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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{for|the producer|Abhimanyu Singh (producer)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name         = Abhimanyu Singh
| name               = Abhimanyu Singh
| image       = Abhimanyu Singh (Indian Actor) rgvzoomin.jpg
| image             = Abhimanyu Singh (Indian Actor) rgvzoomin.jpg
| caption     =
| caption           = Singh in ''[[Thalaivaa]]''
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|09|20}}
| birth_name        = Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh
| birth_place = [[Sonpur, Bihar|Sonepur]], [[Bihar]], India
| birth_date        =  
| occupation   = [[Actor]]
| birth_place       = [[Sonpur, Bihar|Sonpur]], [[Bihar]], India
| alma_mater   =
| occupation         = Actor
| spouse       = {{marriage|Sargam Singh|2008}}
| alma_mater         =  
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Sargam Singh|2008}}
| yearsactive       = 1995{{ndash}}present
| father            =
| relatives          =  
}}
}}


'''Abhimanyu Singh''' (born 20 September 1974) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film [[actor]] who works mainly in [[Bollywood]], [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]], Kollywood and [[Bhojpuri cinema]].
'''Abhimanyu Singh''' is an Indian actor who predominantly works in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] , [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Actor Abhimanyu Singh (Sampat) reveals darkness of Bollywood life, recalls Akshay Kumar's advice: 'Hard work accounts for only…' And he is not the brother of Actor Chandrachur Singh.|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bachchhan-paandey-actor-abhimanyu-singh(sampat)-darkness-of-bollywood-akshay-kumar-advice-7845714/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is notably known for his roles in the political films ''[[Gulaal (film)|Gulaal]]'' (2009) and ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' (2010), ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' (2013) and ''[[L2: Empuraan]]'' (2025).


==Career==
==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>
Abhimanyu Singh made his debut with the film ''[[Aks (2001 film)|Aks]]'', directed by [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]. His first major role was in the 2009 film [[Gulaal (film)|''Gulaal'']], directed by [[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 |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 |access-date=2 May 2011 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> His performance in the film won him the 2010 [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Award]] for best breakthrough performance.


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>
His performance in the 2010 gangster film ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'', directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]], earned him critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Kumar Raviraj |date=2019-11-10 |title=Abhimanyu Singh: 'I am not a social person' |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/interview/abhimanyu-singh-i-am-not-a-social-person |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=National Herald |language=en}}</ref> He also received praise for his performance as a corrupt police officer in director [[Onir]]'s critically acclaimed anthology film [[I Am (2010 Indian film)|''I Am'']].


He also received negative reviews for [[Onir]]'s ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]'' with [[Rajeev Masand]] praising his "brazen, unflinching performance" as a corrupt police officer.
In 2017, he starred alongside [[Sridevi]] in the film [[Mom (2017 film)|''Mom'']].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thatipalli |first=Mallik |date=2017-08-01 |title=Abhimanyu Singh: The baddie with a soft heart |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/abhimanyu-singh-the-baddie-with-a-soft-heart/article19401818.ece |access-date=2025-02-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Singh worked with director [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]] for the film [[Genius (2018 Hindi film)|''Genius'']] (2018) where he portrayed a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] 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 ==


