Vineet Kumar
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Vineet Kumar is a veteran actor, well known for playing negative roles. He has done a number of Hindi films and television serials. He is sometimes credited as Vinit Kumar or Binit Kumar.
, Bihar
. He did his schooling from Patna Collegiate School. He completed his graduation from B.N.College, Patna. He was very active in theatre during his college days in Patna. He went on to join the Indian Peoples' Theatre Association (IPTA), Patna, in 1973. After 14 years of stage work and participating in national politics during the Jai Prakash Narayan Movement, he moved to Delhi to join the National School of Drama
where he completed his Masters & Fellowship in Dramatic Arts.
, Aks, Yeh Dil
, Soch
, Shool. Apart from Bollywood movies he has also worked on Hollywood assignments such as Bhopal: Prayer for Rain
with Martin Sheen
and Mischa Barton
. He has also appeared in a few regional Tamil
and Bhojpuri movies.
He has worked with Govind Nihalani, Rakesh Mehra, Prakash Jha and Ram Gopal Verma, to name a few. Apart from being a known face on Indian Television, Vineet is well respected by actors and directors of enviable stature.
Early life
Vineet Kumar was born in PatnaPatna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. He did his schooling from Patna Collegiate School. He completed his graduation from B.N.College, Patna. He was very active in theatre during his college days in Patna. He went on to join the Indian Peoples' Theatre Association (IPTA), Patna, in 1973. After 14 years of stage work and participating in national politics during the Jai Prakash Narayan Movement, he moved to Delhi to join the National School of Drama
National School of Drama
National School of Drama is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India, established . It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and became an independent school in 1975...
where he completed his Masters & Fellowship in Dramatic Arts.
Career
He has appeared in a number of Hindi films. These include DrohkaalDrohkaal
Drohkaal is a 1994 Indian film directed and produced by Govind Nihalani which deals with India's fight against terrorism. The film examines the mental and psychological trauma that honest police officers go through in their fight against a group of ruthless terrorists. This movie was remade into...
, Aks, Yeh Dil
Yeh Dil
Yeh Dil is a 2003 Indian film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Anita Hassanandani. This movie proved to be one of the biggest disasters of 2003. It is a remake of the 2001 hit Telugu movie 'Nuvvu nenu' starring Uday Kiran and Anita Hassanandani....
, Soch
Soch
Soch is a 2002 Hindi language film starring Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Arbaaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Aditi Govitrikar among others...
, Shool. Apart from Bollywood movies he has also worked on Hollywood assignments such as Bhopal: Prayer for Rain
Bhopal: Prayer for Rain
Bhopal: Prayer for Rain is an upcoming historical-drama film set amidst the real-life Bhopal disaster that had occurred in India on December 2-3, 1984. Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav have been cast in the lead roles. The director, Ravi Kumar described...
with Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
and Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
. He has also appeared in a few regional Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Bhojpuri movies.
He has worked with Govind Nihalani, Rakesh Mehra, Prakash Jha and Ram Gopal Verma, to name a few. Apart from being a known face on Indian Television, Vineet is well respected by actors and directors of enviable stature.
