Navin Prabhakar
| Navin Prabhakar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Occupation | Stand-up Comedian, Singer, Actor, Mimicry Artist |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Seema Prabhakar |
| Website | |
| navinprabhakar.com | |
Navin Prabhakar [1] is an Indian stand-up comedian, singer, actor and a mimicry artist. He is most known for his Pehchan Kaun (Mumbai bar girl) act on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2005),[2] which made him a household name.[3][4] Subsequently he also hosted a mimicry and stand-up show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun (2008-2009) on STAR One.[5]
Career
Navin, a commerce graduate from Mumbai University, began his career as a singer, then actor, then began experimenting with making people laugh. After getting good response in comedy deliveries, Navin decided to test himself at a national platform through the famous comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge” in 2005 which quickly made a name for himself with his trade-mark expression “Paichan Kon” of “Julie – the bar girl”. After this, he kept working on new ventures as a singer, actor, host, stand-up and mimicry artist.
Voice over
Navin has given voiceover in various films like “Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse”, “Maine Dil Tujhko Diya”, “Nehle Pe Dehla”, “Champion” and “Ara Ara Aaba, Aata Tari Thamba”. He has done the voiceover for the song “Dhagala lagli kala”. He has also sung in Adnan Sami’s song “Lift Karade (Remix)” as a voiceover artist. The other albums that were further released were titled “Chor Chor”, “Spicy Mango”, “Jalwa Part II” and “Saangu Naka.”[6]
Singer
He cut out his first album, Pehchan Kaun.[7] He also sang the title track of the movie ‘Traffic Signal’ “Signal pe”[8] and "Chal Na Che Shor Machlein - Instrumental" for the movie Dhamaal.[9]
TV shows
Navin hosted a stand-up comedy show titled Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun aired on Star One in December 27, 2008 – April 5, 2009.[10] He has been a celebrity judge on Sony Entertainment Television’s “Boogie Woogie” in 2008.[11] He also appeared in Rakhi Sawant's show "Ghazab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyan" to meet one of his die hard fan on the show.[12]
Navin has also been travelling across the globe for various comedy show performances.[13] He has performed more than 2000 charity and corporate shows all over the world.[14]
Personal life
He married Seema Prabhakar in 2000.[15]
Filmography
- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013), as Gopi - friend of Shahid Kapoor[16]
- Khiladi 786 (2012), as Raj - husband of Asin[17]
- Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012), as Mr. Naidu[18]
- Bhavnao Ko Samjho (2010), lead role[19]
- Vroom (2010), as Girgit[20]
- Aftermath (2008), as Ayush Khanna[21]
- No Problem (2007) (Marathi movie), as Jay, lead role[22]
- Bombay to Goa (2007)[23]
- Heroes Project (2006) - 3 Aids awareness short films[24]
References
- ↑ commonly misspelled as 'Naveen'
- ↑ "Laugh it up". The Times of India. Aug 25, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Charge of the laugh brigade". The Telegraph. November 21, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Roll over: It is boom time for the laughter industry". The Times of India. May 22, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Reality show contestants now turn anchors". Indian Express. Dec 29, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ http://navinprabhakar.com/singer.html
- ↑ http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/singing-my-passion-navin-prabhakar
- ↑ http://www.gomolo.com/about-navin-prabhakar/44973
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhamaal
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Kaun%3F_Pehchaan_Kaun
- ↑ http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/video/boogie-woogie-navin-prabhakar-comes-aboard-boogie-woogie-season-2-episode-87-full-episode/
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazab_Desh_Ki_Ajab_Kahaaniyan
- ↑ http://issuu.com/philar/docs/navin_prabhkar
- ↑ http://www.glamnglory.com/navin_prabhakar.htm
- ↑ "No laughing matter!". The Times of India. Mar 24, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2615584/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm/
- ↑ http://moviesfantasy.com/khiladi-786/
- ↑ http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/tere-naal-love-ho-gaya-review/
- ↑ http://www.boxtv.com/movies/watch-bhavnao-ko-samjho-online
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1937455/
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crbvrKbFz9M
- ↑ http://www.marathitube.com/2008/04/no-problem.html
- ↑ http://movies.bizhat.com/review_bombay_to_goa.php
- ↑ http://www.glamnglory.com/navin_prabhakar.htm