Nitish Bharadwaj
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Nitish Bharadwaj (Marathi
: नितीश भारद्वाज) is an India
n actor and former member of the Lok Sabha
. He is best known for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in B. R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat
, as well as for his portrayal of several Avatar
s of Vishnu
in some of Chopra's other works, such as Vishnu Puran
.
). He has also starred in many Marathi
movies like Anapekshit as well as in a highly acclaimed Malayalam movie Njan Gandharvan
(1991) directed by P. Padmarajan. He is a qualified veterinary doctor from Mumbai
.http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/sep/10nitish.htm He has contested the parliamentary elections from Jamshedpur and Rajgarh
(in Madhya Pradesh
) as a Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) candidate and was elected to Lok Sabha
as a Member of Parliament from Jamshedpur in 1996. He directed a historical TV serial titled 'Gita Rahasya', 'Apraadhi' for Star TV & a few documentary films.
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
: नितीश भारद्वाज) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor and former member of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. He is best known for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in B. R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat
Mahabharat (TV series)
Mahabharat is a successful Indian television series based on the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata. The 94-episode series originally ran from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra. The music was composed by critically acclaimed music...
, as well as for his portrayal of several Avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
s of Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
in some of Chopra's other works, such as Vishnu Puran
Vishnu Puran (TV series)
Vishnu Puran is an Indian television series directed by B.R. Chopra. It aired in 2003. It is based on the Vishnu Purana, an ancient collection of stories and scripture. Vishnu Puran tells of 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, as well as other stories, such as the Legend of Dhruva.The chief roles are...
.
Career
Nitish Bharadwaj hails from the Chitrapur Saraswat community (KonkaniKonkani people
Konkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
). He has also starred in many Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
movies like Anapekshit as well as in a highly acclaimed Malayalam movie Njan Gandharvan
Njan Gandharvan
Njan Gandharvan is a 1991 Malayalam fantasy romance film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It stars Nitish Bharadwaj and Suparna Anand in lead roles....
(1991) directed by P. Padmarajan. He is a qualified veterinary doctor from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/sep/10nitish.htm He has contested the parliamentary elections from Jamshedpur and Rajgarh
Rajgarh
-Places in India:* Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh* Rajgarh, Himachal Pradesh* Rajgarh, Alwar, a town in Rajasthan* Rajgarh, Churu, a town in Rajasthan* Rajgarh, Dhar - a town in Madhya Pradesh...
(in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
) as a Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) candidate and was elected to Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
as a Member of Parliament from Jamshedpur in 1996. He directed a historical TV serial titled 'Gita Rahasya', 'Apraadhi' for Star TV & a few documentary films.