Ishwak Singh
Ishwak Singh | |
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.jpg) Singh in 2023 | |
| Born | 18 November 1989 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Ishwak Singh(born 18 November 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi-language television series and films.[1] Following small roles in several films, he became known for starring in the series Paatal Lok (2020–present) and Rocket Boys (2022–2023), receiving nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards. He has since starred in the second season of Made in Heaven and in the spy thriller film Berlin, both in 2023.
Early life
[edit]Singh was born in New Delhi, India. He studied to be an architect, and ventured into acting by joining Asmita Theatre, a theatre group in Delhi.[2]
Career
[edit]Singh made his screen debut with a small role in Raanjhanaa (2013).[3] He expanded into films with brief roles in the 2015 films Aligarh and Tamasha and had a bigger role in the romantic drama Tum Bin II (2016).[4][5] He then played a supporting role opposite Sonam Kapoor in the comedy Veere Di Wedding (2018).[6] In 2019, he had a small role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali-produced film Malaal, starring Sharmin Segal and Meezaan Jafri.[7]
In 2020, Singh starred as a young, idealistic cop in the Amazon Prime Video crime thriller series Paatal Lok.[8] Reviewing the series for The Indian Express , Shubhra Gupta labelled him as "impressive".[9] Priyanka Roy of The Telegraph considered him to be "the find of the series".[10] He was nominated for a Filmfare OTT Awards, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Singh next played a supporting role in one segment of the Amazon Prime Video anthology film Unpaused (2020).[11]
In 2022 and 2023, he portrayed Vikram Sarabhai opposite Jim Sarbh's Homi J. Bhabha in the Sony LIV drama series Rocket Boys.[12] Journalist Anuj Kumar of The Hindu opined, "As the genteel but determined Sarabhai, Ishwak Singh proves to be an effective foil to Sarbh. His honest smile wins half of the battle in essaying a complex role."[13] He also starred in the horror series Adhura and the second season of the drama series Made in Heaven, both for Amazon Prime Video.[14]
Also in 2023, Singh starred in the spy thriller film titled Berlin, alongside Aparshakti Khurana,[15] and Tumse Na Ho Payega alongside Mahima Makwana.[16] The former film premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2023 and was released on ZEE5 the following year.[17][18][19] The critic Saibal Chatterjee labelled Singh's performance as a deaf-mute man accused of being a foreign spy as "at once expressive and mystifying".[20]
In the media
[edit]Ishwak Singh ranked 18th in Times 50 Most Desirable Men List of 2020.[21]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | Doctor | |
| 2015 | Aligarh | Arvind Narayan | |
| Tamasha | Tara's friend | ||
| 2016 | Mohavalayam | Malayalam film | |
| Tum Bin II | Harry | ||
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | Nirmal Sharma | |
| 2019 | Malaal | Aditya | |
| 2020 | Unpaused | Chirag | Segment: "Apartment" |
| 2023 | Tumse Na Ho Payega | Gaurav Shukla | |
| 2023 | Berlin | Ashok |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Paatal Lok | Imran Ansari |
| 2022–2023 | Rocket Boys | Vikram Sarabhai |
| 2023 | Adhura | Adhiraj Jaisingh |
| 2023 | Made in Heaven | Raghav Sinha |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vogue Beauty Awards | Fresh Face- Male | — | Won | [22] |
| Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Drama Series | Paatal Lok | Nominated | [23] | |
| 2022 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor (Male) | Rocket Boys | Nominated | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ Srishti Magan (22 December 2020). "Ishwak Singh Interview with ScoopWhoop". scoopwhoop.com.
- ^ Kadam, Prachi (28 July 2018). "Ishwak Singh: My first love will always be films". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Raanjhanaa". Box Office India.
- ^ K Jha, Subhash (22 November 2016). "Ishwak Singh's Tum Bin 2 role kept hush". The Asian Age. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Basu, Mohar (19 July 2018). "Ishwak Singh: Men Can Go An Extra Mile For Love". Mid Day. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Suri, Rishabh (17 July 2018). "Veere Di Wedding actor Ishwak Singh aka Nirmal: Yes, I am a bit of a mother-lover!". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sanjay Leela Bhansali to launch niece Sharmin Segal opposite Javed Jaffrey's son Meezaan in Malaal". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Pandey, Devasheesh (17 May 2020). "Paatal Lok is a Case Study About How Society is 'Othering' the Weak and Less Resourceful". News18. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (17 May 2020). "Paatal Lok review: An intelligently written, engrossing series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Roy, Priyanka (15 May 2020). "Paatal Lok scores as a tightly-knit thriller that powerfully examines the fault lines of pride and prejudice". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Zeba Khan (23 December 2020). "Ishwak Singh on filming during pandemic for lockdown diaries - Unpaused". WION.
- ^ Entertainment Desk (23 June 2021). "Rocket Boys first look is out, Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh set to play Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai". Indian Express.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (5 February 2022). "'Rocket Boys' review: SonyLIV series hits it out of the orbit". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Rasika Duggal and Ishwak Singh to star in Amazon Prime's series Adhura". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ PTI (6 January 2022). "Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh in a spy thriller film BERLIN". Indian Express. Mumbai.
- ^ "Ishwak Singh and Mahima Makwana to star in Bas Karo Aunty: 'Our film captures the mood and zeitgeist of the nation'". Indian Express. 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2023 to screen Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya and Atul Sabharwal's Berlin". TelegraphIndia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles unveils line-up for 2023 edition". DeccanHerald. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Aparshakti Khurana and Ishwak Singh's 'Berlin' to release on Sep 13 on ZEE5". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (13 September 2024). "Berlin Review: The Spy Drama Isn't A Run-Of-The-Mill Espionage Drama". NDTV. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ TNN (8 June 2021). "Times Most Desirable Men: Sushant Singh Rajput tops the list, while Gurfateh, Ishwak, Pavail are new entry". Times of India.
- ^ Vogue IN (30 August 2020). "Vogue Beauty Awards 2020". Vogue. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Nominations for the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020". Filmfare. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2022: Rocket Boys and Tabbar dominate; Panchayat also wins big. Check full list". India Today. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Ishwak Singh at IMDb
