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Darshan Kumar’s Biography

Indian actor Darshan Gandas also known by his stage name Darshan Kumar is well known for his work in Hindi movies. Alongside Priyanka Chopra he made his acting debut in the 2014 movie Mary Kom. He gained notoriety as a young student from a Kashmiri Pandit household in the 2022 movie The Kashmir Files in which he starred.

He had a connection to Sahej Theatrical Group as a theater performer before making his acting debut. He spent almost 5 years working with that theater company during which time he also had the opportunity to collaborate with Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah. With Salman Khan's 2003 film Tere Naam he did however begin his acting career.

Darshan Kumar’s Age

Darshan Kumar was born on September 1 1986. Darshan Kumar was 36 years old as of 2022. Darshan Kumar’s zodiac sign is Virgo.

Darshan Kumar’s Family

Darshan was born into a Jat Hindu middle-class family in Delhi. In addition to his parents Surjeert Singh who is his brother lives with him. Regarding his marital status he is married. Darshan Kumar is very much close to his father. Darshan Kumar's parent's information is not available.

Darshan Kumar’s Struggle

In a recent interview Darshan Kumaar who has received praise for his performance in the film The Kashmir Files reflected on his difficult childhood. The actor claims he has advanced significantly since making his acting debut in 2001's Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai which also starred Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. In the Salman Khan-starring film Tere Naam from 2003 he also had a small supporting role. When Darshan played Onler Kom Mary Kom's husband in the 2014 Priyanka Chopra-starring biopic his career took off.

When Siddharth Kannan questioned Darshan about the difficulties he encountered throughout his career's final two decades Darshan responded Yes many. That was a difficult time from the start and just thinking about it makes me sad. For auditions we had to travel a long way via Mumbai. We had to dress up for this one occasion and since I couldn't afford nice shoes I purchased a pair from Andheri that cost between $200 and $300 and have been wearing them ever since. As I didn't have money for bus fare I used to walk to auditions. I'd take the bus pay the money and then walk to get a packet of Parle G. I would have the cookies and water if I could find a cup of tea but I had to get through the rest of the day.

On the way back from the auditions Darshan's shoes broke down and he had to walk barefoot for several kilometers. I was walking back around 9 or 10 at night when the lower half of my sneakers snapped he claimed. I was unable to walk without a limp. I couldn't locate a cobbler in the area. I walked for five to seven kilometers while holding my sneakers in my hands.

The actor continued by saying that he frequently had to go to bed without eating since he lacked the funds to eat out. He remarked that although Mary Kom brought him a lot of love he still had to fight for good work and to avoid stereotypes. Along with these films Darshan has also starred in NH10 Aashram The Family Man and Sarbjit.On Sunday The Kashmir Files achieved a global box office total of 250 crores. The March 11 theatrical premiere of the Vivek Agnihotri-directed film is based on the 1990s flight of Kashmiri Pandits living in the Kashmir valley.

Darshan Kumar's Marriage

Darshan Kumar is a married man. Darshan's wife's name is not disclosed.

Darshan Kumar’s Career In TV

Darshan Kumar Tv Serial Chotti Bahu (2008 - 2010)

DJ's Creative Unit created the Indian drama television series Chotti Bahu. Zee TV broadcast seasons one and two back-to-back with season one running from December 8 2008 to September 17 2010 and season two running from February 15 2011 to May 18 2012.

Avinash Sachdev played Dev and Rubina Dilaik played Radhika in the film. This tale served as the basis for the television series Sasural Simar Ka 2. The story of Dev and Radhika two soulmates is told in Choti Bahu.

Darshan Kumar Tv Serial Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev (2011-2014)

The television series Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev frequently abbreviated as DKDM is based on Shiva another name for Mahadev who is a Hindu deity. On Life OK debuted on December 18 2011 airing every night from Monday through Friday. On December 14 2014 the series came to an end after 820 episodes. Hulu and Disney+ have both made the entire series accessible.

Darshan Kumar’s Career In Film

Darshan Kumar Movie: Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001)

A 2001 Indian romantic drama called Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai was produced by Vashu Bhagnani and directed by Satish Kaushik. Tusshar Kapoor who co-starred in the movie with Kareena Kapoor made his acting debut. Tholi Prema a Telugu film from 1998 was officially remade in this movie. On May 25 2001 it became available.

The soundtrack for the film was written by Sameer with lyrics by Anu Malik. This movie's soundtrack album was the second best-selling one of the year according to the Indian business website Box Office India with almost 32 000 units sold. In April 2001 the album was released.

Shekhar sang the song Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein which was written by Vishal-Shekhar. Shaan sang that song in the movie version while Vishal Dadlani wrote the lyrics. DJ Khalif reworked the song Rabba mere Rabba into a remix. These two songs were included on the cassette's extra tracks when it was released in February 2002.

Darshan Kumar Movie: Tere Naam (2003)

In 2003 Satish Kaushik released the romance drama Tere Naam in the Hindi language. Salman Khan and Bhumika Chawla make their Hindi film debuts in the movie which was written by Bala and Jainendra Jain. It is a remake of Vikram-starring Bala's original 1999 Tamil film Sethu. 

