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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dheer Charan Srivastav
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1967|08|09}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2005 – present
| parents =
| relatives =
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]]
}}

'''Dheer Charan Srivastav''' also known as '''D. C. Srivastav''' (born 9 August 1967), is an Indian character actor, comedian and dialogue writer from [[Hyderabad, Telangana]], who mostly appears in Hyderabad Deccani Urdu, [[Cinema of Telangana|Telugu]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] Films. He is most notable for his role as ''Ismail Bhai'' in comedy films, ''[[The Angrez]]'' (2006), ''[[Hyderabad Nawabs]]'' (2006) and ''[[Hungama in Dubai]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |title=The name is Ismail bhai |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/23/stories/2009052350190300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816022231/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/23/stories/2009052350190300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |date=23 May 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hin07/><ref>{{cite news |title=Playing asli Hyderabadi: Actor Dheer Charan Shrivastav shot to fame as Ismail bhai and now he seems to enjoy his new identity |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582196.ece |work=The Hindu |date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref> He is also known for his Hyderabadi dialect humor.

==Early life and education==

Srivastav was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He grew up at Himaytnagar locality, and studied at Daffodils School, where his mother Pushpa Srivastav taught Hindi. He completed his intermediate from St. Anthony's High School, Hyderabad in 1985. Later he graduated from [[Osmania University]] in 1995.<ref name=hin07>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/22/stories/2007052250580100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228163345/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/22/stories/2007052250580100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 December 2010 |title= When Feroz Phekoo met Ismail Bhai|date=22 May 2007|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Prior to films, he was a Network Techno Marketing Manager in Hyderabad. He is quite adept in comedy and character roles. He holds the Best Hyderabadi Deccani Urdu Comedian Award for acting in ''[[The Angrez]]''. He acted in Bollywood movie with the Indian Film Director [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s (RGV) ''[[Department (film)|Department]]''.

==Filmography==

===As actor===
*''Note that Hindi may refer to the [[Deccani film industry]].''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2005|| ''[[The Angrez]]'' || Ismail Bhai || rowspan="4" |Hindi
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2006|| ''[[Hyderabad Nawaabs]]'' || Hanif Bhai
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007|| ''Stalemate..Its your name'' || Father
|-
|''[[Hungama in Dubai]]'' || Nawaab Saab
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009|| ''[[Manorama (film)|Manorama]]'' || Anna|| rowspan="4" |Telugu
|-
| ''[[Sontha Ooru]]'' || Mechanic
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2010|| ''[[Golimaar (film)|Golimaar]]'' || Pimp
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011|| ''Ayyappa Sakshi'' || Village man
|-
| ''Inki toh Aisi Ki Tasi'' || Sheik Chilli|| rowspan="6" |Hindi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012|| ''[[Department (film)|Department]]'' || Shukla
|-
| ''[[Login]]'' || Medical Shop Owner
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013|| ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]'' || Village Man
|-
| ''Paisa Potti Problem'' || Chunnu Bhai
|-
| ''Do Nawab Hyderabad ke'' || Pasha Bhai
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014|| ''[[Anaamika]]'' || Hotel Manager||Telugu/Tamil
|-
| ''[[Paisa (2014 film)|Paisa]]'' || Prakash's friend
|Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015|| ''[[The Angrez 2]]'' || Ismail Bhai|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| ''Gangs Of Hyderabad'' || Ismail Bhai
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016|| ''[[Sardaar Gabbar Singh]]'' || Hakeem || Telugu
|-
| ''Tiger Sultan'' || Faizal|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2017 || ''[[127B]]''|| Chand Miyan Ittarwala
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mallesham]]'' || Abdul || rowspan="2" | Telugu
|-
|2024
|[[Zebra (film)|''Zebra'']]
|
|-
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5433303}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|20899|D C Shrivastava}}
* {{Facebook|ismailbhai|Dheer Charan Srivastav}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Urdu cinema]]

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