Nirup Bhandari
Nirup Bhandari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1984 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | VVIET |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | RangiTaranga |
| Spouse | Dhanya (m.2016) |
| Relatives | Anup Bhandari (Brother) |
Nirup Bhandari is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema.[1] He made his debut in the 2015 critically and commercially acclaimed movie RangiTaranga,[2][3][4] directed by elder brother Anup Bhandari, also starring Sai Kumar, Avantika Shetty, Radhika Chetan and Shilpa Singh. [5]Nirup holds an Engineering degree from Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology (VVIET), Mysore. Nirup is the son of director Sudhakar Bhandari who has directed Kichcha Sudeep in television serial Premada Kadambari. His elder brother Anup Bhandari is a director, lyricist and music composer. Nirup learnt acting in Ratan Thakore Grant acting school MiSF!T and learnt dance under Sridharan Pillai. Before RangiTaranga he was a child artist in Jolly Picnic, and played the role of a psychopath in recent television serial Advocate Arjun. He recently married his long time girlfriend, Dhanya in Mysuru.[6]
Nirup and Anup Bhandari are coming together again after RangiTaranga for their next film, Rajaratha, which is said to be a romantic comedy.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Roles | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | Gautam Suvarna / Siddarth | Debut as a Lead Actor
Nominated- IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role - Male - Kannada |
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| 2018 | Rajaratha | Abhi | Also released in Telugu as Rajaratham | |
| 2019 | Amar | Krishna Subbaiah | Cameo | |
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana | Aadi | |||
| 2020 | Window Seat† | TBA | Filming | [9] |
| 2021 | Phantom† | Sanjeev Gambhira | Filming | [10] |
References
- ^ "Nirup Bhandari Biography, Nirup Bhandari Profile". Filmibeat.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Rangi Taranga: 100 days and still entertaining". The Hindu. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "…And success follows". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "RangiTaranga Kannada film that took on Baahubali, and (almost) won!". Timesofbengaluru.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (18 August 2015). "Box Office Collection: 'RangiTaranga' Creates History to Overpower 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Baahubali', 'Vaalu' but fails to Beat "Brothers in US". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "RangiTaranga actor engaged to his girlfriend". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Kumar, Nandini (1 September 2015). "RangiTaranga team ready with another movie - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "'Rangitaranga' Team is Coming Back with 'Rajaratha'". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Nirup Bhandari stars in Sheetal Shetty-directed Window Seat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Nirup Bhandari to play Sanjeev Gambhira in Sudeep-starrer Phantom | Cinemaexpress". m.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.