Harssh A. Singh
Harssh A Singh | |
|---|---|
| ਹਰਸ਼ ਅ ਸਿੰਘ | |
| Born | 23 September 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Radio Jockey Actor Director Voice Over Artist Singer |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
Harssh A. Singh is an Indian actor, singer, theatre personality and voice over artist. He was a Radio Jockey with Radio Mirchi (Mumbai), 98.3 fm, and was the winner of their first ever "RJ Hunt".[1] He is known for his performance in Thappad (2020), Kabir Singh (2019), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016) and in the Amazon Prime Video original series Bandish Bandits (2020) Directed by Anand Tiwari.
In April 2021, he joined the cast of Sony Entertainment Television show Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye (2021).
Early life and career
Harssh was born on 23 September 1970, in Ludhiana, Punjab. He finished his schooling at the Sacred Heart Convent. He moved to Mumbai to be an actor and a singer, and during a chance audition bagged the post of Radio Jockey on Radio Mirchi.[2]
He pursued theatre alongside, and has worked with personalities such as Alyque padamsee, Jehan Manekshaw, Quasar Padamsee and Vikram Kapadia.[3]
He has worked in several films, including Bajrangi Bhaijaan with Kabir Khan, Brothers with Karan Malhotra and Raman Raghav 2.0[4] with Anurag Kashyap, as well as Kabir Singh with Sandeep Vanga.[5][6][7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Persian (short) | Inspector Malhotra |
| 2015 | Parchhai (short) | Abhishek |
| 2015 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shamsher Ali |
| Brothers | Santosh Desai | |
| 2016 | Adhuri Dhun (short) | Colonel Maria |
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0[8] | Sub Inspector |
| Dangal | News hour Host | |
| 2017 | The Good Girl (short) | Aman |
| Tu Hai Mera Sunday | Shiamak Irani | |
| 2018 | Ibadat (short) | Taj |
| 2019 | Kabir Singh | Kabir's lawyer |
| 2020 | Thappad | Rajhans (Vikram's boss) |
| 2020 | My Sun Sets To Rise Again (short) | Rajan |
As director
- Grand Plan (2017) - Short Film
Television
- Sense8 (2015)
- Bose: Dead or Alive (2017) as Ram Murthi
- Romil & Jugal (2017) as Jindal Kohli
- Ragini MMS: Returns (2017) as Principal Rajat Kapoor
- Bhak (2019) as Ramesh Nair
- Mission Over Mars (2019) as Ananth Vardhan
- Bandish Bandits (2020) as Suryasen
- Kyun Utthe Dil Chhod Aaye as Vijendra Pratapsingh (2021)
Theatre
- QTPs Project S.T.R.I.P (2012) as Captain Roy
- Jesus Christ Superstar (2015) as King Herod
- Gandhi (2016) - The Musical as Harilal
Discography
- Never Be Friends (2020) - Single
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award [9] | Best Rj | Won |
References
- ^ "Harssh A Singh is worried about maintaining social distancing in Mumbai post lockdown". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/harssh-a-singh-i-suffered-from-depression-for-four-years/amp_articleshow/76139836.cms [dead link]
- ^ "There is No Money in Theatre in India, Says Harssh a Singh". 17 June 2020.
- ^ "7 nerve-wracking thriller movies and shows on ZEE5 that are sure to make you queasy".
- ^ "Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame Harssh Singh in LSD Films' next for Zee TV". 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Harssh a Singh: Acting is a social activity".
- ^ https://www.bhaskarlive.in/harssh-a-singh-acting-is-a-social-activity/ [dead link]
- ^ "7 Vicky Kaushal movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and ZEE5 to watch right now".
- ^ "RJ Harssh Singh bags Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award for 'Best RJ'". Retrieved 26 June 2016.