==Filmography==
=== Film ===
* 2001 — ''Aks''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 2004 — ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]''
!Year
* 2007 — ''[[Konte Kurrallu]]''
!Title
* 2007 — ''[[Dhol (film)|Dhol]]''
!Role
* 2007 — ''[[It's Breaking News]]''
!Language
* 2008 — ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]''
!Notes
* 2009 — ''[[Gulaal (film)|Gulaal]]''
|-
* 2010 — ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' ([[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]])
|2001
* 2010 — ''[[Accident on Hill Road]]''
|[[Aks (2001 film)|''Aks'']]
* 2010 — ''[[The Film Emotional Atyachar]]''
|Inspector Srivastava
* 2011 — ''[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|I Am]]''
| rowspan="9" |[[Hindi]]
* 2011 — ''[[Nenu Naa Rakshasi]]'' (Telugu)
|
* 2011 — ''[[Velayudham]]'' (Tamil)
|-
* 2011 — ''[[Bejawada (film)|Bejawada]]'' (Telugu)
|2004
* 2012 — ''[[Aalaap (film)|Aalaap]]'' (Hindi)
|[[Lakshya (2004 film)|''Lakshya'']]  
* 2012 — ''[[Gabbar Singh (2012 film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (Telugu)
|Lieutenant Pratap Singh
* 2012 — ''[[Department (film)|Department]]'' (Hindi)
|
* 2013 — ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' (Tamil)
|-
* 2013 — ''[[Dalam (film)|Dalam]]'' / Koottam (Telugu, Tamil)
| rowspan="2" |2007
* 2013 — ''[[Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara!]]'' (Hindi)
|[[Dhol (film)|''Dhol'']]
* 2013 — ''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]'' (Hindi)
|Rahul Tripathi
* 2014 — ''[[Mukunda]]'' (Telugu)
|
* 2015 — ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (Telugu)
|-
* 2015 — ''[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (2015 film)|Mosagallaku Mosagadu]]'' (Telugu)
|''[[It's Breaking News]]''
* 2015 — ''[[10 Enradhukulla]]'' (Tamil)
|
*2015 — [[Premji: Rise of a Warrior]] (Gujarati)
|
* 2016 — ''[[Attack (2016 film)|Attack]]''  (Telugu)
|-
* 2015 — ''[[Jazbaa]]''
|2008
* 2015 — ''[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|Shivam]]'' (Telugu)
|[[Jannat (2008 film)|''Jannat'']]  
* 2016 — ''[[Global Baba]]'' (Hindi)
|Shakeel
* 2016 — ''[[Chuttalabbai]]'' (Telugu)
|
* 2016 — ''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]'' (Telugu)
|-
* 2016 — ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' (Kannada)
| rowspan="2" |2009
* 2017 — ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
|[[Gulaal (film)|''Gulaal'']]  
* 2017 — ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]'' (Telugu)
|Rananjay Singh
* 2017 — ''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]'' (Tamil)
|
* 2017 — ''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]'' (Telugu)
|-
* 2018 — ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2018 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (Telugu)
|''[[Accident on Hill Road]]''
* 2018 — ''[[My Client's Wife(2018 film)|My Client's Wife]]'' (Hindi)
|Sid
* 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>
| rowspan="4" |2010
* 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>
|''[[The Film Emotional Atyachar]]''
* 2021 — ''[[State of Siege: Temple Attack]]'' (Hindi)
|Bosco
* 2021 — ''[[The Battle of Bhima Koregaon (film)|The Battle of Bhima Koregaon]]'' (Hindi)
|
* 2021 — ''[[Annaatthe]]'' (Tamil)
|-
* 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>
|[[I Am (2010 Indian film)|''I Am'']]  
|Police Officer
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rakta Charitra]]''
| rowspan="2" |Bukka Reddy
|Hindi
| rowspan="2" |Bilingual film
|-
|[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011  
|''[[Nenu Naa Rakshasi]]''
|Gangster Ratna
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Velayudham]]''
|Musafir Ibrahim
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|[[Bejawada (film)|''Bejawada'']]  
|Shankar Prasad
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
|[[Gabbar Singh (film)|''Gabbar Singh'']]
|Siddhappa Naidu
|
|-
|[[Department (film)|''Department'']]
|DK
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|-
|[[Aalaap (film)|''Aalaap'']]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
|''[[Thalaivaa]]''
|Bhima Bhai
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Dalam]]''
| rowspan="2" |Ladda
|Telugu
|
|-
|Tamil
|
|-
|[[Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!|''Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!'']]
|ACP Ashish Sawant
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]]''
|Meghji Bhai
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Mukunda]]''