The movie was based on the true story of a friend of Bala's who fell in love went insane and ended up in a mental institution. Released on August 15 2003 Tere Naam had a mediocre box office performance despite having a top-selling soundtrack. Khan received plaudits for his portrayal of Radhe Mohan and many people believe that it was his best work to date.

The part of Nirjara was originally offered to Ameesha Patel but she was unable to accept it due to schedule issues. Bhumika Chawla who made her Bollywood debut in the movie was offered the part. Twelve songs are on the movie's soundtrack. With lyrics by Sameer and Jalees Sherwani the music was created by Himesh Reshammiya and Sajid-Wajid.

Darshan Kumar Movie: Mary Kom (2014)

Directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali Mary Kom is a biographical sports film in the Indian language of Hindi that is based on the life of the boxer of the same name. The movie which features Priyanka Chopra in the lead role and newcomers Darshan Kumar and Sunil Thapa in supporting roles as her husband and mentor respectively tells the story of Kom's boxing career from the moment she decided to take up the sport until she won the 2008 World Boxing Championships in Ningbo.

The boxing sequences were filmed at Filmistan where principal photography commenced in June 2013. Mary Kom was filmed in Dharamshala and Manali where a significant chunk of Manipur was recreated after the original plan to film in Kom's native Manipur was abandoned owing to safety concerns.

The movie was a financial success earning 86.19 crores (11 million US dollars) at the box office. One of the highest-grossing Indian films starring a female actor is Mary Kom.

At award events held throughout India Mary Kom got numerous honors. The movie received two Filmfare Award nominations—for best film and best actress for Chopra—and won the National Film Award for best popular film providing wholehearted entertainment. Chopra also won the Producers Guild Film Award and the Screen Award for best actress in a leading role.

Darshan Kumar Movie: Sarbjit (2016)

The 2016 Indian biographical drama film Sarbjit is about Sarabjit Singh who is 1991 was given a death sentence by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and subsequently served 22 years in prison for alleged acts of terrorism and espionage. Randeep Hooda plays Sarabjit Singh in the Omung Kumar-directed movie. Richa Chadda Darshan Kumar and Aishwarya Rai all had significant parts.

Sarbjit which was produced for 15 crores and promoted for 8 crores had its world premiere at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and was released on May 20 2016 to generally positive reviews from critics. After a two-week run the movie made roughly 43.88 crores in international box office revenue turning out to be a successful enterprise.

Darshan Kumar Movie: The Kashmir Files (2022)

Vivek Agnihotri wrote and directed the film. The fictional plot of the movie is centered on the flight of Hindu Kashmiris from Indian-run Kashmir in the 1990s. It portrays the exodus and the events that preceded it as a genocide which is universally regarded by experts to be false. According to the movie there was a silent conspiracy to bury these facts.

Mithun Chakraborty Anupam Kher Darshan Kumar and Pallavi Joshi are the cast members of The Kashmir Files. The story centers on a Kashmiri Hindu college student who was raised by his exiled grandfather and kept in the dark about his parents' cause of death. The college student who had grown to think that the exodus was benign gets motivated to learn the truth about his family's deaths after the passing of his grandfather. The plot switches back and forth between the student's search in the year 2020 and his family's struggles in the previous 30 years. The movie premiered in theaters on March 11 2022.

The movie which cost between 15 crores (US$1.9 million) and 25 crores (US$3.1 million) to produce was the second-highest grossing Hindi film of 2022 as of April 28 2022 with worldwide receipts of 340.92 crores (US$43 million).

Darshan Kumar's Career Timeline

Darshan Kumar’s Net Worth

Darshan Kumar has a total net worth of about 7 crores. Acting in Bollywood movies is his primary source of income. In addition to this he has primarily worked on numerous web shows. He charges about Rs. 50 lakh for each movie.

Darshan Kumar’s Awards

• Awards of the International Indian Film Academy For Best Performance in a Negative Role NH10 in 2016
• Indian Telly Streaming Awards For Best Supporting Actor The Family Man in 2021
• Lions Gold Awards for Extraordinary Performance of the Year The Kashmir Files in 2022
• Stardust Awards India For Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role NH10 in 2016.

10 Unknown facts about Darshan Kumar

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• Darshan was raised in New Delhi India where he was born.
• Darshan initially spent five years working with the Sahej theater company.
• After that he worked for Motley Productions where Naseeruddin Shah taught him acting for the next ten years.
• As a Kalinga Senate Member he received a breakout role in the 2001 Bollywood film Ashoka the Great.
• Darshan was allowed to portray Kanak Sharma a buddy of Salman Khan in the movie Tere Naam when he was just 14 years old.
• Darshan spent five years performing in the Sahej Theatre ensemble alongside Naseeruddin Shah.
• Darshan also enjoys exercising on his own time and is a fitness enthusiast.
• Darshan gained enormous fame for playing Satbir in the Bollywood movie NH 10.
• For his portrayal of Satbir in NH10 Darshan won the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
• Darshan received the Iconic Gold Awards 2021 for Most Versatile Actor as well.

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