D. Santosh
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = D. Santosh
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|09|26}}
| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India
{{small|(present-day Mumbai)}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| alma_mater = PSG College of Education
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| notable_works= The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
| website =
}}
D. Santosh (born 26 September 1976) is an Indian film and theatre actor from Trichy, Tamil Nadu who works in Hindi films and theatre plays.
Early life
Santosh{{Cite web |url=http://craftsoftwares.com/dsantosh.com/ |title=Dsantosh.com {{!}} The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Khakee, Zameen, Deewaar, Jawani Diwani, Iqbal, Ahista Ahista, Risk, Traffic Signal, Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag, Dhamaal, My Name is Anthony Gonsalv... |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715052352/http://craftsoftwares.com/dsantosh.com/ |archive-date=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead }} was born on 19 September 1976. He is an engineering graduate from PSG Tech, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Career
He has a background in Hindi theatre.His first film role was in the Rajkumar Santoshi directed movie The Legend of Bhagat Singh as the revolutionary Shivram Hari Rajguru due to his uncanny resemblance to Rajguru.{{Cite web |title=D. Santosh as Rajguru |url=http://www.legendofbhagatsingh.com/santosh.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020528132046/http://www.legendofbhagatsingh.com/santosh.htm |archive-date=28 May 2002 |access-date=30 March 2018 |website=Legendofbhagatsingh.com}}{{Cite web |last=Lalwani |first=Vickey |date=18 May 2002 |title=A revolution in his eyes |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/18bhagat.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329075440/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/18bhagat.htm |archive-date=29 March 2018 |access-date=29 March 2018 |website=Rediff.com}}
In 2009, he received wide appreciation for his work as Giri Reddy, a porn-obsessed office colleague in the Shimit Amin directed and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/rocket-singh-salesman-of-the-year-movie-review/articleshow/5327479.cms|title=Rocket Singh - Salesman of the year: Movie Review|work=The Times of India |date=11 December 2009|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/rocket-singh-salesman-of-the-year-that-flew-under-everyones-radar-ranbir-kapoor-jaideep-sahni|title=Rocket Singh: A Salesman That Flew Under Everyone's Radar|first=Aryan|last=Vyas|date=4 October 2021|website=www.filmcompanion.in}} In addition to film and theatre, he has worked in TV commercials and his sole work in a short film Vaapsi won the award for the Best Short Film in MAMI, Mumbai.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2002
| |
| 2003
| Zameen | Kadam | |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| Khakee | Ganjanan Mhatre | |
| Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
| P.O.W. Raghu Jen | |
| 2005
| Iqbal | Satish Bhatawdekar | |
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| Pipney (Ankush's roommate) | |
| Jawani Diwani
| Pandu | |
| rowspan="4" | 2007
| Risk | Jamal's mentally challenged son | |
| Traffic Signal
| Jaffar Bhai | |
| Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
| Coolie | |
| Dhamaal
| Encounter Cop | |
| 2008
| My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves | Michael | |
| 2009
| Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Girish Reddy | Nominated{{emdash}}"Best Actor in Comic Role", Nokia Star Screen Awards, 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-for-nokia-16th-annual-star-screen-awards-2009/|title=Nominations for Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009 16 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=31 December 2009}} |
| 2012
| Savdhan Meri Jaan | | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
|Receptionist at Bhoothworld | |
| Pizza
|Lobo Shinde (pizza cook) | |
| 2017
|Bala | |
Plays and short films
- Brahma Vishnu Mahesh - directed by Pandit. Satyadev Dubey-ji
- Montage - directed by Pandit. Satyadev Dubey-ji
- Ek kadam Aage - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Brahma Vishnu Mahesh - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Montage - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Laila - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Meenakumari - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Basant Ka Teesra Youvna - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Sir Sir Sarla - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Dream men - directed by Makarand Deshpande; character: Ravi Shanbagh (mentally challenged boy)
- Sakharam Binder ki Khoj mein Hawaldar - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Sa Hi Besura - directed by Makarand Deshpande
- Tea Break (short film) - directed by Shrinivas; character: Terrorist; released in 2006
- WAAPSI The Return - directed by Srinivas; character: The lonely person in big city; winner (Best Short Film) of 2008 MAMI International Film Festival; screened in L.A. and Japan International film festival
Awards and nominations
- Won the award for VAAPSI: Winner (Best Short Film) of 2008 MAMI International Film Festival, Mumbai
- Nomination for best actor in comic role Nokia Star Screen Awards 2009
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1430018|name=D. Santosh}}
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Category:Male actors from Mumbai
Category:University of Mumbai alumni