Navin Prabhakar
| Navin Prabhakar | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | Stand-up Comedian,Corporate Stand-up_comedian, Singer, Actor, Mimicry Artist |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Website |
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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][3][4] Subsequently he hosted a mimicry and stand-up show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun (2008-2009).[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 worked on new ventures as a singer, actor, host, stand-up and mimicry artist.
Prabhakar has given voiceover in films including Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse, Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, Nehle Pe Dehla, Champion and Ara Ara Aaba, Aata Tari Thamba. He did the voiceover for the song “Dhagala lagli kala”. He has also sung in Adnan Sami’s song “Lift Karade (Remix)” as a voiceover artist. Albums that were further released were Chor Chor, Spicy Mango, Jalwa Part II and Saangu Naka.[6]
Prabhakar hosted a stand-up comedy show titled Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun that aired from December 27, 2008 to April 5, 2009. He was a celebrity judge on Boogie Woogie in 2008.
Personal life
He married Seema Prabhakar in 2000.[7]
Filmography
- Samrat & Co (2014)
- Premacha Jhol Jhal (2013) (Marathi movie), as Pankaj, lead role[8]
- Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013), as Gopi, friend of Shahid Kapoor[9]
- Khiladi 786 (2012), as Raj
- Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012), as Mr. Naidu[10]
- Bhavnao Ko Samjho (2010), lead role
- Vroom (2010), as Girgit[11]
- Aftermath (2008), as Ayush Khanna
- No Problem (2007) (Marathi movie), as Jay, lead role
- Bombay to Goa (2007)
- Heroes Project (2006), three AIDS awareness short films
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
- ↑ "No laughing matter!". The Times of India. Mar 24, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/Premacha-Jhol-Jhal-Premacha-Jhol-Jhal-movie-review-Siddharth-Jadhav-Navin-Prabhakar-Vijay-Patkar/movie-review/24753686.cms
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2615584/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm/
- ↑ http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/tere-naal-love-ho-gaya-review/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1937455/