Shreyas Talpade
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Shreyas Talpade is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi and Bollywood
films.
, Maharashtra
, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity (he was doing the serial Aabhal Maya then). She was the general secretary.
. He also appeared in the Zee TV soap opera Woh (1997) in which he was the main lead. He has also acted in mini-serials for the production "Adhikari Brothers". His role, in a very popular Marathi serial "Damini", as the character Tejas was very popular among Marathi audiences. Fame arrived after he made his Bollywood
debut in Nagesh Kukunoor
's Iqbal which was written by Vipul K Rawal
in which he played the role of a deaf youngster aspiring to be a cricketer
. The film and his performance were well-received by both audiences and critics. His next film was Nagesh Kukunoor
's Dor
in which he played the comic role of a behroopiya, a man with many disguises. This film was also well-received by critics.
In 2006, he starred in the comedy, Apna Sapna Money Money and in 2007, he starred in Farah Khan
's blockbuster movie, Om Shanti Om, with Shah Rukh Khan, where he played the role of Pappu Master. In 2008, he was seen in Nagesh Kukunoor
's cross-cultural comedy film, Bombay To Bangkok
. He also produced a Marathi film, Sanai Chaughade, which was released the same year. His most recent movies are Shyam Benegal
's Welcome to Sajjanpur, along with Golmaal Returns
and Sangeeth Sivan
's horror flick, Click
. Shreyas is also seen in the horror film, Help
, which released on August 13, 2010, as a special appearance.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films.
Early life
Talpade was born in MumbaiMumbai
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...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity (he was doing the serial Aabhal Maya then). She was the general secretary.
Career
Talpade began his acting career appearing in Marathi soap operas and doing stage shows across MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. He also appeared in the Zee TV soap opera Woh (1997) in which he was the main lead. He has also acted in mini-serials for the production "Adhikari Brothers". His role, in a very popular Marathi serial "Damini", as the character Tejas was very popular among Marathi audiences. Fame arrived after he made his Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut in Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for movies such as Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , 3 Deewarein and Iqbal .-Early life:...
's Iqbal which was written by Vipul K Rawal
Vipul K Rawal
-Early years:Born on 7th November, 1968 in the former princely state of Wadhwan, Vipul K Rawal did his schooling from a Military School in Dehradun and later in Vapi, Gujarat. It was during his college days in Madras, that the filmy bug really bit him. His college was situated in Kodambakkam, also...
in which he played the role of a deaf youngster aspiring to be a cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. The film and his performance were well-received by both audiences and critics. His next film was Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for movies such as Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , 3 Deewarein and Iqbal .-Early life:...
's Dor
Dor (film)
Dor is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. The film, which is a remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam , was well received by the critics after its release on 22 September 2006...
in which he played the comic role of a behroopiya, a man with many disguises. This film was also well-received by critics.
In 2006, he starred in the comedy, Apna Sapna Money Money and in 2007, he starred in Farah Khan
Farah Khan
Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well...
's blockbuster movie, Om Shanti Om, with Shah Rukh Khan, where he played the role of Pappu Master. In 2008, he was seen in Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for movies such as Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , 3 Deewarein and Iqbal .-Early life:...
's cross-cultural comedy film, Bombay To Bangkok
Bombay to Bangkok
Bombay to Bangkok is a Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade and Lena Christensen in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Rahul Puri.-Plot:...
. He also produced a Marathi film, Sanai Chaughade, which was released the same year. His most recent movies are Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
's Welcome to Sajjanpur, along with Golmaal Returns
Golmaal Returns
Golmaal Returns is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film, Golmaal Fun Unlimited with Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor and Arshad Warsi reprising their roles and Shreyas Talpade taking on the role originally played by Sharman Joshi. Kareena Kapoor,...
and Sangeeth Sivan
Sangeeth Sivan
Sangeeth Sivan is a Bollywood/Malayalam director and writer of Indian cinema.He is the brother of cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan. He started his career in films as a director with Malayalam films. After directing more than half a dozen Malayalam films, he directed his first Bollywood film,...
's horror flick, Click
Click (2010 film)
Click is a 2010 Hindi horror film starring Shreyas Talpade. Critics such as Taran Adarsh noted the film's similarity to the 2004 Thai horror film Shutter.-Plot:...
. Shreyas is also seen in the horror film, Help
Help (2010 film)
Help is a 2010 Bollywood horror film directed by Rajeev Virani in his directional debut. It stars Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse in the lead roles and marks the debut of Sophia Handa in a supporting role. Shreyas Talpade also has a special role in the film although it was not marketed as his film...
