Dhanish Karthik
| Dhanish Karthik | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
24 July 1989[1] Manjeri, Kerala, India |
| Residence | New York, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dhanish Kolar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 3 |
Dhanish Karthik (born 24 July 1989) is an Indian actor. He made his debut as Sanjeev Menon in the Malayalam film Ivide (2015) directed by Shyamaprasad.[2][3][4] He recently finished filming for the Bollywood film Chef (2017 film) with Saif Ali Khan. The film, directed by Raja Krishna Menon, is slated to release in July 2017. This will be Karthik's debut in Bollywood.
Personal life
Karthik was born into a Malayali family. His father Nilambur Karthikeyan is a singer, having worked with singers and musicians such as K.J. Yesudas and Madhuri. Karthik was trained in music by his father, who has sung in over 50 Malayalam films.[5] He started acting part-time in 2009 with his first role being that of "Krishan Ji" in the theaterical production Bollywood Romeo directed by Radhika Vasudeva.[6] In 2010, he graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a minor in South Asian studies, after which he started working in the research department followed by the operations department at J.P. Morgan before resigning in July 2013 to a become a full-time actor. He currently studies at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and The Peoples Improv Theater, both located in New York, NY.[7]
Honors
Karthik was asked to be the chief guest at the "American Days Comedy Show" kickoff event by the Malayali Association of New Jersey.[8]
Work
| Film/TV/Theater | Language | Role | Date | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef | Hindi | Shahid Ahmed | 2017 | Raja Krishna Menon |
| Manchatti | Malayalam | Antappan | May 2017 | Shaji Karackal |
| Daya Bai | Hindi | IAS Officer Singh | 2017 | Sreevarun |
| Rahasya Sancharangal | Malayalam | Midhun Manuel | February 2017 | M.S. Manu |
| Forbidden | Hindi | Manpreet Singh | TBA 2017 | Vibha Gulati |
| Asianet Digital Cable Commercial | Malayalam | Dhanish | July 2016 | Santhosh Deva |
| Dream Home Season 7 | English | TV Anchor | December 2015 | Santhosh Deva |
| I Love You | Malayalam | Ponnoose Kuriakose | August 2015 | Sabarinath Nair |
| Ivide | Malayalam | Sanjeev Menon | February 2015 | Shyamaprasad |
| Flip | English | Ben | November 2014 | Edward James Anderson |
| It'$ Free | English | Kesav Patel | April 2014 | Raj Jaiswal |
| JFK - Eulogy | English | Jim Junior | December 2013 | K. Shrikanth Iyengar |
| The Talent | English | Red Carpet celebrity | February 2012 | Edward James Anderson |
| Bollywood Romeo | English | Krishan Ji | June 2009 | Radhika Vasudeva |
References
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/for-the-love-of-acting/article8371967.ece
- ↑ "Ivide IMDB". IMDB.
- ↑ "Times of India Danish Karthik Interview". Times Of India.
- ↑ "The Hindu For the Love of Acting age 26". The Hindu. Retrieved June 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Nilambur Karthikeyan's Songs". youtube.
- ↑ "Dhanish Karthik Bollywood Romeo". youtube.
- ↑ "Dhanish Karthik Official Resume". Official Resume.
- ↑ "Dhanish on Manorama Online". Manorama Online.
- ↑ "Dhanish Karthik IMDB". IMDB.
- ↑ "Dhanish Karthik Official Website". Official Website.