Vineet Kumar is an Indian actor from the
National School of Drama, known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, and English language films and television. His Hollywood assignments include ''Return to Rajapur'' with
Lynn Collins
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; ''
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain'' with
Martin Sheen
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and
Mischa Barton. He has also appeared in a number of
Telugu,
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
, and
Bhojpuri films. He received critical acclaim for his work in the Telugu film ''
Vikramarkudu''.
Personal life
He is younger brother of Bihar Cadre IPS officer
Sunit Kumar.
Career
He has appeared in a number of Hindi films. These include ''
Drohkaal'', ''
Kachche Dhaage,'' ''
Aks'', ''
Yeh Dil'', ''
Soch'' and ''
Shool
''Shool'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Eeshwar Nivas. Written and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, it portrays the politician-criminal nexus and the criminalization of politics in Bihar and its effect on the li ...
''. Apart from Bollywood movies, he has also worked on Hollywood assignments such as ''
Return to Rajapur'' with
Lynn Collins
Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in '' True Blood'' (2008), '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) and '' The Walking Dead'' (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such ...
; ''
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain'' with
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans over six decades of television and film, and his accolades include three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and ...
and
Mischa Barton. He has also appeared in a number of
Telugu,
Tamil and
Bhojpuri movies. He received critical acclaim for his work in the Telugu movie ''
Vikramarkudu''.
He received positive reviews for his work in ''
Masaan'' and has been termed 'Brilliant' for his role as a professional cremator. ''Masaan'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards.
Awards, honours and recognition
Vineet won the Best Actor in Negative Role (Jury) award for ''
Jaana Na Dil Se Door'' at the 16th
Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA) in 2016.
Filmography
Hindi films
Telugu films
Tamil films
Nagpuri films
English films
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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The Actor Factor Theatre Company
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Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors
Living people
National School of Drama alumni
Male actors from Patna
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors from Mumbai
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Year of birth missing (living people)