Indian television industry has made it big, leaving even Bollywood behind in terms of popularity and coverage. Television actors are being paid hefty sums of money to be part of their regular shows, besides being participants in all kinds of reality shows. Many of them have become household names and have an ardent fan following all over the world, with fans not willing to miss even the single episode of their shows.
Here is a list of top 20 best TV serial actors in India:
20. Barun Sobti
Having debuted as a male lead in the television serial Shraddha, Barun Sobti is a popular television actor who is most famous for his lead role in the Star Plus serial “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon.” Already an established brand, he is all set to make a debut in Bollywood now. His popularity can be measured from this very fact that he is the only television actor whose exit from the show led to the entire show going offline.
19. Vivian Dsena
Remember Rishabh Kundra from Colors TV Serial “Madhubala” or Harman Singh from “Shakti”? Yes, we are talking about the popular TV star, Vivian Dsena. With a host of awards and accolades to his name, Vivian has already become one of the most sought after actors of the Indian television.
18. Shaheer Sheikh
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Best known for his role as Vir Mehra in the series “Kya Mast Hai Life”, Shaheer Sheikh is one of the most sought after actors of the Indian television industry. Very few people know that he was a lawyer before he became an actor. There is a lot more to be seen from the young actor in the coming months.
17. Ashish Sharma
Known for his roles in a number of television serials such as “SiyaKe Ram”, “Rangrasiya”, and “Chandra Gupta Mourya”, Ashish Sharma is slowly becoming a household name and a rage in the industry. Making his debut as Avdesh Singh Thakur in “Gunahon Ka Devta”, the actor has been involved in theater and plays from a very young age.
16. Kushal Tandon
Known as one of the sexiest Asian Men, this young actor is known for his roles in the serial “Ek Hazaaron Mein Mere Behna Hai” and “Beyhadh”. Besides, the young and talented actor has also been seen in a number of reality shows including Big Boss Season 7 and Nach Baliye Season 5.
15. Mohit Sehgal
Best known for his role as Samrat Shergil in the daily soap “Miley Jab Hum Tum”, Mohit Sehgal is slowly becoming a household name. With his handsome looks and acting prowess, he has already become one of the most sought after actors of the Indian television industry today. He has also played some convincing roles in Zee TV serials such as “Qubool Hai” and “Sarojini” which airs on Sony TV.
14. Harshad Chopra
The young actor is already a popular Television actor and has displayed his talent in popular television serials such as “Mamta”, “Amber Dhara”, “Left Right Left”, “Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil “and “Tere Liye.”
13. Karanvir Bohra
The thirty-four-year actor is a multi- talented young man and is also a designer and producer. He is a very well-trained Kathak dancer as well. With convincing acting roles in serials such as “Kasautii Zindagii Kay” and “Qubool Hai”, Karanvir Bohra is a well-known name amongst the audiences.
12. Manish Goplani
Debuting with the Rajasthani serial “Chora Tera Gaon Bada Pyaara”, the young actor rose to fame with the character of Vihaan played in the serial “Thapki Pyaar Ki.” Today, Vihaan is a household name amongst the Indian audiences. He, in his short career, has already won a lot of awards and accolades. He certainly is one of the most sought after actors of the Indian Television industry today.
11. Shabbir Ahluwalia
One of the most renowned actors, Shabbir Ahluwalia is next on the list of most popular TV actors. He has starred in a number of shows such as “Kahiin to Hoga”, “KasautiiZindagii Kay”, amongst others. Besides, the talented actor has also starred in a number of reality shows such as Fear Factor and Nach Baliye.
10. Shivin Narang
Shivin Narang plays the role of the doting brother Ranveer in the Star Plus series, “Veera”. This show has topped the charts right from the beginning, thanks to its very different concept.
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9. Anas Rashid
Another popular TV actor is Anas Rasheed, who plays the role of Sooraj in the popular Star Plus serial “Diya Aur Baati Hum”, to perfection. He is cast opposite acclaimed actress Deepika Singh.
8. Karan Mehra
Karan Mehra is one of the most recognized faces on Indian television today, as he has been the part of one of the longest running shows on Star Plus, “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai”. He plays the role of Naitik, a dutiful son, loving husband and devoted father.
7. Avinash Sachdev
Another Star Plus actor who has made it on the list of top 10 hottest TV actors in India in 2015 is Avinash Sachdev, who plays the lead role in the drama, “Is Pyar Ko Main Kya Naam Doon”. Avinsah plays an angry young man in the series.
