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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Nirbhay Wadhwa
| birth_date =
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| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Preeti Wadhwa|2011}}
| children = 1
| birth_name =
| family = [[Gaurav Wadhwa]] (brother)
| years_active = 2013–present
}}

'''Nirbhay Wadhwa''' is an Indian film and television actor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=31 January 2015 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Jaipurs-Nirbhay-Wadhwa-to-play-Hanuman-in-new-show/articleshow/46067075.cms |title=Jaipur's Nirbhay Wadhwa to play Hanuman in new show |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> He had appeared in [[Star Plus]]' ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'', where he played the negative role of [[Dushasana]].<ref name="dushasan">{{Cite news |last=Shukla |first=Richa |date=20 December 2014 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/After-Dushasan-its-Hakim-Khan-for-Jaipurs-Nirbhay-Wadhwa/articleshow/45575476.cms |title=After Dushasan, it's Hakim Khan for Jaipur's Nirbhay Wadhwa |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="horses">{{cite news |last=Agarwal |first=Stuti |date=27 November 2013 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siddharth-Kumar-Tewary-Mahabharat-Nirbhay-Wadhwa-Dushasan/movie-review/26477332.cms |title=Nirbhay Wadhwa's hard time with the horses! |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> He also played [[Hanuman]] in ''[[Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman]]'' and ''[[Shrimad Ramayan]]'', and also portrayed Kaalasur in ''[[Qayamat Ki Raat]]''.

==Early life==
Nirbhay Wadhwa is from [[Jaipur]]. He is the older brother of actor [[Gaurav Wadhwa]].<ref name="TOI1">{{cite web |title=Jaipur boy Gaurav Wadhwa plays lead in Super Sisters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/jaipur-boy-gaurav-wadhwa-plays-lead-in-super-sisters/articleshow/65246524.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |author=Neha Chaudhary |date=3 August 2018 |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> Nirbhay spent his childhood in [[Bikaner]], Rajasthan. He did his schooling from [[St. Edmund's School Malviya Nagar Jaipur|St. Edmund's School]], [[Jaipur]].<ref name="horses"/> He later earned Bachelor's Degree in Arts from [[Rajasthan University]]. Nirbhay was always passionate to make his career in the field of entertainment and he did a lot of hard work so far to achieve his position. Nirbhay is also a pet lover and social worker and associate with the " Help in Suffering" NGO in [[Jaipur]].

==Career==
Wadhwa had appeared in [[Star Plus]] television's mythological drama ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'', where he played the negative role of [[Dushasana]].<ref name="dushasan"/><ref name="horses"/> Wadhwa made his [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] debut as cameo in 2014 Hindi film ''[[Main Aur Mr. Riight]]'', where he played the role of a struggling actor.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nirbhay-wadhwa-will-be-seen-playing-a-salman-khan-fan-in-his-debut-bollywood-film-main-aur-mr-riight-/articleshow/34822993.cms |title=Play a Salman Khan fan in 'Main Aur Mr Riight' Nirbhay Wadhwa |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=PTI |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> He also played the role of [[Hakim Khan Sur]] in [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]'s historical drama ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''.<ref name="dushasan"/> He played the lead antagonist in ''[[Qayamat Ki Raat]]'' on [[Star Plus]]. Nirbhay also played the role of Pehlwan Durjan in ''[[Tenali Rama (TV series)|Tenali Rama]]''. He played the role of [[Mahishasur]] in the show ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesha]]'' and also played the role of [[Hanuman]] in ''[[Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman]]'' which were telecasted on [[Sony Entertainment Television]]. He again got the role of [[Hanuman]] in ''[[Shani (TV series)]]''. On [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] in ''[[Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai]]'', he played the role of [[Mahishasur]]. He is currently playing the role of [[Hanuman]] in [[Shrimad Ramayan]].

==Personal life==
On 28 June 2011, Nirbhay married Preeti Wadhwa. They have a daughter born in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=Tellychakkar |title=Nirbhay Wadhwa blessed with a daughter |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/nirbhay-wadhwa-blessed-daughter-160108 |access-date=21 December 2019 |work=Tellychakkar.com |date=8 January 2016 |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=December 2018|reason=Source not considered reliable.}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Nirbhay Wadhwa blessed with a baby girl |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/50500957.cms |access-date=21 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=8 January 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''
| [[Dushasana]]
|
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''
| [[Hakim Khan Sur]]
|
|-
| 2015–2017
| ''[[Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman]]''
| [[Hanuman]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| ''[[Tenali Rama (TV series)|Tenali Rama]]''
| Pehelwan Durjan
|
|-
| ''[[Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double]]''
| Leader of Chaddi Gang
|
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Mahakali– Anth hi Aarambh hai]]''
| rowspan = "2" | [[Mahishasura]]
|
|-
| 2018
| rowspan = "2" | ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesha]]''
|
|-
| 2021
| rowspan = "2" | [[Hanuman]]
|
|-
| rowspan = "2" | 2018
| ''[[Shani (TV series)|Karmaphal Daata Shani]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Qayamat Ki Raat]]''
| Kaalasur
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]''
| Maharaj [[Kalayavana|Kalyavan]]
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Kahat Hanuman Jai Shree Ram''
| Maharaj [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]]
| <ref name="TOI_Dec2019">{{cite news |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Neha |title=Nirbhay Wadhwa undergoes 15 look tests for TV show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nirbhay-wadhwa-undergoes-15-look-tests-for-tv-show/articleshow/72979154.cms |access-date=11 November 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=27 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan = "2" | 2022
| rowspan = "2" | ''[[Jai Hanuman – Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo]]''
| Maharaj [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]]
| rowspan = "2" | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Richa |title=I don't think I will get typecast in a mythological role: Nirbhay Wadhwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-dont-think-i-will-get-typecast-in-a-mythological-role-nirbhay-wadhwa/articleshow/95469421.cms |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=12 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| Maharaj [[Sugriva|Sugreev]]
|-
| 2024–2025
| ''[[Shrimad Ramayan]]''
| [[Hanuman]]
| <ref name="TOI_Dec2019"/>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Ganesh Kartikey]]''
| Sindhurasur
|
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Channel
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Shrikant Bashir]]''
| Sampson
| [[SonyLIV]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|7287282}}
* {{Facebook|nirbhaywadhwa70}}

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