Aakash Dahiya (born 20 September 1986) is a Mumbai-based actor and casting director, who is known for his work in Bollywood films.[1][2]
Career
Born in New Delhi, Dahiya started acting in the New Delhi Theater. He then started working as associate casting director[3] with his friend Mukesh Chhabra in Mumbai.[4][5]
His first role in Bollywood was as "Googly" in Chillar Party,[6][7] directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl. He also got some smaller roles in Rock Star (2011), Kaminey (2009) and Trishna (2011).[8][9]
Later, in Nikhil Advani`s D-Day, he acted as "Aslam". The film got critical appreciation and so did his character.[10][11] After that, Dahiya appeared in Mastram,[12] and Bobby Jasoos.[13][14] He conducted an acting workshop for the movie Bobby Jasoos.[15][16][17][18]
He acted as Amit[19] in[20] Zeishan Quadri's Meeruthiya Gangster.[21] [2][22][23][24][25][26] In 2015 Aakash appeared in Anand L. Rai's Tanu Weds Manu Returns, in a short role as Deepak,[27][28] but he got appreciation for his dazzling appearance.[29]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Casting Associate | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kaminey | Template:Yes | ||
| 2011 | Teen Thay Bhai | Template:Yes | ||
| 2011 | Chillar Party | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2011 | Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster | Template:Yes | ||
| 2011 | Force | Template:Yes | ||
| 2011 | Rockstar | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2011 | Trishna | Template:Yes | ||
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2012 | Shahid | Template:Yes | ||
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Template:Yes | ||
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | Template:Yes | ||
| 2013 | D-Day | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2013 | Siddharth | Template:Yes | Template:Yes | |
| 2014 | Highway | Template:Yes | ||
| 2014 | Mastram | Template:Yes | ||
| 2014 | Bobby Jasoos | Template:Yes | ||
| 2014 | PK | Template:Yes | ||
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Template:Yes | ||
| 2015 | Meeruthiya Gangsters | Template:Yes | ||
| 2020 | Operation Parindey[30] | Template:Yes | Released on ZEE5[31] | |
| 2023 | Permanent Roommates Season 2 | Template:Yes | ||
| 2023 | Rafuchakkar | Template:Yes | JioCinema |
References
- ↑ Aakash Dahiya: Casting to acting, directing...(3 August 2014). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 I'll Never Stop Casting: Aakash Dahiya(1 July 2014). Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ Kai Po Che Movie Review. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Casting hones my acting skills. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ In Actor's Studio. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ Chillar Party Movie Review. www.glamsham.com. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Chillar Party famed actor finds teacher in Vidya Balan. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ A feel-good, hard work story. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Trishna. The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ Movie review: D-Day is a surprising package(19 July 2013). Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ D-Day' review. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Mastram is a story we all have grown up reading. www.boxofficeindia.co.in/. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ More about the characters of Bobby Jasoos!. bollyspice.com/.
- ↑ Akash Dahiya : smitten by Acting. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ Bidya as Bobby!. www.abplive.in. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Bobby comes calling. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Bidya as Bobby!. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Aakash Dahiya says"I have never seen Hard-working Producers like Dia Mirza and Saahil in my life". Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ Aakash Dahiya: Not violence but friendship forms core of 'Meeruthiya Gangsters'. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ All guns blazing. epaper.absoluteindianews.com/. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Not violence but friendship forms core of 'Meeruthiya Gangsters': Aakash Dahiya. Business Standards. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Zeishan builds team for 'Meeruthiya Gangsters'. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ 'Meeruthiya Gangsters' release date pushed to September. The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Meeruthiya Gangsters (2015). IMDb.
- ↑ Meeruthiya Gangsters' to go on floors June 15. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Filming for 'Meeruthiya Gangsters' to begin. Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ The genius of Kangana turns Tanu weds Manu returns into one of the best bolly sequels ever. The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Box office India. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Miyan, captain banoge?. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ Operation Parindey on Zee5.
- ↑ Operation Parindey review, TUTEJA, JOGINDER. Rediff. Retrieved 2021-05-05.