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William Dalrymple (historian)
Abhimanyu Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in Thalaivaa | |
| Born | Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Sargam Singh (m. 2008) |
Abhimanyu Singh is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films.[1] He is notably known for his roles in the political films Gulaal (2009) and Rakta Charita (2010).
Career
Abhimanyu Singh made his debut with the film Aks, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. His first major role was in the 2009 film Gulaal, directed by Anurag Kashyap.[2] His performance in the film won him the 2010 Stardust Award for best breakthrough performance.
His performance in the 2010 gangster film Rakta Charitra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, earned him critical acclaim.[3] He also received praise for his performance as a corrupt police officer in director Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am.
In 2017, he starred alongside Sridevi in the film Mom.[4] Singh worked with director Anil Sharma for the film Genius (2018) where he portrayed a CBI officer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Aks | Inspector Srivastava | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Lakshya | Lieutenant Pratap Singh | ||
| 2007 | Dhol | Rahul Tripathi | ||
| It's Breaking News | ||||
| 2008 | Jannat | Shakeel | ||
| 2009 | Gulaal | Rananjay Singh | ||
| Accident on Hill Road | Sid | |||
| 2010 | The Film Emotional Atyachar | Bosco | ||
| I Am | Police Officer | |||
| Rakta Charitra | Bukka Reddy | Hindi / Telugu | Telugu film debut | |
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Gangster Ratna | Telugu | |
| Velayudham | Musafir Ibrahim | Tamil | ||
| Bejawada | Shankar Prasad | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Siddhappa Naidu | ||
| Department | DK | Hindi | ||
| Aalaap | ||||
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Bhima Bhai | Tamil | |
| Dalam | Ladda | Telugu / Tamil | ||
| Once Upon Ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | ACP Ashish Sawant | Hindi | ||
| Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | Meghji Bhai | |||
| 2014 | Mukunda | Ranga | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Mosagallaku Mosagadu | Rudra | ||
| Pandaga Chesko | Shankar | |||
| Premji: Rise of a Warrior | Meghji | Gujarati | ||
| Shivam | Abhi | Telugu | ||
| Jazbaa | Abbas Yusuf | Hindi | ||
| 10 Endrathukulla | Pooran Singh | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Global Baba | Chillam Pehlawan/Global Baba | Hindi | |
| Attack | Sattu | Telugu | ||
| Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam | Gaja | |||
| Chakravyuha | Sadashivayya | Kannada | ||
| Chuttalabbai | ACP Gautam Krishna | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Mom | Jagan Singh | Hindi | |
| Jai Lava Kusa | Rudhra Tiwari | Telugu | ||
| Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Omveer Singh | Tamil | ||
| Oxygen | Chalapathi | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Genius | Mr.Praveen Joshi | Hindi | |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Balwant Khagre | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Sita | CI Mukesh Murari | ||
| 2020 | Taish | Kujinder Brar | Hindi | |
| 2021 | State of Siege: Temple Attack | Abu Hamza | ||
| Bhavai | Bhawai | |||
| Annaatthe | Manoj Parekar | Tamil | ||
| Sooryavanshi | Riyaz Hafeez | Hindi | ||
| 2022 | Bachchhan Paandey | Pendulum | ||
| Home Minister | Kannada | |||
| Nikamma | MLA Vikramjeet Bisht | Hindi | ||
| Ladki: Dragon Girl | ||||
| 2023 | Selfiee | Suraj Diwan | ||
| Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Tyagi | |||
| Aazam | Kadar | |||
| Takkar | Raaz | Tamil | ||
| Rules Ranjann | Kadar | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Luv You Shankar | Siddheshwar | Hindi | Voiceover |
| Devara: Part 1 | Tulasi | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Suryapet Junction | Narasimha | [5] | |
| L2: Empuraan | Balraj Patel / Baba Bajrangi | Malayalam | [6] | |
| TBA | OG | Telugu | [7] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Aahat | Neeraj / Sekhar | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 1995–1998 | Swabhimaan | Ronnie Banerjee | DD National |
| 1996–1997 | Yug | Commissioner Sahib | DD National |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Sukhdev Pawar | Zee TV |
| Inspector | |||
| 1998 | Saturday Suspense | Shreekant Gokhale | |
| 1999 | Suspense Hour | Dharmesh | |
| 2000 | Thriller At 10 - Chor Pe Mor | Professor Ravi Desai | |
| 2002 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Vishal Malhotra | Star Plus |
| 2002–2003 | Kkusum | Ajay Maliya | Sony TV |
| 2003 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Aditya | Star Plus |
| Saara Akaash | Air Force Officer | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Partho | STAR One |
| Inspector Jhujjar Singh | |||
| 2012–2013 | Upanishad Ganga | Sutradhar | DD Bharati |
| 2018–2024 | Chacha Vidhyayak Hain Humare | Chachaji aka Ashwini Pathak | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020–present | Bhaukaal | Shaukeen | MX Player |
| 2022 | Khakee: The Bihar Chapter | Ranjan Kumar | Netflix |
| 2023 | Inspector Avinash | Devi | JioCinema |
References
- ^ "Actor Abhimanyu Singh (Sampat) reveals darkness of Bollywood life, recalls Akshay Kumar's advice: 'Hard work accounts for only…'". The Indian Express. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "My wife suggested I consult a psychiatrist". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Sinha, Kumar Raviraj (10 November 2019). "Abhimanyu Singh: 'I am not a social person'". National Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Thatipalli, Mallik (1 August 2017). "Abhimanyu Singh: The baddie with a soft heart". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Suryapet Junction To Hit Theatres on April 25". Sakshi Post. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Singh on L2: Empuraan controversy - 'We work in a flow, didn't expect repercussion'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Sinha, Diksha (21 November 2023). "'Excited to work with Pawan Kalyan again,' says Abhimanyu Singh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2025.