V.I.P. (comedian)
{{Short description|Indian actor, Comedian}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = V.I.P.
| image = VIP_Comedian_Photoshoot.jpg
| birth_name = Vijay Ishwarlal Pawar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = comedian, actor, Motivational Speaker
}}
Vijay Ishwarlal Pawar, (born 23 May 1973)
better known by his stage name V.I.P., is an Indian standup comedian and TV actor. His father is also a comedian. His biggest dream is to get his name entered in the Guinness Book of Records for his talent of mimicking animal voices.{{cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/vijay-ishwarlal-pawar-vip|title=vijay-ishwarlal-pawar-vip|date=12 March 2016|access-date=12 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/is-comedy-circus-bias-towards-vip-and-swapnil_100337987.html|title=Is Comedy Circus bias towards VIP and Swapnil?|date=22 March 2010|work=Thaindian|access-date=24 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=16165|title= Comedy Circus Unique Laughathon|date=15 June 2007|work=Screen|access-date=10 April 2010}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Career
He started his television career in 2007 with Comedy Circus on Sony Entertainment Television. He has appeared in several Television shows like in (2012–2013) Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe, Comedy Circus - Kaante Ki Takkar (TV Mini-Series) 2008, Comedy Circus 2 (TV Mini-Series) 2008, Comedy Circus Ke Superstars (TV Series) 2010, Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo (TV Series) 2010, Comedy Circus Ke Tansen (TV Series) 2011. In 2008, VIP won the second season of the comedy reality contest show Comedy Circus on Sony TV with his partner Juhi Parmar.{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k8/aug/9aug/news_comedy.php|title=Juhi-VIP win Comedy Circus 2|date=9 August 2008|work=Telly Chakkar.com|access-date=24 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/11juhi.htm|title=I was lucky to have a partner like VIP|date=11 September 2008|work=Rediff|access-date=10 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Comedy-Circus-Mahasangram-begins/articleshow/5538835.cms|title=Comedy Circus Mahasangram begins|date=6 February 2010|work=Times of India|access-date=24 April 2010}} The duo of V.I.P. and Swapnil Joshi were finalists in the first season of the show in 2007. He started his film career with the multi-starrer blockbuster Bol Bachchan (2012). Since then he has also done films like Hum Sab Ullu Hain (2015), Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo (2017 – 2018), Yeh Kaisa Tigdam (2018) and most recently Zindagi Tumse (2019). V.I.P. is well known for his mimicry. He can do instant mimicry of more than 150 actors of the Bollywood. He didn't have much success in Bollywood.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/top-stories/news/2010/vip-swapnil-manoj-230310.html|title=Is VIP-Swapnil's Manoj Kumar act below the belt?|date=23 March 2010|work=One India|access-date=10 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k7/jul/16jul/news_swapnil.php|title= Swapnil-VIP win hearts but not Comedy Circus|date=16 July 2007|work=TellyChakkar|access-date=24 April 2010}}
Filmography
;Television
- Comedy Circus (Sony TV) - 2007, 2008 and 2010
- Dekh India Dekh (Sony TV) - 2009
- Nautanki The Comedy Theatre (Colors)
- The Great Indian Family Drama (Sab TV)
- Comedy Nights
- Comedy Classes (Life OK)
- Comedy Nights Bachao (Colors - 2015)
- Zindagi Tumse (2019 ) director Tariq Bhat
- Bhakharwadi (2019) as himself (Cameo)
References
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Category:Male actors from Mumbai
Category:Indian male television actors
Category:Indian stand-up comedians
Category:Male actors in Hindi television
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