This actor, who has made a special mark with his acting in the film industry, has been in the news among the audience for his every character. He is famous in the industry for his excellent personality and dreaded villain roles. This actor, who belongs to a family of stars, has worked with Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, for which he has received a lot of praise. He left a lasting impression with his character in one of Shahrukh Khan’s super duper hit films, even taking acting tips from the King Khan himself. Despite being a hit at the box office, these days he is working in a religious TV serial. After the success of the film, he did not get offers for months.
Created a stir by becoming a villain in his very first film.
If you have not been able to guess yet, then let us tell you that Nikitin Dheer, who played the character of Thangabali in the film ‘Chennai Express’, has worked in many films in South and Bollywood. He is the son of well-known veteran actor Pankaj Dheer. Pankaj Dheer is famous for the role of Karna in BR Chopra’s famous ‘Mahabharata’. Nikitin made his mark in Bollywood with the 2008 film ‘Jodha Akbar’. Nikitin Dheer played the role of Sharifuddin Hussain in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s epic ‘Jodha Akbar’, in which he played the rival brother-in-law of Hrithik Roshan’s Akbar.
Won the audience’s heart in every character
However, his experience on the sets of ‘Jodha Akbar’ was not fun at all. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, he said, ‘It was a very bad experience for me, to the extent that I told my father that I had entered the wrong line and I would have to rethink my life. ‘ Over the years, Nikitin has added several hits to his filmography, starring alongside stars like Salman Khan in ‘Ready’ and ‘Dabangg 2’ and Akshay Kumar in ‘Housefull 3’. By becoming a dreaded villain, he has earned tremendous name fame in the industry. She has also played the roles of Ravana and Kansa in many TV religious serial shows. He has made a place in the hearts of the audience in both negative and positive roles.
Became famous by playing villain
Nikitin got his breakthrough role in 2013 by playing the villain Thangabali in ‘Chennai Express’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. The film, directed by Rohit Shetty, was a major success, grossing approximately Rs 400 crore worldwide and becoming Shah Rukh’s highest-grossing film at that time. After the release, Nikitin became one of the most searched celebrities online as the audience was very curious to know about the actor who played the character so well on the big screen. King Khan and Nikitin became good friends during this film.
Even after becoming a star, he struggled for films.
Despite the success of ‘Chennai Express’, Nikitin had to struggle a lot to get work in films. He has not got any work for almost 11 months. In an interview with Times of India, she shared that she was not getting any offers from Bollywood or the South film industry during that time. After a long time, he got the Telugu film ‘Kanche’ and after that he started getting offers from many Bollywood films.