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Vineet Kumar Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Manoranjan Dhaliwal
Age: 66 Years
Hometown: Patna

Vineet Kumar

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)• Raman [1]Facebook – Vineet Kumar
• Daddu [2]YouTube – Ashish Vidyarthi Official
Profession(s)Actor, Theatre Artist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourHazel Black
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Hindi): Vishwatma (1992) in a cameo role
Vishwatma film poster
TV (Hindi): Yugantar (1995) in a supporting role, aired on Doordarshan
Yugantar
Film (Telugu): Vikramarkudu (2006) as Bavuji
Vikramarkudu
Film (English): Electric Moon (1992) in a cameo role
A still from the English film Electric Moon (1992)
Film (Kannada): Zamana (2010) in a cameo role
Zamana (2010)
Film (Tamil): Velayudham (2011) as Ulaganathan
Velayudham
Film (Nagpuri): Phulmania (2019) as Jay’s father
Phulmania (2019)
Web Series (Hindi): Maharani (2021) as Gauri Shankar Pandey; streamed on SonyLIV
A still of Vineet Kumar from Maharani
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 February 1958 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024) 66 Years
BirthplacePatna, Bihar
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownPatna, Bihar
SchoolPatna Collegiate School, Patna
College/UniversityBihar National College, Patna, Bihar
Educational QualificationGraduation in Law and Psychology [3]The Times of India
Food HabitNon-vegetarian [4]Facebook – Vineet Kumar
HobbiesCooking, Photography
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date28 June 1995
Family
Wife/SpouseManoranjan Dhaliwal (TEAP and CELTA certified educator)
Vineet Kumar with his wife
ChildrenNot Known
ParentsFather- Saheb Lal Srivastav (worked as a district transport officer in Uttar Pradesh)
Mother- Prabha Srivastav
SiblingsBrother- Sunit Kumar (retired Indian Police Service officer of the Bihar cadre, Chairman of the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, Bihar)
Vineet Kumar with his brother
Sister- Ratna Ranjan
Vineet Kumar's sister

Vineet Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vineet Kumar

  • Vineet Kumar is an Indian actor and theatre artist. He mainly appears in films and TV serials of languages like Hindi, English, and Telugu.
  • Vineet was brought up in Patna, Bihar.

    Vineet Kumar's childhood picture with his brother and sister

    Vineet Kumar’s childhood picture with his brother and sister

  • He started his career as a wrestler. In 1968, he won various wrestling competitions in Bihar.
  • His brother’s friends once asked him to accompany them to the theatre group Satish Anand Theatre Group where he watched performances of various theatre artists. From there, he started developing an interest in theatre.

    Vineet Kumar in a theatre play

    Vineet Kumar in a theatre play

  • From 1968 to 1989, he attended the National School of Drama, New Delhi to pursue a course in Master & Fellowship in Dramatic Arts.

    Vineet Kumar during his college days

    Vineet Kumar during his college days

  • In 1973, he attended the Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association in Patna.
  • He participated in the 1974 JP movement aka Bihar Movement which was a political movement started by the students in Bihar against the misrule and corruption in the state.
  • Vineet is known for playing supporting roles in various Hindi films such as ‘Drohkaal’ (1994), ‘Kachche Dhaage’ (1999), ‘Shool’ (1999), ‘Yeh Dil’ (2003), ‘Masaan’ (2015), and ‘Bholaa’ (2023).

    A still of Vineet Kumar as Kishan in the Hindi film Drohkaal

    A still of Vineet Kumar as Kishan in the Hindi film Drohkaal

  • He has also acted in a few English films like ‘Return to Rajapur’ (2006), ‘Strings’ (2006), and ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ (2014).

    Strings

    Strings

  • He has appeared in many Telugu films like ‘Kandireega’ (2011), ‘Shivam’ (2015), ‘Inttelligent’ (2018), ‘Chanakya’ (2019), and ‘Bombhaat’ (2020).
  • Apart from films, Vineet has also acted in many Hindi TV serials like ‘Swabhimaan’ (1995; DD National), ‘Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar’ (2005; Zee TV), ‘Lapataganj: Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata’ (2010; SAB TV), ‘Chidiya Ghar’ (2012; SAB TV), and ‘Jaana Na Dil Se Door’ (2016; Star Plus).

    Chidiya Ghar

    ‘Chidiya Ghar’ 

  • He was felicitated with Kala & Film Mahotsav award in 2016. In the same year, he received Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role in the Hindi TV serial Jaana Na Dil Se Door.

    Vineet Kumar being honoured at Kala & Film Mahotsav 2016

    Vineet Kumar being honoured at Kala & Film Mahotsav 2016

  • In 2022, Vineet Kumar appeared in a few Hindi web series like ‘Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi’ (SonyLIV), ‘The Great Indian Murder’ (Disney+ Hotstar), and ‘Maharani 2’ (SonyLIV).

    Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi

    Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi

  • In one of his interviews, he shared that he was interested in performing in theatres only and acting in films and TV serials were never his priority.
  • Vineet Kumar is a spiritual person and is an ardent devotee of lord Shiva. [5]YouTube – Ashish Vidyarthi Official
  • He loves animals and often shares pictures of them on his Instagram account.
  • He has written various blogs for his blog site Muktkanth.

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