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Nikhil Dwivedi

Nikhil Dwivedi at the special screening of 'Bol Bachchan' 16
Nikhil Dwivedi at the special screening of 'Bol Bachchan' 16 Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Nikhil Dwivedi (born 25 November 1978) is an Indian actor and film producer associated primarily with Hindi cinema. He began his career as a leading man in the late 2000s before transitioning to production in the latter half of the 2010s, with credits spanning theatrical features and streaming and television projects.

Key facts

Born 25 November 1978
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, producer
Acting debut My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008)
Producing debut Veere Di Wedding (2018)
Industry Hindi cinema and Indian streaming television

Background

Dwivedi entered the Hindi film industry in 2008, taking on a leading role in his first feature. While his early acting career placed him in productions by established directors and studios, most of his films saw limited commercial success at the box office.

Career

Acting

Dwivedi made his acting debut with the 2008 crime comedy My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, in which he played the lead. The film underperformed commercially. He followed it with appearances in Mani Ratnam's Raavan (2010), the ensemble drama Shor in the City (2011), the erotic thriller Hate Story (2012) and Tamanchey (2014). Most of these films were met with limited commercial success.

He returned to acting with the web series Scam 1992 (2020), in which he portrayed the antagonist.

Production

Dwivedi moved into production with the 2018 comedy Veere Di Wedding. He subsequently produced the television series Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran (2019–2020) and the action film Dabangg 3 (2019). In 2024, he produced the Netflix thriller CTRL.

Timeline

  • 1978 – Born on 25 November.
  • 2008 – Acting debut in My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves.
  • 2010 – Appeared in Raavan.
  • 2011 – Appeared in Shor in the City.
  • 2012 – Appeared in Hate Story.
  • 2014 – Appeared in Tamanchey.
  • 2018 – Produced Veere Di Wedding.
  • 2019 – Produced Dabangg 3; television series Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran began airing.
  • 2020 – Played the antagonist in Scam 1992; Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran concluded.
  • 2024 – Produced the Netflix thriller CTRL.

Filmography

As actor

  • My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008)
  • Raavan (2010)
  • Shor in the City (2011)
  • Hate Story (2012)
  • Tamanchey (2014)
  • Scam 1992 (2020, web series)

As producer

  • Veere Di Wedding (2018)
  • Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran (2019–2020, television series)
  • Dabangg 3 (2019)
  • CTRL (2024)

Significance

Dwivedi's career illustrates a trajectory increasingly common in contemporary Hindi cinema, where actors with mixed box-office records as performers move into production roles. His producing slate spans women-led mainstream comedies, mythological television, big-budget action sequels and streaming-era thrillers, reflecting the diversification of Indian screen content across theatrical, television and OTT formats.

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