Deepak Dobriyal

{{short description|Indian actor (born 1975)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Deepak Dobriyal

| image = Deepak Dobriyal in 2013.jpg

| caption = Dobriyal in 2013

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1975|9|1}}

| birth_place = Pauri, Uttarakhand, India

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2002–present

| known_for =

| notable_works = Omkara, Tanu Weds Manu, Hindi Medium, Maqbool

| spouse = {{marriage|Lara Bhalla|2009}}|

}}

Deepak Dobriyal (born 1 September 1975) is an Indian actor known for his work in several films and theatre productions.{{cite web|url=http://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/in-news/prominent-actor-s|title=Prominent theatre actor's of Delhi theatre|author=Sites.google.com|access-date=2009-02-28|archive-date=12 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312095541/http://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/in-news/prominent-actor-s|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story-print/445481/|title=The Scene Stealers|author=Harneet Singh|date=12 April 2009|access-date=2009-04-30|newspaper=Indian Express|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011131924/http://archive.indianexpress.com/story-print/445481/|url-status=live}} He is a recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Award Marathi.

He has acted in films such as Omkara (2006), Shaurya (2008), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Dabangg 2 (2012), Chor Chor Super Chor (2013), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), Hindi Medium (2017) and Angrezi Medium (2020).{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/deepak-dobriyal-gets-set-for-a-lead-role-act_100184280.html|title=Deepak Dobriyal gets set for a lead role act|author=Sampurn|date=25 April 2009|access-date=2009-04-29|publisher=Thaindian News|archive-date=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627135841/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/deepak-dobriyal-gets-set-for-a-lead-role-act_100184280.html|url-status=live}}

Early life and education

Deepak Dobriyal was born on 1 September in Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. His parents are from Kabra village near Rithakhal and Satpuli village, Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand.{{Cite journal|title=Winners of the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9409|journal=Bollywoodhungama|access-date=14 December 2015|archive-date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318174158/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9409|url-status=dead}} Later, his family moved to Delhi when he was 5 years old. There, Deepak completed his studies at Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School Begumpur.

{{cite magazine |title=Rajju, Bhati, Pappi, Deepak |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=hub020411RAJJU.asp |volume=8 |issue=13 |date=2 April 2011 |magazine=Tehelka|access-date=20 April 2017 |archive-date=20 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420214355/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=hub020411RAJJU.asp |url-status=dead }}

In Delhi, he lived in Katwariya Saray. Dobriyal is married to Lara Bhalla.{{cite news |title='Tanu Weds Manu Returns' success party |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/lifestyle/saroj-khan-shaan-and-mohit-marwah-at-tanu-weds-manu-returns-success-party-1004194-8.html |agency=News18 |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011131924/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/lifestyle/saroj-khan-shaan-and-mohit-marwah-at-tanu-weds-manu-returns-success-party-1004194-8.html |url-status=live }}

Theatre career

He started his acting career in 1994 with eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. His major plays with Gaur are Tughlaq, Andha Yug, Final Solutions, Desire Under the Elms, Rakt Kalyan, Court Martial, Dario Fo's Operation Three Star, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Good Person of Szechwan, Neil Simon's The Good Doctor and Ashok Lal's Ek Mamooli Aadmi.{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990121/02152185.html|title=Coming Closer|author=Express news service|date=21 January 1999|access-date=2009-03-05|newspaper=Indian Express|archive-date=18 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318064013/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990121/02152185.html|url-status=live}} After six years with Asmita theatre, he joined Act One with director Pt. N. K. Sharma. He acted in Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhen, Hamaar Baabuji ki chhattri and Aksar Maine Socha Hai.

class="wikitable"

