Vikas Kumar
{{short description|Indian actor and dialogue coach}}
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{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Vikash Kumar Singh
| birth_place = Nalanda, Bihar, India
| education = MBA
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for =
| occupation = Actor
Producer
Dialogue coach
| years_active = 2006 - present
| spouse(s) = Raavi Sehgal
| children = 1
| website =
}}
Vikas Kumar is an Indian actor, producer and dialogue coach. He is known mainly for his performances as Senior Inspector Rajat in CID, ACP Khan in the Emmy Awards-nominated Aarya, Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh in YRF TV's Khotey Sikkey, Abhay in Hamid, Major Prem in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Santosh in the Netflix series “Kaala Paani”, and for his work as dialogue coach in Hindi films like Ishqiya, Shakuntala Devi and Udaan.
Personal life
Kumar was born in Nalanda and his father was a doctor in Bihar. He did his schooling from Welham Boys' School, Dehradun and holds an MBA degree.{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Madhuri |title=Bihar youth coaches Bollywood actors in diction {{!}} Patna News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bihar-youth-coaches-Bollywood-actors-in-diction/articleshow/29919910.cms?from=mdr |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=6 February 2014 |language=en}} He did a three-month acting workshop under the renowned theater director Barry John.
He married Raavi Sehgal, and the couple is blessed with a daughter, Rabani.
Career
He had worked as a theatre artist in various plays, including ‘The Legend of Ram– Prince of India’, ‘The Fifty Day War’, ‘Kamra Number 420’ and ‘Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai.’ Vikas Kumar with the cast and crew of ‘The Legend of Ram- Prince of India’ were felicitated by the then President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in 2004.
He had acted in a few TV serials, like ‘Powder’ (2010) in which he played the character of Umesh Jagdale and ‘Khotey Sikkey’ (2011) in which he played the character of Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-09 |title=First of Many: Vikas Kumar revisits Powder |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vikas-kumar-acting-debut-powder-yrf-tv-show-first-of-many-7349578/ |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He is popular for playing the character of Senior Inspector Rajat in one of the longest-running TV shows, ‘CID’ in 2012–2013.
He has appeared in the Hindi films like Handover (2012), Prithipal Singh- A Story (2015), Ajji (2017), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018).{{Cite web |title=Actor Vikas Kumar completes the UK shooting schedule for a new International collaboration documentary on Indian women cyclists! |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/actor-vikas-kumar-completes-the-uk-shooting-schedule-for-a-new-international-collaboration-documentary-on-indian-women-cyclists20220907144508/ |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=ANI News |language=en}}
He appeared in the popular Disney+ Hotstar web-series, ‘Aarya,’ in which he played the role of ACP Younus Khan in 2020.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-10 |title=Vikas Kumar reveals ACP Khan's sexual orientation was initially not part of Aarya's script: 'One day I got a call…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/vikas-kumar-acp-khans-aarya-2-sushmita-sen-disney-plus-hotstar-7665411/ |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} He also produced a short film ‘Sonsi’ (Shadow Bird), won 'Best Film' award at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2021, 'Best Cinematography' (Non-Feature category) in 67th National Awards and was declared 'Best Short Film' at Lady Filmmakers Festival, Beverly Hills.{{Cite web |title=Oscars 2022: Sonsi, Produced By Aarya Actor Vikas Kumar, Joins Short Film Race |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-sonsi-produced-by-aarya-actor-vikas-kumar-joins-short-film-race-2606553 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-01 |title=It's too much to take in: Aarya actor Vikas Kumar on Sonsi joining the Oscars race |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/it-suddenly-is-a-little-too-much-to-take-in-vikas-kumar-on-sonsi-joining-the-oscars-race-101638371194424.html |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
He is a well-known dialogue coach in Bollywood and his debut as a dialect coach was ‘Gulaal’ (2009). He had worked as a dialect teacher for Vidya Balan in ‘Ishqiya’ (2010), Kalki Koechlin in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (2011), Lisa Haydon in ‘The Shaukeens’ (2014), and Aditya Roy Kapur in ‘Fitoor’ (2016).
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:;" |Year ! style="background:;" |Title ! style="background:;" |Role ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Notes ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
| 2006
| ''Shanu Taxi | Shanu | Short film | |
| 2012
| Handover | Ratan Das | | |
| 2015
| Prithipal Singh..A Story | Prithipal Singh | | |
| 2016
| ABS NT | Iqbal | Short film | |
| 2017
| Ajji | Inspector Dastur | | |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Hamid | Abhay | Urdu film | |
| Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
| Major Prem Singh / Bheem Rajat | |
| 2019
| Shakai | Investigator | Short film | |
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| The Knot | Shirish Mathur | |
| Dhamaka
| Praveen Kamat | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:;" |Year ! style="background:;" |Title ! style="background:;" |Role ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Notes ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
| 2010
| Powder | Sr. Inspector Umesh Jagdale | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| rowspan="2"| Sr. Inspector Damodar Deshmuk | | |
| Adaalat
| Special appearance | |
| 2012-2013
| CID | rowspan="3"|Sr. Inspector Rajat | |
| rowspan="2"|2014
| Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | Special appearance |
| CID Vs Adaalat – Karmyudh
| Telefilm |
| 2019
| Court Room - Sachchai Hazir Ho | Host | |
=Web series=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:;" |Year ! style="background:;" |Title ! style="background:;" |Role ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Notes ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
| 2020-present
| Aarya | ACP Younus Khan | 3 seasons | |
| 2022
| Delhi Khabbar | Danny Singh | | |
| 2023
| Santosh Savla | |{{cite news |title=Netflix's survival drama series 'Kaala Paani' gets premiere date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/netflixs-survival-drama-series-kaala-paani-gets-premiere-date/article67325450.ece |access-date=28 September 2023 |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=20 September 2023 |language=en-IN |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928093142/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/netflixs-survival-drama-series-kaala-paani-gets-premiere-date/article67325450.ece |url-status=live }} |
= Producer =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:;" |Year ! style="background:;" |Title ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
| 2020
| Sonsi | rowspan="2"| Short film |
| 2022
| Shera | |
| 2023
| Going Solo | rowspan="2"| Documentary |
| 2024
| Himalaya Ki Peeth Par | |
= Dialogue coach =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:;" |Year ! style="background:;" |Title ! class="unsortable" |Notes ! style="background:;" class="unsortable" |Ref. |
| 2006
| English film |{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-vikas-kumar-interview/20110421.htm | title=How Yana, Kalki learnt Hindi | work=Rediff.com | date=21 April 2011 | access-date=23 September 2014 | author=Hegde, Rajul}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Gulaal | | |
| Radio: Love on Air
| | |
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| Udaan | |
| Ishqiya
| | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| | |
| 7 Khoon Maaf
| | |
| 2012
| Cover Story: The Ultimate Interview | | |
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| | |
| Ishk Actually
| | |
| rowspan="3"| 2014
| MAD: Mad About Dance | | |
| The Shaukeens
| | |
| Main Aur Mr. Riight
| | |
| 2016
| Fitoor | | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result ! Ref. |
| 2021
| New York Indian Film Festival | Best Actor | The Knot | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1987327}}
- {{Instagram|strictlyvikas}}
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Category:Indian male television actors
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Bihar