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Darshan Gandas, known by his stage name Darshan Kumar, is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He made his debut with the film Mary Kom (2014), opposite Priyanka Chopra, as a male lead.[1][2] He is best known for the 2022 film, The Kashmir Files, in which he starred as a young student from a Kashmiri Pandit family.
Kumar comes from a Hindu Jat family[3] at Kishangarh Village Mehrauli in South Delhi.[4] At the age of 24, he moved to Mumbai and worked with Sahej theatre group for five years.[5][6]
Kumar was asked to audition for the film Mary Kom by the casting director of the film.
Also, he worked in TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, playing Shukracharya, the guru of the demons.[7][8] Kumar's first movie was NH10, with Anushka Sharma but, it was Mary Kom, with Priyanka Chopra that was released first.[9][10]
Year | Shows | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2008–2010 | Chotti Bahu | Purab | |
2009 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | constable Chandiram | |
2010–2012 | Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo | Mridang Lall | |
2011–2014 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Shukracharya | [11] |
2012 | Havan | ||
Year | Films | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Friend | |
2003 | Tere Naam | Kanak Sharma | |
2014 | Mary Kom | Onler Kom | [12] |
2015 | NH10 | Satbir | Nominated—Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role |
2016 | Sarbjit | Awais Sheikh | |
2017 | Mirza Juuliet | Mirza | |
A Gentleman | Yakub Sabri | ||
2018 | Baaghi 2 | Shekhar Salgaonkar | |
2019 | PM Narendra Modi | Corrupt News Reporter | |
2021 | Toofaan | Dharmesh Patil | Amazon Prime Video film Special appearance[14] |
2022 | The Kashmir Files | Krishna Pandit | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Dhokha: Round D Corner | ACP Harishchandra Malik | ||
2024 | Kaagaz 2 | Uday Narayan Singh | |
2025 | RMCS (film)[15] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Parchhayee | Leo | [16] |
2019- 2021 | The Family Man | Major Sameer | [17] |
2020 | Avrodh the Siege Within | Major Raunaq Gautam | |
Aashram | SI Ujagar Singh |
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