Vineet Kumar

Vineet Kumar
Vineet Kumar
Born	Patna, Bihar, India
Education	Bihar National College; Patna University; National School of Drama;
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1974/75–present
Notable work	Drohkaal; Vikramarkudu; Masaan;
Spouse	Manoranjan Dhaliwal (m. 1995)
Relatives	Sunit Kumar (brother)
Awards	Indian Television Academy Awards, 2016

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; Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton. He has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Kannada, and Bhojpuri films. He received critical acclaim for his work in the Telugu film Vikramarkudu.^[3]^[4]

Personal life

He is younger brother of Bihar Cadre IPS officer Sunit Kumar.^[5]

Career

He has appeared in a number of Hindi films. These include Drohkaal, Kachche Dhaage, Aks, Yeh Dil, Soch and Shool. Apart from Bollywood movies, he has also worked on Hollywood assignments such as Return to Rajapur with Lynn Collins; Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen 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.^[6]^[7] Masaan was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning two awards.^[8]^[9]^[10]

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.^[11]

Filmography

Hindi films

List of Vineet Kumar Hindi film credits
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1994	Drohkaal^[12]
1996	Sanshodhan
1997	Daud
1998	Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa	Madan Mukherji^[13]
1999	Kachche Dhaage	Bhagta^[14]^[15]
	Godmother	Lakhubhai^[16]
	Shool	Inspector Tiwari^[17]^[18]^[19]
	Thakshak^[20]
2001	Aks	Narang^[21]
2002	Soch	Bharose^[22]
2002	Makdee	Vineet Kumar^[23]
2003	Yeh Dil	Mithuwa Yadav^[24]^[25]
2003	Ek Din 24 Ghante	Mr. Patel^[26]^[27]
2004	Shobhayatra	Subhash Chandra Bose^[28]
2004	Chot	Dr Vineet Kumar^[29]
2005	Pehchaan: The Face of Truth	Ajay Lal
2006	Strings - Bound by faith^[30]	Pujari
2006	Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai
2007	Dhokha
2012	Ata Pata Laapata^{[citation needed]}	Hawaldar^{[citation needed]}
2013	Club 60^[31]^{[failed verification]}	Sinha
2014	Manjunath	SP Zaki Ahmad
2015	Masaan	Dom Raja
2016	Subah Ke Pehle^[32]		Short Film
2017	Yahan Sabhi Gyani Hain
2017	Laal Jalti Hai Chita^[33]		Short Film - Voice
2021	14 Phere
	Roam Rome Mein
	Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
2023	Bholaa	Nithari^[34]
2025	Bhool Chuk Maaf	Panditji^[35]
2025	The Sadist	Common People^[36]

Telugu films

Year	Film	Role
2006	Vikramarkudu	Bavuji
2010	Rama Rama Krishna Krishna	Pawar
2011	Kandireega
2013	Naayak	Dassu
2014	Aagadu	Nagaraju
2014	Brother of Bommali^[37]
2015	Shivam	Bhoji Reddy
2016	Sardaar Gabbar Singh
2016	Supreme	Patnaik
2018	Inttelligent^[38]	Home Minister
2018	Touch Chesi Chudu^[39]	Keshava Prasad
2019	Operation 2019	Minister
2019	Chanakya
2020	Bombhaat	Dada
2023	S.K.N: Survaana Kshetram Namahaa	Agent Prasad
2025	Laila (2025 film)	Khaidi

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2011	Velayudham	Ulaganathan	Tamil

Nagpuri films

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2019	Phulmania	TBA	Nagpuri

English films

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1992	Electric Moon
2006	Return to Rajapur	Lal
2006	Strings
2014	Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain	Choudhury
2015	Fly Away Solo		Cannes Release - 19 May 2015

Television

Year	TV series	Role	Other notes
2023	Garmi	Bairagi Baba	Web Series
2022	Maharani 2^[40]	Gauri Shankar Pandey^{[citation needed]}	Web Series
	The Great Indian Murder	Ambika Prasad	Web Series
	Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi	Neta Ji	Web Weries
2021	Maharani	Gauri Shankar Pandey^{[citation needed]}	Web Series
2016 - 2017	Jaana Na Dil Se Door	Kailash Kashyap	Star Plus - 9 May 2016
2014 - 2015	Maha Kumbh (TV series)	Khoye Paye Pandey	Life Ok
2013 - 2014	Lapataganj (Ek Bar Phir)	Kachhua Chacha	Sab TV
2012	Chidiya Ghar	Sudama	Sab TV – Episodes: 216–222
2010	Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani^[41]^[42]		DD National
2010	Lapataganj: Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata^[43]^[44]^[45]	Kachua Chacha	Sab TV
2005 - 2009	Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar		Zee TV
2003	Yeh Public Hai Sab Jaanti Hai^[46]		Sab TV
	Kashmeer		Star Plus
	Kabhie Kabhie		Zee TV
2002-2004	Dhadkan		Sony TV
2002	Kagaar
2002	Ramkhelawan C.M. & Family^[47]	Ramkhelawan C.M.	Sab TV
2000	Itihaas		DD National
1996	Aahat	Shankar (ep 31-32), Zorba (ep 42-43)	Sony TV
1995-1997	Swabhimaan		DD National
1994	Shikast
1994	Kurukshetra		Zee TV
–	Aatish
–	Reporter
–	Hum Bhi Hain Tumhare
–	Sea Hawks
–	Ab Ayega Mazaa
–	Ek Din Ki Wardi
–	Kshitij
–	Kadam
–	Yugantar

