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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1988)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Amey Wagh
| image = File:Amey Wagh (2018).jpg
| caption = Wagh in 2018.
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|13 November 1988}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce]]
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2011–present
| notable_works = {{Plain list|
* ''[[Dil Dosti Duniyadari]]''
* ''[[Dil Dosti Dobara]]''
* ''[[Faster Fene]]''
* ''[[Amar Photo Studio]]''
}}
| height = 5 ft 5 in
| parents =
| spouse = {{marriage | Sajiri Deshpande |2017}}
}}

'''Amey Wagh''' (born 13 November 1988)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/video/entertainment/birthday-special-happy-birthday-actor-amey-wagh/videoshow/66605378.cms|title=बर्थडे स्पेशल: अमेय वाघ; लक्षवेधी अभिनेता|language=mr|website=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> is an Indian actor known for his work in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] films such as [[Popat (film)|''Popat'']], ''[[Faster Fene]]'', ''[[Muramba]]'', ''[[Girlfriend (2019 film)|Girlfriend]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/faster-fene-compared-to-sherlock/articleshow/60840535.cms|title=Amey Wagh: Faster Fene is being compared to Sherlock – Times of India|last=Bhanage|first=Mihir|date=27 September 2017|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/when-amey-waghs-parents-got-emotional/articleshow/58977805.cms|title=When Amey Wagh's parents got emotional|last=Atulkar|first=Preeti|date=3 June 2017|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref> He was recently seen portraying Kushal in season 2 of ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' and Balvir Subeir in ''[[Asur (web series)|Asur- Welcome to Your Dark Side]] and Asur 2''. He is received numerous accolades including two [[Maharashtra State Film Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Awards Marathi|Filmfare Award Marathi]].

== Early life ==
Wagh studied in [[Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce]], Pune. He began actively participating in play competitions since he began college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/kutumbkatta-news/actor-amey-wagh-remember-his-golden-days-of-college-life-1819451/|title=कॉलेज आठवणींचा कोलाज : सुवर्णकाळ|last=Joshi|first=Mitesh|date=2019-01-09|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He lived in a joint family in [[Pune]], consisting of around 65 members. His family was in the transport business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/amey-wagh-reveals-secrets-on-famously-filmfare/articleshow/68360078.cms|title=Amey Wagh reveals secrets on Famously Filmfare - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>

== Career ==
Wagh is part of the theatre troupe, ''[[Natak Company]]''.<ref name=":0" /> He auditioned for the role of Chatur in ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009) but was rejected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Amey-Wagh-Its-been-almost-two-years-since-my-last-release-and-I-was-a-little-worried-about-that/articleshow/69798417.cms|title=Amey Wagh: It's been almost two years since my last release and I was a little worried about that - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> He made his Bollywood debut in 2012 through the movie, ''[[Aiyyaa]]'', where he played Nana.<ref name="Aiyyaa"/> He made his marathi film debut through Sangeeta Pusalkar's directorial, ''Aaicha Gondhal'' (2008), starring Kuldip Pawar, as his father and Nirmiti Sawant, as his mother. In 2014, he was in an English play titled ''The Government Inspector''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apnnews.com/ncpa-akvarious-productions-play-the-government-inspector-premiers-in-bangalore/|title=NCPA & Akvarious Production's play The Government Inspector premiers in Bangalore|date=16 October 2014|website=APN News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> In the same year he was also seen in ''[[Shutter (2014 film)|Shutter]]'' (2014). He was also in the play ''Bombed'' in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youthincmag.com/bombed-by-akvarious-productions-review|title=BOMBED by Akvarious Productions – Review|date=16 March 2015|website=youth incorporated|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> The Marathi play, ''[[Amar Photo Studio]],'' had Wagh in a lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/theatre/parna-pethe-replaces-sakhi-in-amar-photo-studio/articleshow/65405423.cms|title=Parna Pethe Replaces Sakhi in Amar Photo Studio|date=15 August 2018|website=www.timesofindia.com}}</ref> He also starred in two popular Marathi TV serials ''[[Dil Dosti Duniyadari]]'' and its sequel ''[[Dil Dosti Dobara]]''. He also hosted Zee Marathi Awards 2015-Utsav Natyancha Aplya Maitricha along with [[Pushkaraj Chirputkar]].