, which released on August 13, 2010, as a special appearance.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2002 | Aankhen Aankhen (2002 film) Aankhen is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen... |
Chaiwallah | Cameo |
| 2004 | Pachadlela | Ravi | 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... film |
| 2005 | Iqbal | Iqbal | Nominated, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| Revati Revati Revati, within Hinduism, is the daughter of King Kakudmi and the wife of Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna. Her account is given within a number of Puranic texts such as the Mahābhārata and Bhagavata Purana.-Meeting with Brahma:... |
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| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Arjun Fernandes | |
| Dor Dor (film) Dor is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. The film, which is a remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam , was well received by the critics after its release on 22 September 2006... |
Behroopiya | ||
| 2007 | Aggar | Dr. Adi Merchant | |
| Dil Dosti Etc Dil Dosti Etc Dil Dosti Etc. is a 2007 Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade, Imaad Shah, Nikita Anand, Smriti Mishra, Ishita Sharma and Dinesh Kumar in lead roles. It is directed by Manish Tiwary and produced by Prakash Jha.The movie got mixed reviews on its release... |
Sanjay Mishra | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Pappu Master | ||
| 2008 | Bombay To Bangkok Bombay to Bangkok Bombay to Bangkok is a Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade and Lena Christensen in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Rahul Puri.-Plot:... |
Shankar | |
| Dashavatara | Narad (voice) | First animated film | |
| Welcome to Sajjanpur | Mahadev | ||
| Golmaal Returns Golmaal Returns Golmaal Returns is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film, Golmaal Fun Unlimited with Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor and Arshad Warsi reprising their roles and Shreyas Talpade taking on the role originally played by Sharman Joshi. Kareena Kapoor,... |
Laxman | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Sanai Choughade | 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... film |
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| 2009 | Paying Guest | Bhavesh | |
| Aage Se Right Aage se right Aagey Se Right is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film directed by débutante Indrajit Nattoji, starring Shreyas Talpade, Mahi Gill, Shenaz Treasurywala and Kay Kay Menon in the lead roles... |
Dinkar Waghmare | ||
| Season's Greetings | |||
| 2010 | Click Click (2010 film) Click is a 2010 Hindi horror film starring Shreyas Talpade. Critics such as Taran Adarsh noted the film's similarity to the 2004 Thai horror film Shutter.-Plot:... |
Avi | |
| Help Help (2010 film) Help is a 2010 Bollywood horror film directed by Rajeev Virani in his directional debut. It stars Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse in the lead roles and marks the debut of Sophia Handa in a supporting role. Shreyas Talpade also has a special role in the film although it was not marketed as his film... |
Special Appearance | ||
| Aashayein Aashayein (film) -Critical reception:IANS rated the film 3.5 out of 5 saying, "This is unarguably Kukunoor’s most sensitive and moving work since “Iqbal”. It touches the heart"... |
Himself | Special Appearance | |
| Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include... |
Laxman | ||
| Mirch | Manjul | ||
| 2011 | Teen Thay Bhai Teen Thay Bhai Teen Thay Bhai is a 2011 Hindi comedy film directed by Mrighdeep Lamba, produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Productions and PVR Pictures. The film stars Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade, Deepak Dobriyal, Ragini Khanna and Yograj Singh.-Plot:... |
Fancy Gill | |
| Hangman The Hangman (2010 film) The Hangman is a Bollywood drama film directed and produced by Vishal Bhandari. The film stars Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade and Gulshan Grover in lead roles. It was set to be released in English first, in 2005 but it failed. Then it was rescheduled to be released in 2007. This time again, the release... |
Ganesh | ||
| Hum Tum Shabana (2011 film) | Karthik Iyer | ||
| Will You Marry Me? Will You Marry Me? (film) Will You Marry Me? is an upcoming Hindi romantic comedy starring Shreyas Talpade, Rajeev Khandelwal, Mugdha Godse, Celina Jaitley and Muzamil Ibrahim in lead roles. The film is about a beach wedding... |
Post-Production | ||
| Dostana 2 Dostana 2 Dostana 2 is a upcoming Bollywood comedy film produced by Karan Johar. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Dostana. Katrina Kaif will reportedly play the female lead, replacing original actor Priyanka Chopra.. The setting of the sequel has been relocated from Miami to London. Production on the... |
Talky | Pre-Production | |
| Joker Joker (2011 film) Joker is an upcoming Hindi fantasy adventure film and the first 3D film directed by Shirish Kunder. The film will star Akshay Kumar opposite Sonakshi Sinha. It will be the fourth Hindi film to be released in both 2D and 3D formats after Haunted – 3D, Ra.One and Don 2... |
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| 2012 | Housefull 2 Housefull 2 Housefull 2 is an upcoming Bollywood comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It is the sequel to the movie Housefull. The film will star Akshay Kumar along with Asin Thottumkal... |
Filming |
Television
- AmanatAmanatAmanat was an Indian soap opera that premiered on Zee TV on August 21, 1997. The series was one of the most popular Hindi television program of its time and received the highest Television Rating Point of 9.15 among many other 2000's Hindi language shows...
as Bala's husband / Doctor - WohWohWoh was a Hindi language Indian television horror-thriller series which aired on Zee TV in 1998. The series starred noted Indian film director, Ashutosh Gowarikar in an important role.-Plot:...
as Ashutosh (Younger role) - X-ZoneX-ZoneX-Zone is a game released in 1992 by Kemco for the Super NES. It was one of the few games to support the Super Scope light gun. The players assume the role of a soldier in flying power-armor assigned to destroy an army of malfunctioning defense robots commanded by a sentient bio-computer in its...
Awards
- 2006: Won Zee Cine Critics Award - Best Actor for Iqbal
- 2007: Won Star Screen Award Best ComedianStar Screen Award Best ComedianThe Star Screen Award Best Comedian is chosen via a distinguished panel of judges from the film industry of India. The winners are announced in January. The award was further extended when they included a separate female category for performance in a comedian role, although this was only given once...
for DorDor (film)Dor is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. The film, which is a remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam , was well received by the critics after its release on 22 September 2006... - 2008: Won Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Male)Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Male)The Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award is given as a part of the Stardust Awards, which are held annually to recognise upcoming talent in Bollywood....
for Om Shanti Om - 2008: Nominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
for Om Shanti Om