Nandish Sandhu
Indian actor, model and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nandish Singh Sandhu (born 25 December 1981) is an Indian actor, working in Hindi cinema and television. He is best known for starring in the notable soap opera Uttaran (2009–2012) as the lead, Veer Singh Bundela. Sandhu's other TV works include Phir Subah Hogi (2012), Beintehaa (2013), Grahan (2021) and Jubilee (2023). He made his Hindi film debut with a supporting role in Super 30 (2019).
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| Born | Nandish Singh Sandhu 25 December 1981 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Uttaran Super 30 |
| Spouse | |
Life and career
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Sandhu started his career with modelling.[1] In 2007, he made his acting debut in the television show with Star Plus's Kasturi, where he played Raunak.[2] and afterwards he appeared in several TV shows, where he played supporting role and cameo role.
In 2009, His first major breakthrough and official debut occurred in TV with the role of Veer Singh Bundela opposite Tina Dutta in Colors TV's Uttaran.[3] It was his portrayal of Veer which garnered him household name and fame, earned widespread recognition and popularity, including several awards and nominations. Uttaran opened up newer international markets for Indian Television, The ratings of the show increased after his entry and his chemistry with Tina Datta was also highly applauded.[4] He quit the show in 2012, when the show took 18 years leap.[5]
In 2012, Sandhu featured in Zee TV's Phir Subah Hogi.[6] In 2014, Sandhu played Lawyer Rehaan in Colors TV's Beintehaa.[7] In 2015, he participated in Colors TV's stunt-action show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 which was hosted by director Rohit Shetty and reached the semifinals.[8] In the same year, he participated (along with his then-wife Rashami Desai) in the Star Plus's dance reality show Nach Baliye 7 emerging as runner-up.[9]
Sandhu married his Uttaran co-star Rashami Desai on 12 February 2012 in Dholpur.[10] In 2014, they announced their separation and they got divorced in 2015.[11][12][13]
He turn producer a short film in 2016 named Girl in Red, he also acted in it. It was directed by Saurabh Verma. Girl in Red is now also available on MX Player, the film holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 15 reviews. Girl in red received mixed reviews by critics; Rahul of Film Companion says Saurabh Varma's short about a chain-smoking author battling a writer's block isn't a bad film. But often, this averageness is more disappointing because of what could have been.[14] Then again in 2017, he co-produced another short film named The Gift starring Gul Panag, Kushal Punjabi and Mandira Bedi in lead, it's available on the streaming app Sony LIV since it is released.[15]
In 2019, Sandhu was cast alongside Hrithik Roshan in Bollywood biopic movie Super 30 he played the role of Pranav Kumar, a brother of Anand Kumar.[16] The film was released to commercial success, but received mixed reviews.[17] He also starred in the 2019 movie Family of Thakurganj which was directed by Manoj Jha and written by Dilip Shukla. The film also starred Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Saurabh Shukla in key roles.
In 2021, Nandish played a supporting role in the Hotstar original series titled Grahan in the role of Kartik. The series starred Pawan Malhotra, Zoya Hussain, Wamiqa Gabbi and Anshumaan Pushkar in lead roles.[citation needed]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dabangg 2 | Groom | Special appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re" |
| 2016 | Girl in Red | Aditya Verma | Short film; also producer |
| 2017 | The Gift | — | Short film; producer only |
| 2019 | Super 30 | Pranav Kumar | |
| Family of Thakurganj | Munnu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Kasturi | Raunak Singhaniya | |
| Khwaish | Yasir | ||
| Kayamath | Saket | ||
| Comedy Circus | Contestant | ||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Rahul | Episode 23 | |
| 2008 | Shiv | Episodes 118 & 119 | |
| Hum Ladkiyan | Rahul | ||
| 2009–2012 | Uttaran | Veer Singh Bundela | |
| 2009 | Laughter Ke Phatke | Contestant | |
| Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka | |||
| 2010 | Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | ||
| Kitchen Champion 4 | |||
| 2011 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Guest Contestant | |
| 2011 | Bigg Boss 5 | Guest | |
| 2012 | Phir Subah Hogi | Thakur Aditya Singh | |
| 2013 | Beintehaa | Rehan Habeeb Khan | |
| 2014 | Encounter | Inspector Sartaj Quereshi | |
| Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki 2 | Contestant | ||
| Box Cricket League 1 | |||
| 2015 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 | ||
| Nach Baliye 7 | |||
| Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Rajinder/Raj | Episodic role | |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League 2 | Contestant | |
| BCL Gujarat | |||
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Wild card entrant; not selected | ||
| 2021 | Grahan | Kartik | Hotstar series |
| 2022 | Undekhi | Samarth | Sony Liv series |
| 2023 | Jubilee | Jamshed Khan | Amazon Prime Video series |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Teri Ek Hansee" | Jubin Nautiyal |
| 2020 | "Chale Aao" | Rhiti |
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