He hosted the show ''Super Dancer Maharashtra'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/dussehra-special-amey-wagh-shares-a-picture-of-his-raavan-avatar/articleshow/66271829.cms|title=Dussehra Special: Amey Wagh shares a picture of his 'Raavan' avatar - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He also co-hosted Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018, alongside [[Suvrat Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/jio-filmfare-awards-marathi-2018-a-glamorous-evening/articleshow/65992980.cms|title=Jio FIlmfare Awards Marathi 2018: a glamorous evening - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He is part of the YouTube channel [[Bharatiya Digital Party]], where he hosts a celebrity talk show called ''Casting Couch with Amey & Nipun''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGxC7Cf-m6Y9ARha9WFuDTpyKPhW8d6cl|title=Casting Couch (All episodes) - YouTube|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref> He was ranked 5 in the Times of India-Pune's Most Desirable Men list in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2018/pune-times-most-desirable-men|title=Pune Most Desirable Men- Times Poll-Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> His movie, ''Girlfriend,'' has released in July 2019.<ref name="Girlfriend release"/> He hosted the food show ''Mrs.Annapurna'' (2014) on ETV Marathi and the dance reality show ''2 MAD'' (2017) on Colors Marathi.{{Citation needed|reason=better citation needed|date=March 2019}} He has also acted in the movie Mee Vasantrao, which was releasing on 1 May 2020 but is postponed due to the lockdown in India.

