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Nikhil Dwivedi
Nikhil Dwivedi | |
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 Dwivedi at the special screening of Bol Bachchan | |
| Born | 25 November 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Sherwood College Symbiosis International University |
| Occupation | Actor Producer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse(s) | ( m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
Nikhil Dwivedi (born 25 November 1978)[citation needed] is an Indian actor and producer.[1] He made his bollywood debut with the movie My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) co starring Amrita Rao and Mithun Chakraborty, for which he was nominated in the Filmfare Awards in the category of Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Then he starred in Mani Ratnam directorial Raavan (2010) co starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Chiyaan Vikram in lead. He later on appeared in Shor in the City (2011), Hate Story (2012) and Tamanchey (2014).
In 2018, he co produced his first film Veere Di Wedding with Ekta Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It was followed by Dabangg 3 (2019) which was co produced by Salman Khan. In 2019, he also produced television serial named Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran on Colors TV, which stars Rajneesh Duggal and Shiny Doshi in lead.
In 2020, he made his comeback as an actor after a six year hiatus, he appeared in Sony LIV original series Scam 1992 directed by Hansal Mehta.
Early life[edit]
Nikhil Dwivedi was born in a middle-class family in Kanpur. He worked for American Express Bank and before moving on to work for a consumer electronics shop. However, he gave up all of this to pursue acting in films.[2]
Career[edit]
His first major role was as the title role in My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves in 2008, which was directed by E. Niwas and co-produced by Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies production house. He went on to secure the role of Lakshman in Mani Ratnam's Raavan that also starred Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. His third film was Shor in the City, where he played the role of Ramesh alongside Tusshar Kapoor in the Balaji Telefilms production. Dwivedi's fourth venture "Hate Story" directed by Vivek Agnihotri has been hailed as a flop. His fifth film wasTamanchey in which he co-starred with Richa Chadha. [2][3] He went on to produce the 2018 film Veere Di Wedding. In 2019 he produced movie Dabangg 3 with Salman Khan.
Personal life[edit]
Dwivedi married model and actress Gaurie Pandit in early 2011 at a small ceremony.[4][5] The couple has a son, Shivaan.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Actor | Producer | Notes |
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| 2008 | My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves | 
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Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | |
| 2010 | Raavan |
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| 2011 | Shor in the City |
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| 2012 | Hate Story |
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| 2014 | Tamanchey |
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| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding |
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| 2019-2020 | Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran |
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Television Serial | |
| 2019 | Dabangg 3 |
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| 2020 | Scam 1992 |
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Web Series |
Awards & Nominations[edit]
| Year | Award Show | Award | Show | Result |
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| 2008 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film) | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.cinetalkers.com/nikhil-dwivedi/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Likhar, Jeetu (20 June 2014). "Nikhil Dwivedi".
- ↑ "Check out lists of Movies by #NikhilDwivedi #Filmography". FilmiBeat.
- ↑ "March wedding for Nikhil Dwivedi-Gowri Pandit". filmibeat.com. 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "How Bollywood kids dressed up for Ahil Sharma's Halloween party!".
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