!Play

!Role

!Writer-Director

Tughlaq

|Aazam

|Girish Karnad-Arvind Gaur

Andha Yug

|Praheri

|Dharamvir Bharati-Arvind Gaur

Final Solutions

|Javed

|Mahesh Dattani-Arvind Gaur

Court-martial

|Bikash Roy

|Swadesh Deepak-Arvind Gaur

Desire Under The Elms

|Eben

|Eugene O Neill-Arvind Gaur

Rakt Kalyan

|Jagdeva

|Girish Karnad-Arvind Gaur

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

|Dario Fo

|Arvind Gaur

The Good Person of Szechwan

|Raju

|Bertolt Brecht-Arvind Gaur

The Good Doctor

|Writer-Neil Simon

|Arvind Gaur

Ek Mamuli Aadmi

|Ishwar Chand Awasthi

|Ashok Lal-Arvind Gaur

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

|Azdak

|Bertolt Brecht-Arvind Gaur

Madhavi

|Galav

|Bhisham Sahni-Arvind Gaur

Merchant of Venice

|Bassanio

|William Shakespeare-Arvind Gaur

Julius Caesar

|Titinius

|William Shakespeare-Arvind Gaur

Qalandar

|

|Arvind Gaur

Aksar Maine Socha hai

|

|N. K. Sharma

Hamaar Babuji Ki Chhatri

|

|N. K. Sharma

Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhen

|Behrupiya

|Harsh Khurana-N. K. Sharma

Film career

He has received recognition for his role in Omkara as "Rajju"{{cite web |title=Omkara (2006) Deepak Dobriyal: Rajan Tiwari, Rajju |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488414/characters/nm1795232?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t8 |website=IMDB |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011131923/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488414/characters/nm1795232?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t8 |url-status=live }} and as a side-kick to the protagonist "Pappi" in Tanu Weds Manu (2011), a role he reprised in 2015 sequel Tanu Weds Manu: Returns and again received critical acclaims.{{cite web | title = Tanu Weds Manu Returns: Praise Kangana, but don't ignore others | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanu-weds-manu-returns-give-all-awards-to-kangana-but-don-t-ignore-others/article1-1350871.aspx | author = Rohit Vats | work = Hindustan Times, New Delhi | date = 27 May 2015 | access-date = 2015-05-27 | archive-date = 27 May 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150527165343/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/tanu-weds-manu-returns-give-all-awards-to-kangana-but-don-t-ignore-others/article1-1350871.aspx | url-status = dead }}

Filmography

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!scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Film

!scope="col"| Role

!scope="col"| Notes

2003

|Maqbool

|Thapa

|

2004

|Charas

|Afghan militant

|

2006

| Omkara

| Rajju Tiwary

|Filmfare Special Award

2007

| 1971

| Flight Lt. Gurtu

|

rowspan=2 |2008

| Shaurya

| Captain Javed Khan

|

Midnight Lost and Found

| Arvind

| Short film

rowspan="3" |2009

| Delhi-6

| Mamdu

|

Gulaal

| Rajendar Bhati

|

Yavarum Nalam / 13B

| Senthil (Tamil version) / Ashok (Hindi version)

|Bilingual film

2010

| Daayen Ya Baayen

|Ramesh Majila

|

rowspan="3" |2011

| Tanu Weds Manu

|Pappi

|

Teen Thay Bhai

| Harpreet "Happy" Gill

|

Not a Love Story

| Robin Fernandes

|

rowspan="2" |2012

| Dabangg 2

| Genda

|

Delhi Safari

| Hawa Hawaai

| Voice role

2013

|Chor Chor Supar Chor

|Satbir

|

2014

| Chal Bhaag

| Munna Supari

|

rowspan=2 |2015

| Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

| Pappi

| Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

| Kanhaiya "Mussorie" Chaturvedi

|

rowspan=2|2017

| Hindi Medium

| Shyam Prakash

| Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

Lucknow Central

| Victor Chattopadhyay

|

rowspan="3"|2018

| Kaalakaandi

| Mafia

|

Baaghi 2

| Usman Langda

|

Kuldip Patwal: I Didn't Do It

|Kuldip Patwal{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050617/deepak-dobriyal-takes-a-deserted-delhi-route-for-kuldip-patwal-i-didnt-do-it.html|title=Deepak Dobriyal takes a deserted Delhi route for Kuldip Patwal: I Didn't Do It!|date=2017-06-05|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-02-02|language=en|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203011951/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/050617/deepak-dobriyal-takes-a-deserted-delhi-route-for-kuldip-patwal-i-didnt-do-it.html|url-status=live}}

|

rowspan="2"|2019

| Baba

| Madhav

|Filmfare Award Marathi Best Actor

Laal Kaptaan

|Trecker

|

rowspan="3"|2020

| Kaamyaab

| Gulati

|

Angrezi Medium{{cite web |last1=Adarsh |first1=Taran |title=Emotional moment when Irrfan joined us for #AngreziMedium, says producer Dinesh Vijan... Xclusiv info on the film: ☆ Irrfan runs a mithai shop. ☆ Deepak Dobriyal plays his brother and Manu Rishi, their cousin, all rivals in mithai biz. ☆ Radhika Madan plays Irrfan's daughter |url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1114393791597694977 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011131923/https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1114393791597694977 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=6 April 2019 |website=Twitter |publisher=Taran Adarsh}}

| Gopi Bansal

|Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

Kachche Din

| Taxi Driver

| Short film{{cite news |title=Short film Kacche Din to release on May 22 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/may/18/short-film-kacche-din--to-release-on-may-22-2144632.html |agency=The New Indian Express |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=2 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602085554/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/may/18/short-film-kacche-din--to-release-on-may-22-2144632.html |url-status=live }}

