Darshan Kumar


Darshan Kumar Gandas is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He is known for his roles in Mary Kom, NH10 and The Kashmir Files.

Early life

Kumar born on 1 September 1985, comes from the Kishangarh Village of South West Delhi. At the age of 24, he moved to Mumbai and worked with the Sahej Theatre Group for five years, before joining Motley Productions, where he trained under actor Naseeruddin Shah for the next ten years.

Career

Kumar made his film debut with a supporting role in the film Tere Naam alongside Salman Khan; however, his acting debut was in films with NH10, portraying the antagonist opposite Anushka Sharma, In 2014, he achieved his breakthrough with the sports film Mary Kom, in which he portrayed the supportive husband of Priyanka Chopra’s character.
Kumar appeared in the successful devotional television series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, playing Shukracharya, the guru of the demons. He also played supporting roles in Chotti Bahu, Na Aana Is Des Laado, and Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo.
In 2022, Kumar received further recognition when he starred in the critically acclaimed film, The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, in which he played a young student from a Kashmiri Pandit family.

Filmography

Television

Films

Web series

Awards and nominations