Vikramjeet Virk

Vikramjeet Virk is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam language films. Besides Acting Virk is Also Sports Enthusiast He’s Proficient Cricketer, Taekwondo Artist & A Boxer.

Vikramjeet Virk
Born	(1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 40)[1] Tharwa Majra, Karnal, Haryana, India[1]
Education	SD Sen Sec School, Karnal, (B.A.) Delhi University
Occupations	Actor Model
Years active	2010–present
Notable work	Maurh as Dogar Drive as Bikki Paisa Vasool as Bob Marley Heart Attack as Makrand Kamati Shobha Somnath Ki as Mahmud of Ghazni
Parents	Sukhwant Singh Virk (father) Harjinder Kaur (mother)
Awards	Best Actor in Zee Awards 2011[citation needed]
Website	vikramjeetvirk.com

Early life

Vikramjeet was born on 19 July 1984 to S.Sukhwant Singh Virk and Bibi Harjinder Kaur in Tharwa Majra village Karnal^[1] He belongs to a Punjabi Jat Sikh family of farmers. Virk did his schooling from Khalsa Sen Sec School and S.D. Sen Sec School in Karnal.^[2][3][4] As an athlete, he played kabaddi and had also played basketball.^[5]

Career

Virk moved to Delhi in 2003 to pursue his Graduation from Delhi University and it was at this time he started his modelling career. He took his first step in the world of fashion on 19 July 2003, according to Virk's Official Website. His first assignment was "Lakme India Fashion Week". He went on to do many projects with noted fashion photographers as well as some music videos. Virk who is a devout Sikh says that to choose to model as his career was a tough one as it meant he would have to cut his hair which is against to religious beliefs of Sikhs and also because his parents were against it. He said:

I was in a state of dilemma and the urge to follow my passion gripped me with such intensity that I started to spend sleepless nights. One fine day, I decided to cut my hair. I shot my portfolio and auditioned for the Lakme Fashion Week. I did not know anybody in the modelling industry who can provide me some contacts and necessary guidance. I cleared the audition and on July 19, 2003, on the day of my birthday, I walked the ramp for the first time. That was the best moment in my life, and since then the journey has been amazing. But till date, I feel a tinge of unhappiness when I see myself in short hair.^[6]

Virk described his modelling career as follows:

I didn't do too many modelling assignments because of certain rules that I'd set for myself. I don't drink, smoke or party. I sleep early and am an early riser too. I'm also a very religious person and visit the gurudwara every single day. These things aren't complementary to a modelling career, and that restricted it for me. But yes, I did carve a niche for myself in the modelling world in a short time and walked the ramp for leading designers and brands

Virk got his first Bollywood break when he bagged his first assignment with renowned director, Ashutosh Gowarikar's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, a movie based on the historical Chittagong Revolt set in the era of Indian Freedom Struggle. Virk played a negative role of a British police officer named Inspector Assanullah Khan.^[2] He was then roped in for a Malayalam movie opposite veteran actor Mohanlal in Casanovva, directed by Roshan Andrews. He played the lead antagonist named Alexi in this movie. The film was released in January 2012. Virk was applauded for his performance in the film especially for his action sequences.^[3]

According to Virk, during the shoot of Casanova in Dubai, he got a random call from producers who were planning a historical show for Zee Tv. He was cast in the role of Mahmud of Ghazni in Shobha Somnath Ki, 2011. Virk's portrayal was widely applauded and received his first award for his performance in the series and bagged the Best Actor in Negative Role (Best Khalnayak) Award of 2011 in Zee Rishtey Awards.^{[3][failed verification]} He also did three more TV shows as Kaalkey in Jai Jag Janani Maa Durga, (2012); Banasura in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev (2014) and Triloki in Maharakshak Aryan (2014).^[7]

Virk then went on to do two projects in Tollywood, Heart Attack and Bhimavaram Bullodu, where he played the characters Makarand Kamatti and Vikram respectively. He has been cast into two other Telugu films, Rudhramadevi as King Mahadeva Nayakudu and Sher as Pappi. During an interview with The Indian Express Virk was asked about his choice of roles; he remarked:

