Vishal Vashishtha Explained

Vishal Vashishtha
Birth Date:3 February 1992
Birth Place:Kolkata
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Education:The Heritage School, Kolkata
Years Active:2013–2024
Spouse:[1]
Known For:Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera
Gangaa

Vishal Vashishtha (born 13 February 1992) is an Indian television actor. He has starred in various shows like Crazy Stupid Ishq, Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera, Gangaa, Vish and Ishq Mein Marjawan 2.

Life

Vishal Vashishtha was born on 13 February 1992 in Kolkata, India. While initially planning on a career as a Chartered Accountant, an interest in acting led him to audition for a career on the Small Screen.[2] Besides English, he is also fluent in Hindi and Bengali.[3] Vishal married his childhood sweetheart, Deepakshi Mishra.[4] [5]

Career

Vishal's foray into Hindi television industry was with Sphere Origins's youth drama Crazy Stupid Ishq in 2013 broadcast on Channel V India as 'Ayaan Dixit' alongside Hiba Nawab, Harsh Rajput and Aneri Vajani.[6] The same year, he appeared in an episode of MTV Webbed (Ep.11).[2]

He later starred in Yash A Patnaik's Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera on Star Plus(2013), portraying the character of 'Baldev Singh' opposite Digangana Suryavanshi.[7] [8] His performance gained him the Zee Gold Award for Best Male Actor in a Comic Role. In 2015, he featured as 'Anil' in the fifth episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui created by Vikas Gupta and broadcast by Bindass.[9] In the final quarter of 2015, Vishal joined the cast of &TV's Television Drama Series Gangaa[10] starring as 'Sagar Chaturvedi' opposite Aditi Sharma, for this performance he was nominated for Best Actor at Zee Gold Awards.[11] He exited the series in January 2017.[12]

Vishal's next project was rom-com Jaat Ki Jugni, broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television from April to July 2017 wherein he was paired opposite (Madirakshi Mundle).[13] In January 2018, he was cast as the titular protagonist Shaurya Gupta (Kanhaiya) in Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki on Star Bharat.[14] Vishal next signed on to star in the finite series (May 2019) on Colors TV.[15] The show co-starred Debina Bonnerjee, Krip Suri and Sana Makbul.[16]

Reuniting with Patnaik, he essayed the lead antagonist role in the romantic thriller Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 on Colors TV as 'Kabir Sharma' 2020 to March 2021. In March 2021, the show ended on TV and shifted to the digital platform Voot by airing a new season named with him reprising his role of Kabir Sharma.[17]

In July 2021, Vishal joined the lead cast of Dice Media's "Clutch" - India's first Esport Web-Series.[18] The first episode streamed on 2 October 2021 and the finale episode streamed on 4 November 2021. The series was received with a good reception on YouTube and got a year end special mention for one of the highest viewed YouTube India web series of 2021.[19] [20]

He started 2022 with the shoot of his new webseries tentatively titled 'Ghar Waapsi' produced by Dice Media. In April and May 2022 a string of his YouTube videos were uploaded by FilterCopy and Pocket Change. His OTT debut 'Ghar Waapsi' premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 22 July 2022.[21] [22]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013Crazy Stupid IshqAyaan DixitLead Role
MTV WebbedDakshEpisode 11
2013–2015Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...VeeraBaldev Balwant SinghLead Role
2015Yeh Hai Aashiqui – Sun Yaar Try MaarAnilEpisode 5: "Courtroom Romance"
2015–2017GangaaSagar Niranjan ChaturvediLead Role
2017Jaat Ki JugniBittu Daljeet Singh DahiyaLead Role
2018Jai Kanhaiya Lal KiShaurya "Kanhaiya" Ramnik GuptaLead role
2019 VishAditya Vir KothariLead Role
2020–2021Ishq Mein Marjawan 2Kabir SharmaNegative Lead

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Broadcast By
2021Kabir SharmaNegative LeadVoot
2021ClutchArun WankhedeLead role Dice Media
2022Ghar WaapsiShekhar DwivediLead role Disney+ Hotstar[23]
2024ShowtimePrithvi Disney+ Hotstar
2024HustlersAmazon Mini

