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Nigel Akkara
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nigel Akkara is an Indian actor who is noted for his character portrayal in Bengali movies. He acts in theatre as well.
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Early life
At the age of 21, Akkara was arrested with a charge of kidnapping and 17 other cases filed against him. During his days in the correctional home, he did post-graduation in Human Rights from Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi. Later he became an actor and made his debut with the 2012 Bengali film Muktodhara.[1]
Acting career
Akkara made his acting debut in 2012 with Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy's Bengali movie Muktodhara. He shared the screen with Rituparna Sengupta. He played the character of a prisoner who changes himself into a positive person after getting in touch with a female dance drama coach while staying in jail. The film turned out to be a major hit at the box office and Akkara's performance as a newcomer was praised by both the viewers and the critics.[2]
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Filmography
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- Muktodhara (2012)
- Orissa, Malayalam feature film
- Onnyo na
- Yoddha: The Warrior (2014)
- Onnyo Apala (2015)
- Rajkahini (2015)
- Virus (2016)
- Asamapto (2017)
- Jingel Bell (2018, unreleased)
- Naqaab (2018)
- Gotro (2019)
- Tirandaj Shabor[3]
TV serial
- E Amar Gurudakshina (2017)
Mahalaya
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Further reading
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