Abhimanyu Singh

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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Abhimanyu Singh
| image = Abhimanyu Singh (Indian Actor) rgvzoomin.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|09|20}}
| birth_place = [[Sonpur, Bihar|Sonepur]], [[Bihar]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]
| nationality = {{IND}}
| alma_mater = St. Stephen's College, [[New Delhi]]
| spouse = {{marriage|'''Sargam Singh'''|2008}}
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| relatives = [[Chandrachur Singh]] (brother)<br>'''Aditya Singh''' (brother)
| father = '''Baldev Singh'''
}}

'''Abhimanyu Baldev Singh''' (born 20 September 1974) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film [[actor]] who works mainly in [[Bollywood]], [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]], Kollywood and [[Bhojpuri cinema]]. He completed his graduation from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], New Delhi.

==Career==
He made his debut with ''[[Aks (2001 film)|Aks]]'' (2001), directed by [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]. He got his first break with the role of Rananjay Singh in ''[[Gulaal]]'' (2009), directed by [[Anurag Kashyap (director)|Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{cite news|title=My wife suggested I consult a psychiatrist |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/bollywood/My-wife-suggested-I-consult-a-psychiatrist/Article1-608610.aspx |access-date=2 May 2011 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222095057/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/bollywood/My-wife-suggested-I-consult-a-psychiatrist/Article1-608610.aspx |archive-date=22 December 2010 }}</ref> The role won him the 2010 [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award]] for his breakthrough performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Max Stardust Awards 2010|url=http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/max-stardust-awards-2010-winners-list-17660.html|work=Bollywood World|access-date=2 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906092338/http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/max-stardust-awards-2010-winners-list-17660.html|archive-date=6 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He won praises for his role of Bukka Reddy in ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' (2010), directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. In his review in ''[[The Times of India]]'', Nikhat Kazmi compared his performance to that of [[Heath Ledger]] in ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' (2008), which outshone the lead star.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|title=Rakta Charitra|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Rakta-Charitra/movie-review/6793440.cms|access-date=2 May 2011|newspaper=Times of India|date=22 October 2010|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918180742/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Rakta-Charitra/movie-review/6793440.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

He also received positive reviews for [[Onir]]'s ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' with [[Rajeev Masand]] praising his "brazen, unflinching performance" as a corrupt police officer.

Abhimanyu Singh worked with Anil Sharma of ''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha|Gadar]]'' fame's film ''[[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|Genius]]''. Abhimanyu plays a CBI officer. Abhimanyu was also seen as the main antagonist opposite [[Sridevi]] in [[Boney Kapoor|Boney Kapoor']]s ''Mom'', released on 7 July 2017. Abhimanyu Singh in another Telugu film directed by B.Gopal Aradugula Bullettu starring [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] and [[Nayantara]] is releasing on 9 June 2017. Apart from this, Abhimanyu recently shot for the Tamil film [[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]] as the main villain opposite Karthi which was shot in Rajasthan and Chennai.

