Nikitin Dheer

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nikitin Dheer
| image = Nikitin Dheer C.E.jpg
| caption = Dheer at the success bash of his 2013 film ''[[Chennai Express]]''
| birth_date = 
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2008{{ndash}}present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Kratika Sengar]]|3 September 2014}}
| father = [[Pankaj Dheer]]
}}
'''Nikitin Dheer''' is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] language films, and television shows.

==Acting career==
Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]'s [[Historical drama film|historical drama]] ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'', in which he co-starred alongside [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], as Sharifuddin Hussain, [[Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar|Akbar]]'s brother-in-law.<ref name="debut">{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Vajir|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Archived-Stories/My-day-will-come-Nikitin-Dheer/Article1-275127.aspx|title=My day will come: Nikitin Dheer|access-date=14 August 2013|date=8 February 2008|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date=18 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818052128/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Archived-Stories/My-day-will-come-Nikitin-Dheer/Article1-275127.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Whilst the film earned critical appreciation and box office success, Dheer received praise for his role, with noted critic [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] mentioning him as "fantastic".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/58410|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=14 August 2013|archive-date=2 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002031521/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/58410|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year he acted alongside [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Shriya Saran]] and [[Zayed Khan]] in [[Apoorva Lakhia]]'s unremarkable [[action thriller]] ''[[Mission Istaanbul]]''.

In 2011, Dheer appeared in [[Anees Bazmee]]'s [[Comedy film|comedy]] ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]'', alongside [[Salman Khan]] and [[Asin]]. The following year, he had a supporting role in [[Arbaaz Khan]]'s [[action film]] ''[[Dabangg 2]]'' alongside Salman Khan, [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Prakash Raj]]. In 2013, he featured as the primary antagonist in [[Rohit Shetty]]'s action comedy ''[[Chennai Express]]'' with [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Deepika Padukone]]. For his role as Tangaballi, a dreaded [[Tamil people|Tamil]] goon, Dheer was asked to gain more muscle and work on his accent.<ref name="bulk">{{cite news|last=Naval-Shetye|first=Aakanksha|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1797320/report-nikitin-dheer-hits-jackpot-again|title=Nikitin Dheer hits jackpot again!|access-date=14 August 2013|date=7 February 2013|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|archive-date=29 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629035841/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1797320/report-nikitin-dheer-hits-jackpot-again|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tamil accent">{{cite news|last=Maniar|first=Parag|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-08/news-interviews/41168512_1_chennai-express-srk-red-chillies-entertainment|title=Working with SRK was humbling: Nikitin Dheer|access-date=14 August 2013|date=8 August 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=11 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811121712/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-08/news-interviews/41168512_1_chennai-express-srk-red-chillies-entertainment|url-status=dead}}</ref> His physique in the film was received warmly; Mohar Basu noted that Dheer is "robust" although "hardly has a role enough to perform".<ref>{{cite web|last=Basu|first=Mohar|title=Chennai Express Review|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/chennai-express-review/|publisher=Koimoi|access-date=12 August 2013|date=8 August 2013|archive-date=12 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812200515/http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/chennai-express-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dheer is [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] and is the son of actor [[Pankaj Dheer]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=I am a typical Punjabi munda: Nikitin Dheer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Nikitin-Dheer-on-Rohit-Shetty/articleshow/32594309.cms|access-date=4 December 2020|first=Richa|last=Shukla|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=24 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="marriage"/> He married [[Kratika Sengar]] on 3 September 2014 in an [[arranged marriage]].<ref name="marriage">{{cite news |title=Nikitin Dheer and Kratika Sengar - Yeh Hai Mohabbatein's Karan Patel to Taarak Mehta's Disha Vakani: TV actors who opted for an arranged marriage |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-hai-mohabbateins-karan-patel-balika-vadhus-neha-marda-these-actors-had-an-arranged-marriage/nikitin-dheer-and-kratika-sengar/photostory/60360291.cms |access-date=24 January 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key
| style="text-align:center; background:Pink;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Language
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2008
!scope="row"| ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
| Sharifuddin Hussain
| Hindi
|-
!scope="row"| ''[[Mission Istaanbul]]''
| Al Gazni
| Hindi
|-
| 2011
!scope="row"| ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]''
| Aryan Chaudhary
| Hindi
|-
| 2012
!scope="row"| ''[[Dabangg 2]]''
| Chunni
| Hindi
|-
| 2013
!scope="row"| ''[[Chennai Express]]''
| Thangaballi
| Hindi
|-
| 2015
!scope="row"| ''[[Kanche]]''
|Colonel Eeshwar Prasad
| Telugu
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Housefull 3, Dhruva]]''
| Rohan Patel
| Hindi
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Freaky Ali]]''
| Sohail Khan/Danger Bhai
| Hindi
|-
|2017
!scope="row"| ''[[Goutham Nanda]]''
|Gowda
| Telugu
|-
|2017
!scope ="row"| ''[[Mister (film)|Mister]]''
|Rahul Wadayar
| Telugu
|-
| 2018
!scope="row"| ''Paak''
| Waqaar
| Hindi
|-
| 2021
!scope="row"| ''[[Shershaah]]''
| Major [[Ajay Singh Jasrotia]]
| Hindi
|-
| 2021
!scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Sooryavanshi]]''{{dagger}}
| TBA
| Hindi
|-
| 2021
!scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]''{{dagger}}
| TBA
| Telugu
|-
| 2021
!scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Antim: The Final Truth]]''{{dagger}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan begins shooting with Aayush Sharma for Antim; Nikitin Dheer joins the cast |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/salman-khan-begins-shooting-aayush-sharma-antim-nikitin-dheer-joins-cast/ |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=9 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| TBA
| Hindi
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 2011
!scope="row"| ''[[Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn]]''
| King Kalyavan
| Special appearance
|-
| 2014
!scope="row"| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5]]''
| Himself
| Contestant (2nd Runner up)
|-
| 2016–2017
!scope="row"| ''[[Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha]]''
| Astika
|
|-
| 2017–2018
!scope="row"| ''[[Ishqbaaaz]]''
| Dr. Veer Pratap Chauhan
|
|-
|2019
!scope="row"| ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 3]]''
| Huqum
|
|-
| 2020
!scope="row"| ''Rakhtanchal''<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikitin Dheer On How Negative Characters Need Better Layering In Bollywood |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/nikitin-dheer-on-how-negative-characters-need-better-layering-in-bollywood-2642763.html |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=29 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| Waseem Khan
| 9 Episodes
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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