Vikas Kumar is an Indian actor, producer and dialogue coach. He is known mainly for his performances as Senior Inspector Rajat in CID, ACP Khan in the Emmy Awards-nominated Aarya, Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh in YRF TV's Khotey Sikkey, Abhay in Hamid, Major Prem in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Santosh in the Netflix series “Kaala Paani”, and for his work as dialogue coach in Hindi films like Ishqiya, Shakuntala Devi and Udaan.
Vikash Kumar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nalanda, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Producer Dialogue coach |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Spouse | Raavi Sehgal |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editKumar was born in Nalanda and his father was a doctor in Bihar. He did his schooling from Welham Boys' School, Dehradun and holds an MBA degree.[1][2] He did a three-month acting workshop under the renowned theater director Barry John.
He married Raavi Sehgal, and the couple is blessed with a daughter, Rabani.
Career
editHe had worked as a theatre artist in various plays, including ‘The Legend of Ram– Prince of India’, ‘The Fifty Day War’, ‘Kamra Number 420’ and ‘Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai.’ Vikas Kumar with the cast and crew of ‘The Legend of Ram- Prince of India’ were felicitated by the then President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2004.
He had acted in a few TV serials, like ‘Powder’ (2010) in which he played the character of Umesh Jagdale and ‘Khotey Sikkey’ (2011) in which he played the character of Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh.[3] He is popular for playing the character of Senior Inspector Rajat in one of the longest-running TV shows, ‘CID’ in 2012–2013.
He has appeared in the Hindi films like Handover (2012), Prithipal Singh- A Story (2015), Ajji (2017), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018).[4]
He appeared in the popular Disney Hotstar web-series, ‘Aarya,’ in which he played the role of ACP Younus Khan in 2020.[5] He also produced a short film ‘Sonsi’ (Shadow Bird), won 'Best Film' award at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2021, 'Best Cinematography' (Non-Feature category) in 67th National Awards and was declared 'Best Short Film' at Lady Filmmakers Festival, Beverly Hills.[6][7]
He is a well-known dialogue coach in Bollywood and his debut as a dialect coach was ‘Gulaal’ (2009). He had worked as a dialect teacher for Vidya Balan in ‘Ishqiya’ (2010), Kalki Koechlin in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (2011), Lisa Haydon in ‘The Shaukeens’ (2014), and Aditya Roy Kapur in ‘Fitoor’ (2016).
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shanu Taxi | Shanu | Short film | |
| 2012 | Handover | Ratan Das | ||
| 2015 | Prithipal Singh..A Story | Prithipal Singh | ||
| 2016 | ABS NT | Iqbal | Short film | |
| 2017 | Ajji | Inspector Dastur | ||
| 2018 | Hamid | Abhay | Urdu film | |
| Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran | Major Prem Singh / Bheem Rajat | [8] | ||
| 2019 | Shakai | Investigator | Short film | |
| 2021 | The Knot | Shirish Mathur | [9] | |
| Dhamaka | Praveen Kamat | [10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Powder | Sr. Inspector Umesh Jagdale | [11] | |
| 2011 | Khotey Sikkey | Sr. Inspector Damodar Deshmuk | ||
| Adaalat | Special appearance | |||
| 2012-2013 | CID | Sr. Inspector Rajat | [12] | |
| 2014 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Special appearance | [13] | |
| CID Vs Adaalat – Karmyudh | Telefilm | [14] | ||
| 2019 | Court Room - Sachchai Hazir Ho | Host | [15] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-present | Aarya | ACP Younus Khan | 3 seasons | |
| 2022 | Delhi Khabbar | Danny Singh | ||
| 2023 | Kaala Paani | Santosh Savla | [16] |
Producer
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sonsi | Short film | [17] |
| 2022 | Shera | ||
| 2023 | Going Solo | Documentary | [18] |
| 2024 | Himalaya Ki Peeth Par |
Dialogue coach
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | One Night With The King | English film | [2] |
| 2009 | Gulaal | ||
| Radio: Love on Air | |||
| 2010 | Udaan | [19] | |
| Ishqiya | |||
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | ||
| 7 Khoon Maaf | |||
| 2012 | Cover Story: The Ultimate Interview | ||
| 2013 | Aurangzeb | ||
| Ishk Actually | |||
| 2014 | MAD: Mad About Dance | ||
| The Shaukeens | |||
| Main Aur Mr. Riight | |||
| 2016 | Fitoor |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actor | The Knot | Nominated | [20] |
References
edit- ^ Kumar, Madhuri (6 February 2014). "Bihar youth coaches Bollywood actors in diction | Patna News". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b Hegde, Rajul (21 April 2011). "How Yana, Kalki learnt Hindi". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "First of Many: Vikas Kumar revisits Powder". The Indian Express. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Actor Vikas Kumar completes the UK shooting schedule for a new International collaboration documentary on Indian women cyclists!". ANI News. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Vikas Kumar reveals ACP Khan's sexual orientation was initially not part of Aarya's script: 'One day I got a call…'". The Indian Express. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Oscars 2022: Sonsi, Produced By Aarya Actor Vikas Kumar, Joins Short Film Race". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "It's too much to take in: Aarya actor Vikas Kumar on Sonsi joining the Oscars race". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Ghosh, Samrudhi. "John Abraham unveils Parmanu poster: All you need to know about the story of Pokhran". India Today. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "The Knot to be screened at Los Angeles' Indian film festival". The New Indian Express. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan starrer Dhamaka to release on November 19 on Netflix". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "First of Many: Vikas Kumar revisits Powder". Indian Express. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "I am equally passionate about being an actor and a dialogue coach – Vikas Kumar". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "CID & Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma to have a Mahasangram episode". The Times of India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Sony to screen a telefilm with CID and Adaalat's cast". afaqs!. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "COLORS announces Courtroom - Sacchai Haazir Ho, a crime-legal drama". mid-day. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Netflix's survival drama series 'Kaala Paani' gets premiere date". The Hindu. PTI. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Vikas Kumar on 'Sonsi' winning the National Film Award: I'm thrilled and extremely grateful". Outlook India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Going Solo: A documentary on two women cyclists and their pursuit of freedom". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Madhuri Kumar (6 February 2014). "Bihar youth coaches Bollywood actors in diction". Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "New York Indian Film Festival 2021: Documentary on Gandhi wins top honour". Hindustan Times. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
edit- Vikas Kumar at IMDb
- Vikas Kumar on Instagram