| Vikas Shrivastav | |
|---|---|
 Vikas Shrivastav in a still from Dangerous Ishq | |
| Born | Patna, Bihar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Vikas Shrivastava, Vikas Srivastav, Vikas Srivastava |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Vikas Shrivastav is an Indian actor who has appeared primarily in Hindi films.
Career
Vikas Shrivasatav was born in Bihar and grew up in Uttar Pradesh. He worked in theatre since he was young. He started his career as an actor with Gangaajal. Vikas got his breakthrough as an actor in several successful films including The Dirty Picture (2011), Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), Special 26 (2013), and Gabbar Is Back (2015). He has worked on the short films Hanki Panki (2013) and Meena (2014). He played the lead role as Nirbhay Gujjar in Beehad - The Ravine (2013). In 2019, he turned lyricist for the film, The Gandhi Murder and debuted in Tamil cinema with Kadaram Kondan. In 2020, he was cast in the Savdhan India FIR Series as an honest police officer.
Incident
In 2016, an incident occurred after Shrivastav returned from Dehradun to Versova in which several lakhs worth of valuables were stolen. The suspect was later revealed to be Narendra Tak, an actor, who stayed with Shrivastav.
Selected filmography
- All works are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.
Films
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hanki Panki | English short film | |
| 2014 | Meena | Manooj |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Shera | Replaced by Bhavin Wadia |
| 2012 | Ramayan | Nishadraj | |
| 2016 | 24 | Shinde | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Chandrashekhar | Sachindranath Bakshi | |
| 2020 | Savdhan India FIR Series | Avinash Raj Singh |
References
- ^ "தமிழ் சினிமாவில் என்ட்ரியானார்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "'गंगाजल' में काम कर चुके फिल्म अभिनेता को सता रहा हत्या का डर". Patrika News (in Hindi).
- "From Sultanpur to Hollywood - the incredible journey of Vikas Shrivastav". Planet Bollywood. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "कोरोना पॉजिटिव अभिनेता विकास श्रीवास्तव इलाज के लिए लखनऊ रेफर". punjabkesari (in Hindi). 17 August 2020.
- Smith, Emma (23 June 2013). "Best friends celebrate turning 50 by writing their own Bollywood movie.. and it's been nominated for an award". Daily Record.
- "The WWW of Nirbhay Gujjar". The Pioneer.
- "கடாரம் கொண்டான் - விமர்சனம் - Dinakaran Cinema News". cinema.dinakaran.com.
- "முதல் பார்வை: கடாரம் கொண்டான்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).
- "'Savdhan India awares people against crime'". The Pioneer.
- "'सावधान इंडिया' शो के एक्टर विकास श्रीवास्तव ने राशन बाटकर की जरूरतमंदों की मदद।". Mayapuri (in Hindi). 20 May 2020.
- Jayprakash S Naidu (13 October 2016). "Gold, valuables worth lakhs stolen from actor Vikas Shrivastav's house". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- V Narayan (13 October 2016). "Struggling actor detained for theft at small-time actor's Versova flat". Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2019.