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{{short description|Indian Actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Darshan Kumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1986|9|1}}
| birth_name = Darshan Gandas
| birth_place = [[South Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| image = Darshan at 61st Filmfare Awards.jpg
| caption = Kumar at the 61st [[Filmfare Awards]] function
| occupation = Actor
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = Darshan Kumaar<br/>Darshan Gandas
| years_active = 2003–present
}}

'''Darshan Gandas''', known by his stage name '''Darshan Kumar''', is an [[Indian People|Indian]] actor who appears primarily in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. He made his debut with the film ''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'' (2014), opposite [[Priyanka Chopra]], as a male lead.<ref>{{cite news|title=Does Darshan Kumar Look Like Johnny Depp?|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Does-Darshan-Kumar-Look-Like-Johnny-Depp/2014/10/16/article2480536.ece|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=16 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Darshan Kumar: Won't be overshadowed by Priyanka Chopra in 'Mary Kom'|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/darshan-kumar-wont-be-overshadowed-by-priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom/492650-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821095322/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/darshan-kumar-wont-be-overshadowed-by-priyanka-chopra-in-mary-kom/492650-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|work=IBN Live|date=17 August 2014}}</ref> He also appeared in the 2003 [[Salman Khan]] starrer movie ''[[Tere Naam]]'' as one of the friends of Radhe.

==Biography==
Kumar belongs to a Hindu family from [[Kishangarh Village]], [[South Delhi]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140905223124/http://blogs.reuters.com/india/2014/09/04/darshan-kumar-says-he-is-the-hero-of-mary-kom/ Reuturs.com]</ref> At the age of 24, he moved to [[Mumbai]] and worked with Sahej theatre group for five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Darshan Kumar's on-screen dreams|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/darshan-kumars-onscreen-dreams/article6388470.ece|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Subhash K Jha|title=Meet Priyanka Chopra's screen husband from 'Mary Kom' — Darshan Kumar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-meet-priyanka-chopra-s-screen-husband-from-mary-kom-darshan-kumar-2016947|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA India]]|date=8 September 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
Kumar was asked to audition for the film ''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'' by the casting director of the film.

Also, he worked in TV series ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]'', playing Shukracharya the guru of the demon.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Apporva Shripathi|title=Meet Mary Kom's reel husband|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mary-kom-darshan-kumar/article6291542.ece|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Mary Kom' Debut is Dream Come True: Darshan Kumar|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/mary-kom-debut-is-dream-come-true-darshan-kumar/article_6e9aae24-2271-11e4-86b3-001a4bcf887a.html|access-date=10 December 2014|date=12 August 2014}}</ref> Kumar's first movie was ''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]'', with [[Anushka Sharma]] but, it was ''Mary Kom'', with [[Priyanka Chopra]] that was released first.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Priyanka, Darshan Kumar plays Anushka's love interest! |url=http://freepressjournal.in/after-priyanka-darshan-kumar-plays-anushkas-love-interest/ |access-date=10 December 2014 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=14 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722134904/http://www.freepressjournal.in/after-priyanka-darshan-kumar-plays-anushkas-love-interest/ |archive-date=22 July 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Mary Kom' actor Darshan Kumar plays Anushka Sharma's love interest in 'NH10′|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mary-kom-actor-darshan-kumar-plays-anushka-sharmas-love-interest-in-nh10./|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=13 August 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year ||Shows ||Role ||{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
||2008–2010 ||''[[Chotti Bahu]]'' ||Purab ||
|-
||2010–2012 ||''[[Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo]]'' ||Mridang Lall ||
|-
||2011–2014 ||''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]'' ||[[Shukracharya]] ||<ref>[http://www.startv.in/show/devon-ke-dev-mahadev/352 Devon Ke Dev Mahadev at Star TV]</ref>
|-
|2012
|[[Havan (TV series)|''Havan'']]
|
|
|-
|}

===Films===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year ||Movies ||Role || Notes
|-
||2001 ||''[[Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai]]'' ||Friend||
|-
|2003 ||''[[Tere Naam]]'' ||Kanak Sharma||
|-
||2014 ||''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'' ||Onler Kom || <ref>{{cite news|title='Mary Kom' star Darshan Kumar seen as the 'ideal' husband, says it feels good|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mary-kom-star-darshan-kumar-seen-as-the-ideal-husband-says-it-feels-good/501161-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924031105/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mary-kom-star-darshan-kumar-seen-as-the-ideal-husband-says-it-feels-good/501161-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[IBN Live]]|date=23 September 2014}}</ref>
|-
||2015 ||''[[NH10 (film)|NH10]]''|| Satbir || Nominated—[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]] <br>
Won—[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Darshan Kumar plays a grey character in NH10|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/darshan-kumar-plays-a-grey-character-in-nh10/|access-date=10 December 2014|work=[[Indian Express]]|date=5 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
||2016 ||''[[Sarbjit (film)|Sarbjit]]'' ||Awais Sheikh||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2017 ||''[[Mirza Juuliet]]'' ||Mirza ||
|-
||''[[A Gentleman (2017 film)|A Gentleman]]'' || Yakub Sabri ||
|-
||2018 ||''[[Baaghi 2]]'' ||Shekhar Salgaonkar||
|-
||2019 ||''[[PM Narendra Modi]]'' ||Television reporter||
|-
||2021 || ''[[Toofan (2020 film)|Toofan]]'' ||Dharmesh Patil|| <ref>{{cite news|title=Darshan Kumaar joins 'Toofan' as antagonist |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/darshan-kumaar-joins-toofan-as-antagonist/ |access-date=16 September 2019|work=dailyexcelsior|date=16 September 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Platform !!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2019 || ''Parchhayee'' || Leo ||[[ZEE5]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeetv.zee5.com/darshan-kumaar-roped-in-for-zee5-original-web-series-parchhayee/amp/|title=Darshan Kumaar Roped In For ZEE5 Original Web Series Parchhayee|date=2019-06-04|website=Zee Tv|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>
|-
|2019- 2021
|''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]''
|Major Sameer
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/the-family-man-cast-who-plays-whom-in-the-upcoming-amazon-prime-original-series-characters-in-the-show-release-date|title=The Family Man Cast: Who plays whom in Manoj Bajpayee's upcoming Amazon Prime original series|date=2019-09-11|website=GQ India|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Avrodh the Siege Within]]'' || Major Raunaq Gautam ||[[SonyLIV|SonyLiv]]||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12392458/ |title=Avrodh the Siege Within |date=2020-06-23|website=imdb|language=en-IN|access-date=2020-06-23}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Aashram]]'' || SI Ujagar Singh || [[MX Player]] ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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