Vishwak Sen
Vishwak Sen is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in 2017 with the film Vellipomakey. He made his debut as a director in 2019 with the film Falaknuma Das. His notable works are Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi, HIT: The First Case, Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam, ''Ori Devuda, Gaami and his second directorial, Das Ka Dhamki''.
Early life
Vishwak Sen was born as Dinesh Naidu on 29 March 1995 in Hyderabad, India. He changed his name to Vishwak Sen prior to entering the film industry, as per numerology, on the suggestion of his father, who believed he would never achieve success with his birth name.Career
Vishwak Sen made his acting debut with Bangaru Babu and his lead acting debut with Vellipomakey. The latter was 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". 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. Sen made his directorial debut with Falaknuma Das, a remake of Angamaly Diaries. The film was released to mixed reviews, but the depiction of Old City, Hyderabad, was praised. His next film was HIT: The First Case, produced by actor Nani. HIT was released to positive reviews from critics. In 2021 he starred in Paagal alongside Nivetha Pethuraj, which received mixed reviews from critics. In May 2022, he starred in Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam. In October 2022, he starred in Ori Devuda along with Mithila Palkar and Asha Bhat. It is a remake of the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule. 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, was released to mixed reviews from critics with praise towards Vishwak Sen's performance, music, action sequences, and cinematography. He was next seen in Boo, which premiered on JioCinema. In 2024, he starred in Gaami as an Aghora and the film opened up to positive reviews.Filmography
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2009 | Bangaru Babu | Smoking boy | Child actor | |
| 2017 | Vellipomakey | Chandrasekhar "Chandu" | Debut as Lead Actor | |
| 2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | Vivek | ||
| 2019 | Falaknuma Das | Das | Also director, writer, and co-producer | |
| 2020 | HIT: The First Case | Inspector Vikram Rudraraju | ||
| 2021 | Paagal | Prem | ||
| 2022 | Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | Arjun Kumar Allam | ||
| 2022 | Ori Devuda | Arjun Durgaraju | ||
| 2022 | Mukhachitram | Advocate Viswamitra | Extended Cameo Appearance | |
| 2023 | Das Ka Dhamki | Dr. Sanjay Rudra and Krishna Das | Dual role; also, director, writer and producer | |
| 2023 | Boo | Aakash | Bilingual film; released on JioCinema; also shot in Tamil | |
| 2024 | Gaami | Shankar | ||
| 2024 | Gangs of Godavari | Lankala Ratnakar alias "Tiger" Ratna | ||
| 2024 | Mechanic Rocky | Nagumomu Rakesh "Rocky" and Nagireddeppa | Dual role | |
| 2025 | Laila | Sonu Model |