Prashant Narayanan
| Prashant Narayanan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 March 1969 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Spouse(s) | Shona Chakravarty |
Prashant Narayanan is an indian actor, known for his roles in films like Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. He also worked in the movie called Bhatakti Tamanna. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2.[1]
Early and personal life
Born in Kerala, Narayanan grew up in Delhi. He was the state badminton champion and studied at the Kirori Mal College of Delhi University.[2] There, he joined a theater group called Act 1, which included talented actors like Ashish Vidyarthi, Manoj Bajpai, Gajraj Rao and Girish Mishra.
Narayanan was in a serious relationship with television actress Mitali Nag for four years, and they were planning to tie the knot. However, they broke up their relationship. Presently, Narayanan is married to Shona Chakravarty.
Career
In 1991, Narayanan shifted to Mumbai with plans to start an ad agency.[3] He started as assistant art director for films like Govind Nihalani's Rukmavati Ki Haveli, Subhash Ghai's Saudagar and Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum.[2] He also worked as a costume director for the TV series Chanakya. He started acting in plays again, and soon got several television shows like Parivartan, Farz, Gatha, Kabhi Kabhie, Jaane Kaha Mera Jigar Gaya Ji and Shagun.
Narayanan got his first movie role in 2002 in Hansal Mehta's Chhal as a hitman working in the Mumbai underworld. Though the film got mixed reviews from the critics, he was highly appraised for his portrayal of a hot-tempered, fun-loving goon.[4] His next film was debutante director Shashanka Ghosh's Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II. Although Narayanan's role was similar to that in Chhal, the actor was once again appreciated by the critics widely.[5]
In 2003, Narayanan was offered the lead role in the Academy Award winning German director Florian Gallenberger's film Shadows of Time.[6][7] Narayanan played the role of Ravi in the film.[3] Shadows of Time was challenging for him, as the film set in Calcutta, was to be in Bengali language. Narayanan, being a Malayalee, had to take lessons in Bengali to convincingly portray the role.[8]
In 2009, he played a notable role in the show Bandini aired on NDTV Imagine. He played the antagonist in Peter Gaya Kaam Se which also stars Rajeev Khandelwal and Lekha Washington. In 2010, Narayanan appeared in Pravesh Bhardwaj's Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta, alongside Aruna Shields, where he portrayed the role of Ashwin Mehta, an artist and a painter who has an extra-martial affair with someone's wife, sometimes he even paints her nude picture.
In 2011, he appeared in the exceptional role of Dheeraj Pandey in the movie Murder 2, which is the sequel to the 2004 super-hit film Murder. In the movie, he played the role of a straight man turned eunuch and psychopath serial killer, who pretends as a customer to call-girls and kills them mercilessly. The movie turned out to be the "Blockbuster" and one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2011, where Narayanan's role was highly acclaimed by the critics and public alike.
In 2013, he acted in a Malayalam movie 'Edavappathy (The Monsoon)' directed by renowned Malayalam director Lenin Rajendran. Lenin Rajendran had a special role in his new film 'Edavappathy' that he had bookmarked for actor Jagathy Sreekumar, since he thought Jagathy was the only actor who could do justice to this very special role . Jagathy was hospitalized because of accident and Lenin awaited Jagathy, for his return to the screen. Thus, Lenin came across Prashant Narayanan and has been reported to have done an awesome job in 'Edavappathy' that has stunned the entire unit.[1][9][10]
Awards and nominations
Prashant Narayanan has received the following recognitions:
| Year | Awards | Film | Role | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Screen Awards | Murder 2 | Dheeraj Pandey | Best Villain | Won |
| 2012 | Stardust Awards | Stardust Award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance - Male | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Performance in Negative Role | Nominated | ||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Farz | Rajan | |
| 2001-04 | Shagun | Sumer | Star Plus |
| 2009-11 | Bandini | Kanji Waghela | NDTV Imagine |
| 2011-12 | Phulwa | Bhavani | Colors TV |
| 2014 | Encounter (Indian TV series) | Shamsher Bhappali | Sony TV |
| 2014-015 | Pukaar | Dhanraj Rastogi | Life OK |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | Sumer | |
| 2003 | Chhal | Girish | |
| 2003 | Mudda - The Issue | Pratap Singh | |
| 2003 | Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II | Vishnu | |
| 2004 | Shadows of Time | Ravi Gupta | |
| 2005 | Instant Karma | Mo | |
| 2007 | Game | Mario John Brigenza | |
| 2007 | Bombil and Beatrice | Bombil | |
| 2007 | Summer 2007 | Ramoj Wagh | |
| 2007 | Via Darjeeling | Kaushik Chatterjee | |
| 2009 | The Good Friday | Bunty | |
| 2009 | Bandini | Kandi Vagehla | |
| 2009 | The White Elephant | Shabri | |
| 2009 | Rang Rasiya | Shabri | |
| 2010 | Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta | Ashwin Mehta | |
| 2010 | Peter Gaya Kaam Se | Carlos | |
| 2010 | Rasgulla | Prem Chopra | |
| 2010 | Doors | Vikram Rana | |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Chhote | |
| 2011 | Bhindi Bazaar | Fateh | |
| 2011 | Murder 2 | Dheeraj Pandey | |
| 2012 | Bhatakti Tamanna / Coincidence Ki Talash | Aarav / Tarun Varghese | |
| 2012 | Unnam | Tomy Eapen | |
| 2012 | Cigarette Ki Tarah | Rajesh Fogat | |
| 2013 | Mumbai Mirror | Manish | |
| 2013 | X-The Killer's Theory | Under Production | |
| 2013 | Main Nahi Anna | Under Production | |
| 2013 | Dishkiyaoon | Mota Tony | |
| 2013 | Edavappathy (The Monsoon) | ||
| 2013 | Issaq | Naxal Leader | |
| 2014 | Dee Saturday Night | ||
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Maasanamuthu | |
| 2014 | 7th Day | ||
| 2014 | Amar Must Die | Mafia Don | |
| 2015 | Mumbai Can Dance Saala | Saala | |
| 2015 | Amma | CBI Officer Deven Bharti | |
| 2015 | Manjhi - The Mountain Man | Jhumru | |
| 2015 | Naan Thaan Siva | TBA | Filming |
| 2015 | Kaun Ho | ||
| 2016 | Vartamaan | Ashish Cholkar | Filming |
References
- 1 2 http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/68132.html
- 1 2 Kulkarni, Ronjita (21 August 2002). "The actor who almost didn't work in Chhal". Rediff.com.
- 1 2 "TV star bags role in German film". Mid Day. 25 September 2003.
- ↑ Kulkarni, Ronjita (9 August 2002). "This web of lies is worth a watch". Rediff.com.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (14 November 2003). "Waisa Bhi Hota Hai: Part 2 movie review". Bollywoodhungama.com.
- ↑ Thandi, Preeti (2004). "The Reluctant Actor". Mybindi.com.
- ↑ Chhaya, M. (27 February 2003). "Oscar-winner to shoot Bengali film". Rediff.com.
- ↑ Mitra, Ashish (15 March 2003). "Changing times". Screen.
- ↑ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/14386/index.html
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/emraan-upset-despite-murder-2-being-a-hit/816412/2