==Filmography==
* 2001 — ''Aks''
* 2004 — ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''
* 2007 — ''[[Konte Kurrallu]]''
* 2007 — ''[[Dhol (film)|Dhol]]''
* 2007 — ''[[It's Breaking News]]''
* 2008 — ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''
* 2009 — ''[[Gulaal]]''
* 2010 — ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' ([[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]])
* 2010 — ''[[Accident on Hill Road]]''
* 2010 — ''[[The Film Emotional Atyachar]]''
* 2011 — ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]''
* 2011 — ''[[Nenu Naa Rakshasi]]'' (Telugu)
* 2011 — ''[[Velayudham]]'' (Tamil)
* 2011 — ''[[Bejawada (film)|Bejawada]]'' (Telugu)
* 2012 — ''[[Aalaap (film)|Aalaap]]'' (Hindi)
* 2012 — ''[[Gabbar Singh (2012 film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (Telugu)
* 2012 — ''[[Department (film)|Department]]'' (Hindi)
* 2013 — ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' (Tamil)
* 2013 — ''[[Dalam (film)|Dalam]]'' / Koottam (Telugu, Tamil)
* 2013 — ''[[Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara!]]'' (Hindi)
* 2013 — ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]'' (Hindi)
* 2014 — ''[[Mukunda]]'' (Telugu)
* 2015 — ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (Telugu)
* 2015 — ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (2015 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' (Telugu)
* 2015 — ''[[10 Enradhukulla]]'' (Tamil)
*2015 — [[Premji: Rise of a Warrior]] (Gujarati)
* 2016 — ''[[Attack (2016 film)|Attack]]'' (Telugu)
* 2015 — ''[[Jazbaa]]''
* 2015 — ''[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|Shivam]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 — ''[[Global Baba]]'' (Hindi)
* 2016 — ''[[Chuttalabbai]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 — ''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 — ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' (Kannada)
* 2017 — ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
* 2017 — ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]'' (Telugu)
* 2017 — ''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]'' (Tamil)
* 2017 — ''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]'' (Telugu)
* 2018 — ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2018 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (Telugu)
* 2018 — ''[[My Client's Wife(2018 film)|My Client's Wife]]'' (Hindi)
* 2019 — ''[[Sita (2019 film)|Sita]]'' (Telugu)
* 2020 — ''[[G (2020 film)|G]]'' (Gujarati)
* 2020 — [[Taish]] (Hindi)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taish Movie Release Date,Cast ,Story and Everything|url=https://indvox.com/taish-movie-release-date-cast-story-and-everything/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=indvox|language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2021 — ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' (Hindi)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhimanyu-singh-plays-the-unpredictable-and-deadly-villain-in-akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi/articleshow/69297767.cms|title=ABHIMANYU SINGH PLAYS THE UNPREDICTABLE AND DEADLY VILLAIN IN AKSHAY KUMAR'S SOORYAVANSHI|last=Lohana|first=Avinash|date=2019-05-13|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13|archive-date=13 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513080221/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhimanyu-singh-plays-the-unpredictable-and-deadly-villain-in-akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi/articleshow/69297767.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2021 — ''[[The Battle of Bhima Koregaon (film)|The Battle of Bhima Koregaon]]'' (Hindi)
* 2022 — ''[[Bachchan Pandey]]'' (Hindi)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-akshay-kumar-kriti-sanon-jacqueline-fernandez-arshad-warsi-bachchan-pandey-goes-on-floors-in-jaisalmer-2866304|date=6 January 2021|title=Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon starrer 'Bachchan Pandey' goes on floors in Jaisalmer|access-date=6 January 2021|newspaper=Daily News & Analysis|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2021 |title=Akshay Kumar announces 'Bachchan Pandey' release date with a deadly still|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-akshay-kumar-announces-bachchan-pandey-release-date-kriti-sanon-jacqueline-fernandez-arshad-warsi-2870086|access-date=23 January 2021 |work=Daily News & Analysis}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" sortable
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Channel
|-
| 1994-1999
| ''[[Swabhimaan]]''
| Ronnie Banerjee
|[[DD National]]
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| Neeraj (Episode 28,29-Killer Hands) / Sekhar (Episode 33,34- Red Rose)
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Yug (TV series)|Yug]]''
| Commissioner Sahib
|[[DD National]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' - Junoon
| Sukhdev Pawar (Episode 7)
| rowspan="5"| [[Zee TV]]
|-
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' - The Final Verdict
| Inspector (Episode 13)
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Shreekant Gokhale (Episode 50)
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Suspense Hour (Indian TV series) | Suspense Hour]]''
| Dharmesh (Episode 4)
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Thriller At 10]]'' - Chor Pe Mor
| Professor Ravi Desai (Episode 166 - Episode 170)
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
| Vishal Malhotra
| [[Star Plus]]
|-
| 2002-2003
| '' [[Kkusum]]''
| Ajay Maliya
| [[Sony Entertainment Television (India) | Sony TV]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' - Vikraal Aur Haunted House
| Aditya (Episode 93)
| rowspan="2"| [[Star Plus]]
|-
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| Air Force Officer
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Balighat Ka Bargad
| Partho (Episode 88–89)
|rowspan="2"|[[STAR One]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari
| Inspector Jhujjar Singh (Episode 158–165)
|-
| 2012-2013
| ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]''
| Sutradhar
| [[DD Bharati]]
|}

==Web series ==
* ''[[Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare]]'' (Season 1 - 2018) (Season 2 - 2021)
* [[Bhaukaal (web Series)|Bhaukaal]] (2020)

==Awards==
* [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
*: 2013 – Nominated – ''SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role'' for ''[[Gabbar Singh (2012 film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (2012)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/060117/abhimanyu-singh-to-battle-it-with-karthi.html Abhimanyu Singh to battle it with Karthi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115035254/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/060117/abhimanyu-singh-to-battle-it-with-karthi.html |date=15 January 2017 }}
*[http://www.upanishadganga.com/team.php?aid=20] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502064450/http://www.upanishadganga.com/team.php?aid=20 |date=2 May 2019 }} Upnishad Ganga
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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television producers]]
[[Category:Male actors from Patna]]
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