Amitosh Nagpal

About Amitosh Nagpal

Amitosh Nagpal was born in a Punjabi family in Hisar, Haryana in 1984. From the age of 4, He was actively involved in stage productions and theatrical activities.By the age of 17, he was an active theater practitioner and directed many plays among which "Jhuttan & Charandas Chhor " become a major hit. After completing his graduation , he earned a scholarship to study at National School of Drama in New Delhi in 2003, where he attained a degree in acting.After moving to Mumbai in 2006, he was continuously involved in theatrical production. His first major production in Mumbai was a musical directed by Swanand Kirkire " Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhein. " Besides stage productions, he acted in many television commercials which gave him important recognition. He made his film debut with Dabangg , where he played the role of Sumant Kumar ( Salman's Brother-in-law). The film became the blockbuster hit of the year and his role got a special mention. After Dabangg's massive success, he portrayed intense roles in films like Phillum City (2010) , Aarakshan (2011) and Rangrezz (2013). In 2013, he portrayed a light - hear-ted comedy role in Besharam (2013 ) with Ranbir Kapoor. the film didn't do well on box - office but his acting was critically applauded. He has played an important role in a television series, Powder (2009) produced by Yash Raj Films Besides film and television, Amitosh has acted in one of the most-talked play of the country titled Piya Behrupiya directed by Atul Kumar. Piya Behrupiya is a musical adaptation in Hindi of William Shakespeare's best known romantic comedies 'Twelfth Night' in which he enacted the role of Sebastian. Critically acclaimed - nationally and internationally, the show went on to become a resounding success and Amitosh entertained everyone with his repertoire, charm and wit. The play was commissioned for The Globe to Globe Festival, which took place at the Globe theater in London,and it played to packed houses. The play, though adapted, has an originality of its own and befits the Nautanki (a folk performance tradition from North India) style of the performance. Amitosh says, 'Performing on the floor where the great William Shakespeare himself performed was a different high...one of the greatest joys that any theater actor can feel!'Amitosh has to his credit many accomplishments. To name a few, he is a lyricist in the film Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye directed by Shoojit Sarcar - for which he wrote the rap 'ABCD chahida mainu' and 'Super-chor' for which he was nominated for a national award. He also wrote the lyrics for the song 'Jugni' in the film. In 2014, He wrote the dialogues for a Madhuri Dixit starer film Gulaab Gang. In 2017, He was recommended by Irrfan khan to write the dialogues of film Hindi Medium, which became a major hit of the year and Dialogues were a special mention by all the critics. "The dialogues (by Amitosh Nagpal) are perfectly pitched and interestingly, the humor rests on the hinge, never distracting from the centerpiece." says Times of India.Amitosh has adapted and translated Mumbai's most popular play Piya Behrupiya. The dialogues are run-of-the-mill, with a mix of Hindi and occasional English words thrown in for poetic and comical effect, what elevates the show are the various Indian accents by the characters [3] The play is also Available on Netflix for watching purpose. In 2017, he wrote and directed a light comedy play named Talli Tuesday which was opened in Prithvi theatre and was loved by the...

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माझा सन्मान | कोणता सिनेमा आवडतो? मुख्यमंत्री फडणवीस आणि उद्धव ठाकरेंची मिश्कील उत्तरं

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For Here or to Go? Official Trailer 1 (2017) - Ali Fazal Movie

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Oye Lucky

This song was released on 18th Oct '08. The song, crafted by NITTU CHANDRA, Mika Singh, Amitosh Nagpal, is a track from the "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" album

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