== Filmography ==
===Films===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2008
|''Joshi Ki Kamble''
|Sanjay Kamble
|Marathi
|
|-
|2008
|''Aaicha Gondhal''
|Son of Village Head
|Marathi
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Billu]]''
|Modern Barber's Assistant
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amey Wagh|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4512914/|access-date=2020-07-25|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''Lagli Paij''
|Anand Gadgil
|Marathi
|
|-
|2010 ||''[[Aiyyaa]]'' || Nana || Hindi || <ref name="Aiyyaa">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Amey-Wagh/movies|title=Amey Wagh Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Amey Wagh|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>
|-
|2013 || ''[[Popat (film)|Popat]]'' || Raghu
|rowspan=5| Marathi<br />||<ref name="popat">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-this-popat-ll-lead-you-to-introspection-1873634|title=This Popat'll lead you to introspection|date=2013-08-13|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-02}}</ref>
|-
|2014 ||''[[Shutter (2014 film)|Shutter]]'' || Autorickshaw Driver ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Ghantaa]]'' || Raj ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2017 ||''[[Muramba]]'' || Alok ||
|-
|''[[Faster Fene]]'' || Banesh Fene(Banya)||
|-
|2018 ||''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]'' || ATC Junior Official || Hindi ||
|-
|2019 || ''[[Girlfriend (2019 film)|Girlfriend]]'' || Nachiket || rowspan="4" |Marathi ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/amey-wagh-new-marathi-movie-girlfriend-1891314/|title=…म्हणून अमेय वाघला हवं होतं मुलीसाठी नाव|date=2019-05-10|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/girlfriend-upendra-sidhaye-unveils-first-look-poster-of-his-debut-venture/articleshow/69265087.cms|title='Girlfriend': Upendra Sidhaye unveils first look poster of his debut venture - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref><ref name="Girlfriend release">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/girlfriend-new-teaser-director-upendra-sidhaye-gives-us-a-glimpse-of-the-story-set-to-unfold/articleshow/69725196.cms|title='Girlfriend' new teaser: Director Upendra Sidhaye gives us a glimpse of the story set to unfold - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Dhurala]]''
|Bhavajya
|
|-
|2021
|''Karkhanisanchi Waari: Ashes on a road trip''
| Om Kharkhanis
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''[[Zombivali]]''
|Sudhir
|
|-
|''[[Govinda Naam Mera]]''
|Kaustubh Godbole
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Me Vasantrao]]''
|Master [[Deenanath Mangeshkar]]
|Marathi
|
|-
|[[Ananya (film)|''Ananya'']]
|Jay Dixit
|Marathi
|Nominated [[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|2023
|''[[Jaggu Ani Juliet]]''
|Jaggu
|Marathi
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Like Aani Subscribe (film)|Like Aani Subscribe]]''
|Rohidas Chavan / Rohit
|Marathi
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Like Aani Subscribe Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} लाईक आणि सबस्क्राईब {{!}} Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi |url=https://rangmarathi.com/like-aani-subscribe-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=16 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2025
|''[[Fussclass Dabhade]]''
|Sonu
|Marathi
| <ref>{{cite web |title=FussClass Dabhade Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date {{!}} फसक्लास {{!}} FirstClass Dabhade {{!}} Exclusive 2024 |url=https://rangmarathi.com/fussclass-dabhade-movie/ |website=Rang Marathi |access-date=6 September 2024 |date=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Ambat Shaukin]]''
|Amey
|Marathi
|
|-
| {{ Pending film | Frame }}
|{{TBA}}
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jadhav |first=Devendra |date=2023-11-11 |title=Nagraj Manjule: पत्रकारांच्या जगण्यावर भाष्य? नागराज मंजुळेंचा आगामी सिनेमा 'फ्रेम', या अभिनेत्याची प्रमुख भुमिका |url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/nagraj-manjule-new-marathi-movie-frame-with-amey-wagh-teaser-out-with-naal-2-drj96 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=सकाळ |language=mr}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Pet Detective]]''
| Psycho
| Malayalam
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam]]''
| Baban Mhatre
|Marathi
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pande |first=Shreyas |date=2025-12-31 |title=Hemant Dhome interview: On ‘Krantijyoti Vidyalay’ and reinvigorating Marathi cinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jhimma-director-hemant-dhome-on-krantijyoti-vidyalay-marathi-cinema/article70456114.ece |access-date=2025-12-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Refs
|-
|2015 - 2016
|''[[Dil Dosti Duniyadari]]''
|Kaivalya Karkhanis
|Sitcom
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Dil Dosti Dobara]]''
|Sahil Pradhan
|
|
|-
|2016
|''Casting Couch with Amey & Nipun''
|Host
|Webseries
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-pl-deshpande-to-bhadipa-bridging-laughs-2723023|title=PL Deshpande to BhaDiPa: Bridging laughs|date=2019-02-23|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Boygiri]]''
|Bajirao Ghadigoankar
|Webseries
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://webisoda.in/webseries/boygiri/|title=Watch Boygiri (2017) online {{!}} Latest Episodes {{!}} Webisoda - The Indian Web Series Hub|work=Webisoda - The Indian Web Series Hub|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games 2]]''
|Khushal
|[[Netflix]] Original Series
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/sacred-games-2-from-surveen-chawlas-jojo-to-amey-waghs-khushal-8-standout-supporting-characters-in-saif-ali-khan-nawazuddin-siddiquis-netflix-series-spoiler-alert-1108007.html|title=Sacred Games 2: From Surveen Chawla's Jojo to Amey Wagh's Khushal, 8 Standout Supporting Characters in Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Netflix Series (SPOILER ALERT)|date=2019-08-17|website=Latestly|language=en|access-date=2019-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sacred-games-2-about-religious-fanaticism-756462.html|title=Sacred Games 2 about religious fanaticism|date=2019-08-23|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-08-27}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''Brochara''
|Pampu
|Dice Media
|
|-
|2020
|[[Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (TV Series)|''Asur'']]
|Balvir Subeir
|[[Voot|Voot Select]] Original Series
|
|-

|2021
|''[[Cartel (web series)|Cartel]]''
|Dhawal
|[[Sony Liv]]
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 3)|Bigg Boss Marathi 3]]''
|Guest
|Reality Show
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Great Indian Murder]]''
| Arun Deshmukh
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Kaala Paani]]''
| ACP Ketan Kamat
| [[Netflix]]
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Sadhi Manasa]]''
|Prashant Dabhade (Episode 275) (Special Appearance)
| [[Star Pravah]]
|
|}

