Vineet Kumar is an Indian actor and theatre artist, who mainly works in Hindi, Telugu, and English films and TV serials. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
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Wiki/Biography
Vineet Kumar aka Raman [1]Facebook – Vineet Kumar was born on Saturday, 22 February 1958 (age 66 years; as of 2024) in Patna, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Vineet Kumar’s childhood picture with his brother and sister
He did his schooling at Patna Collegiate School, Patna. He then pursued graduation in law and psychology at Bihar National College in Patna, Bihar. [2]The Times of India From 1968 to 1989, he did a Master & Fellowship in Dramatic Arts at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. In 1973, he joined the Indian theatre group Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association, Patna.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Hazel Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Saheb Lal Srivastav, worked as a district transport officer in Uttar Pradesh. His mother’s name is Prabha Srivastav. His brother, Sunit Kumar, is a retired Indian Police Service officer of the Bihar cadre. As of January 2023, Sunit is serving as Chairman of the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) in Bihar. He has a sister named Ratna Ranjan.
Vineet Kumar with his brother
Vineet Kumar’s sister
Wife & Children
On 28 June 1995, he got married to Manoranjan Dhaliwal, a TEAP and CELTA certified educator. There is not much information about his children.
Vineet Kumar and his wife
Career
Theatre
While studying in college, his brother’s friends asked him to accompany them to a theatre play by Satish Anand theatre group. From there, he started developing an interest in theatre plays. He then performed in various stage plays and nukkad nataks.
Vineet Kumar in a theatre play
Film
Hindi
In 1992, he made his acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Vishwatma’ in which he played a cameo role.
Vishwatma film poster
He has played supporting roles in many popular Hindi films like ‘Drohkaal’ (1994), ‘Kachche Dhaage’ (1999), ‘Shool’ (1999), ‘Yeh Dil’ (2003), ‘Masaan’ (2015), and ‘Bholaa’ (2023).
A still of Vineet Kumar as Dom Raja from the Hindi film Masaan
Telugu
Vineet made his Telugu film debut with the 2006 film ‘Vikramarkudu’ as Bavuji.
Vikramarkudu
He then appeared in a few other Telugu films such as ‘Kandireega’ (2011), ‘Shivam’ (2015), ‘Inttelligent’ (2018), ‘Chanakya’ (2019), and ‘Bombhaat’ (2020).
English
He played a supporting role in his debut English film ‘Electric Moon’ (1992).
A still from the English film Electric Moon (1992)
Some of his other English films are ‘Return to Rajapur’ (2006), ‘Strings’ (2006), and ‘Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain’ (2014).
Bhopal- A Prayer for Rain
Other Languages
He has also acted in films of other languages like ‘Zamana’ in a cameo role (2010; Kannada), ‘Velayudham’ as Ulaganathan (2011; Tamil), and ‘Phulmania’ as Jay’s father (2019; Nagpuri).
Phulmania (2019)
Television
In 1995, he made his television debut with the Hindi TV serial ‘Yugantar,’ which aired on Doordarshan.
Yugantar
He then appeared in a few other Hindi TV serials like ‘Swabhimaan’ (1995; DD National), ‘Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar’ (2005; Zee TV), ‘Lapataganj: Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata’ (2010; SAB TV), ‘Chidiya Ghar’ (2012; SAB TV), and ‘Jaana Na Dil Se Door’ (2016; Star Plus).
Vineet Kumar during the launch event of Lapataganj- Sharad Joshi Ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata
Web Series
In 2021, he made his web series debut with the SonyLIV series ‘Maharani’ in which he played the role of Gauri Shankar Pandey.
A still of Vineet Kumar from Maharani
In 2022, he acted in a few other Hindi web series such as ‘Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi’ (SonyLIV), ‘The Great Indian Murder’ (Disney+ Hotstar), and ‘Maharani 2’ (SonyLIV).
The Great Indian Murder
Facts/Trivia
- His friends lovingly call him Daddu. [3]YouTube – Ashish Vidyarthi Official
- Before making his career as an actor, he was a wrestler. In 1968, he participated in various wrestling competitions in Bihar.
- In 1974, he participated in the JP movement aka Bihar Movement, a political movement initiated by students in Bihar against misrule and corruption in the state government.
Vineet Kumar during his college days
- In an interview, he shared that he never wanted to act in films and TV serials.
- His hobbies include cooking and photography. He has even spent lakhs on buying the latest versions of camera lenses.
- In 2016, he was honoured at the Kala & Film Mahotsav.
Vineet Kumar being honoured at Kala & Film Mahotsav 2016
- In the same year, he won the Best Actor in a Negative Role award at Indian Television Academy Awards for the Hindi TV serial Jaana Na Dil Se Door.
- Vineet Kumar follows a non-vegetarian diet. [4]Facebook – Vineet Kumar
- He is an ardent devotee of lord Shiva. [5]YouTube – Ashish Vidyarthi Official
- He is an avid animal lover and often shares pictures of cats and dogs on his Instagram account.
- Vineet Kumar has penned down various articles for his blog site Muktkanth.