I want to experiment with newer characters. I want to make it big in the industry by doing roles that will help me improve as an actor.^[7]

He is an Optimum Nutrition sponsored athlete.^[8]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

List of Vikramjeet Virk film credits

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2009	Ek: The Power of One		Hindi	Special Appearance
2010	Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey	Assanullah Khan	Hindi
2012	Casanovva	Alexi	Malayalam
2012	Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2	Vikram	Punjabi
2013	Baadshah	Vikram Bhai	Telugu
2014	Heart Attack	Makrand Kamati	Telugu
2014	Bhimavaram Bullodu	Vikram	Telugu
2015	Rudhramadevi	Mahadeva Nayakudu	Telugu	Nominated—IIFA Utsavam For Best Performance in Negative Role[citation needed]
2015	Sher	Pappi	Telugu
2016	Dictator	Vicky Bhai	Telugu
2017	Buddies in India	Bull King	Chinese
2017	Paisa Vasool	Bob Marley	Telugu
2018	Amar Akbar Anthony	Vikram Talwar	Telugu
2019	Drive	Bikki	Hindi
2020	Ik Sandhu Hunda Si	Kala	Punjabi
2021	Thana Sadar	Moosa/Pala	Punjabi	Nominated—PTC Punjabi Film Awards For Best Performance in Negative Role[citation needed]
2022	Nishana	Gurdish Gola	Punjabi
2023	Agent	Deva	Telugu
2023	Nidarr	Zarkhawar Khan	Punjabi	[citation needed]
2023	Mera Baba Nanak	Karanbir	Punjabi	[citation needed]
2023	Maurh	Dogar	Punjabi
2024	Hari Hara Veera Mallu †[9]	Mirza Khan	Telugu	Filming[10]

Television and Web Series

List of Vikramjeet Virk television and web series credits

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2006	Saude Dillan De	Vikram	Punjabi	Channel Punjab
2008	Chandramukhi (TV series)	Vikram Singh	Hindi	DD National
2011	Shobha Somnath Ki	Mahmud of Ghazni	Hindi	Zee Tv
2012	Jai Jag Janani Maa Durga	Kaalkey	Hindi	Colors
2014	Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev	Banasur	Hindi	Life Ok
2014	Box Cricket League	Contestant	Hindi	Sony Tv
2014	Maharakshak: Aryan	Triloki	Hindi	Zee Tv
2015	Suryaputra Karn	Jarasandh	Hindi	Sony Tv
2016	Box Cricket League - Punjab	Team Captain	Punjabi	PTC Punjabi
2024	Karmma Calling†	Sameer	Hindi	Hotstar

Key

†	Denotes Television shows or series that have not yet been released

References

1. "Vikramjeet Virk – About". Vikramjeet Virk – Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
2. Wadhwa, Akash (21 November 2014). "Vikramjeet Virk: From a farmer to oh-sofamous!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
3. Mulchandani, Amrita (9 July 2011). "Regret having cut my hair: Vikramjeet Virk". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
4. TNN (15 January 2017). "Vikramjeet Virk lands in T'wood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
5. Batra, Ankur (23 February 2020). "Fitness comes natural to model-actor Vikramjit Virk". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
6. Virk, Vikramjeet. "When I cut my hair to pursue modelling". TellyChakkar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
7. Bhadani, Priyanka (31 October 2014). "I want to make it big on TV". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
8. "Vikramjeet Virk – Optimum nutrition". Optimum nutrition – Official Website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
9. "Hari Hara Veera Mallu". The Times of India.
10. "'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan resumes shooting for Krish Jagarlamudi's film". The Times of India. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

External links

• About chinese film debut
• Vikramjeet Virk lands into Hollywood
• Haryanvi's are seedhi baat no bakwaas
• Vikramjeet in a happy space
• Tellychakkar.com gets up close and personal with Vikramjeet Virk
• Vikramjeet Virk on Instagram