==Plays==

*''[[Amar Photo Studio]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/theatre-is-my-first-love-amey-wagh/articleshow/62056858.cms|title=Theatre is my first love: Amey Wagh – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/amey-waghs-tryst-with-drama-company/articleshow/61766452.cms|title=Amey Wagh's tryst with a drama company – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-22}}</ref>''
*''Bombed''
*''Cycle<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Amar-Photo-Studio-Pune/articleshow/53654719.cms|title=This 'photo studio' will capture a different perspective - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref>''
*''Dalan''
*''Geli Ekvees Varsha''
*''The Government Inspector''
*[[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (play)|''Katyar Kaljat Ghusali'']]
*''Natasamrat (old)''
* ''Never Mind''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/Light-take-on-Romance/articleshow/31925587.cms|title=Light take on Romance|date=8 January 2012|website=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=16 May 2019|archive-date=10 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110160733/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/light-take-on-romance/articleshow/31925587.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Awards==
He was awarded Vinod Doshi fellowship in performing arts in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vsdf.org/fellowship-performing-arts.html|title=Performing Arts in India {{!}} Theatre Fellowship in India|website=vsdf.org|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (male) in the Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018, for ''Muramba''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-marathi-2018/nominations/best-actor-male/amey-wagh|title=Amey Wagh - Best Actor in Leading Role Male Nominee {{!}} Filmfare Awards|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>
* Winner [[Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor]] for [[Jaggu Ani Juliet]] ([[61st Maharashtra State Film Awards|2025]])
* Winner [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi]] for [[Faster Fene]].
* Nominated [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi]] for [[Jaggu Ani Juliet]].
* Nominated [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi]] for [[Girlfriend (2019 film)|Girlfriend]].
* Nominated [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi]] for Karkhanisanchi Vari.
* Nominated [[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor]] for [[Faster Fene]].
* Nominated [[Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor]] for [[Girlfriend (2019 film)|Girlfriend]].

== Personal life ==
He was born in Pune, Maharashtra. He was in a relationship with Sajiri Deshpande for 13 years before eventually marrying her on 2 July 2017 at Shrutimangal, Pune.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-amey-wagh-celebrates-wife-sajiris-birthday-5897734-PHO.html|title=अमेय वाघ बायकोला म्हणाला, 'एक वाघ तुझ्यासाठी आयुष्यभर मांजर व्हायला तयार...'|date=19 June 2018|website=divyamarathi|language=mr|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
He, along with [[Sunil Barve]], donated the money from two shows of ''Amar Photo Studio'' to Chief Minister's Relief Fund in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/amey-wagh-and-sunil-barve-donate-for-maharashtra-cms-relief-fund/articleshow/65873235.cms|title=Amey Wagh and Sunil Barve donate for Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref>

== Media image ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra
! rowspan="2" | Sponsor
! rowspan="2" | Year
! colspan="2" | Rank
|-
! Film
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[The Times of India]],<br>[[Maharashtra Times]]
|2017
|10
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2017|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2017/pune-times-most-desirable-men|date=2018-03-06|access-date=2022-06-14|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|5
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2018/pune-times-most-desirable-men|date=2019-01-23|access-date=2022-06-14|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|23
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Make way for Maharashtra’s Most Desirable men of 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/make-way-for-maharashtras-most-desirable-men-of-2019/articleshow/74402558.cms|date=2020-02-29|access-date=2022-06-14|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|20
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Make Way For The Most Desirable Men Of Maharashtra 2020|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/make-way-for-the-most-desirable-men-of-maharashtra/etphotostory/83193350.cms|date=2021-06-03|access-date=2022-06-14|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|4512914}}

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Amey Wagh - Revision history

Manish Khouriwal at 19:31, 6 May 2026