali film debut | |
| Action Replayy | |||
| 2011 | Haunted – 3D | ||
| Shaitan | |||
| Hum Tum Shabana | |||
| The Dirty Picture | Sudhir | ||
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | Inspector Arbaaz Sheikh | |
| Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai | |||
| Ajab Gazabb Love | |||
| Talaash: The Answer Lies Within | Babu Tipnis | ||
| 2013 | Special 26 | Rajiv Gupte | |
| Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story | |||
| The Attacks of 26/11 | |||
| Beehad - The Ravine | Nirbhay Gujjar | Lead role | |
| Ek Thi Daayan | Police Inspector | ||
| Dhoom 3 | Tamil Don | ||
| 2014 | Ek Villain | ||
| Sonali Cable | |||
| Ungli | |||
| 2015 | Gabbar is Back | Inspector Vikas | |
| 2016 | Anna | ||
| 2018 | Thugs of Hindostan | Daroga | |
| Bhaiaji Superhit | |||
| 2019 | Battalion 609 | Al-Nazar | |
| The Gandhi Murder | Nathuram Godse | English film debut; also lyricist | |
| Kissebaaz | Inspector Rajender Jha | ||
| Kadaram Kondan | Vincent | Tamil film |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hanki Panki | English short film | |
| 2014 | Meena | Manooj |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Shera | Replaced by Bhavin Wadia |
| 2012 | Ramayan | Nishadraj | |
| 2016 | 24 | Shinde | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Chandrashekhar | Sachindranath Bakshi | |
| 2020 | Savdhan India FIR Series | Avinash Raj Singh |
References
- 1 2 3 "தமிழ் சினிமாவில் என்ட்ரியானார்!". Dinamalar. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "'गंगाजल' में काम कर चुके फिल्म अभिनेता को सता रहा हत्या का डर". Patrika News.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "कोरोना पॉजिटिव अभिनेता विकास श्रीवास्तव इलाज के लिए लखनऊ रेफर". punjabkesari. 17 August 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The WWW of Nirbhay Gujjar". The Pioneer.
- ↑ "கடாரம் கொண்டான் - விமர்சனம் - Dinakaran Cinema News". cinema.dinakaran.com.
- ↑ "முதல் பார்வை: கடாரம் கொண்டான்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).
- ↑ "'Savdhan India awares people against crime'". The Pioneer.
- ↑ "'सावधान इंडिया' शो के एक्टर विकास श्रीवास्तव ने राशन बाटकर की जरूरतमंदों की मदद।". Mayapuri. 20 May 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.