6. Mohammad Nazim
Mohammad Nazim has made a name for himself by playing the character of Ahem in the Star Plus drama series, “Saath Nibhaana Saathiya”. He has been acclaimed for his outstanding performance in this long running show.
5. Dilip Joshi
The next name on the list of top 10 best Indian television actors is Dilip Joshi, who stars as Jethalal Gada in the Sab TV popular comedy show, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma”.
4. Nakuul Mehta
Nakuul Mehta, is the current sensation on Indian television today. He is featuring in the latest series on Star Plus, “Ishqbaaz” the story of a rich family. He is playing an elder brother role “Shivaay Singh Oberoi” of his two brother Rudra’s and Omkara.
3. Karan Patel
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Featuring next on this list is Karan Patel, who plays the lead role of business tycoon, Raman Bhalla on the current top Star Plus show, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. The beautiful actress, Divyanka Tripathi plays the female lead in the emotional drama series.
2. Shivaji Satam
Next on the list of top 10 best television actors in India in 2015 is the eternal favorite, Shivaji Satam, who has been ruling the television with the role of ACP Pradyuman in CID since 1998. He was called back for the show on public demand.
1. Ronit Roy
One of the most popular actors in the Indian television industry today is the suave and handsome, Ronit Roy, who got his well deserved success on TV after an unsuccessful stint in Bollywood. he has acted in a number of hit serials like Adaalat and Kasauti Zindagi Key, and has come up with his latest Balaji serial on sony TV, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar, in which he plays the complex role of Dr Nachiket Khanna.
All these noted actors have literally made a stronghold on the Indian television industry today, with their talent and acting skills. They have not only won millions of hearts in India, but are also renowned all over the globe.
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Born | 26 March 1990 (age 29)[citation needed] |
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Alma mater | School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur (M.T.A.) |
Occupation | Actor, Choreographer, Scriptwriter |
Years active | 2013 – present |
Spouse(s) | Deepthi (m. 2018) |
Parent(s) | Dr.K.Madhavan Latha Madhavan |
Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990) is an Indian film actor and dancer who predominantly works in Malayalam films.
Neeraj is most popular for his role as 'Moosa Rehman' which he played in the pan-Indian webseries The Family Man (Indian TV series) which started streaming in Amazon Prime in October 2019. He's also known for his roles in Drishyam (2013), 1983 (2014), Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014), Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015) Oru Mexican Aparatha (2017),[1] etc.
- 5Other works
Personal life[edit]
Neeraj is a native of Thiruvannur, Calicut. He did schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary SchoolCalicut. Then graduated in Visual communications from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai and later did post-graduation in Theatre from School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur. His father Dr. K. Madhavan is a veterinarian, and his mother Latha, a teacher.
The young talent started off as a dancer with the first edition of reality television programme ‘Super Dancer’ on Amrita TV and made it to the final round. Neeraj is also a trained Bharata Natyam dancer, having learned it under Kalamandalam Saraswathy and her daughter, Aswathy. He is also trained in the chenda and is a disciple of Kalanilayam Udayan Namboodiri.
Neeraj also has a younger brother Navneeth, another dancer turned actor in the family. He has acted in films such as Shikkar, Nallavan and Manikyakkallu and TV series such as Kuttichathan.[1]
Neeraj married his long time girlfriend Deepthi, on April 2, 2018 who is also a native of Kozhikode. She is currently working as an engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Kochi.[2]
Career[edit]
The actor made his entry to the Malayalam cinema industry through Raaj Prabavathy Menon's Buddy into which he was selected through an audition. He was later noticed by director Jeethu Joseph and was invited to be a part of his movies Memories and Drishyam, both turned out to be box office successes, with the latter becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. Meanwhile, Neeraj also acted in Abrid Shine's 1983 and Sathyan Anthikad's Oru Indian Pranayakadha.[1]
Anil Radhakrishnan Menon's Sapthamashree Thaskaraha - the story of seven innocent thieves in which Neeraj plays one of the lead characters alongside Prithviraj, Anoop Kannan's Homely Meals and Apothecary (film) - a medical drama directed by Madhav Ramadasan are also other noted performances of the actor.[1][3]
Neeraj also debuted as an official choreographer through Oru Vadakkan Selfie, scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan, with the fun song 'Enne thallendammava'.[4][5] His other releases in 2015 also include Jamna Pyari, Kunjiramayanam, Madhura Naranga, KL.10 Pathu, Charlie and Adi Kapyare Kootamani.[6]
The movie Oozham, which has Prithviraj in the lead, has Neeraj in a full-length role.[7] Neeraj also portrayed a pivotal role in Tom Emmatty's Oru Mexican Aparatha.
