Vishwak Sen
Vishwak Sen (born Dinesh Naidu; 29 March 1995) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his debut in 2017 with Vellipomakey and went on to appear in films such as Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), Falaknuma Das (2019), HIT: The First Case (2020), Paagal (2021), Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), Ori Devuda (2022), and his second directorial, Das Ka Dhamki (2023).
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Born | Dinesh Naidu 29 March 1995 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Early life
Vishwak Sen was born as Dinesh Naidu on 29 March 1995, in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1][2] He changed his name to Vishwak Sen in adulthood, prior to entering the film industry, as per numerology on the suggestion of his father, who believed he would never achieve success with his birthname.[3]
Career
Sen made his acting debut with Vellipomakey (2017). The film released to above average reviews and a reviewer from The Times of India stated that "Vishwak Sen does a good job at playing Chandu and is a natural".[4][5] in 2018, he starred in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam of Pelli Choopulu fame. The film received positive reviews upon release and was a success at the box office.[6][7] Sen made his directorial debut with Falaknuma Das (2019), a remake of Angamaly Diaries.[8][9] The film released to mixed reviews, but the depiction of Old City, Hyderabad was praised.[10][11] His next film was HIT: The First Case (2020) produced by actor Nani.[12][13] HIT released to positive reviews from critics.[14] In 2021 he starred in Paagal alongside Nivetha Pethuraj, which received mixed reviews from critics.[15] In May 2022, he starred in Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam.[16] In October 2022, he starred in Ori Devuda along with Mithila Palkar and Asha Bhat. It was a remake of the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule.[17] The film garnered decent to mixed reviews from critics praising the performances and storyline of the film. In March 2023, his second directorial film Das Ka Dhamki starring himself in a dual role and was released where it received mixed reviews from critics with praise towards Vishwak Sen’s performance, music, action sequences and cinematography.[18]
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Vellipomakey | Chandrasekhar "Chandu" | Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu | [4] |
2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | Vivek | Santosham Film Award for Best Debut Actor | [6] |
2019 | Falaknuma Das | Das | Also director, writer, and co-producer | [8] |
2020 | HIT: The First Case | Vikram Rudraraju | [14] | |
2021 | Paagal | Prem | [19] | |
2022 | Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | Arjun Kumar Allam | [20] | |
2022 | Ori Devuda | Arjun Durgaraju | [21] | |
2022 | Mukhachitram | Viswamitra | Cameo appearance | [22] |
2023 | Das Ka Dhamki | Dr. Sanjay Rudra/Krishna Das[23] | Also director and producer | [24] |
2023 | Gaami ![]() | TBA | Post-production | [25] |
TBA | VS10 ![]() |
TBA | Pre-production | |
TBA | VS11 ![]() |
TBA | pre-production |
References
- Jonnalagedda, Pranitha. "Vellipomake actor Vishwak Sen talks about his journey to filmdom". Times of India Today.
- "Happy Birthday Vishwak Sen: Fans pour in wishes for the HIT actor on his special day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "విశ్వక్ సేన్ అసలు పేరు ఏంటో తెలుసా?" [Do you know Vishwak Sen's real name?]. News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 29 April 2021.
- Srivathsan Nadadhur (1 September 2017). "'Vellipomakey' review: Simple story told well". The Hindu.
- "Vellipomakey Movie Review {3/5}: Critic review of Vellipomakey by The Times of India". The Times of India. 2 September 2017.
- "Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi Movie Review {3.5/5}: A hilarious film which takes you on a roller coaster ride and brings you the unexpected". The Times of India.
- "'Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi' box office collections: Tharun Bhascker's second feature film rakes in $179,263 gross in the US - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (19 February 2019). "With native flavour". The Hindu.
- "Vishwak Sen says half of the shoot is completed for his upcoming directorial Falaknuma Das - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Falaknuma Das movie review {2/5}: A film let down by chaos and juvenility". The Times of India.
- "Here's what Sukumar has to say about Vishwak Sen's 'Falaknuma Das' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Watch | Teaser of Vishwak Sen-starrer 'Hit' is out". The Hindu. 2 January 2020.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (19 February 2020). "Vishwak Sen is on his mark for a 'HIT'". The Hindu.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 February 2020). "'HIT' movie review: This Vishwak Sen-starrer hits close to the bull's eye". The Hindu.
- https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/paagal-telugu-movie-review.html
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/ashoka-vanamlo-arjuna-kalyanam/movie-review/91370467.cms
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ori-devuda-movie-review-an-earnest-but-unnecessary-oh-my-kadavule-remake/article66044096.ece
- https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/das-ka-dhamki-movie-review-a-typical-commercial-potboiler-8512977/
- "'Uppena' fame Krithi Shetty to romance Vishwak Sen in 'Paagal'? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Vishwak Sen becomes Arjun Kumar Allam". Telugu cinema. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Oh My Kadavule Telugu remake titled Ori Devuda". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- Namasthe Telangana (30 March 2022). "లాయర్ విశ్వామిత్ర" (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Vishwak Sen acted in dual role.
- Kondi, Suresh [@SureshKondi_] (16 March 2022). ". @VishwakSenActor' #DasKaDhamki Regular Shoot commences today in Hyderabad. Directed by the #VishwakSen himself. Co-🌟ing @Nivetha_Tweets t.co/kT40zgfN1Y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Vishwak Sen's long-delayed film aiming for Summer release". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- "Vishwak sen's and meenakshi chaudhary's new film announced". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Vishwak Sen's mass entertainer,VS11, directed by Krishna Chaitanya is to be produced jointly by Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
- Vishwak Sen at IMDb