YouTube videos

Year Title Role channel
2019When you date a Bengali guyHimselfFiltercopy
Is it necessary to get marriedHimselfFiltercopy
Things you shouldn't say to your partnerHimselfFiltercopy
2020Jon snow ki shaadi ka rishtaHimselfFiltercopy
Shaadi aaj kaal : a wedding storyHimselfFiltercopy
When you love buying things onlineHimselfFiltercopy
2021Shaadi at 4 amJaiFiltercopy
20213 Stages Of Long Distance Relationship SameerThe Zoom Studio
2022Money Conversations Between CouplesHimselfFiltercopy
2022Our Happy Place: When You Move To A New CityUdayFiltercopy
2022When You Plan A Housewarming With Your PartnerUdayFiltercopy
2022How To Survive TrafficKabirPocket Change

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014Zee Gold AwardsBest Actor in A Comic Role (Male)Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera[24] [25]
Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor Comedy
Indian Telly AwardsBest Fresh New Face Male
Best Tellywood jodi with Digangana Suryavanshi
Star Parivaar AwardsFavourite Jodi
Most Stylish Sadasya - Male
Sabse Mazedaar Sadasya
Best Naya Sadasya - Male
2016ZEE Gold AwardsBest ActorGangaa
2017Indian Television Academy AwardsBest Actor PopularJaat Ki Jugni
2018ZEE Gold AwardsBest Actor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veera fame Vishal Vashishtha ties the knot with his ladylove Deepkashi; here's a sneak-peek into their fairytale wedding | The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2021-11-16 . 2021-11-30 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117071316/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/veera-fame-vishal-vashishtha-ties-the-knot-with-his-ladylove-deepkashi-heres-a-sneak-peek-into-their-fairytale-wedding/photostory/87738160.cms . live .
  2. News: 'Baddie' with a heart of gold. Deccanchronicle. en-US. 23 April 2016. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024123134/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140707/entertainment-tvmusic/article/%E2%80%98baddie%E2%80%99-heart-gold. live.
  3. News: Didn't want to begin my career with a family drama: Vishal Vashisht. The Times of India. 18 April 2016. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024123130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Didnt-want-to-begin-my-career-with-a-family-drama-Vishal-Vashisht/articleshow/20311534.cms. live.
  4. Web site: वीरा फेम विशाल वशिष्ठ ने अपनी लेडी लव दिपाक्षी से गोवा के खूबसूरत बीच पर रचाई शादी, देखें शानदार तस्‍वीरें . 16 November 2021 . 17 November 2021 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117071308/https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/veera-fame-tv-actor-vishal-vashishtha-tie-a-knot-with-girlfriend-deepkashi-in-goa-see-beautiful-photos/372884 . live .
  5. Web site: Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 Fame Actor Vishal Vashishtha Dancing in Own Wedding Crazy Video | अपनी ही बारात में जमकर नाचा ये टीवी एक्टर, दोस्तों के लिए हंसी रोकना हुआ मुश्किल | Hindi News, टीवी . Zeenews.india.com . 2021-11-16 . 2021-11-30 . 17 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117071316/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/television/ishq-mein-marjawan-2-fame-actor-vishal-vashishtha-dancing-in-own-wedding-crazy-video/1028742 . live .
  6. News: Channel V launches 'Crazy Stupid Ishq' – Times of India. Times of India. 2 January 2016. 21 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121023629/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Channel-V-launches-Crazy-Stupid-Ishq/articleshow/20276068.cms. live.
  7. News: Kolkata boy Vishal Vashishtha to play Baldev in Veera. The Times of India. 2 January 2016. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024123138/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Vishal-Vashishtha-Baldev-Veera-Crazy-Stupid-Ishq-Digangana-Suryavanshi/articleshow/26744893.cms. live.
  8. News: Baldev of Veera was not keen to play a negative role. The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Sun Yaar Try Maar Episode 5: Courtroom Romance. Bindass. 3 May 2016. 7 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161207024807/http://www.bindass.com/watch/yeh-hai-aashiqui/courtroom-romance/. live.
