Quick facts
| Born | 5 September 1976 |
| Birthplace | Belsand village, Barauli, Gopalganj district, Bihar, India |
| Profession | Actor |
| Debut | Chigurida Kanasu (Kannada, 2003); first Hindi film Run (2004, uncredited) |
Film career
His films include Omkara (2006), Agneepath (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Fukrey (2013), Masaan (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Newton (2017), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Stree (2018), Ludo (2020), Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), Mimi (2021), OMG 2 (2023) and Stree 2 (2024).
Awards and recognition
He received a National Film Award Special Mention for Newton, and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mimi. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mimi, an IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ludo, and a Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Stree. He received the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Web Series for Mirzapur.
Web series
He appeared in Sacred Games (season 2, 2018 to 2019), Criminal Justice (2019 to 2022) and Mirzapur, which began in 2018. He also appeared in the streaming film Kaagaz in 2021.
- Rose to widespread acclaim and cultural phenomenon status as the formidable crime lord Kaleen Bhaiya in the hit web series Mirzapur, alongside defining character turns in breakout films like Gangs of Wasseypur and Newton.
- Cemented his status as a critical darling and box-office powerhouse by winning the prestigious National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mimi, complemented by multiple Filmfare, IIFA, and Screen Awards.
- Continued his cinematic dominance with major blockbuster success in blockbuster sequels like OMG 2 and Stree 2.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
