Shivam Patil

Shivam Patil
Born 26 December 1990 (age 27),
New Delhi, Delhi NCR, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Years active 2012 – Present

Shivam Patil is an Indian actor and dancer.[1][2] He made his Bollywood debut in 2013, playing the male lead in Nasha.[3] He subsequently played the lead role of 'Rohan' in Sunny Deol's Ghayal Once Again in 2016.[4] Patil's next film was Akshat Verma's Kaalakaandi, which released on the 12 January, 2018.[5]

He has also appeared on episodic TV shows such as MTV Webbed, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and MTV Rush.[6]

Early life

Patil is also part of a dance crew called Street Soul Dance Crew, under the nicknames 'Evolution' and 'Bboy Evolution'.[2][3][7] He took an acting course under Barry John.[8]

Acting career

Television

Patil was cast in a thirteen episode fiction show on MTV India, called MTV Rush, a show based on a fictional college festival called Rush, which was directed by filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar and slated to be aired in 2012.[9]

In 2013, he played the protagonist in the 6th episode of MTV Webbed called "Even Family is Fair Play", where he portrayed the character of a sexually confused teenager.[6]

In 2014, he also played lead roles in two episodes (42nd and 68th) of Yeh Hai Aashiqui.[10][11]

Bollywood

In 2012, Patil was cast as the male lead in Nasha, where he played the role of Saahil, a teenage student who falls in love with his drama teacher Anita played by Poonam Pandey.[12] He was called the "surprise packet of the film" by Taran Adarsh, who noted his ease in front of the camera.[13] Khalid Mohamed, reviewing for the Deccan Chronicle, called his performance in the film "particularly impressive, confident and nuanced, without ever going over the top". Mohamed also stated, "surely, he deserved a better first film".[14] The Mumbai Mirror stated that "Shivam plays it stiff and not terribly expressive. This ultimately works for his character Sahil, and is completely intentional."[15]

Patil had also acted in Sunny Deol's Ghayal Once Again, the sequel to Deol's 1990 film Ghayal. In Ghayal, Patil plays Rohan, a lawyer’s son who stands up against injustice.[4] Upon release, Patil's performance in the film was appreciated by critics.[16] Ritika Handoo, reviewing for Zee News, called his performance "a job worthy of mention".[17] Anna MM for the Firstpost said that "Aanchal Munjal and Shivam Patil - Anushka and Rohan here – are worth watching out for"[18] Screenwriter and director Khalid Mohamed called his performance "impressive".[19]

Patil's recent film is Kaalakaandi, which is directed by Akshat Verma, who last wrote Delhi Belly). He plays the character of 'Jehangir Jehangir' as part of the ensemble cast. The movie's release date was January 12, 2018.[20]

Television

Year Work Role No. of Episode(s)
2012MTV RushShiva4
2013MTV WebbedSarthak1
2014Yeh Hai AashiquiRahul1
2014Yeh Hai AashiquiJeet1

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleAdditional Notes
2013 Nasha Sahil Debut
2016 Ghayal Once Again Rohan
2017 Mumbai Special 6 Mr.Rohan Best Actor
2018 Kaalakaandi Jehangir Jehangir

References

  1. ↑ I'm an actor, not a stripper: Shivam Patil - Times Of India
  2. 1 2 Shivam debuts with unconventional role - Times Of India
  3. 1 2 "Shivam makes his Bollywood debut with Poonam Pandey in Nasha". Sify. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 "I was looking for 17-years-olds who looked, Behaved like kids". mumbaimirror.com. Mumbai Mirror.
  5. ↑ https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/kaalakaandi-will-push-its-release-date-if-it-clashes-with-padmavati-25489.html
  6. 1 2 "It's a new life everyday". Eshita Srinivas. Deccan Herald. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shivam's debut as an actor in "Nasha"". NewsX. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Aug 16, 2013 - Reenu bahl (2013-08-16). "A passionate start". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  9. ↑ MTV Rush To Go On-Air | Box Office India: India’s premier film trade magazine
  10. ↑ "'ये है आशिकी' में बयां होगी सच्चे प्यार की दास्तान". Awadh News. Awadh News. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  11. ↑ "'Nasha' actor Shivam Patil to appear on 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui'". mid-day.com. www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  12. ↑ Shivam sidelined at Nasha promotions, says it's okay: Bollywood, News - India Today
  13. ↑ Nasha Review - Bollywood Hungama
  14. ↑ 'Nasha' review: When Ma’am’s the word! | Deccan Chronicle
  15. ↑ "Frim review: Nasha". Mumbai Mirror. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  16. ↑ Vyavahare, Renuka. "Ghayal Once Again Movie Review". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times Of India.
  17. ↑ Handoo, Ritika. "Ghayal Once Again movie review: Sunny Deol tries hard, script plays spoilsport!". zeenews.india.com/.
  18. ↑ M M, Anna. "Ghayal Once Again review: Sunny Deol, the sequel are disappointing and dated in equal measure". www.firstpost.com.
  19. ↑ Mohamed, Khalid. "Movie Review: Ghayal Once Again may give you a hellish headache". Spotboye.
  20. ↑ https://www.scoopwhoop.com/saif-ali-khan-kaalakaandi-trailer
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