Neeraj debuted as a screenplay writer through the movie Lavakusha in 2017 and also played one of the title characters in this along with Aju Varghese.
Neeraj plays his first lead role in the movie Pipin Chuvattile Pranayam. It was directed by debutant Domin D'Silva. He portrays Govindankutty, a daily wage labourer in this movie.
In 2019, Neeraj starred as Moosa Rehman in the web series titled The Family Man. This action-drama series by Amazon Prime Video is helmed and produced by director duo Raj and DK. The series also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani and Kishore in major roles.
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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2013 | Buddy | Govindh | Raaj Prabavathy Menon[1] | |
Memories | Mechanic | Jeethu Joseph | ||
Drishyam | Monichan | Jeethu Joseph | ||
Oru Indian Pranayakadha | Charlie | Sathyan Anthikad | ||
2014 | 1983 | Prahladan | Abrid Shine[1][8] | |
Apothecary | Shenoy | Madhav Ramadasan | ||
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Narayanankutti | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | ||
Homely Meals | Arun | Anoop Kannan | ||
2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Dennis | James Albert[1][8] | |
Oru Vadakkan Selfie[4] | Thankaprasad/Thankamma | G.Prajith | ||
Madhura Naranga | Kumar | Sugeeth | ||
KL.10 Pathu | Aftab/Appu | Muhsin Parari | ||
Jamna Pyari | Tony Kurishinkal | Thomas Sebastian | ||
Kunjiramayanam | Kanjuttan | Basil Joseph | ||
Charlie | Ansari | Martin Prakkat | ||
Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Remo | John Varghese | ||
2016 | Oozham | Ajmal | Jeethu Joseph[7] | |
2017 | Oru Mexican Aparatha | Subhash | Tom Emmatty | |
Lavakusha | Lavan | Gireesh Mano | ||
Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam | Govutty/Govindankutty | Domin D'Silva | ||
2018 | Rosapoo | Ambros | Vinu | |
2019 | Allu Ramendran | Neeraj Madhav | Bilahari | Cameo |
TBA | KA | Niranjan | Rajeshlal Vamsha | Post-Production |
Ennile Villain | TBA | Neeraj Madhav & Navneeth Madhav | Filming | |
Gauthamante Radham | Gauthaman | Anand Menon | Post-Production | |
Pathira Kurubana | TBA | Vinay | Pre-production |
Television Series[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Director | Network | Notes |
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2019 | The Family Man | Moosa Rehman | Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. | Amazon Prime | Web Series[9] |
Other works[edit]
As choreographer[edit]
Year | Film | Song | Music Director |
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2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Enne Thallendammava[4] | Shaan Rahman |
As scriptwriter[edit]
Year | Film | Director |
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2017 | Lava Kusha | Gireesh Mano |
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2018- Won- Best Star Pair -Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam
- 2015 – Won – New Sensation in Acting (Male) for performance in various movies[10]
North American Film Awards
- 2016 – Special mention by the jury for performance in various movies
- 2017 – Special mention by the jury for performance in Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefgSathyendran, Nita (24 April 2015). 'Making the right moves'. The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- ^Prakashan, Asha (3 April 2018). 'Neeraj Madhav ties knot'. The Times of India. Kozhikode, India.
- ^'The Taste of Success - Deccan Chronicle'.[permanent dead link]
- ^ abc'Neeraj is now officially a choreographer'. The Times of India. Kochi, India. 1 March 2015.
- ^'Holding a mirror to one's self'. The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 8 January 2015.
- ^'Neeraj Madhav on a spree'. Malayala Manorama. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 23 July 2015.
- ^ ab'Jeethu cast Neeraj when they met at a college'. The Times of India. Kochi, India. 11 February 2016.
- ^ ab'The next funny man'. The New Indian Express. Kochi, India. 28 October 2014.
- ^''My character is crucial and tricky', says Neeraj Madhav'. India Today. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^'Asiavision Awards 2015'. International Business Times. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 18 November 2015.
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