Nirbhay Wadhwa is an Indian film and television actor. He had appeared in

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Mahabharat The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; , , ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered as Smriti texts in Hinduism, the other being the '' Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the events and aftermath of the Kurukshetra War, a war of succes ...

'', where he played the negative role of

Dushasana Dushasana (), also spelled Duhshasana, Dussasana or Duhsasana, also known as Sushasana, is an antagonist in the Hindu epic '' Mahabharata''. He was second eldest among the Kaurava princes and the younger brother of Duryodhana. Dushasana's jea ...

. He also played

Hanuman Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...

in ''

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'' and ''

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'', and also portrayed Kaalasur in ''

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''.

Early life

Nirbhay Wadhwa is from

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. He is the older brother of actor

Gaurav Wadhwa Gaurav Wadhwa is an Indian television actor from Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is best known for his roles in ''Thapki Pyar Ki'', ''Ye Hai Mohabbatein'' and ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. He played the main lead role in ''Super Sisters - Chalega Pya ...

. Nirbhay spent his childhood in

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, Rajasthan. He did his schooling from St. Edmund's School,

. He later earned Bachelor's Degree in Arts from

Rajasthan University The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University (RU, ISO: Rājasthān Viśvavidyālaya), is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly ...

. Nirbhay was always passionate to make his career in the field of entertainment and he did a lot of hard work so far to achieve his position. Nirbhay is also a pet lover and social worker and associate with the " Help in Suffering" NGO in

Career

Wadhwa had appeared in

television's mythological drama ''

'', where he played the negative role of

. Wadhwa made his

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debut as cameo in 2014 Hindi film '' Main Aur Mr. Riight'', where he played the role of a struggling actor. He also played the role of Hakim Khan Sur in

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's historical drama ''

Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap'' () is an Indian historical fiction series produced by Contiloe Entertainment. It is based on the life of Maharana Pratap, a sixteenth century ruler of Mewar kingdom. It starred Sharad Malhotra, R ...

''. He played the lead antagonist in ''

'' on

. Nirbhay also played the role of Pehlwan Durjan in ''

Tenali Rama Tenali Ramakrishna (born Garlapati Ramakrishna; 22 September 1480 – 5 August 1528), also known as Tenali Ramalinga and Tenali Rama, was a telugu poet, scholar, and advisor in the court of Sri Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hail ...

''. He played the role of

Mahishasur Mahishasura (, ) is a bovine asura in Hinduism. He is depicted in Hindu literature as a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. Mahishasura was the son of the asura Rambha and the brother of buffalo-demoness named Mahishi. ...

in the show ''

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'' and also played the role of

in ''

'' which were telecasted on

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. He again got the role of

in ''

Shani (TV series) Karmaphal Daata Shani () is an Television in India, Indian dharmic devotional television series, which aired from 7 November 2016 to 9 March 2018 on Colors TV. The series was produced by Swastik Productions of Siddharth Kumar Tewary. Plot The ...

''. On

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in ''

Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai Mahakali () is the Hindu goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism. She is also known as the supreme being in various tantras and Puranas. Similar to Kali, Mahakali is a fierce goddess associated with universal po ...

'', he played the role of

. He is currently playing the role of

Personal life

On 28 June 2011, Nirbhay married Preeti Wadhwa. They have a daughter born in 2015.

Filmography

Television

Web series

References

External links

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