Shivam Patil

Patil was cast in MTV Rush, a thirteen episode fiction show on MTV India based on a fictional college festival called Rush, which was directed by filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar and slated to be aired in 2012.{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mtv-rush-to-go-on-air |title=MTV Rush To Go On-Air |date=17 May 2018 |website=Box Office India|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606203914/https://boxofficeindia.co.in/mtv-rush-to-go-on-air|url-status=live}}

In 2013, he played the protagonist in the 6th episode of MTV Webbed called "Even Family is Fair Play", where he portrayed the character of a sexually confused teenager.

In 2014, he also played lead roles in two episodes (42nd and 68th) of Yeh Hai Aashiqui.{{cite web |title='ये है आशिकी' में बयां होगी सच्चे प्यार की दास्तान |url=http://awadhnews.com/2014/05/11/yeh-hai-aashiqui-episode-42/ |work=Awadh News |accessdate=2014-05-20 |archive-date=19 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519224349/http://awadhnews.com/2014/05/11/yeh-hai-aashiqui-episode-42/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title='Nasha' actor Shivam Patil to appear on 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui' |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/nasha-actor-shivam-patil-to-appear-on-yeh-hai-aashiqui/15623161 |website=mid-day.com |date=22 September 2014 |publisher=www.mid-day.com |accessdate=2014-10-26 |archive-date=27 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927232409/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/nasha-actor-shivam-patil-to-appear-on-yeh-hai-aashiqui/15623161 |url-status=live}}

In 2020, Shivam played the lead role of Manav in MTV Nishedh, a fictional series created by MTV Staying Alive, that deals with stigma around subjects like women's sexual health and illness.

In 2024, he played the character "Bobo" in the audience acclaimed SonyLIV thriller series "36 Days".

He has also appeared in over 50 TV commercials for brands such as Nescafe, Coke, Nokia, Head & Shoulders, Lay's, Parachute, Close-Up, and McDonald's.

In 2012, Patil was cast as the male lead in Nasha, where he played the role of Saahil, a teenage student who falls in love with his drama teacher Anita played by Poonam Pandey.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shivam-sidelined-at-nasha-promotions-says-its-okay-169951-2013-07-11 |title=Shivam sidelined at Nasha promotions, says it's okay |agency=IANS |date=July 11, 2013 |magazine=India Today|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606203902/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shivam-sidelined-at-nasha-promotions-says-its-okay-169951-2013-07-11|url-status=live}} He was called the "surprise packet of the film" by Taran Adarsh, who noted his ease in front of the camera.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nasha/critic-review/nasha-movie-review/ |title=Nasha Review 2/5 | Nasha Movie Review | Nasha 2013 Public Review | Film Review |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=26 July 2013|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606203903/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nasha/critic-review/nasha-movie-review/|url-status=live}} Khalid Mohamed, reviewing for the Deccan Chronicle, called his performance in the film "particularly impressive, confident and nuanced, without ever going over the top". Mohamed also stated, "surely, he deserved a better first film".{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130726/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/nasha-review-when-ma%E2%80%99am%E2%80%99s-word |title='Nasha' review: When Ma'am's the word!|access-date=29 July 2013|archive-date=30 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730040849/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130726/entertainment-movie-reviews/article/nasha-review-when-ma%E2%80%99am%E2%80%99s-word|url-status=dead}} The Mumbai Mirror stated that "Shivam plays it stiff and not terribly expressive. This ultimately works for his character Sahil, and is completely intentional."{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Frim-review-Nasha/articleshow/21369579.cms |title=Frim review: Nasha |publisher=Mumbai Mirror |date=2013-07-26 |accessdate=2013-10-09 |archive-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929054118/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Frim-review-Nasha/articleshow/21369579.cms |url-status=live}}

