Amol Parashar
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 Parashar in 2023
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| Born | September 1986 (age 37)
New Delhi, India
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| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Amol Parashar is an Indian actor, best known for his versatile portrayals of popular characters across web shows and films. His most famous character is of Chitvan Sharma in the web series TVF Tripling and playing the legendary Indian Freedom Revolutionary Bhagat Singh in Shoojit Sircar's acclaimed Sardar Udham.
He has also starred in films like Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare opposite Konkona Sen Sharma, and Traffic opposite Manoj Bajpayee, Hindi remake of a Malayalam thriller film. Parashar was last seen in the comedy caper Cash in his first lead role, produced by Vishesh Bhatt.
Amol also starred in It Happened in HongKong opposite Aahana Kumra.
Education
Parashar graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as a Mechanical engineer and later quit his job at ZS Associates to join the arts.
Reception
Parashar's performance in Babloo Happy Hai was appreciated by the critics. The Times of India stated "Amol Parashar looks promising". The Sunday Indian said "Amol Parashar stands out". Boxofficeindia.com said "Amol Parashar brings out the sensitivity in his character and plays his part with doggedness".
Awards
1. Best Actor (Comedy) Award at News18 India's iReel Awards 2019 for TVF Tripling
2. Best Actor in a Comic role Award at IWM India Awards 2019 for TVF Tripling
3. Power Performer of the year at IWM India Awards 2019.
4. Most promising actor of the year by Iconic Achievers Awards 2019 by WBM Group.
5. Perfect Versatile Actor of 2020 at Perfect Achievers Awards by Perfect Woman Magazine.
6. Iconic Rising Star Actor of the year at Iconic Gold Awards 2021.
7. Industry No.1 Award for Films in 2022 by Herald Global.
8. Most Loved Actor on OTT 2022 by 9 Planets.
9. OTT Star of the year 2022 at the Celebrity Icon Awards presented by Governor of Maharashtra, Sh. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari.
TV commercials
Throughout his acting career, Parashar has been the face of many national and international brands. Some of those brands include Pepsi, Cadbury, Tanishq, Mentos, Wild Stone amongst many others.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | notes |
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| 2009 | Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year | Sai | Film directed by Shimit Amin |
| 2014 | Babloo Happy Hai | Rohan | Film directed by Nila Madhab Panda |
| 2014 | Dombivli Return | Sridhar Velankar | Marathi film directed by Mahendra Teredesai |
| 2015 | Mili | Arun Iyyer | Film directed by Rajesh Pillai |
| 2016 | Traffic | Rajeev | Film produced by Endemol India |
| 2016 | TVF Tripling | Chitvan | Web series by The Viral Fever |
| 2017 | TVF Bisht Please | Soham | Web series by The Viral Fever |
| 2018 | It Happened in Hong Kong | Amol | Web series by Viu |
| 2018 | Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade | MC Money | Series directed by Anand Tiwari |
| 2018 | Home | Vansh | ALT Balaji series directed by Habib Faisal |
| 2018 | Ready2Mingle | Nirav | Web series by Zoom Studios |
| 2019 | TVF Tripling Season 2 | Chitvan | Web series by The Viral Fever |
| 2019 | Parchhayee | Rahul | Web series by Zee5 |
| 2020 | Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Osman Ansari | Film by Balaji Motion Pictures |
| 2020 | A Viral Wedding | Rishabh Sinha | Miniseries by Eros Now |
| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Jay | [ep 1 "Save the da(y)te"] Netflix Original Series |
| 2021 | Sardar Udham | Bhagat Singh | Film directed by Shoojit Sircar |
| 2021 | Cash | Armaan Gulati | Film on Hotstar |
| 2022 | 36 Farmhouse | Harry | Film on ZEE5 |