Nikhil Chavan
Indian film actor (born 1992)
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Nikhil Chavan (born 29 May 1992) is an Indian film actor known for his works in Marathi films and series. He is well known for his Marathi serial Karbhari Laybhari and Lagira Zala Ji for which he won the Zee Marathi Awards 2017 for Best Supporting Actor.[1] Chavan plays the lead in the ZEE5's original webseries Veergati and popular regional series Striling Pulling.[2] He was ranked ninth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2020.[3]
Nikhil Chavan | |
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Chavan in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 May 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Lagira Zala Ji Karbhari Laybhari |
Career
Nikhil started his career as a backstage artist in commercial theater. He was trying very hard to showcase his acting skills and finally he gained recognition with his supporting role in the Zee Marathi's coming-of-age drama series named Lagira Zala Ji, for which he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in his debut series at Zee Marathi Awards 2017.[4]
In 2018, he acted in Atrocity and host Jallosh Ganrayacha the same year. Nikhil's first lead role was in Strilling Pulling in 2019, written and directed by Sameer Asha Patil, and which has won the Most Popular Regional Web Series Award powered by Brand Equity.[5] He got starred as lead in a ZEE5's patriotic film Veergati.[2] In 2020, he made his first lead role in Marathi series Karbhari Laybhari on Zee Marathi.[6]
He is seen in Vishal Devrukhkar's Girlz in a guest appearance. His next film is Dhondi Champya - Ek Prem Katha starring Sayli Patil, directed by Dnyanesh Bhalekar.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Years | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Atrocity | Villain | Marathi | [8] | |
| 2019 | Girlz | Aditya | Guest Appearance | ||
| 2021 | Darling | Rajabhau | Main Role | [9] | |
| 2022 | Dhondi Champya - Ek Prem Katha | Aditya | [7] | ||
| 2022 | Tawaal | Aditya | |||
| 2023 | London Misal | Sameer | |||
| 2024 | Danka Hari Namacha | Vakil Singh | [10] | ||
| 2025 | Jantar Mantar ChuMantar | [11] | |||
| Fir 469 | [citation needed] | ||||
| Abir | [citation needed] | ||||
| Mhanje Waghache Panje | [12] | ||||
| Devghar On Rent | [citation needed] | ||||
Web series
Serials
| Years | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | Lagira Zala Ji | Vikram "Vikya" Raut | Marathi | Zee Marathi | [13] |
| 2018 | Jallosh Ganrayacha | As Host | |||
| 2020–2021 | Karbhari Laybhari | Rajveer Suryavanshi | [6] |
Plays
- Three Cheers
- Raygadala Jevha Jaag Yete
- Pati Sagle Uchapati
- Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu
- Tu Tu Me Me
- All the best
Awards
| Award | Category | Serial | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Marathi Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Lagira Zala Ji | Won | [4] |