  10. Web site: The 13th Indian Telly Awards 2014 – Final Nomination List. Brandsynario. September 2014. en-US. 18 April 2016. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506224737/http://www.brandsynario.com/the-13th-indian-telly-awards-2014-final-nomination-list/. live.
  11. News: Vishal Vashishtha set to play male lead in Ganga – The Asian Age. The Asian Age. 18 April 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101825/http://www.asianage.com/tv/vishal-vashishtha-set-play-male-lead-ganga-799. live.
  12. News: Gangaa on the threshold of a new beginning! – Times of India. The Times of India. 18 April 2016. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406115031/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gangaa-on-the-threshold-of-a-new-beginning/articleshow/51530038.cms. live.
  13. Web site: Here's why Yash Tonk charges fees from his 'Jaat ki Jugni' co-actors - Times of India. The Times of India. 18 May 2021. 19 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519023738/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/heres-why-yash-tonk-charges-fees-from-his-jaat-ki-jugni-co-actors/articleshow/57869957.cms. live.
  14. News: Meet The grown up Gangaa-Sagar, Aditi Sharma-Vishal Vashistha Latest Picture. Tellydhamaal. 30 April 2016. 8 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708162418/http://www.tellydhamaal.com/gangaa-tv-meet-the-grown-up-gangaa-sagar-aditi-sharma-vishal-vashistha-latest-picture/. usurped.
  15. Web site: Actor Vishal Vashishtha is set to play the lead in an upcoming supernatural-thriller show. The Times of India. 4 June 2019. 19 May 2019. http://web.archive.org/web/20190519024331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/actor-vishal-vashishtha-is-set-to-play-the-lead-in-an-upcoming-supernatural-thriller-show/articleshow/69392056.cms. dead.
  16. News: TV shows leaping for TRPs – The Times of India. The Times of India. 23 April 2016. 17 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151217172607/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-shows-leaping-for-TRPs/photostory/50161623.cms. live.
  17. Web site: Vishal Vashishtha and Rrahul Sudhir star in 'Ishq Mein Marjawan 2' opposite Helly Shah. The Times of India. en. 25 May 2021. 6 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106085830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vishal-vashishtha-and-rrahul-sudhir-in-ishq-mein-marjawan-2/articleshow/73247672.cms. live.
  18. Web site: Vishal Vashishtha joins the Dice media's "Clutch" . Bolly.com. 27 September 2021 . en. 5 October 2021. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005024858/https://bollyy.com/tv-heartthrob-vishal-vashishtha-joins-the-cast-of-dice-medias-clutch-indias-first-esports-web-series/. live.
  19. News: YouTube trends 2021: Gaming tops India charts along comedy and pranks . Business Standard India . 2 December 2021. 2021-12-25.
  20. Web site: Gaming, comedy videos rule YouTube in India in 2021 . Freepressjournal.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217090051/https://www.freepressjournal.in/technology/gaming-comedy-videos-rule-youtube-in-india-in-2021 . 2021-12-17.
  21. Web site: Ghar Waapsi: Vishal Vashishtha Starrer Will Resonate with All Millennials Living Away from Home; Watch Trailer . 11 July 2022 .
  22. News: 'Ghar Waapsi' to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on July 22; trailer out . The Hindu . 11 July 2022 .
  23. Web site: Ghar Waapsi trailer out. Vishal Vashishtha's slice-of-life show is relatable .
  24. Web site: Vishal Vashist Wins Best Actor in a Comic Role Male Critics Award. ZEE TV. 18 April 2016. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130113905/https://www.zee5.com/global. live.
  25. Web site: 7th Boroplus Gold Awards 2014 – Winners. Tellyscoop. 18 April 2016. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506190657/http://www.tellyscoop.com/2014/05/7th-boroplus-gold-awards-2014-winners.html. live.

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