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Amol Parashar is an Indian actor and model. He has acted in plays, TV commercials and films.[1]

Amol Parashar
Born
NationalityIndian
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology Delhi
OccupationActor
Years active2011–Present

He starred in Traffic, Hindi remake of a critically acclaimed and commercially successful thriller Malayalam film of the same name, alongside some renowned actors in Bollywood.[2]

His portrayal of the young and carefree 'Chitvan' in the web series TVF Tripling made him an instant sensation with the youth and put him in the spotlight.

Amol studied mechanical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and later quit his job at ZS Associates to join the arts.[3]

Reception

Amol's performance in his films has been strongly appreciated by critics, whether it be acting alongside a senior and stellar cast in Traffic' or a newcomer film like Babloo Happy Hai.

For his performance in Traffic, Joginder Tuteja writes "Of the younger lot, Amol Parashar makes a mark". Hindustan Times said "The cast – Manoj Bajpayee, Divya Dutta, Jimmy Sheirgill, Parambrata Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Amol Parashar, Sachin Khedekar, Kittu Gidwani and Vikram Gokhale – has delivered a stellar performance." . Khalid Mohamed wrote "Of the ensemble cast, Sheirgill, Dutta, Khedekar, Gidwani and newcomer Amol Parashar, are uniformly inspired, performing their parts with psychological acuity."

Amol's performance in Babloo Happy Hai was also appreciated by the critics. The Times of India said "Amol Parashar looks promising".[4] The Sunday Indian said "Amol Parashar stands out".[5] Boxofficeindia.com said "Amol Parashar brings out the sensitivity in his character and plays his part with doggedness".[6]

TV Commercials

Amol has been seen in many Television Commercials for big brands. Some of those brands include Tanishq, Pepsi, McDowell's No.1, Cadbury Silk, Hindustan Times, Bourbon, Mentos, Good Knight, Vodafone, Lay's and Wild Stone.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role notes
2009 Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Sai Film
2014 Babloo Happy Hai[7] Rohan Film
2015 Mili Arun Iyyer Malayalam Film
2016 Traffic Rajeev Film
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–Present Gabru: Hip Hop Ke Shehzaade MC Money Television series

References

  1. ^ "Babloo Happy Hai trailer: It will tickle your funny bone a bit!". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ Soman, Deepa (14 November 2013). "Kaveri to make a comeback in a Bollywood film!". Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b Moorjani, Manit (19 January 2013). "The unusual suspects". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Babloo Happy Hai Movie Review". The Times of India. TNN. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (14 February 2014). "Babloo Happy Hai". The Sunday Indian. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Babloo Happy Hai". Box Office India. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  7. ^ Jha, Subhash. ""Babloo Happy Hai" - Strong message, gently conveyed (IANS Movie Review, Rating: ****)". Yahoo India News. Retrieved 11 May 2014.