Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who primarily works in

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and Telugu films, and Hindi television. Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with the film ''

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''. He is best known for portraying Astika in '' Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha'' (2016-2017) and

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in '' Shrimad Ramayan'' (2024). Dheer has appeared in successful films such as ''

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'' (2011), '' Chennai Express'' (2013), ''

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'' (2015), '' Shershaah'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2021), and the series '' Indian Police Force'' (2024).

Acting career

Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with

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'', in which he co-starred alongside

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and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, as Sharifuddin Hussain,

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's brother-in-law. While the film earned critical appreciation and box office success, Dheer received praise for his role, with noted critic Taran Adarsh of

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mentioning him as "fantastic". The same year he acted alongside

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and Zayed Khan in

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's unremarkable

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'' Mission Istaanbul''. In 2011, Dheer appeared in Anees Bazmee's

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'', alongside

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and

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. The following year, he had a supporting role in

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'' alongside Salman Khan,

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and

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. In 2013, he featured as the primary antagonist in

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's action comedy '' Chennai Express'' with Shahrukh Khan and

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. For his role as Tangaballi, a dreaded

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goon, Dheer was asked to gain more muscle and work on his accent. His physique in the film was received warmly; Mohar Basu noted that Dheer is "robust" although "hardly has a role enough to perform".

Early life

Dheer is Punjabi and is the son of actor Pankaj Dheer.

Personal life

Dheer married actress Kratika Sengar on 3 September 2014 in a traditional

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ceremony, in

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. Sengar gave birth to their daughter, Devika, on 12 May 2022.

Filmography

Films

*''All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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