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Full Name
Vineet Kumar
Role
Film actor
Name
Vineet Kumar
Years active
1970's–present
Occupation
Actor
Born
22 February 1957 (age 67) (
1957-02-22
)
Patna, Bihar, India
Spouse
Manoranjan Dhaliwal (m. 1998)
Nominations
Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
Movies and TV shows
Lapataganj, Vikramarkudu, Masaan, Club 60, Issaq
Similar People
Govind Nihalani, Vineeth, Manish Tiwary, Vishal Bhardwaj, Dil Raju
Education
National School of Drama
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Vineet Kumar (born 22 February 1957) is an Indian film actor. The veteran actor from National School of Drama, is known for his works in Hindi, English and Telugu language films and Television. He is best known for his works in films such as Masaan, Drohkaal, Kachche Dhaage,Aks, Yeh Dil, Soch and Shool. His Hollywood assignments include, Return to Rajapur with Lynn Collins; Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton. He has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Tamil and Bhojpuri films. He received critical acclaim for his work in Telugu film Vikramarkudu.
Vineet was born in Patna, Bihar to Saheb Lal Srivastava and Prabha Srivastava. He did his schooling from Patna Collegiate School. He completed his graduation from Bihar National College, Patna. He was very active in theatre during his college days in Patna. He went on to join the Indian Peoples' Theatre Association (IPTA), Patna, in 1973. After 14 years of stage work and participating in national politics during the Jayaprakash Narayan Movement, he moved to Delhi to join the National School of Drama where he completed his Masters & Fellowship in Dramatic Arts.
Personal life
Vineet Kumar currently lives in Mumbai and is married to Manoranjan Dhaliwal who teaches ESL at Princess Noura University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He loves photography and is an amateur photographer as well. He is younger brother of Bihar Cadre IPS officer Sunit Kumar.
Career
He has appeared in a number of Hindi films. These include Drohkaal, Kachche Dhaage,Aks, Yeh Dil, Soch and Shool. Apart from Bollywood movies he has also worked on Hollywood assignments such as Return to Rajapur with Lynn Collins; Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton. He has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Tamil and Bhojpuri movies. He received critical acclaim for his work in Telugu version of Rowdy Rathore – Vikramarkudu.
He has worked with veteran directors like Govind Nihalani, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Prakash Jha and Ram Gopal Varma, among others. Apart from being a well known face on Indian Television, Vineet is well respected by actors and directors of enviable stature.
He received positive reviews for his work in Masaan and has been termed 'Brilliant' for his role as a professional cremator. Masaan was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards.
Awards, honours and recognition
Vineet won the Best Actor in Negative Role (Jury) award for Jaana Na Dil Se Door at the 16th Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA) in 2016.
Filmography
Actor
-
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (post-production)
-
Varjit Katha (Short) (post-production) as
Dalal
2019
Token (Short) (completed)
2021
Maharani (TV Series) as
Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Pareksha Ki Tayari (2024)
- Vibhajan (2022) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Daagi Bane Baagi (2022) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Jungle Raj (2022) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Bahot Kathin Hai Dagar Panghat Ki (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Maya Maha Thagni Hum Jaani (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Na Kaahu Se Dosti Na Kahu Se Bair (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Kaun Thagwa Nagriya Lootal Ho Rama (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Saadho Ye Murdo Ka Gaaon (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Dekh Tamasha Kursi Ka (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
- Jaati Na Poochho Saadhu Ki (2021) - Gauri Shankar Pandey
2023
Mandali as
Ramsewak Choubey
2023
Garmi (TV Series) as
Bairagi Baba
- Hello I Am Arvind Shukla..REBOOTED (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- What's Brewing (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Blood vs Books (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Welcome to Politics (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Everything is Fair in Love and War (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- End of Innocence (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Say Hello to The Devil (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Feels Like Hell (2023) - Bairagi Baba
- Hello I Am Arvind- Arvind Shukla (2023) - Bairagi Baba
2023
Bholaa as
Nithari
2022
Bindiya (TV Series) as
Chacha Yadav
- Episode #1.8 (2022) - Chacha Yadav
2022
Bhasadbaaz as
Mishra ji
2022
Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi (TV Series) as
Netaji Gupteshwar Dubey
- Ram Banene Ki Koshish Kar Raha Hoon (2022) - Netaji Gupteshwar Dubey
- Man Ki Machhariya (2022) - Netaji Gupteshwar Dubey
