Nigel Akkara
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Born | Nigel Akkara 13 August 1978 Kerala |
Occupation(s) | Actor, businessman, social worker |
Years active | 2012—present |
Notable work | Muktodhara, Orissa, Yoddha: The Warrior, Rajkahini, Asamapta: Incomplete, Gotro |
Nigel Akkara is an Indian actor who is noted for his character portrayal in Bengali movies. He acts in theatre as well.
Early life
[edit]At the age of 21, Akkara was arrested with a charge of kidnapping and 17 other cases filed against him. During his days in the correctional home, he did post-graduation in Human Rights from Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi. Later he became an actor and made his debut with the 2012 Bengali film Muktodhara.[1]
Acting career
[edit]Akkara made his acting debut in 2012 with Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy's Bengali movie Muktodhara. He shared the screen with Rituparna Sengupta. He played the character of a prisoner who changes himself into a positive person after getting in touch with a female dance drama coach while staying in jail. The film turned out to be a major hit at the box office and Akkara's performance as a newcomer was praised by both the viewers and the critics.[2]
Filmography
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- Muktodhara (2012)
- Orissa, Malayalam feature film
- Onnyo na
- Yoddha: The Warrior (2014)
- Onnyo Apala (2015)
- Rajkahini (2015)
- Virus (2016)
- Asamapto (2017)
- Jingel Bell (2018, unreleased)
- Naqaab (2018)
- Gotro (2019)
- Tirandaj Shabor[3]
TV serial
[edit]- E Amar Gurudakshina (2017)
Mahalaya
[edit]Date | Title | Role | Channel |
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8 October 2018 | Durgotinashini Durga | Mahisasur | Star Jalsha |
References
[edit]- ^ "I will never do Muktodhara 2: Nigel Akkara - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Ghosh, Kamalika. "Nigel Akkara: Coping with freedom". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Nigel Akkara to star in Arindam's 'Tirandaj Shabor'". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-nigel-akkara-directing-down-autistic-children-is-a-fulfilling-journey/0c7519c5e6435
- https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nigel-akkara-cant-wait-to-see-audiences-reaction-2942046/
- https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ex-convict-nigel-akkara-on-filming-bollywood-debut-in-kashmir-1204060
- https://books.google.com/books?id=r-c-EAAAQBAJ&dq=nigel+akkara&pg=PA261
- https://books.google.com/books?id=gxlfkh6XALgC&q=nigel+akkara
- https://books.google.com/books?id=O7MsEAAAQBAJ&dq=nigel+akkara&pg=PT319
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/nigel-roopa-ganguly-start-shooting-for-apala/articleshow/46621002.cms
- https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/nigel-akkara-nigel-akkara-s-new-theater-chupchap-charlie-will-go-to-stage-at-14-january-know-in-details-948738