Gopal Datt
Indian actor and writer
Gopal Datt is an Indian actor and writer. His full name is Gopal Datt Tiwari. Gopal Datt started as theater artist in 1999 until he got first starring role in Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai. He also went on to star in the blockbuster Tere Naam, Samrat & Co. and the National Award-winning Filmistaan.
01Early life
Gopal Datt was born in Nainital and finished high School in Nainital. He graduated with B.Sc. (Chemistry). After his graduation, Gopal enrolled into the National School of Drama (NSD) Delhi passing out in 1999. He acted in many stage dramas like Shakespearean Italian to Parsi. His favorite theater director is B.V. Karanth.
02Career
After finishing acting course, Gopal Dutt moved to Mumbai from Delhi. He got first break in the film Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001). After that he played supporting roles in Tere Naam, in Kaushik Ghatak's 2014 film Samrat & Co., and in the national award-winning film Filmistaan. He also became the jury member in a film festival. Gopal has worked in many web series and he has been actively involved with the TVF since a very long time. He played a major role in Arre’s Official Chukyagiri and Voot’s Badman. He is also known for his comedic roles in various YouTube videos created by AIB.
03Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Hrithik | |
| 2003 | Tere Naam | Chandar | |
| 2013 | Filmistaan | Jawaad | |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Chakradhar Pandey | |
| 2016 | Daughter | Father | Short |
| 2017 | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Veterinary Doctor | |
| 2018 | Love per Square Foot | Pappu Mama | |
| 2019 | Jabariya Jodi | Inspector Tiwari | |
| Line of Descent | Arun, an undercover agent | Released on ZEE5 | |
| 2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | Doctor | |
| 2021 | Bunty Aur Babli 2 | IT Officer Nand Kishore | |
| 2024 | Wild Wild Punjab | Gaurav's Father | |
| 2025 | Well Done CA Sahab! | CA Bhaskar Sharma |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Godaan | |||
| 2006 | The Week That Wasn't | |||
| 2015 | TVF Pitchers | Rastogi | Web series | TVF Play |
| 2016 | TVF Bachelors | Dr. Aashiq Mastana | Web series | TVF Play |
| 2016 | Official Chukyagiri | Web series | Arre | |
| 2018 | Official CEOgiri | Janitor Chacha | Web series | Arre |
| 2018 | Comedy High School | |||
| 2018 | Dhatt Tere Ki | Web Series | ZEE5 | |
| 2019 | Delhi Crime | Sudhir Kumar | Web Series | Netflix |
| 2019 | The Office | T.P. Mishra | Web series | Hotstar Specials |
| 2020 | Wakaalat From Home | Lobo Tripathi, Lawyer | Web series | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2020 | A Simple Murder | Amit Mehta | Web series | Sony Liv |
| 2021 | Kathmandu Connection | Hitesh | Web series | Sony Liv |
| 2021 | Candy | Head Master Thomas | Web series | Voot |
| 2021 | Chakravyuh | Forensic Doctor | Web series | MX Player |
| 2022 | Jugaadistan | Nadeem Dalvi | Web series | Lionsgate Play |
| 2022 | London Files | Gopi | Web Series | Voot |
| 2023 | Kaalkoot | SHO Jagdish Sahay | Web Series | JioCinema |
| 2024 | Aap Ka Apna Zakir | Gopal Datt | TV program | Sony Entertainment Television |
| 2026 | Space Gen: Chandrayaan | Rakesh Mohanty | Web Series | JioHotstar |
| Gullak | Pinky Mama | Web Series | SonyLIV |
Sources and credits
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