movie. His first film as in playing the single male protagonist, Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jaana Hai, fetched him appreciation by critics for his performance, though it was a commercial failure as the production house decided to release its sans promotions. He was in lead in Kaalo . He suffered a shoulder injury in a bus accident during the shoots of Kaalo. Internationally, he is more known for his work in films like Dil Se.., Mohandas, Dansh, Satya, Matrubhoomi, Black Friday and Gulaal, all of which ran successfully across the International Film Festivals Circuit and had him as critically acclaimed parallel lead. He did many other films and made his presence known in each one of them, as claimed by critics. He prefers non-conventional cinema as it brings depth to his acting, as said by him in an interview. He is named in the Guinness Book of World Records for shooting the longest uncut sequence in the episode The Inheritance of C.I.D. A song was recorded for a C.I.D. episode (aired on 21 January 2012), which was a lullaby sung by Aditya Srivastava and his fellow actors Shivaji Satam and Dayanand Shetty. Aditya Srivastava, Shivaji Satam, Dayanand Shetty and Narendra Gupta also appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati 2014 to raise money for charity. After a hiatus owing to his tight schedule in the television industry, he is back to the big screen. As for 2016, his movies Julie 2 and Brina are due to release. Filmography Film Television References External links Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Indian male voice actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Living people Indian male models University of Allahabad alumni Male actors from Allahabad 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1968 births