|Ranga
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
|[[Mosagallaku Mosagadu (2015 film)|''Mosagallaku Mosagadu'']]
|Rudra
|
|-
|''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''
|Shankar
|
|-
|''[[Premji: Rise of a Warrior]]''
|Meghji
|[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|
|-
|[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|''Shivam'']]
|Abhi
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Jazbaa]]''
|Abbas Yusuf
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[10 Endrathukulla]]''
|Pooran Singh
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
|''[[Global Baba]]''
|Chillam Pehlawan / Global Baba
|Hindi
|
|-
|[[Attack (2016 film)|''Attack'']]
|Sattu
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam]]''
|Gaja
|
|-
|[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|''Chakravyuha'']]  
|Sadashivayya
|Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Chuttalabbai]]''
|ACP Gautam Krishna
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|[[Mom (film)|''Mom'']]
|Jagan Singh
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]''
|Rudhra Tiwari
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru]]''
|Omveer Singh
|Tamil
|
|-
|[[Oxygen (2017 film)|''Oxygen'']]
|Chalapathi
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|[[Genius (2018 film)|''Genius'']]  
|Mr.Praveen Joshi
|Hindi
|
|-
|[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2018 film)|''Amar Akbar Anthony'']]
|Balwant Khagre
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|
|-
|2019
|[[Sita (2019 film)|''Sita'']]
|CI Mukesh Murari
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Taish]]''
|Kujinder Brar
| rowspan="3" |Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
|''[[State of Siege: Temple Attack]]''
|Abu Hamza
|
|-
|[[Bhavai (film)|''Bhavai'']]
|Bhawai
|
|-
|''[[Annaatthe]]''
|Manoj Parekar
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Sooryavanshi]]''
|Riyaz Hafeez
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''[[Bachchhan Paandey]]''
|Pendulum
|
|-
|[[Home Minister (film)|''Home Minister'']]
|
|[[Kannada]]
|
|-
|''[[Nikamma]]''
|MLA Vikramjeet Bisht
| rowspan="5" |Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Ladki: Dragon Girl]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2023
|''[[Selfiee]]''
|Suraj Diwan
|
|-
|''[[Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan]]''
|Tyagi
|
|-
|''[[Aazam]]''
|Kadar
|
|-
|[[Takkar (2023 film)|''Takkar'']]
|Raaz
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Rules Ranjann]]''
|Kadar
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Luv You Shankar]]''
|Siddheshwar
|Hindi
|Voiceover
|-
| ''[[Devara: Part 1]]''
| Tulasi
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2025
| ''[[L2: Empuraan]]''
|Balraj Patel / Baba Bajrangi
|[[Malayalam]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhimanyu Singh on L2: Empuraan controversy - 'We work in a flow, didn't expect repercussion' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/abhimanyu-singh-on-l2-empuraan-controversy-we-work-in-flow-didnt-expect-repercussion/1de5d29a3d503 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Suryapet Junction''
|Narasimha
|Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-20 |title=Suryapet Junction To Hit Theatres on April 25 |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/movies/suryapet-junction-hit-theatres-april-25-399646 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Interrogation (2025 film)|Interrogation]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[They Call Him OG]]''
|Inspector Tawde
|Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Diksha |date=2023-11-21 |title='Excited to work with Pawan Kalyan again,' says Abhimanyu Singh |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2023/Nov/21/excited-to-work-withpawan-kalyan-again-says-abhimanyu-singh-2634705.html |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Laila (2025 film)|Laila]]''
|Rustum
|Telugu
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2026
|''[[One Two Cha Cha Chaa]]''
|Bhura Singh
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-07 |title=One Two Cha Cha Chaa: Bollywood's Funniest Film of the Festive Season |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/one-two-cha-cha-chaa-the-ultimate-bollywood-comedy-this-festive-season/articleshow/123744700.cms |access-date=2025-10-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Lahore 1947]]''
|Yaqoob Pehalwan
|Hindi
|
|-
|}


