Amit Sial
{{short description|Indian actor from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Amit Sial
| image = Amit Sial.jpg
| caption = Sial at the special screening of web series Inside Edge Season 2
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1 July 1975|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
| nationality = Indian
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004-present
}}
Amit Sial (born 1 July 1975) is an Indian actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for Mirzapur, Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega, Kathmandu Connection and Inside Edge.{{cite web |title=Amit Sial returns as Navin Kumar on SonyLIV’s Maharani Season 2 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/amit-sial-returns-as-navin-kumar-on-sonylivs-maharani-season-2/cid/1882315 |access-date=25 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=From running a takeaway to 'Maharani 2', Amit Sial's eventful journey |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=989344 |access-date=14 August 2022}}
Early and personal life
He was born in Shiwala Market, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India in a Punjabi family. He went to Swinburne University to pursue PG Diploma in International Business in Melbourne, Australia. He did odd jobs such as working in restaurants and driving taxis to support his life in Australia.
He moved to Delhi in late 2002, and later to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/australia-returned-mba-becomes-successful-actor-in-indian-films-and-tv/|title= Australia returned business graduate becomes successful actor in Indian Films and TV|date= 30 April 2021}}
He appeared in Love Sex aur Dhokha{{cite news |date=15 March 2010 |title=Sexy secret seven |url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/mar/150310-love-sex-aur-dhokha-seven-minute-sex-scene.html}} and Maharani.{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/from-stage-to-screen-huma-qureshi-and-amit-sials-lesser-known-journey-23177565|title=From stage to screen, Huma Qureshi and Amit Sial's lesser-known journey|date=11 June 2021 }}
Acting career
He appeared in Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein, which he co-wrote and co-produced.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-07 |title='Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein' – confusing, convoluted, contrived |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/510653/charlie-ke-chakkar-mein-confusing.html |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=290233&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=290233 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129163911/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=290233&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=290233 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=Ekta Kapoor, Bejoy Nambiar team up for quirky comedy |date=8 November 2012 }}
Selected filmography
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |
|---|---|
| 2006
! scope="row" | Hope and a Little Sugar | Ali Siddiqui | | |
| rowspan="3" | 2010
! scope="row" | Phas Gaye Re Obama | Supporting | | |
| scope="row" | Love Sex aur Dhokha
| Prabhat | | |
| scope="row" | Peter Gaya Kaam Se
| Supporting | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
! scope="row" | Issaq | Murari | | |
| scope="row" | Coffin Maker
| Murli | | |
| 2014
! scope="row" | Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi | Prabhakar sala | | |
| rowspan="3" |2015
! scope="row" | Guddu Rangeela |Police Inspector Ajay Singh | | |
| scope="row" | Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
| Sam | | |
| scope="row" | Titli
|Pradeep | | |
| 2018
! scope="row" | Raid | Lallan Sudheer | | |
| rowspan="2" |2019
! scope="row" | Sonchiriya | | | |
| scope="row" | Bombairiya
|Inspector D'Souza | | |
| 2021
! scope="row" | Aafat-E-Ishq | Prem Gunjan | ZEE5 Film |
| 2023
! scope="row" | Qala | |
| rowspan="3"|2024
!scope="row"|Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai | Mitesh Meghani | | |
| scope="row"|Tikdam
|Prakash | | |
| scope="row" | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar | |
| rowspan="2" |2025
! scope="row" |Kesari Chapter 2 |Tirath Singh | | |
| style="background:#ffc;" |Raid 2 {{dagger|alt=The film has not yet been released}}
|Lallan Sudheer | |
= Television =
References
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Category:Indian male film actors