Vishwak Sen (born Dinesh Naidu; 29 March 1987) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his debut in 2017 with Vellipomakey and went on to appear in films such as Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi, his directorial Falaknuma Das, and HIT: The First Case.
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Born | Dinesh Naidu[1] (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 35)[1][2] |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Dinesh Naidu was born on 29 March 1987 in Hyderabad, India.[1][2] He changed his name to Vishwak Sen in adulthood as per numerology on the suggestion of his father who believed he would never achieve success with his birthname.[3]
Sen made his acting debut with Vellipomakey (2017). The film released to above average reviews and a reviewer from The Times of India stated that "Vishwak Sen does a good job at playing Chandu and is a natural".[4][5] in 2018, he starred in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam of Pelli Choopulu fame. The film received positive reviews upon release and was a success at the box office.[6][7] Sen made his directorial debut with Falaknuma Das (2019), a remake of Angamaly Diaries.[8][9] The film released to mixed reviews, but the depiction of Old City, Hyderabad was praised.[10][11] His next film was HIT: The First Case (2020) produced by actor Nani.[12][13] HIT released to positive reviews from critics.[14]
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Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Vellipomakey | Chandrasekhar "Chandu" | Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu | [4] |
2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi | Vivek | Won - Best Debut Actor Award at 17th Santosham Film Awards | [6] |
2019 | Falaknuma Das | Das | Also director, writer, and co-producer; Remake of Angamaly Diaries | [8] |
2020 | HIT: The First Case | Vikram Rudraraju | [14] | |
2021 | Paagal | Prem | [15] | |
2022 | Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | Arjun Kumar Allam | [16] | |
Ori Devuda | Arjun Durgaraju | Remake of Oh My Kadavule | [17] | |
Gaami | TBA | Post-production | [18] | |
October 31 Ladies Night | TBA | Cameo appearance; filming | [19] | |
Das Ka Dhamki | TBA | Also director; Filming | [20] | |
Mukhachitram | Lawyer Viswamitra | Cameo appearance; filming | [21] |