Darshan Kumar

Darshan Kumar
Kumar at 61st Filmfare Awards function
Nationality Indian
Other names Darshan Kumaar
Darshan Gandas
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010–present

Darshan Kumar is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Bollywood films. He made his debut with the film Mary Kom (2014), opposite Priyanka Chopra, as a male lead.[1][2] Previously, He also appeared in the 2003 Salman Khan starrer movie Tere Naam as one of the friends of Radhe.

Biography

Kumar was born in a small village of Delhi, India. At the age of 24, he moved to Mumbai and worked with Sahej theatre group for five years,[3] and later with Motley Productions where he met and learned from Naseeruddin Shah for the next ten years.[4]

Career

Kumar was offered an audition for the film Mary Kom by the casting director of the film.

Also worked in TV serial DEVO K DEV MAHADEV. In this serial he played role of Shukracharya the guru of the demon.[5][6] Kumar's first movie was NH10, with Anushka Sharma but, it was Mary Kom, with Priyanka Chopra that was released first.[7][8]

Filmography

Television

YearShowsRoleNotes
2011- 2014Devon Ke Dev...MahadevShukracharya[9]
2010- 2012Baba Aiso Varr DhoondoMridang Lall
2008- 2010Chotti BahuPurab

Films

YearMoviesRoleNotes
2003Tere NaamKanak Sharma
2014Mary KomOnler Kom[10]
2015NH10Satbir[11]
2016SarbjitAwais Sheikh
2017Mirza JuulietMirza
A GentlemanYakub Sabri
2018Baaghi 2Shekhar Salgaonkar

References

  1. ↑ "Does Darshan Kumar Look Like Johnny Depp?". Indian Express. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Darshan Kumar: Won't be overshadowed by Priyanka Chopra in 'Mary Kom'". IBN Live. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Darshan Kumar's on-screen dreams". The Hindu. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Subhash K Jha (8 September 2014). "Meet Priyanka Chopra's screen husband from 'Mary Kom' — Darshan Kumar". DNA India. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Apporva Shripathi (7 August 2014). "Meet Mary Kom's reel husband". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Mary Kom' Debut is Dream Come True: Darshan Kumar". 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "After Priyanka, Darshan Kumar plays Anushka's love interest!". The Free Press Journal. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "'Mary Kom' actor Darshan Kumar plays Anushka Sharma's love interest in 'NH10′". Indian Express. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  9. ↑ Devon Ke Dev Mahadev at Star TV
  10. ↑ "'Mary Kom' star Darshan Kumar seen as the 'ideal' husband, says it feels good". IBN Live. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Darshan Kumar plays a grey character in NH10". Indian Express. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.



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