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| birth_name = | | birth_name = Lakshmi Shankar | ||
| birth_place = [[Chembur]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Chembur]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]] | ||
| other_names = Abhishek | | other_names = Abhishek | ||
| yearsactive = 1995-present | | yearsactive = 1995-present | ||
| occupation = [[Actor]] | | occupation = [[Actor]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Padma Shankar | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Abhishek made his debut as an actor with [[Gnana Rajasekaran]]'s critically acclaimed drama film ''[[Mogamul]]'' (1995), playing a leading role alongside [[Archana Joglekar]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-breakabishek/article1138446.ece</ref> Unable to sustain a career in films, he switched over to television in 1999 after [[Ekta Kapoor]] offered him a role in her new serial, ''Kudumbam''.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chasing-the-tinsel-dream-cablewala/article2245896.ece</ref> He subsequently assisted her in the production of the Tamil television series, as well as portraying a comedy role. He went on to work on nearly forty more serials and rose to prominence, portraying the character Bhaskaran in the serial, ''Kolangal''.<ref>http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/abhishek-becomes-a-producer-now/</ref> The success of the show meant he was selected to feature in other shows in the late 2000s including ''Malargal'', ''Girija'' and ''Kollywood Court'' on television.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chasing-the-tinsel-dream-cablewala/article2245896.ece</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140409054100/http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Abhishek made his debut as an actor with [[Gnana Rajasekaran]]'s critically acclaimed drama film ''[[Mogamul]]'' (1995), playing a leading role alongside [[Archana Joglekar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-breakabishek/article1138446.ece|title = My first breakABISHEK|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 30 January 2011|last1 = Kumar|first1 = S. r Ashok}}</ref> Unable to sustain a career in films, he switched over to television in 1999 after [[Ekta Kapoor]] offered him a role in her new serial, ''Kudumbam''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chasing-the-tinsel-dream-cablewala/article2245896.ece|title = Chasing the tinsel dream CABLEWALA|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 28 May 2007}}</ref> He subsequently assisted her in the production of the Tamil television series, as well as portraying a comedy role. He went on to work on nearly forty more serials and rose to prominence, portraying the character Bhaskaran in the serial, ''Kolangal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/abhishek-becomes-a-producer-now/|title = Abhishek becomes a producer now|date = 3 November 2009}}</ref> The success of the show meant he was selected to feature in other shows in the late 2000s including ''Malargal'', ''Girija'' and ''Kollywood Court'' on television.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chasing-the-tinsel-dream-cablewala/article2245896.ece|title = Chasing the tinsel dream CABLEWALA|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 28 May 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140409054100/http://www.goergo.in/?p=2139 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In 2009, he announced his intentions of directing and producing films under his home banner of Hollywood to Bollywood Films. He began work on his directorial debut ''[[Kathai (film)|Kathai]]'' featuring newcomers, and the film had a low-profile release in January 2012. The film won mixed reviews, with a critic from Sify.com noting he "should be patted on his back for touching up on such a heavy subject".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140707032653/http://www.sify.com/movies/kadhai-review-tamil-14930276.html sify.com]</ref> Abhishek then announced another project titled ''Kaiyazhuthu'' with Shaan, who played the lead role in ''Kathai'', during the making of his first film, but the venture was later left incomplete.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-01/shaan-abhishek-kadhai-03-11-09.html</ref> He launched another directorial venture in May 2012, a police action adventure with [[Samuthirakani]], but the film failed to progress.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/cop-story/article3460604.ece</ref> Regarding his performance in ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'', a critic stated that "A tip of the hat to actor Abhishek, who despite the limited scope of his character (a Government official), was one of only three or four actors in the film who delivers a close-to-believable performance".<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ka-pae-ranasingam-movie-review-a-sketchy-pay-per-view-film/article32759229.ece</ref> | In 2009, he announced his intentions of directing and producing films under his home banner of Hollywood to Bollywood Films. He began work on his directorial debut ''[[Kathai (film)|Kathai]]'' featuring newcomers, and the film had a low-profile release in January 2012. The film won mixed reviews, with a critic from Sify.com noting he "should be patted on his back for touching up on such a heavy subject".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140707032653/http://www.sify.com/movies/kadhai-review-tamil-14930276.html sify.com]</ref> Abhishek then announced another project titled ''Kaiyazhuthu'' with Shaan, who played the lead role in ''Kathai'', during the making of his first film, but the venture was later left incomplete.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-09-01/shaan-abhishek-kadhai-03-11-09.html</ref> He launched another directorial venture in May 2012, a police action adventure with [[Samuthirakani]], but the film failed to progress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/cop-story/article3460604.ece|title = Cop story|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 May 2012|last1 = Raghavan|first1 = Nikhil}}</ref> Regarding his performance in ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'', a critic stated that "A tip of the hat to actor Abhishek, who despite the limited scope of his character (a Government official), was one of only three or four actors in the film who delivers a close-to-believable performance".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ka-pae-ranasingam-movie-review-a-sketchy-pay-per-view-film/article32759229.ece|title = 'Ka Pae Ranasingam' movie review: A sketchy pay-per-view film|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 3 October 2020|last1 = Kumar|first1 = Pradeep}}</ref> | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
===As actor=== | ===As actor=== | ||
;Films | |||
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| 2019 || ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' || Prakash's brother || | | 2019 || ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' || Prakash's brother || | ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'' || Government | | 2020 || ''[[Ka Pae Ranasingam]]'' || Government official || | ||
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| 2021 || ''[[Kabadadaari]]'' || | | 2021 || ''[[Kabadadaari]]'' || Ravichandran || | ||
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| 2021 || ''[[Mirugaa]]'' || Police | | 2021 || ''[[Mirugaa]]'' || Police commissioner || | ||
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | |||
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| 2021 || ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' || Lasit Rupatunga || Hindi || | |||
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|1999–2001 || Kudumbam || ||rowspan=" | |1999–2001 || Kudumbam | | ||
| ||rowspan="3"| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] | |||
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|2000 || Pushpanjali || Chandru | |||
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|2000–2001 || Anandha Bhavan || Kishore | |2000–2001 || Anandha Bhavan || Kishore | ||
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|2019–2020||[[Chocolate (Indian Tamil TV series)|Chocolate]]||Sanjay Kumar ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] | |2019–2020||[[Chocolate (Indian Tamil TV series)|Chocolate]]||Sanjay Kumar ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] | ||
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|2021–present||[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal ( | |2021–present||[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (TV series)|Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]] || Hari Krishnan || |[[Zee Tamil]] | ||
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