Jitendra Kumar
| Jitendra Kumar | |
|---|---|
| File:Jitendra Kumar.jpg Jitendra Kumar (Jeetu) | |
| Born | 1 September 1990 Khairthal, Alwar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.Tech (Civil Engineering) |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| Employer | The Viral Fever |
| Notable works and roles | Barely Speaking with Arnub, Munna Jazbaati, Tech Conversations With Dad , TVF Pitchers, TVF Permanent roommates, TVF Bachelors Season 2, Daaru Pe Charcha |
Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor famous for his roles in comedy sketches of The Viral Fever.[1] He has established himself as the superstar of Indian web series world and is widely known for his characters Jeetu, Munna Jazbaati, Gittu[2] and Arjun Kejriwal,[3] a parody version of Arvind Kejriwal, Indian politician turned Delhi Chief Minister. His natural flair for acting instantly strikes a chord with the audience and keeps them engaged throughout.
Biography
Jitendra Kumar is from Khairthal in Alwar, Rajasthan. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.[1][4] He has done many stage plays as a part of the Hindi Technology Dramatics Society at IIT KGP where he met Biswapati Sarkar who eventually invited him to join TVF in 2012.
Acting career
Jitendra Kumar played the role of an overly sensitive corporate intern in his first TVF video, 'Munna Jazbaati : The Q-tiya intern' in 2013 which instantly went viral and crossed 3 million views. Since then, he portrayed several characters in TVF videos which include 'Tech Conversations With Dad', 'A Day With' series, TVF bachelor's series which crossed million views and many others.
Apart from TVF videos on YouTube, Jitendra Kumar has played a few significant roles in movies and web series.[5] He is predominantly famous for his character 'Jitendra Maheshwari', a frustrated corporate employee in the web series TVF Pitchers and 'Gittu', a confused bridegroom in Permanent Roommates web series. He played a major role in the season 2 of TVF's web series 'Bachelors' which crossed 20 million views on YouTube.
Filmography
| Movie/Series | Character | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shuruaat Ka Interval | Laxman | 2014 |
| Permanent Roommates | Pathik (Gittu) | 2014 |
| TVF Pitchers[6] | Jitendra Maheshwari | 2015 |
| TVF Bachelors Season 2[7] | Jeetu | 2017 |
Awards
| Award | Category | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talentrack Digital Content Awards | Best Performer - Comic | 2018 | [8] |
References
- ^ a b Ram, Sharmila Ganesan (16 February 2014). "Age of parody". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Permanent Roommates (TV Series 2014– ), retrieved 2018-06-15
- ^ "Meet Jitendra Kumar, the actor who faced off with Kejriwal, dressed as Kejriwal". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Global Entrepreneurship Summit 16th- 18th January'15" (PDF). IIT Kharagpur. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kumar, Jitendra. "Jitendra Kumar". IMDb. Internet Movie Database.
- ^ TVF Pitchers (TV Series 2015), retrieved 2018-06-15
- ^ TVF Bachelors, Jasmeet Singh Bhatia, Shivankit Singh Parihar, Gopal Dutt, retrieved 2018-06-15
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "talentrack awards 2018 - Digital Content Awards". www.talentrackawards.in. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
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