Patil had also acted in Sunny Deol's Ghayal Once Again, the sequel to Deol's 1990 film Ghayal. In Ghayal, Patil plays Rohan, a lawyer's son who stands up against injustice. Upon release, Patil's performance in the film was appreciated by critics.{{cite news |last1=Vyavahare |first1=Renuka |title=Ghayal Once Again Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Ghayal-Once-Again/movie-review/50869216.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207162908/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Ghayal-Once-Again/movie-review/50869216.cms |url-status=live}} Ritika Handoo, reviewing for Zee News, called his performance "a job worthy of mention".{{cite web |last1=Handoo |first1=Ritika |title=Ghayal Once Again movie review: Sunny Deol tries hard, script plays spoilsport! |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/ghayal-once-again-movie-review-sunny-deol-tries-hard-script-plays-spoiltsport_1852575.html |website=zeenews.india.com/ |date=5 February 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207123813/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/ghayal-once-again-movie-review-sunny-deol-tries-hard-script-plays-spoiltsport_1852575.html |url-status=live}} Anna MM for the Firstpost said that "Aanchal Munjal and Shivam Patil – Anushka and Rohan here – are worth watching out for"{{cite web |last1=M M |first1=Anna |title=Ghayal Once Again review: Sunny Deol, the sequel are disappointing and dated in equal measure |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/ghayal-once-again-review-sunny-deol-and-the-sequel-are-disappointing-and-dated-in-equal-measure-2614220.html |website=www.firstpost.com |date=7 February 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207171401/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/ghayal-once-again-review-sunny-deol-and-the-sequel-are-disappointing-and-dated-in-equal-measure-2614220.html |url-status=live}} Screenwriter and director Khalid Mohamed called his performance "impressive".{{cite web |last1=Mohamed |first1=Khalid |title=Movie Review: Ghayal Once Again may give you a hellish headache |url=http://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/reviews/movie-review-ghayal-once-again-may-give-you-a-hellish-headache/56b46795d09482bd15a40bd2 |website=Spotboye |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207204902/http://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/reviews/movie-review-ghayal-once-again-may-give-you-a-hellish-headache/56b46795d09482bd15a40bd2 |url-status=live}}

Patil's recent film is Kaalakaandi, which is directed by Akshat Verma, who last wrote Delhi Belly. He plays the character of 'Jehangir Jehangir' as part of the ensemble cast. The movie's release date was 12 January 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/saif-ali-khan-kaalakaandi-trailer/ |title=Saif Ali Khan The Actor Is Back In 'Kaalakaandi' & He Will Get You High On His Crazy Antics |first=Dipali |last=Patel |date=6 December 2017 |website=www.scoopwhoop.com|access-date=6 June 2021|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606203904/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/saif-ali-khan-kaalakaandi-trailer/|url-status=live}}

He was most recently seen acting in the Bollywood remake of the superhit Telugu film 'Chatrapathi'.

Patil was also part of a dance crew called Street Soul Dance Crew, under the nicknames "Evolution" and "Bboy Evolution".{{cite news |date=9 July 2013 |title=Shivam's debut as an actor in "Nasha" |newspaper=NewsX |url=http://www.newsx.com/showbiz/bollywood/item/6695-shivams-debut-as-an-actor-in-nasha |accessdate=16 October 2013|archive-date=16 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016102043/http://www.newsx.com/showbiz/bollywood/item/6695-shivams-debut-as-an-actor-in-nasha|url-status=live}} He took an acting course under Barry John.{{cite web |last=Bahl |first=Reenu |date=2013-08-16 |title=A passionate start |url=http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/passionate-start-574|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929150045/http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/passionate-start-574|archive-date=2013-09-29 |publisher=The Asian Age |accessdate=2013-10-09}}

Patil has been an active and vocal part of major civilian movements in India, as well as international community upliftment efforts in Canada, such as the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, where he was present in the 2021 Farmers' Republic Day protest parade in Delhi, and documented videos and pictures from the protests on his social media platform. He also actively amplified stories from the Citizenship Amendment Act protests, where he was present at multiple protest sites including Jamia Millia Islamia, the Shaheen Bagh protest, and also shot, documented and amplified footage during the 2020 Delhi riots, using his social media platform to amplify live stories from the ground during these incidents.

Patil says he began his socio-political activism after the Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Aarey Forest environmental protests, and the 2019 Jamia Millia Islamia attack which sparked the Citizenship Amendment Act protests.

Patil has also been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi led government for its mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, claiming that social media influencers did a better job of helping Indian civilians than the Central government did, during the Covid19 spike in 2021. Patil also criticized the Central government's deflection of responsibility for the Covid19 crisis, and highlighted the silencing of dissent during the pandemic. He says that he has been stalked, abused, and threatened for being critical of Narendra Modi's governance and policies.

In 2024, Patil was interviewed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio hosts about his experiences providing mental health support on the frontlines to individuals dealing with homelessness and disability in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-93-all-points-west/clip/16086382-frontline-mental-health-worker-says-empathy-better-access

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