Amey Wagh
Amey Wagh | |
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Born | 13 November 1987 | (age 36)
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Spouse |
Sajiri Deshpande (m. 2017) |
Amey Wagh (born 13 November 1987)[1] is an Indian Marathi actor known for films such as Popat, Faster Fene, Muramba, Girlfriend.[2][3] He was recently seen portraying Kushal in season 2 of Sacred Games and Rasool Sheikh in Asur- Welcome to Your Dark Side.
Early life
Wagh studied in Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune. He began actively participating in play competitions since he began college.[4] He lived in a joint family in Pune, consisting of around 65 members. His family was in the transport business.[5]
Career
Wagh is part of the theatre group, Natak Company.[2] He auditioned for the role of Chatur in 3 Idiots (2009) but was rejected.[6] He made his Bollywood debut in 2012 through the movie, Aiyyaa, where he played Nana.[7] He made his marathi film debut through Satish Rajwade directorial, Popat (2013).[8] In 2014, he was in an English play titled The Government Inspector.[9] In the same year he was also seen in Shutter (2014). He was also in the play Bombed in 2015.[10] The Marathi play, Amar Photo Studio, had Wagh in a lead role.[11] He also starred in two popular Marathi TV serials Dil Dosti Duniyadari and its sequel Dil Dosti Dobara.
He hosted the show Super Dancer Maharashtra in 2018.[12] He also co-hosted Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018, alongside Suvrat Joshi.[13] He is part of the YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party, where he hosts a celebrity talk show called Casting Couch with Amey & Nipun.[14] He was ranked 5 in the Times of India-Pune's Most Desirable Men list in 2018.[15] His movie, Girlfriend, has released in July 2019.[16] He hosted the food show Mrs.Annapurna (2014) on ETV Marathi and the dance reality show 2 MAD (2017) on Colors Marathi.[citation needed]He has also acted in the movie Mee Vasantrao, which was releasing on 1st May 2020 but is postponed due to the lockdown in India.
Filmography, Television and Plays
Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2012 | Aiyyaa | Nana | Hindi | [7] |
2013 | Popat | Raghu | Marathi |
[8] |
2014 | Shutter | Autorickshaw Driver | ||
2016 | Ghantaa | Raj | ||
2017 | Muramba | Alok | ||
Faster Fene | Banesh Fene(Banya) | |||
2018 | High Jack | ATC Junior Official | Hindi | |
2019 | Girlfriend | Nachiket | Marathi | [17][18][16] |
2020 | Dhurala | Bhavajya | Marathi |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2015 - 2017 | Dil Dosti Duniyadari | Kaivalya Karkhanis | ||
2017 | Dil Dosti Dobara | Sahil | ||
2016- | Casting Couch with Amey & Nipun | Host | Webseries | [19] |
2017 | Boygiri | Bajirao Ghadigoankar | Webseries | [20] |
2019 | Sacred Games (season 2) | Khushal | Netflix Series | [21][22] |
2020 | Brochyara | Pampu | Dice Media |
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2020 | Asur | Rassol Sheikh | Voot Select Original |
Plays
- Amar Photo Studio[23][24]
- Bombed
- Cycle[25]
- Dalan
- Geli Ekvees Varsha
- The Government Inspector
- Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
- Natasamrat (old)
- Never Mind[26]
Awards
He was awarded Vinod Doshi fellowship in performing arts in 2015.[27] He won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (male) in the Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018, for Muramba.[28]
Personal life
He was born in Pune, Maharashtra. He was in a relationship with Sajiri Deshpande for 13 years before eventually marrying her on 2 July 2017 at Shrutimangal, Pune.[29]
Philanthropy
He, along with Sunil Barve, donated the money from two shows of Amar Photo Studio to Chief Minister's Relief Fund in 2018.[30]
References
- ^ "बर्थडे स्पेशल: अमेय वाघ; लक्षवेधी अभिनेता". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Bhanage, Mihir (27 September 2017). "Amey Wagh: Faster Fene is being compared to Sherlock – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Atulkar, Preeti (3 June 2017). "When Amey Wagh's parents got emotional". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Mitesh (9 January 2019). "कॉलेज आठवणींचा कोलाज : सुवर्णकाळ". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Amey Wagh reveals secrets on Famously Filmfare - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Amey Wagh: It's been almost two years since my last release and I was a little worried about that - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Amey Wagh Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Amey Wagh". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b "This Popat'll lead you to introspection". DNA India. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "NCPA & Akvarious Production's play The Government Inspector premiers in Bangalore". APN News. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "BOMBED by Akvarious Productions – Review". youth incorporated. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Parna Pethe Replaces Sakhi in Amar Photo Studio". www.timesofindia.com. 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Dussehra Special: Amey Wagh shares a picture of his 'Raavan' avatar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Jio FIlmfare Awards Marathi 2018: a glamorous evening - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Casting Couch (All episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Pune Most Desirable Men- Times Poll-Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b "'Girlfriend' new teaser: Director Upendra Sidhaye gives us a glimpse of the story set to unfold - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "…म्हणून अमेय वाघला हवं होतं मुलीसाठी नाव". Loksatta (in Marathi). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "'Girlfriend': Upendra Sidhaye unveils first look poster of his debut venture - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "PL Deshpande to BhaDiPa: Bridging laughs". DNA India. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Watch Boygiri (2017) online | Latest Episodes | Webisoda - The Indian Web Series Hub". Webisoda - The Indian Web Series Hub. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Sacred Games 2: From Surveen Chawla's Jojo to Amey Wagh's Khushal, 8 Standout Supporting Characters in Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Netflix Series (SPOILER ALERT)". Latestly. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Sacred Games 2 about religious fanaticism". Deccan Herald. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Theatre is my first love: Amey Wagh – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Amey Wagh's tryst with a drama company – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "This 'photo studio' will capture a different perspective - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Light take on Romance". Pune Mirror. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Performing Arts in India | Theatre Fellowship in India". vsdf.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Amey Wagh - Best Actor in Leading Role Male Nominee | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "अमेय वाघ बायकोला म्हणाला, 'एक वाघ तुझ्यासाठी आयुष्यभर मांजर व्हायला तयार...'". divyamarathi (in Marathi). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Amey Wagh and Sunil Barve donate for Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.