2021Aafat-E-IshqVikram KamalZEE5 Film
rowspan="2" |2022

| Good Luck Jerry

| Rinku

|Disney Plus Hotstar film{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/first-look-good-luck-jerry-starring-janhvi-kapoor-unveiled-film-goes-floors-today-punjab/|title=First look of Good Luck Jerry starring Janhvi Kapoor unveiled, film goes on floors today in Punjab|date=11 January 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=22 March 2021}}

Bhediya

|Panda

|

rowspan="2" |2023

|Bholaa

|Ashwatthama (Aashu)

|

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo

|Aagyo Dao alias 'Monk'

|Disney+Hotstar series

rowspan="2" |2024

|Sector 36

|Inspector Ram Charan Pandey

|

The Fable

| TBA

Awards and nominations

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!Year

!Film

!Award

!Category

!Result

!Ref.

2007

|Omkara

|Filmfare Awards

|Special Performance Award

|{{Won}}

|

2010

|Gulaal

| rowspan="2" |Producers Guild Film Awards

|Best Actor in a Negative Role

|{{Nom}}

|

rowspan="2" |2012

| rowspan="2" |Tanu Weds Manu

|Best Actor in a Comic Role

|{{Won}}

|

rowspan="3" |International Indian Film Academy Awards

| rowspan="2" |Best Performance in a Comic Role

|{{Nom}}

|

rowspan="11" |2016

| rowspan="11" |Tanu Weds Manu: Returns

|{{Won}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9409|title=Winners of the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=14 December 2015|archive-date=18 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318174158/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9409|url-status=dead}}

Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/iifa-awards-2016-the-complete-list-of-winners-1262131.html|title=IIFA Awards 2016: The Complete List of Winners|work=News18|access-date=2018-01-27|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510103044/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/iifa-awards-2016-the-complete-list-of-winners-1262131.html|url-status=live}}

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

|Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Role (Male)

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/10604|title=Featured Movie News {{!}} Featured Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-27|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529123010/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/10604|url-status=dead}}

Filmfare Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11809.html|title=Nominations for the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards|work=filmfare.com|access-date=2018-01-27|language=en|archive-date=13 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113135424/http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11809.html|url-status=live}}

rowspan="2" |Producers Guild Film Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9444|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050155/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9444|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-30|title=Nominations for 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards {{!}} Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2016-03-30|access-date=2018-01-27}}

Best Actor in a Comic Role

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9455|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050214/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9455|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-30|title=Winners of 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards {{!}} Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2016-03-30|access-date=2018-01-27}}

Zee Cine Awards

|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9544|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050107/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9544|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-30|title=Winners of 22nd Annual Star Screen Awards 2015 {{!}} Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2016-03-30|access-date=2018-01-27}}

Stardust Awards

|Best Actor in a Comic Role

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9423|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050312/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9423|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-30|title=Nominations for Stardust Awards 2015 {{!}} Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2016-03-30|access-date=2018-01-27}}

rowspan="2" |Times of India Film Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |title=TOIFA 2016: Complete list of Nominations |date=2016-03-04 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/TOIFA-2016-Complete-list-of-Nominations/articleshow/51250278.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316045518/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/TOIFA-2016-Complete-list-of-Nominations/articleshow/51250278.cms |url-status=live|archive-date=2016-03-16 |website=Times of India |language=en|access-date=2018-01-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/10007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050338/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/10007|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-30|title=Winners of Times Of India Film Awards 2016 (TOIFA) {{!}} Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=2016-03-30|access-date=2018-01-27}}

Best Actor in a Comic Role

|{{Won}}

rowspan="2" |Screen Awards

| rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards 2016: Here are the nominations for the awards |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-zee-cine-awards-2016-here-are-the-nominations-for-the-jury-awards-2178867|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221113341/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-zee-cine-awards-2016-here-are-the-nominations-for-the-jury-awards-2178867|url-status=live |archive-date=2016-02-21 |website=DNA India |language=en |access-date=2018-01-27}}

rowspan="4" |2018

| rowspan="4" |Hindi Medium

|{{Nom}}

|

International Indian Film Academy Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|

Zee Cine Awards

|Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male

|{{Nom}}

|

Filmfare Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iifa-nominations-2018-tumhari-sulu-leads-with-7-nods-newton-follows-1855889|title=IIFA Nominations 2018: Tumhari Sulu Leads With 7 Nods, Newton Follows|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-05-28|archive-date=27 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527084642/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iifa-nominations-2018-tumhari-sulu-leads-with-7-nods-newton-follows-1855889|url-status=live}}

2020

|Baba

|Filmfare Award Marathi

|Best Actor

|{{Won}}

2021

|Angrezi Medium

|65th Filmfare Awards

|Best Supporting Actor

|{{Nom}}

References

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