==Television==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable" sortable
{| class="wikitable" sortable
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Show
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Channel
! Channel
|-
|-
| 1994-1997
| 1995
| ''[[Aahat (Indian TV series)|Aahat]]''
| Neeraj  / Sekhar
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|-
| 1995{{Ndash}}1998
| ''[[Swabhimaan]]''
| ''[[Swabhimaan]]''
| Ronnie Banerjee
| Ronnie Banerjee
|[[DD National]]
|[[DD National]]
|-
|-
| 1996
|1996{{Ndash}}1997
| ''[[Aahat]]''
| Neeraj (Episode 28,29-Killer Hands) / Sekhar (Episode 33,34- Red Rose)
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Yug (TV series)|Yug]]''
| ''[[Yug (TV series)|Yug]]''
| Commissioner Sahib
| Commissioner Sahib
|[[DD National]]
|[[DD National]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997
| rowspan="2" | 1997{{Ndash}}1999
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' - Junoon
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''  
| Sukhdev Pawar (Episode 7)
| Sukhdev Pawar  
| rowspan="5"| [[Zee TV]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Zee TV]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]'' - The Final Verdict
| Inspector  
| Inspector (Episode 13)
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Shreekant Gokhale (Episode 50)
| Shreekant Gokhale  
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| ''[[Suspense Hour (Indian TV series)|Suspense Hour]]''
| ''Suspense Hour''
| Dharmesh (Episode 4)
| Dharmesh
|-
|1999
|''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| episodic appearance
| [[Star Plus]]
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Thriller At 10]]'' - Chor Pe Mor
| ''Thriller At 10 - Chor Pe Mor''
| Professor Ravi Desai (Episode 166 - Episode 170)
| Professor Ravi Desai
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
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| [[Star Plus]]
| [[Star Plus]]
|-
|-
| 2002-2003  
| 2002{{Ndash}}2003  
| '' [[Kkusum]]''
| '' [[Kkusum]]''
| Ajay Maliya
| Ajay Maliya
| [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]
| [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' - Vikraal Aur Haunted House
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''  
| Aditya (Episode 93)
| Aditya  
| rowspan="2"| [[Star Plus]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Plus]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| Air Force Officer
| Air Force Officer
|-
|-
| 2008
| rowspan="2" | 2008{{Ndash}}2009
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Balighat Ka Bargad
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]''  
| Partho (Episode 88–89)
| Partho  
|rowspan="2"|[[STAR One]]
| rowspan="2" |[[STAR One]]
|-
|-
| 2009
| Inspector Jhujjar Singh  
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Vallabhgarh Ki Rajkumari
| Inspector Jhujjar Singh (Episode 158–165)
|-
|-
| 2012-2013
| 2012{{Ndash}}2013
| ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]''
| ''[[Upanishad Ganga]]''
| Sutradhar
| Sutradhar
| [[DD Bharati]]
| [[DD Bharati]]
|-
|2018{{Ndash}}2024
|''[[Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare|Chacha Vidhyayak Hain Humare]]''
|Chachaji aka Ashwini Pathak
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|-
|2020{{Ndash}}present
|[[Bhaukaal (web series)|''Bhaukaal'']]
|Shaukeen
|[[MX Player]]
|-
|2022
|''[[Khakee: The Bihar Chapter]]''
| Ranjan Kumar
|[[Netflix]]
|-
|2023
|''[[Inspector Avinash]]''
|Devi
|[[JioCinema]]
|}
|}
==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==
==References==
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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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== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0008713/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_Abhimanyu%2520Singh Abhimanyu Singh] at [[IMDb]]
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For the producer, see Abhimanyu Singh (producer).

