Abhimanyu Singh

Abhimanyu Singh
Born Sonepur, Bihar, India
Occupation Actor, Television producer
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) Sargam Singh
(2008–present)[1]

Abhimanyu Singh (born in Patna, Bihar) is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Bollywood.

He made his debut in films with Aks (2001), directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He got his first break with the role of Ransa Singh in Gulaal (2009), directed by Anurag Kashyap.[2] The role won him the 2010 Stardust Award for breakthrough performance.[3] He won praises for his role of Bukka Reddy in Rakta Charitra (2010), directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In his review in The Times of India, Nikhat Kazmi compared his performance to that of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008) which outshone the lead star.[4] He also received positive reviews for Onir's I Am with Rajeev Masand praising his "brazen, unflinching performance" as a corrupt police officer.[5][6][7] He is also the brother of Bollywood actor Chandrachur Singh.

Filmography

Television

Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards

References

  1. Jha, Subhash K. (3 April 2009). "Abhimanyu Singh flying high on Gulaal". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. "My wife suggested I consult a phsychiatrist". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. "Max Strardust Awards 2010". Bollywod World. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  4. Kazmi, Nikhat (22 October 2010). "Rakta Charitra". Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. Guha, Aniruddha (28 April 2011). "I AM is a small film with a big heart". DNA. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. Gupta, Shubhra (29 April 2011). "I Am". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  7. Masand, Rajeev (30 April 2011). "Masand: 'I Am' is an honest film". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Abhimanyu-Singh-to-play-Global-Baba-in-his-next/articleshow/31420608.cms
  9. http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/india/bollywood/vikram-is-hassle-free-abhimanyu-singh-1.1441619
  10. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Premji-Premji-makers-release-a-behind-the-scenes-video/articleshow/46903571.cms
  11. "After Gulaal, Abhimanyu excited about Upanishad Ganga". Hindustan Times. May 14, 2012.

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