Dhruv Sehgal
Indian actor and writer
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Dhruv Sehgal (born 19 March 1990) is an Indian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his work in Dice Media's and Netflix romantic comedy series Little Things, where he portrayed Dhruv Vats alongside Mithila Palkar.
Dhruv Sehgal | |
|---|---|
Sehgal in 2021 | |
| Born | 19 March 1990 Delhi, India |
| Education | Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication |
| Occupations | Writer, actor |
| Spouse |
Kannagi Khanna (m. 2021) |
| Awards | MTV IWMBuzz Digital Awards (2019) |
Life and career
Sehgal is from Delhi. After completing his school in London, he studied at Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. Sehgal worked as an associate director and co-editor for the documentaries Baavra Mann (2013) and I Am Offended! (2015). His short film Kunal won the Golden Gateway Dimensions Mumbai Award at the Mumbai Film Festival, 2016 and was selected for the Mumbai International Film Festival. He has written, acted and directed comedy sketches for Filter Copy and conceptualised three of Dice Media's webseries. He took the lead in the series Little Things, opposite Mithila Palkar, beginning in 2016. Sehgal is the creator and head writer of the series.[1]
He married Kannagi Khanna, his college girlfriend.[2]
| Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Things (TV series) | MTV IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2019 | Storyteller of The Year | Won | [3] |
| Best Youth Show | Won | |||
| Critics Choice Shorts & Series Awards 2019 | Best Writing (Comedy/ Romance) | Won | [4] | |
| Best Actor in Comedy/ Romance (share with Vikrant Massey) | Won | |||
| Best Series (Comedy/ Romance) | Won | |||
| IReel Awards 2019 | Best Actor in Comedy Series | Nominated | [5][6] | |
| 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| Best Actor in Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Critics Best Actor in Comedy Series | Won | |||
Recognition
- Best Short Film at MAMI-2016 for Kunal.