Abhimanyu Singh
Singh in Thalaivaa
Born
Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh

Sonpur, Bihar, India
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
Sargam Singh
(
m. 2008)

Abhimanyu Singh is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu , Malayalam and Tamil films.[1] He is notably known for his roles in the political films Gulaal (2009) and Rakta Charitra (2010), Thalaivaa (2013) and L2: Empuraan (2025).

Career[edit | edit source]

Abhimanyu Singh made his debut with the film Aks, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. His first major role was in the 2009 film Gulaal, directed by Anurag Kashyap.[2] His performance in the film won him the 2010 Stardust Award for best breakthrough performance.

His performance in the 2010 gangster film Rakta Charitra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, earned him critical acclaim.[3] He also received praise for his performance as a corrupt police officer in director Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am.

In 2017, he starred alongside Sridevi in the film Mom.[4] Singh worked with director Anil Sharma for the film Genius (2018) where he portrayed a CBI officer.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2001 Aks Inspector Srivastava Hindi
2004 Lakshya Lieutenant Pratap Singh
2007 Dhol Rahul Tripathi
It's Breaking News
2008 Jannat Shakeel
2009 Gulaal Rananjay Singh
Accident on Hill Road Sid
2010 The Film Emotional Atyachar Bosco
I Am Police Officer
Rakta Charitra Bukka Reddy Hindi Bilingual film
Telugu
2011 Nenu Naa Rakshasi Gangster Ratna Telugu
Velayudham Musafir Ibrahim Tamil
Bejawada Shankar Prasad Telugu
2012 Gabbar Singh Siddhappa Naidu
Department DK Hindi
Aalaap
2013 Thalaivaa Bhima Bhai Tamil
Dalam Ladda Telugu
Tamil
Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! ACP Ashish Sawant Hindi
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Meghji Bhai
2014 Mukunda Ranga Telugu
2015 Mosagallaku Mosagadu Rudra
Pandaga Chesko Shankar
Premji: Rise of a Warrior Meghji Gujarati
Shivam Abhi Telugu
Jazbaa Abbas Yusuf Hindi
10 Endrathukulla Pooran Singh Tamil
2016 Global Baba Chillam Pehlawan / Global Baba Hindi
Attack Sattu Telugu
Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam Gaja
Chakravyuha Sadashivayya Kannada
Chuttalabbai ACP Gautam Krishna Telugu
2017 Mom Jagan Singh Hindi
Jai Lava Kusa Rudhra Tiwari Telugu
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Omveer Singh Tamil
Oxygen Chalapathi Telugu
2018 Genius Mr.Praveen Joshi Hindi
Amar Akbar Anthony Balwant Khagre Telugu
2019 Sita CI Mukesh Murari
2020 Taish Kujinder Brar Hindi
2021 State of Siege: Temple Attack Abu Hamza
Bhavai Bhawai
Annaatthe Manoj Parekar Tamil
Sooryavanshi Riyaz Hafeez Hindi
2022 Bachchhan Paandey Pendulum
Home Minister Kannada
Nikamma MLA Vikramjeet Bisht Hindi
Ladki: Dragon Girl
2023 Selfiee Suraj Diwan
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Tyagi
Aazam Kadar
Takkar Raaz Tamil
Rules Ranjann Kadar Telugu
2024 Luv You Shankar Siddheshwar Hindi Voiceover
Devara: Part 1 Tulasi Telugu
2025 L2: Empuraan Balraj Patel / Baba Bajrangi Malayalam [5]
Suryapet Junction Narasimha Telugu [6]
Interrogation Hindi
They Call Him OG Inspector Tawde Telugu [7]
Laila Rustum Telugu
2026 One Two Cha Cha Chaa Bhura Singh Hindi [8]
Lahore 1947 Yaqoob Pehalwan Hindi

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Channel
1995 Aahat Neeraj / Sekhar Sony Entertainment Television
1995–1998 Swabhimaan Ronnie Banerjee DD National
1996–1997 Yug Commissioner Sahib DD National
1997–1999 Saturday Suspense Sukhdev Pawar Zee TV
Inspector
1998 Saturday Suspense Shreekant Gokhale
1999 Suspense Hour Dharmesh
1999 Star Bestsellers episodic appearance Star Plus
2000 Thriller At 10 - Chor Pe Mor Professor Ravi Desai
2002 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Vishal Malhotra Star Plus
2002–2003 Kkusum Ajay Maliya Sony TV
2003 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai Aditya Star Plus
Saara Akaash Air Force Officer
2008–2009 Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai Partho STAR One
Inspector Jhujjar Singh
2012–2013 Upanishad Ganga Sutradhar DD Bharati
2018–2024 Chacha Vidhyayak Hain Humare Chachaji aka Ashwini Pathak Amazon Prime Video
2020–present Bhaukaal Shaukeen MX Player
2022 Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Ranjan Kumar Netflix
2023 Inspector Avinash Devi JioCinema

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Actor Abhimanyu Singh (Sampat) reveals darkness of Bollywood life, recalls Akshay Kumar's advice: 'Hard work accounts for only…' And he is not the brother of Actor Chandrachur Singh". The Indian Express. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "My wife suggested I consult a psychiatrist". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Sinha, Kumar Raviraj (10 November 2019). "Abhimanyu Singh: 'I am not a social person'". National Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Thatipalli, Mallik (1 August 2017). "Abhimanyu Singh: The baddie with a soft heart". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Abhimanyu Singh on L2: Empuraan controversy - 'We work in a flow, didn't expect repercussion'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Suryapet Junction To Hit Theatres on April 25". Sakshi Post. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Sinha, Diksha (21 November 2023). "'Excited to work with Pawan Kalyan again,' says Abhimanyu Singh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "One Two Cha Cha Chaa: Bollywood's Funniest Film of the Festive Season". The Times of India. 7 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 October 2025.

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