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'''Dhruv Vikram''' (born 23 September | '''Dhruv Vikram''' (born 23 September 1995 | ||
) is an Indian actor who made his acting debut with the film ''[[Adithya Varma]]''. He is the son of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2019 |title=Dhruv Vikram's 'Arjun Reddy' remake titled 'Adithya Varma' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224094222/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikrams-arjun-reddy-remake-titled-adithya-varma/articleshow/68075250.cms |archive-date=24 February 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2019 |title=Adithya Varma teaser out: Dhruv Vikram tries his best to match up to Vijay Deverakonda in Arjun Reddy remake |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190616080611/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/adithya-varma-teaser-out-dhruv-vikram-tries-his-best-to-match-up-to-vijay-deverakonda-in-arjun-reddy-remake-1549874-2019-06-16 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Dhruv was born on 23 September | Dhruv was born on 23 September 1995<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2020 |title=Ahead of Dhruv Vikram's 25th birthday, fans begin celebrations on Twitter by trending 'HBDDhruvVikram' |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002073513/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/ahead-of-dhruv-vikrams-25th-birthday-fans-begin-celebrations-on-twitter-and-trend-hbddhruvvikram/656468 |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]]}}</ref> in [[Chennai]] as the son of actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Akshitha is married to Manu Ranjith who is the great-grandson of politician [[M. Karunanidhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2020 |title=Tamil actor Vikram becomes grandfather |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054155/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/tamil-actor-vikram-becomes-grandfather-1.5199971 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> His grandfather [[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]] was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=27 March 2006 |title=V for Vikram |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713144035/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/27/stories/2006032700220500.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in [[Mohan Raja]]'s ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' (2004), but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title= | Dhruv had been first approached to play a role in [[Mohan Raja]]'s ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' (2004), but eventually did not feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram's family into movies |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040827072003/http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html |archive-date=27 August 2004 |access-date=13 March 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Pandiraj]] approached him to play the role of Anbukkarasu in ''[[Pasanga]]'' (2008); however, Vikram was then not keen on letting his son get into acting and the role subsequently went to [[Kishore DS]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2020 |title=Did you know Dhruv Vikram has missed an opportunity to work in a National Award-winning film? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103213530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-dhruv-vikram-has-missed-an-opportunity-to-work-in-a-national-award-winning-film/articleshow/75627061.cms |archive-date=3 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A short film titled "GoodNight Charlie" directed by Dhruv based on child abuse was released in 2016 on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2016 |title=Watch: Dhruv Vikram makes directorial debut with short film on child abuse |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214043902/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-dhruv-vikram-makes-directorial-debut-short-film-child-abuse-50052 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |access-date=18 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> | ||
Dhruv made his feature film debut with [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Varmaa]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Arjun Reddy]]'' (2017) by [[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]]; however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2017 |title=Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027224909/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=12 February 2019 |title=Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again? |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220103143/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |archive-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The film was relaunched as ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' with | Dhruv made his feature film debut with [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Varmaa]]'', a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Arjun Reddy]]'' (2017) by [[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]]; however, the release of the film was stalled after the producer was not content about the final product.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2017 |title=Bala to direct Arjun Reddy remake |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027224909/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/09/bala-to-direct-arjun-reddy-remake-1669234.html |archive-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=12 February 2019 |title=Why did the producers of 'Varmaa' decide to shoot the film from scratch again? |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220103143/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varmaa-controversy-bala/article26248051.ece |archive-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The film was relaunched as ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' with Bala’s assistant Giressaya making his debut as a director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2019 |title=Arjun Reddy's Tamil remake now titled Adithya Varma, new poster out |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190219152339/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-reddy-s-tamil-remake-now-titled-adithya-varma-new-poster-out/story-j1uCmVAcs2uzGN6kWawpUO.html |archive-date=19 February 2019}}</ref> The film released to positive reviews in 2019 with a critic noting that "Dhruv Vikram comes up with a performance that captures [[Vijay Deverakonda]]'s intense and raw act from the original note for note, but there is an assuredness and honesty here that makes us appreciate it rather than dismiss it just as mimicry".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=25 November 2019 |title=Adithya Varma Review {3.5/5}: A well-made, if overly faithful, remake with Adithya Varma. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313152241/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/adithya-varma/movie-review/72179520.cms |archive-date=13 March 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The original version of the film, ''Varmaa'', had a delayed release in 2020 and a critic stated that "As for Dhruv Vikram, he is rawer here, looking sure-footed in some scenes and like a novice in some".<ref name="TOI review">{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=6 October 2020 |title=Movie Review : Bala's Varmaa gets Arjun Reddy all wrong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201006052115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/varmaa/movie-review/78505628.cms |archive-date=6 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Dhruv later signed on to act alongside his father in the latter's 60th film, ''[[Mahaan (2021 film) | Mahaan]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2021 |title=Karthik Subbaraj starts shooting for Chiyaan 60, starring father-son duo Vikram and Dhruv |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karthik-subbaraj-starts-shooting-for-chiyaan-60-starring-father-son-duo-vikram-and-dhruv-7222023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310073018/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karthik-subbaraj-starts-shooting-for-chiyaan-60-starring-father-son-duo-vikram-and-dhruv-7222023/ |archive-date=10 March 2021 |access-date=13 March 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> and an untitled film to be directed by [[Mari Selvaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2021 |title=Dhruv Vikram to begin Mari Selvaraj's film in August |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210706114830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dhruv-vikram-to-begin-mari-selvarajs-film-in-august/articleshow/84165398.cms |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019 |url=https://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115084844/http://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |location=India}}</ref> | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019 |url=https://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115084844/http://awards.vikatan.com/cinema-awards/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |location=India}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Zee Cine Awards]] Tamil || Best Debut Actor (Male) || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 was a grand affair! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021140220/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |archive-date=21 October 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=Sify}}</ref> | | [[Zee Cine Awards]] Tamil || Best Debut Actor (Male) || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 was a grand affair! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021140220/https://www.sify.com/movies/zee-cine-awards-tamil-2020-was-a-grand-affair-imagegallery-kollywood-ubho6zdafcife.html |archive-date=21 October 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> | ||
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