Film appearances
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2011 | Velayudham Velayudham Velayudham is a 2011 Tamil action-masala film directed by M. Raja. It stars Vijay, Hansika Motwani, Genelia D'Souza and Saranya Mohan in lead roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran's Aascar Films, the story revolves around an ordinary milkman, trying to eradicate corruption... |
Ulaganthan | |
| 2010 | City of Gold City of Gold (2010 film) City of Gold is a 2010 Bollywood film released in both Hindi and Marathi languages. The film has been directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, who has directed critically acclaimed films in the past like, Astitva and Viruddh..... |
Mohan | |
| 2009 | Bhopal: Prayer for Rain Bhopal: Prayer for Rain Bhopal: Prayer for Rain is an upcoming historical-drama film set amidst the real-life Bhopal disaster that had occurred in India on December 2-3, 1984. Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav have been cast in the lead roles. The director, Ravi Kumar described... |
Choudhury | |
| 2007 | Dhokha Dhokha Dhokha is a Bollywood film starring Muzammil Ibrahim and Tulip Joshi in the lead roles. It is directed by Pooja Bhatt, produced by Mukesh Bhatt and music by M. M. Keeravani... |
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| 2006 | Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai | ||
| 2006 | Return to Rajapur | Lal | |
| 2006 | Strings | ||
| 2004 | Chot | ||
| 2004 | Shobhayatra | ||
| 2003 | Yeh Dil Yeh Dil Yeh Dil is a 2003 Indian film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Anita Hassanandani. This movie proved to be one of the biggest disasters of 2003. It is a remake of the 2001 hit Telugu movie 'Nuvvu nenu' starring Uday Kiran and Anita Hassanandani.... |
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| 2003 | Ek Din 24 Ghante Ek Din 24 Ghante Ek Din 24 Ghante is a 2003 Bollywood thriller film directed and written by Anant Balani and starring Rahul Bose and Nandita Das. The film premiered on 7 November 2003. Director Anant Balani died before the film was released on 29 August 2003... |
Mr. Patel | |
| 2002 | Makdee Makdee Makdee , promoted as The Web Of The Witch in English, is a children's film in Hindi directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Prasad, and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and a alleged witch in a mansion... |
Vineet Kumar | |
| 2002 | Soch Soch Soch is a 2002 Hindi language film starring Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Arbaaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa and Aditi Govitrikar among others... |
Bharose | |
| 2001 | Aks | ||
| 1999 | Kachche Dhaage Kachche Dhaage Kachche Dhaage is a 1999 Hindi action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala. The film, which features Devgan as a smuggler, delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pakistan border, was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in Switzerland... |
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| 1999 | Shool | ||
| 1999 | Thakshak Thakshak Thakshak is a 1999 action-drama Hindi film written and directed by director Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film starred Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Rahul Bose in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R... |
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| 1999 | Godmother Godmother (film) Godmother is a Hindi movie directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja.-Cast:* Shabana Azmi - Rambhi* Milind Gunaji - Veeram* Nirmal Pandey - Jakhra* Govind Namdeo - Kesubhai... |
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| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa is an Indian feature film that deals with the life of a woman who loses her son, a Naxalite, to the violence that is a result of his adopted ideology.... |
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| 1997 | Daud Daud (film) Daud is a 1997 Hindi Road movie thriller by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman... |
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| 1996 | Sanshodhan | ||
| 1994 | Drohkaal Drohkaal Drohkaal is a 1994 Indian film directed and produced by Govind Nihalani which deals with India's fight against terrorism. The film examines the mental and psychological trauma that honest police officers go through in their fight against a group of ruthless terrorists. This movie was remade into... |
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| 1992 | "Electric Moon Electric Moon Electric Moon is a 1992 Indian film directed by Pradip Krishen and written by Arundhati Roy. The film was produced by Grapevine Media for Channel 4 Television and Bobby Bedi's Kaleidoscope Entertainment and was reviewed at the International Film Festival of India and the 36th London Film Festival... " |
Television appearances
| Year | TV series | Role | Other notes |
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| 2010 | Hum Hum A hum is a sound made by humming a wordless tone with the mouth opened or closed, forcing the sound to emerge from the nose. To hum is to produce such a sound, most often with a melody. It is difficult to hum with your nose pinched closed for more than a few seconds... |
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| 2010 | Lapataganj Lapataganj Lapataganj - Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata is a comedy serial which airs on SAB TV at 10PM from Monday to Friday. The show is based on an imaginary town called Lapataganj , being inspired from the writings of a eminent Hindi satirist, Sharad Joshi.-Story:Lapataganj is a town in some part of... |
Kachua Chacha | |
| 2003 | Kashmeer | ||
| 2003 | Dhadkan Dhadkan Dhadkan is a Bollywood movie which deals with the love triangle of Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Shetty. Sunil Shetty won a Filmfare Best Villain Award for his performance.- Synopsis :... |
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| 2002 | Kagaar | ||
| 2002 | Ramkhelawan C.M. & Family | Ramkhelawan C.M. | |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan Swabhimaan Swaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.-Plot:... |
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| 1994 | Shikast | ||
| - | Naya Daur Naya Daur Naya Daur is a 1957 Indian drama film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan. Originally filmed in black and white, the film was colourized and re-released on 3 August 2007.-Plot:... |
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