Sumedh Mudgalkar (born 2 November 1996)[1][2] is an Indian film and television actor, as well as a dancer. He is best known for his work as Shushim in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and as Lord Krishna in RadhaKrishn.
Sumedh Mudgalkar | |
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Born | (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 26) |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Notable work | Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat RadhaKrishn |
He made his dance debut on a Marathi reality show, Dance Maharashtra Dance, in 2012 at the age of 15 and was one of the finalists. He appeared in Dance India Dance (Season 4) in 2013, where he reached the finals, finishing as 3rd runner-up.[3][4]
Mudgalkar made his acting debut in Channel V’s Dil Dosti Dance, a dance-based youth show where he portrayed the role of Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh. Then he became known for portraying the main antagonist Yuvraj Sushim in the Indian historical drama Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.[5]
Sumedh next moved to the Marathi film industry with a cameo in the 2016 film Ventilator as Karan. He then appeared in Manjha, which was his first film as a main antagonist as well as lead actor, in which he portrayed the role of a psychopath named Vicky.[6] In 2018, he played the role of Salil in Bucket List.[7] Recently, he has also been shooting for the Marathi film Mann Yedyagat Zaala.[8]
Since 2018, he has been playing the role of Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama in Swastik Productions' television series RadhaKrishn which started on 1 October on Star Bharat opposite Mallika Singh. In 2018, he featured in the Marathi music video Bekhabar Kashi Tu opposite Sanskruti Balgude. In 2021, he reprised his role of Lord Vishnu along with Mallika Singh and Basant Bhatt in RadhaKrishn's prequel series Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki which also aired on Star Bharat and ended in July 2022.
In 2022 he featured as Darkie in Disney+ Hotstar's web series Escaype Live produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under Swastik Productions.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2016 | Ventilator | Karan | Marathi | Guest appearance |
2017 | Manjha | Vicky | ||
2018 | Bucket List | Salil | ||
TBA | Mann Yedyagat Zaala | Yash | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013–2014 | Dance India Dance (Season 4) | Contestant | 3rd runner-up |
2014 | Dil Dosti Dance | Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh | |
2015–2016 | Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | Young Sushim | |
2018–present | RadhaKrishn | Lord Krishna/Lord Vishnu/Lord Rama | |
2021–2022 | Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki | Lord Vishnu |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Jhalak Dikhla Jaa (Season 9) | Himself | Episode 24 |
2019 | Nach Baliye (Season 9) | Himself/Lord Krishna | |
Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi | Narrator | ||
2020 | Deva Shree Ganesha | Lord Krishna |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Escaype Live | Darkie | [9][10] |
Year | Title | Language | Ref. |
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2018 | Bekhabar Kashi Tu | Marathi | [citation needed] |
2020 | Meri Hai Maa | Hindi | [citation needed] |
2022 | Tu Hi Toh Hai | Hindi | [citation needed] |
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Best Actor | Manjha | Nominated | [11] |
2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Onscreen Couple (Jury) (with Mallika Singh) | RadhaKrishn | Won | [12] |
Gold Awards | Best Debut Actor (Male) | Won | [13] | ||
2021 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Popular | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
2022 | Nominated | [14] | |||
TBA | 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actor - Drama | Nominated | [15] | |
TBA | Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki | Nominated | [15] | ||
TBA | Popular Actor - OTT | Escaype Live | Nominated | [15] |
He was ranked in The Times of India's "Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra" at No. 17 in 2018,[16] at No.15 in 2019,[17] and at No. 6 in 2020.[18]