Vardhan Puri Explained

Vardhan Puri
Birth Date:1990 5, df=no
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Yearsactive:2019–present
Occupation:Actor
Relatives:Amrish Puri (grandfather)[1]

Vardhan Puri (born 2 May 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.[2] The grandson of actor Amrish Puri,[3] he made his first screen appearance as an actor in the 2019 film Yeh Saali Aashiqui.[4]

Early life and background

Puri is the son of Rajeev Amrish Puri and Meena Rajeev Puri.[5] He is the grandson of actor Amrish Puri. He completed his graduation from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in 2011. He made his acting debut in the 2019 film Yeh Saali Aashiqui,[6] starring Shivaleeka Oberoi. Puri worked as an assistant director[7] for the films Daawat-e-Ishq, Shuddh Desi Romance and Ishaqzaade.[8] [9]

Career

Puri made his acting debut with Yeh Saali Aashiqui in 2019, co-starring Shivaleeka Oberoi. Puri played dual roles of brothers Sahil Mehra and Surya Mehra.[10] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in noted, "Vardhan Puri overtips his hand on occasion, but he is very convincing as the gullible trainee who is forced to confront the dark depths of the human soul."[11] Devesh Sharma from Filmfare stated that Puri has potential to shine further as more projects come.[12] For his performance in the film, Puri received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination.[13]

After four years, Puri played Ronnie in Aseq alongside Sonnalli Seygall.[14] Archika Khurana from Times of India opined that Puri plays his part well, but has an underdeveloped character.[15]

Filmography

Films

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitle RoleNotesRef.
2019Yeh Saali AashiquiSahil Mehra / Surya MehraAlso writer
2023AseqRonnie
2024Dashmi
Bloody Ishq Completed [16]
Nautanki Completed [17]

Music videos

YearTitle Singer(s)Ref.
2022"O Raano Bura Na Mano"Aditya Narayan[18]
"Na Jaana Kahin Door"Sonu Nigam[19]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020Filmfare AwardsYeh Saali Aashiqui[20]
Zee Cine AwardsBest Male Debut[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vardhan Puri: There are miscreants who're spoiling the name of the industry . 16 October 2020 .
  2. Web site: Vardhan Puri Explains How Much He Is Like His 'Dadu' Amrish Puri. NDTV. 12 November 2019 . November 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: When Amrish Puri was rejected in first screen test for 'harsh' face and 'scary' voice: 'Let me make it my strength'. 23 June 2022 . June 23, 2022.
  4. Web site: Vardhan Puri reveals an important advice from granddad Amrish Puri: Preparation is the key . 18 October 2019 .
  5. Web site: Amrish Puri's grandson Vardhan jokes his parents can be called 'product of nepotism': 'They will be proud to say yes'. Hindustan Times. 12 May 2021 . May 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: Amrish Puri's Grandson Vardhan Puri On Nepotism: "I'm The Guy Who Has Given More Auditions Than Anyone Else". 11 May 2021 . May 11, 2021.
  7. News: Vardhan Puri: Interesting facts about Amrish Puri's grandson . The Times of India .
  8. Web site: Vardhan Puri on His Stint as an Assistant Director: "Gave an Immense Amount of Knowledge on Filmmaking" . 11 August 2020 .
  9. Web site: Amrish Puri's grandson Vardhan Puri: My grandpa wasn't around to make calls for me. India TV. 2 May 2021 . May 2, 2021.
  10. Web site: Yeh Saali Aashiqui trailer: Amrish Puri's grandson Vardhan makes film debut in this romantic thriller . 5 November 2019 . Firstpost . en-US . 5 November 2019 . 5 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105123238/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/yeh-saali-aashiqui-trailer-amrish-puris-grandson-vardhan-makes-film-debut-in-this-romantic-thriller-7603181.html/amp . live .
  11. Web site: Yeh Saali Aashiqui movie review: A deft psychological thriller with a gender twist. Scroll.in. 29 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Yeh Saali Aashiqui: Movie Review. Filmfare. 28 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Actor Vardhan Puri is making headlines these days. Tribune India. 11 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Vardhan Puri recalls horrific incident while shooting for his first horror film 'Aseq' in London . Telangana Today. 23 September 2023 . 3 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903054247/https://telanganatoday.com/vardhan-puri-recalls-horrific-incident-while-shooting-for-his-first-horror-film-aseq-in-london . live .
  15. News: Aseq Movie Review. The Times of India . 27 September 2023 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629025756/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/aseq/ottmoviereview/101202145.cms . live .
  16. Web site: Web . Statesman . Bloody Ishq: Avika Gor starrer trailer promises spine-chilling thrill . The Statesman . 17 July 2024 . 18 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Vardhan Puri reminisces late Satish Kaushik’s words on ‘Nautanki’ sets . The Statesman . 12 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Vardhan Puri Impresses Deepak Mukut, Here's How! . Outlook . 17 December 2022.
  19. Web site: Vardhan Puri shot for two music videos across India and Mauritius in a span of 36 hours . Telangana Today . 19 December 2022.
  20. Web site: 6 November 2021. Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020. live. 6 November 2021. Filmfare. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216133526/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html . 2020-02-16 .
  21. News: The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners . . 21 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121220825/https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ . 21 November 2020.