Darshan Kumaar | |
|---|---|
 Kumar at the 61st Filmfare Awards function | |
| Born | Darshan Gandas |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Darshan Kumaar Darshan Gandas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Darshan Kumar Gandas is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He made his debut with the film Mary Kom (2014), opposite Priyanka Chopra, as a male lead. [1] [2] He is best known for the 2022 film, The Kashmir Files , in which he starred as a young student from a Kashmiri Pandit family.
Kumar comes from a Hindu Jat family [3] at Kishangarh Village Mehrauli in South Delhi. [4] At the age of 24, he moved to Mumbai and worked with Sahej theatre group for five years. [5] [6]
Kumar was asked to audition for the film Mary Kom by the casting director of the film.
Also, he worked in TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev , playing Shukracharya, the guru of the demons. [7] [8] Kumar's first movie was NH10 , with Anushka Sharma but, it was Mary Kom, with Priyanka Chopra that was released first. [9] [10]
| Year | Shows | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Chotti Bahu | Purab | |
| 2009 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | constable Chandiram | |
| 2010–2012 | Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo | Mridang Lall | |
| 2011–2014 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Shukracharya | [11] |
| 2012 | Havan | ||
| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Friend | |
| 2003 | Tere Naam | Kanak Sharma | |
| 2014 | Mary Kom | Onler Kom | [12] |
| 2015 | NH10 | Satbir | Nominated—Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role |
| 2016 | Sarbjit | Awais Sheikh | |
| 2017 | Mirza Juuliet | Mirza | |
| A Gentleman | Yakub Sabri | ||
| 2018 | Baaghi 2 | Shekhar Salgaonkar | |
| 2019 | PM Narendra Modi | Corrupt News Reporter | |
| 2021 | Toofaan | Dharmesh Patil | Amazon Prime Video film Special appearance [14] |
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files | Krishna Pandit | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Dhokha: Round D Corner | ACP Harishchandra Malik | ||
| 2024 | Kaagaz 2 | Uday Narayan Singh | |
| 2025 | RMCS (film) [15] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Parchhayee | Leo | [16] |
| 2019- 2021 | The Family Man | Major Sameer | [17] |
| 2020 | Avrodh the Siege Within | Major Raunaq Gautam | |
| Aashram | SI Ujagar Singh |
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