Neeraj Kabi
Neeraj Kabi | |
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| File:Neeraj Kabi.jpg Actor Neeraj Kabi in 2015 | |
| Born | March 12, 1968 Jamshedpur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film and Theatre actor Theatre director Trainer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Awards | Best Actor at the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival, Russia |
Neeraj Kabi is an Indian film and theatre actor known for his works in International films and Hindi cinema, theatre, and television.[1][2] Neeraj began his film acting career in 1997 where he appeared in the National Award winning film "The Last Vision", directed by A.K. Bir and produced by NFDC-India.[3] Neeraj has trained briefly in a host of traditional martial and dance forms to equip himself for his work as an actor in theatre and films.
In 2013, he made his re-entry with Ship of Theseus, playing the lead in one of the three stories. Ship of Theseus won several prestigious International film awards and also the National Film Award for Best Feature Film for that year. Neeraj's performance was widely applauded and fetched him several nominations and awards including the Best Actor award at the International competition section of the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia. He then appeared as the lead villain in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) directed by Dibakar Banerjee and produced by Yashraj Films. Thereafter, he played one of the pivotal roles in Meghna Gulzar's Talvar (2015) which was written and produced by Vishal Bhardwaj. Neeraj was nominated for both these performances at the film awards.
Kabi has also enacted the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2014 Television series Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India created by Rajya Sabha TV, and directed by Shyam Benegal.[3]
Neeraj shot for Gurinder Chadha's 'Viceroy's House' in early 2016. This is an International film with an international ensemble cast. He later shot for Jar Pictures' 'Once Again', a love story where he plays the lead opposite Shifaali Shah. The other two films which he has completed shooting for are Dipesh Jain's 'In the Shadows' with Manoj Bajpai and Nirang Desai's 'Tabeer' in the lead role opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee. Neeraj is currently shooting for "The Hungry", an International feature film with Naseeruddin Shah.
Neeraj Kabi is also the founder and artistic director of Pravah Theatre and Film Laboratory which is engaged in exploring the fact that theatre and cinema are two of the most important tools to understand and feel the human process, change human perspectives and cause human awakening. Pravah aspires to leave behind works in theatre and cinema that will touch, move, inspire and empower.
Awards
Best Actor at the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival, Russia, in the International competition section in 2014 for his performance in Ship of Theseus
Best Actor [Jury Special Mention] for his performance in the internationally acclaimed and celebrated film Ship of Theseus in recognition of Cinematic Excellence at the 4th Jagran Film Festival, 2013
In May 2015, the NBC honoured Neeraj Kabi with the Newsmakers Achievers' Award for Best Actor for his silent and steady contribution to Indian theatre and cinema
Nominations
Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! at the IBNLive Movie Awards 2016
Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! at the Zee Cine Awards 2016
Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role (Readers Choice) for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! at the Stardust Awards 2016
Nominated for most promising newcomer (Male) for Ship of Theseus at the 20th Annual Screen Awards 2015
Nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role for Talvar at the 11th Sony Guild Awards 2015
Filmography
FILM
| Year | Film | Producer | Role | Director | Awards and Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Last Vision (Shesha Drishti) | Oriya feature film produced by NFDC | Sangram (lead) | A.K. Bir | National Award for Best film |
| 2012 | Ship of Theseus | Recyclewala Films Pvt. Ltd. | Maitreya | Anand Gandhi | Best Actor at the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival, Russia
Best Actor [Jury Special Mention] at the 4th Jagran Film Festival, 2013 Nominated for most promising newcomer (Male) at the 20th Annual Screen Awards 2015 |
| 2013 | Monsoon Shootout | Yaffle Films, Sikhya Entertainment | Inspector Khan | Amit Kumar | Nominated for Golden Camera award at Cannes Film Festival
Nominated for Audience Choice Award at Chicago International Film Festival |
| 2015 | Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! | Yashraj Films | Dr. Guha/Yang Guang | Dibakar Banerjee | Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role at the IBNLive Movie Awards 2016
Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role at the Zee Cine Awards 2016 Nominated for Best Actor in a negative role (Readers Choice) at the Stardust Awards 2016 |
| 2015 | Talvar | Vishal Bhardwaj, Junglee Pictures, Jar Pictures | Dr. Tandon | Meghna Gulzar | Nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 11th Sony Guild Awards 2015 |
| 2015 | 35 mm (short film) | Nivedita Basu and Vikrant Massey | Guru | Chandan Roy Sanyal | |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House (post production) | BBC FIlms, Pathé | Mahatma Gandhi | Gurinder Chadha | |
| 2017 | Once Again (post production) | Jar Pictures | Amar | Kanval Sethi | |
| 2017 | In The Shadows (post production) | Exstant Motion Pictures, UK | Dipesh Jain | ||
| 2017 | Tabeer (post production) | Nirang Desai |
TELEVISION
| Year | Show | Producer | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India | Rajya Sabha Television | Mahatma Gandhi | Shyam Benegal |
THEATRE
| Year | Play | Writer | Role | Director/Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Macbeth | William Shakespeare | Banquo, English Doctor | Salim Ghouse - Phoenix Players |
| 2000 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead | To Stoppard | Hamlet | The Company Theatre |
| 2000 | Love is the best remedy | Moliere | Sganarelle | Jean Jacques Bellot (from France) |
| 2001 | The game of love and chance | Marivaux | Harlequin | Rene Migliaccio (from USA) |
| 2003 | Lady with Lapdog (play adaptation) | Anton Chekov | Gurov and Chekov | Atul Kumar (The Company Theatre) |
| 2004 | Salome | Oscar Wilde | King Herod | Gil Alon (from Israel) |
| 2004 | Aham | Experimental work by 13 young workshop actors | - | Neeraj Kabi |
| 2005 | Hamlet | William Shakespeare and Harivanshrai Bachchan | - | Neeraj Kabi |
| 2010 | Hedda Gabler | Ibsen | Tesman | Rehaan Engineer/The Company Theatre |
| 2013 | Gates to India song | Marguerite Duras | Peter Morgan | Eric Vigner (from France) |
References
- ^ "Neeraj Kabi". IMDb.
- ^ "I am hungry for good work: 'Talvar' actor Neeraj Kabi". The Indian Express. 6 September 2015.
- ^ a b Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "The monk and the producer". The Hindu.