Avinash Wadhawan

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{{Infobox person
| name = Avinash Wadhawan
| image = AvinashWadhawan.jpg
| alt = Avinash Wadhawan
| caption =
| birth_name = Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|11|02}}
| birth_place = New Delhi [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = MBA
| years_active = 1986-Present
| known_for = Film and TV actor
| notable_works = [[Ayee Milan Ki Raat]] (1991)<br>[[Junoon (1992 film)|Junoon]] (1992)<br>[[Balika Vadhu]] TV serial
| height = 6 ft
| spouse = Chhaya (divorced in 2000)<br>
Natasha (2nd Marriage in 2003)
| children = Unknown (born 1992 from 1st wife)<br>
Samraat (born 2011 from 2nd wife)
}}
'''Avinash Wadhawan''' (born 2 November 1968) also known by the initialism AVI, is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in films like, ''[[Junoon (1992 film)|Junoon]]'',''[[Geet (1992 film)|Geet]]'' and ''[[Balmaa]].<ref name=zeenews /> He played in Colors TV show ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' as Anup Shekhar.<ref name=zeenews>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/avinash-wadhawan-to-enter-balika-vadhu_146451.html |title=Avinash Wadhawan to enter 'Balika Vadhu' |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date= |access-date=2014-03-21}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|1986
|''Pyar Ho Gaya''
|Vishal Saxena
|Hindi
|
|-
|1987
|''[[Insaaf Ki Pukar]]''
|Manohar
|Hindi
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Awaaz De Kahan Hai]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Ayee Milan Ki Raat]]''
|Suraj
|Hindi
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Rupaye Dus Karod]]''
|Vicky
|Hindi
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Meera Ka Mohan]]''
|Ravi Kumar
|Hindi
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Junoon (1992 film)|Junoon]]''
|Ravi
|Hindi
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Geet (1992 film)|Geet]]''
|Rajesh 'Raja' S. Tripathi
|Hindi
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Police Aur Mujrim]]''
|Rakesh Pal
|Hindi
|
|-
|1993
|''101 Days''
|
|Hindi
|Unreleased
|-
|1993
|''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]''
|Ajay V. Kashyap
|Hindi
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Parwane]]''
|Avinash Malhotra
|Hindi
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwaan]]''
|Ajit
|Hindi
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi]]''
|Birju
|Hindi
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Balmaa]]''
|Vishal
|Hindi
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Maha Shaktishaali]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Fauj]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Aaja Sanam]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1995
|''Faraar''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1995
|''Gunda Mawali''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Shohrat]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Papi Gudia]]''
|Inspector Vijay Saxena
|Hindi
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Chupp]]''
|Avinash Sikri
|Hindi
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Phool Bane Patthar]]''
|Raj Khanna
|Hindi
|
|-
|1999
|''Teriyan Mohabbatan''
|
|Punjabi
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Captain Bhavani]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|2000
|''Moti Ghar Ni Laaj''
|
|Gujarati
|
|-
|2000
|''Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas''
|Gurpreet
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2000
|''Dard Pardesaan Dey''
|Dharam 'Dharmiya' Singh
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2002
|''The Case''
|Malaria Max
|English
|
|-
|2004
|''Wife Hai Toh Life Hai''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|2005
|''7 Aatankwadi''
|
|Hindi
|
|-
|2007
|''Tu Meri Jindarhe''
|
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2008
|''Wattanaan Ton Door''
|Dharam
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2010
|''Soohagan Bana De Sajana Hamaar''
|
|Bhojpuri
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha]]''
|
|Bhojpuri
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke]]''
|
|Hindi
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|2003
|''[[Ehsaas]]''
|
|[[DD National]]
|
|-
|2005
|''Detective Karan''
|Episodic Role
|[[DD National]]
|7 Episodes
|-
|2007-2010
|''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
|Inderjit Rajvansh
|[[STAR Plus]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2014-10-16|title='Balika Vadhu': Avinash Wadhawan Quits, Akshay Anand to Play Shiv's Father|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/balika-vadhu-avinash-wadhawan-quits-akshay-anand-play-shivs-father-611510|access-date=2021-01-14|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajesh|first=Author: Srividya|date=2020-04-17|title=Bidaai gave me the faith, hope and courage to put all my energies and focus on work: Producer Rajan Shahi|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/personalities/bidaai-gave-faith-hope-courage-put-energies-focus-work-producer-rajan-shahi/2020/04/17|access-date=2021-01-14|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2011-2012
|''[[Shobha Somnath Ki]]''
|Patan Samrat Vallabhev
|[[Zee TV]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-08-08|title=Shobha Somnath Ki|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/shobha-somnath-ki-2/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-06-02|title=The biggest ever historical drama, 'Shobha Somnath Ki' is here!|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-the-biggest-ever-historical-drama-shobha-somnath-ki-is-here-2155146.html|access-date=2021-01-14|website=dailybhaskar|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2012-2013
|[[Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq|''Junoon – Aisi Nafrat toh Kaisa Ishq'']]
|Rajeev
|[[Life OK]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Avinash Wadhawan plays business tycoon in upcoming TV serial - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/avinash-wadhawan-plays-business-tycoon-in-upcoming-tv-serial/articleshow/18446187.cms|access-date=2021-01-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title='I live a simple life'|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/i-live-a-simple-life-370694|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2004 ; 2006
|[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|''C.I.D'']]
| Kishore (The Inheritence / C.I.D. 111) / Gururaj (Episode 412) / Yogesh Kumar (Episode 423)
|[[Sony Entertainment Television India]]
|
|-
|2013-2014
|''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
|Anup Shekhar
|[[Colors TV]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-17|title=Avinash Wadhawan to enter 'Balika Vadhu' in a negative role|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/avinash-wadhawan-to-enter-balika-vadhu-in-a-negative-role-651252.html|access-date=2021-01-14|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=2013-11-17|title=Avinash Wadhawan to enter Balika Vadhu serial as villain|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/avinash-wadhawan-balika-vadhu-serial-10617.html|access-date=2021-01-14|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
|''[[Doli Armaano Ki]]''
|Aniruddh Sinha
|[[Zee TV]]
|
|-
|2017-2018
|''[[Piya Albela]]''
|Harish Vyas
|[[Zee TV]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2021-present
| Agar Tum Na Hote
| Gajendra Pandey
| [[Zee TV]]
|
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''State of Siege: 26/11''
|JCP Sidana
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-14|title=Web series based on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in works at ZEE5|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/web-series-based-on-26-11-mumbai-terror-attacks-in-works-at-zee5-6068669/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Web series based on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in works at ZEE5|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/web-series-based-on-2611-mumbai-terror-attacks-in-works-at-zee5/1640152|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Outlookindia.com}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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