Abhishek Chauhan (born 14 October 1991) is an Indian actor and former theatre artist who works primarily in Hindi-language web series and films.

Early life and education

Chauhan was born in

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, and attended Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in

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, where he first acted on stage. He studied history at Hindu College while performing with repertory groups such as Tadpole Repertory and Actor Factor Theatre Company. After completing a one-year diploma at The Drama School Mumbai under coach Saurabh Sachdeva, he relocated to the city in 2017 to pursue screen acting.

Career

2015–2018: Web-series debut and theatre work

Chauhan made his on-screen debut as Nihal in the college comedy ''

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'' (2015) while assisting directors behind the camera. During this period, he collaborated with theatre groups like ''FATS (For Arts’ Sake)'' and ''Kaivalya Plays'', performing in productions such as ''

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''.

2019–2021: Breakthrough with ''Cubicles''

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'' gave Chauhan his breakthrough; reviewers praised his “endearing” performance as a relatable corporate newcomer. He followed this with roles in the

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heist comedy ''

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'' (2020) and

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’s thriller '' Undekhi'' (2020).

2022–present: Film roles

In 2023, Chauhan joined the second season of ''

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'' as its adult antagonist. He earned acclaim for

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’ action thriller ''

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'' (2024), training for four months in

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Filmography

Films

Web series

Stage credits

* ''The Boy Who Stopped Smiling'' (2016) * ''Kaise Karenge?'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2022 adaptation)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1991 births Living people Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Actors from Uttarakhand {{India-film-actor-1990s-stub