Vardhan Puri (born 2 May 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.[2] The grandson of actor Amrish Puri,[3] he made his first screen appearance as an actor in the 2019 film Yeh Saali Aashiqui.[4]
Vardhan Puri | |
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| Born | 2 May 1990 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Relatives | Amrish Puri (grandfather)[1] |
Early life and background
Puri is the son of Rajeev Amrish Puri and Meena Rajeev Puri.[5] He is the grandson of actor Amrish Puri. He completed his graduation from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in 2011. He made his acting debut in the 2019 film Yeh Saali Aashiqui,[6] starring Shivaleeka Oberoi. Puri worked as an assistant director[7] for the films Daawat-e-Ishq, Shuddh Desi Romance and Ishaqzaade.[8][9]
Career
Puri made his acting debut with Yeh Saali Aashiqui in 2019, co-starring Shivaleeka Oberoi. Puri played dual roles of brothers Sahil Mehra and Surya Mehra.[10] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in noted, "Vardhan Puri overtips his hand on occasion, but he is very convincing as the gullible trainee who is forced to confront the dark depths of the human soul."[11] Devesh Sharma from Filmfare stated that Puri has potential to shine further as more projects come.[12] For his performance in the film, Puri received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination.[13]
After four years, Puri played Ronnie in Aseq alongside Sonnalli Seygall.[14] Archika Khurana from Times of India opined that Puri plays his part well, but has an underdeveloped character.[15]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bumbhaiyya | Rajkumar Chaurasia | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Bastards | Azhar | Short film | |
| 2019 | Yeh Saali Aashiqui | Sahil Mehra / Surya Mehra[a] | Also writer | |
| 2023 | Aseq | Ronnie | ||
| 2024 | Dashmi | TBA | ||
| Nautanki † | TBA | Completed | [16] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | O Raano Bura Na Mano | Aditya Narayan | [17] |
| Na Jaana Kahin Door | Sonu Nigam | [18] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Yeh Saali Aashiqui | Nominated | [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated | [20] |
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