Vipin Sharma
Vipin Kumar Sharma is an Indian actor, editor and filmmaker. He is best known for his acting roles in Taare Zameen Par, Gangs of Wasseypur, Kick, Paatal Lok and Monkey Man.
Also recorded as Vipin Kumar Sharma
Vipin Sharma
- Name
- Vipin Sharma
- Birthplace
- Delhi, India
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Born
- 1979 · New Delhi.
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
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• Name — Vipin Sharma • Birthplace — Delhi, India • Occupation — * Actor • editor • filmmaker • Years Active — 1989–present
Early life
Early life
Sharma spent his early childhood in a slum in Delhi. Though he was interested in acting in films from his early days, it was theater that inspired him initially, especially after he happened to listen to Sanjeev Kumar's interview on radio. He joined a small Punjabi theater group to perform various odd jobs in Delhi, e.g. selling tickets or serving tea. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama, New Delhi, India and the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the National School of Drama, India in 2003.
Career
Career
Sharma made his acting debut with Doordarshan's television series Bharat Ek Khoj in 1989, followed by his feature film debut Krishna in 1996, he gained attention for his portrayal of Nandakishore Awasthi in Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par in 2007. He was later nominated for his first ever Screen Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Taare Zameen Par, but eventually lost to his co-star Aamir Khan. Following the success of Taare Zameen Par, Sharma played the servant Balvant in the horror film 1920, the title character's landlord in the psychological thriller film Karthik Calling Karthik, Gaindha Singh in the romantic thriller film Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, Major Masand in the biographical drama film Paan Singh Tomar, Ehsaan Qureshi in the critically acclaimed crime action film Gangs of Wasseypur, and Dilip in the Indian-Australian-American co-production, Hotel Mumbai. Sharma met Dev Patel on the set of Hotel Mumbai and stayed in touch with the film's producer who called him for an audition with Patel for Monkey Man. He played the leader of a hijra community in the film which was released in 2024. Since 2020, he has starred in the Amazon's series Paatal Lok as DCP Bhagat.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role • 1988 — Bharat Ek Khoj — Ramkrishna Paramhansa • 2017 — What The Folks — Prakash Sharma • 2019 — The Final Call — ATS Chief Kale • 2020 — Mastram — Durga Prasad • Paatal Lok — DCP Bhagat • 2020–present — The Family Man — Sambit • 2023 — Guns & Gulaabs — Mahendra • P I Meena — Tridib Malhotra • 2025 — Crime Beat — S K Rawat • Maharani — PM Sudhakar Sriniwas Joshi
Films
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1996 — Krishna — Panditji • 2007 — Taare Zameen Par — Nandkishore Awasthi • 2008 — 1920 — Balwanth, the caretaker • Jannat — Kedernath Dixit, Arjun's father • 2010 — Karthik Calling Karthik — landlord • 2011 — Yeh Saali Zindagi — Shyam Singhania • Saheb Biwi aur Gangster — Gaindha Singh • 2012 — Paan Singh Tomar — Major Masand • Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana — Kehar Singh • Gangs of Wasseypur — Ehsaan Qureshi • 2013 — Inkaar — Gupta • Special 26 — ACP / Constable (fake) • Raanjhanaa — Shivraman Shankar • Satyagraha — Gauri Shankar • John Day — Inspector Mangesh Shinde • Kirchiyaan — Bittu — Short film • Shahid — Prosecutor More • Bullet Raja — Shirivastav Ji • 2014 — Kick — Home Minister Pradeep Gajra • Akki Te Vikki Te Nikki — Directorial debut • 2015 — Main Aur Charles — Satender Kumar • 2016 — Raman Raghav 2.0 — Raghavan's father • The Blueberry Hunt • 2017 — Kaatru Veliyidai — Prakash Abraham, Dr. Leela's father — Tamil film • Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana — Mahesh Kumar • 2018 — Baaghi 2 — Mahendra Rawat • Hotel Mumbai — Dilip • Simmba — Corporator David Cameron • 2019 — Cabaret — Police Inspector • The Accidental Prime Minister — Ahmed Patel • Bebaak • Gone Kesh — A.Dasgupta, Enakshi's father • Moothon — Orphanage Warden • 2020 — Khuda Haafiz — Nadeem • Ateet — Dr. Masood • 2021 — Dybbuk • 2023 — Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai — Adv. Pramod Sharma • Haddi — Bibek Mitra • 2024 — Monkey Man — Alpha — American film • Bhaiyya Ji — SI Magan • 2025 — The Sadist — Short film • Dhadak 2 — Neelesh's father • TBA — The Big Fix — Filming
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