Vineet Kumar is an Indian actor from the

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, known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, and English language films and television. His Hollywood assignments include ''Return to Rajapur'' with

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; '' Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain'' with

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. He has also appeared in a number of

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, and

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films. He received critical acclaim for his work in the Telugu film ''

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''.

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 ''

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'', ''

Kachche Dhaage ''Kachche Dhaage'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, and Manisha Koirala. The film features Devgan as a smuggler, delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pak ...

,'' '' Aks'', ''

Yeh Dil ''Yeh Dil'' ( ''This Heart'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Teja, starring Tusshar Kapoor and Anita Hassanandani. The film was an official remake of 2001 Telugu film ''Nuvvu Nenu''. Anita Hassanandani reprised her rol ...

'', '' 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

; '' Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain'' with

and

. He has also appeared in a number of

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and

movies. He received critical acclaim for his work in the Telugu movie ''

''. He received positive reviews for his work in ''

Masaan ''Masaan'' (; also known as ''Fly Away Solo'' in English) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language independent drama film starring Richa Chadda and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. It is Kaushal's debut Hindi film, and also the directorial debut of Neeraj G ...

'' 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 ''Jaana Na Dil Se Door'' (English: ''Don't Go Away From My Heart'') was an Indian television series that aired on StarPlus. It stars Vikram Singh Chauhan, Shivani Surve and Shashank Vyas. The show also features Sara Khan, Smita Bansal, Vinee ...

'' at the 16th

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(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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