Amit Sadh
Amit Sadh (born 5 June 1983) is an Indian actor. He is known for playing supporting roles in films such as Kai Po Che (2013), the comedy Guddu Rangeela (2015), and the political thriller Sarkar 3 (2017). He began his acting career in Star Plus' teen drama Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, and later appeared in television reality show Bigg Boss (Hindi Season 1). He also played the role of Kshitij, a lawyer, in Shobna Desai's soap opera Durgesh Nandinii that aired on Sony Entertainment Television. Sadh made his film debut with the 2010 horror film, Phoonk 2. Recently, he appeared in Amazon Prime's hit web-series Breathe (2018) and its second season Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020) playing the role of Inspector Kabir Sawant and latest his new series Avrodh the Siege Within on Sony Liv
Amit Sadh | |
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 Sadh at the launch of Manasi Scott's album Manasi - The Ideal Woman, 2016 | |
| Born | 5 June 1983[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Early life
Sadh was born on 5 June 1983 in Delhi.[1][2] He studied at La Martiniere College, Lucknow.[2] Sadh's father Ram Chandra Dogra, was a national-level hockey player. Sadh lost his father when he was only 16 years old.[3]
His family home is in Punjab. At the age of 21, he left home and moved to Mumbai.[4]
Career
Television career (2004–2008)
Sadh's first major role was in Neena Gupta production's Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, where he portrayed the character of Aditya. He then starred in the series Kohinoor.[5] He appeared as a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss.[6] Sadh participated in the original seasons of Nach Baliye and Fear Factor.
Film career (2013–present)
Amit Sadh has played key supporting roles in several significant movies. He worked in Kai Po Che! (2013) playing the role of a priest's son. In Sultan he played the role of a businessman alongside Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma. He appeared in Gold as Raghubir Pratap Singh (based on real life character on K. D. Singh Babu) alongside Akshay Kumar and the role of Shakuntala Devi's son-in-law in the eponymous film of that name.
He appears as Inspector Kabir Sawant in the web series Breathe and its sequel Breathe into the shadows.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Phoonk 2 | Ronnie | Debut Film |
| 2012 | Maximum | ||
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | Omi Shastri | |
| 2015 | Guddu Rangeela | Guddu | |
| 2016 | Sultan | Aakash Oberoi | |
| Akira | Sidharth | ||
| Saat Kadam | |||
| 2017 | Running Shaadi | Ram Bharose | |
| Sarkar 3 | Shivaji Nagre | ||
| Raag Desh | Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon | ||
| 2018 | Baarish Aur Chowmein | Siraj | Short Film opposite Taapsee |
| Gold | Raghubir Pratap Singh | [7] Period film | |
| Jack and Dil | Jack | ||
| 2019 | Super 30 | Raghunath | |
| Barot House | Amit Barot | on Zee5[8][9] | |
| 2020 | Operation Parindey | Abhinav Mathur | on Zee5[10] |
| Yaara | Mohammad Shehriya aka Mitwa | on Zee5 | |
| Ajay Abhaya Kumar | on Prime Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr | Aditya Bhargav | ||
| 2003 | Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat | Rohan | ||
| 2003–2004 | Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak | Bhaskar | ||
| 2004 | Kkoi Dil Mein Hai | Arjun Punj | ||
| Miss India | Sahil | |||
| Saaksshi | Deepak | |||
| 2004–2005 | Guns & Roses | Parshuram Bardez | ||
| 2005 | Kohinoor | Karan Saxena | ||
| Nach Baliye 1 | Contestant | |||
| 2006–2007 | Bigg Boss 1 | |||
| 2007 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi | |||
| 2016 | Shockers |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Breathe | Kabir Sawant | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020 | Breathe: Into the Shadows | Kabir Sawant | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020 | Avrodh: The Siege Within | Major Videep | Sony Liv |
References
- After Hrs Correspondent (5 June 2018). "My concept of a birthday is very different: Amit Sadh". DNA. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- HT Brunch (10 October 2013). "Personal Agenda: Amit Sadh, actor". hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- K. Jha, Subhash (18 August 2018). "Amit Sadh based his Gold character on his father". AsianAge. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- Roshni K Olivera (15 May 2007). "Amit Sadh's back home in Punjab". Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- Sehnaz, Sabiha (26 June 2004). "Interview with Amit Sadh".
- "Big Boss". Sony Entertainment Television (India). Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
- Sreeju Sudhakaran (1 July 2017). "Akshay Kumar reveals his look for Reema Kagti's Gold and it's pure vintage". bollywoodlife. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Barot House on Zee5
- "Barot House: Amit Sadh's upcoming suspense drama to premiere on 7 August on Zee5- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Operation Parindey on Zee5
