Quick facts
| Born | 23 April 1969 |
| Birthplace | Belwa village near Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, India |
| Profession | Actor |
| Debut | Minor roles in Drohkaal and Bandit Queen (both 1994) |
| Padma Shri | 2019 |
Film career
His breakthrough came with Satya (1998). He went on to appear in Shool (1999), Aks (2001), Pinjar (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Raajneeti (2010), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Special 26 (2013), Aligarh (2016), Bhonsle (2018) and Sonchiriya (2019).
Awards and honours
He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Satya in 1998 and a Special Jury Award for Pinjar in 2003. He received a National Film Award for Best Actor for Bhonsle. He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Satya, Shool and Aligarh, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Actor for Aligarh. He received the Padma Shri in 2019.
Television and recent work
He starred in the spy series The Family Man, for which he won a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in 2021. Other web and TV projects include Mrs. Serial Killer (2020) and Silence… Can You Hear It? (2021). He narrated the documentary Secrets of Sinauli in 2021.
- Redefined Indian cinema with his iconic breakthrough performance as gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1998 gritty crime drama Satya.
- Cemented his legacy as a powerhouse performer by earning multiple National Film Awards, prestigious Filmfare Critics trophies, and the civilian honor Padma Shri in 2019.
- Conquered the digital streaming space with his acclaimed lead role as secret agent Srikant Tiwari in the blockbuster Amazon Prime spy thriller series The Family Man.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