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Notes
2003	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male)	Ramkhilawan CM & Family	Nominated	^[48]
2016	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Jaana Na Dil Se Door	Won	^[49]^[50]

References

^ Vineet Kumar talks about wife Manoranjan
^ Vineet Kumar Marriage Info
^ National School of Drama alumni list of 1989
^ Vineet's mantra of success
^ "Ramkhilavan kin faces action". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Masaan Review on KoiMoi
^ Masaan Reviews
^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "'Masaan' - Movie Review". No. Post.Jagran.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
^ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2016".
^ "My journey is the life I have lived, not the roles that I have played: Vineet Kumar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "Vineet Kumar: Inspector Bhagta". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Kachche Dhaage". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Godmother". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "Vineet Kumar: Inspector Tiwari". IMDB (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Shool". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "Manoj Bajpayee on 25 years of 'Shool': A journey born out of pure passion, grit and unwavering faith". millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Thakshak". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Aks". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Soch". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Makdee". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Yeh Dil". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "Rotten Tomotoes Cast Yeh Dil". Rotten Tomotoes. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ N, Anjum (7 November 2003). "Run Nandita, run". Rediff. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ "rediff.com Movies: Box Office -- Hits & Misses for the week ending November 11, 2003". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ "IMDB Cast Shobhayatra". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Chot". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "OFDb - Filme mit Beteiligung von Vineet Kumar".
^ Mahurat of Club 60
^ "Subah Ke Pehle". Pet Project Films. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^ "Laal Jalti Hai Chita". Pet Project Films. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^ "IMDB Cast Bholaa". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "IMDB Cast Bhool Chuk Maaf". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
^ "Brother of Bommali review. Brother of Bommali Telugu movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz Telugu". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ "Inttelligent movie review: Sai Dharam Tej's film showcases an outdated format, stale humour". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ admin (2 February 2018). "Touch Chesi Chudu - Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ Audience appreciation my biggest award: Vineet Kumar
^ 'Hum Log' to come in a new avtar in Doordarshan
^ Hum – A new Hum Log relaunches in Doordarshan’
^ Lapataganj's getting ‘real’
^ Look who’s throwing attitude
^ Lapataganj – Sharad Joshi ki Kahaniyoon ka pata
^ Yeh Public hai sab jaanti hai – The Sunday Tribune
^ TV serial on Laloo touches a raw nerve^[usurped]
^ "The Indian Telly Awards 2003 : Nominees for the Popular Awards". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ "16th Annual Indian Television Academy Awards".
^ "List of winners from the Indian Television Academy Awards 2016". The Times of India.

External links

[1] Vineet Kumar talks about wife Manoranjan

[2] Vineet Kumar Marriage Info

[3] National School of Drama alumni list of 1989

[4] Vineet's mantra of success

[5] "Ramkhilavan kin faces action". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[6] Masaan Review on KoiMoi

[7] Masaan Reviews

[2015Cannes-8] "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

[9] "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[10] "'Masaan' - Movie Review". No. Post.Jagran.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

[11] "Indian Television Academy Awards 2016".

[12] "My journey is the life I have lived, not the roles that I have played: Vineet Kumar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[13] "IMDB Cast Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[14] "Vineet Kumar: Inspector Bhagta". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[15] "IMDB Cast Kachche Dhaage". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[16] "IMDB Cast Godmother". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[17] "Vineet Kumar: Inspector Tiwari". IMDB (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[18] "IMDB Cast Shool". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[19] "Manoj Bajpayee on 25 years of 'Shool': A journey born out of pure passion, grit and unwavering faith". millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[20] "IMDB Cast Thakshak". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[21] "IMDB Cast Aks". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[22] "IMDB Cast Soch". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[23] "IMDB Cast Makdee". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[24] "IMDB Cast Yeh Dil". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[25] "Rotten Tomotoes Cast Yeh Dil". Rotten Tomotoes. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[26] N, Anjum (7 November 2003). "Run Nandita, run". Rediff. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[27] "rediff.com Movies: Box Office -- Hits & Misses for the week ending November 11, 2003". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[28] "IMDB Cast Shobhayatra". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[29] "IMDB Cast Chot". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[30] "OFDb - Filme mit Beteiligung von Vineet Kumar".

[31] Mahurat of Club 60

[32] "Subah Ke Pehle". Pet Project Films. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[33] "Laal Jalti Hai Chita". Pet Project Films. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[34] "IMDB Cast Bholaa". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[35] "IMDB Cast Bhool Chuk Maaf". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2025.

[36] "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

[37] "Brother of Bommali review. Brother of Bommali Telugu movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz Telugu". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

[38] "Inttelligent movie review: Sai Dharam Tej's film showcases an outdated format, stale humour". Firstpost. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[39] (2 February 2018). "Touch Chesi Chudu - Movie Review". Telugucinema.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[40] Audience appreciation my biggest award: Vineet Kumar

[41] 'Hum Log' to come in a new avtar in Doordarshan

[42] Hum – A new Hum Log relaunches in Doordarshan’

[43] Lapataganj's getting ‘real’

[44] Look who’s throwing attitude

[45] Lapataganj – Sharad Joshi ki Kahaniyoon ka pata

[46] Yeh Public hai sab jaanti hai – The Sunday Tribune

[47] TV serial on Laloo touches a raw nerve^[usurped]

[48] "The Indian Telly Awards 2003 : Nominees for the Popular Awards". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

[49] "16th Annual Indian Television Academy Awards".

[50] "List of winners from the Indian Television Academy Awards 2016". The Times of India.

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