Deepak Dobriyal


Deepak Dobriyal is an Indian movie and theatre actor. He is recipient of a Filmfare award. He worked in many Bollywood films such as Omkara, Shaurya, Tanu Weds Manu, Dabangg 2, Chor Chor Super Chor" Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Hindi Medium, Angrezi Medium.

Early life and education

Deepak Dobriyal was born on 1 September in Pauri, Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. His parents are from Kabra village near Rithakhal and Satpuli village, Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand state. Later, his family moved to Delhi when he was 5 years old. There, Deepak completed his studies at Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School Begumpur.
In Delhi, he lived in Katwariya Saray.

Theatre career

He started his acting career in 1994 with eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. His major plays with Gaur are Tughlaq, Andha Yug, Final Solutions, Desire Under the Elms, Rakt Kalyan, Court Martial, Dario Fo's Operation Three Star, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Good Person of Szechwan, Neil Simon's The Good Doctor and Ashok Lal's Ek Mamooli Aadmi. After six years with Asmita theatre, he joined Act One with director Pt. N. K. Sharma. He acted in Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhen, Hamaar Baabuji ki chhattri and Aksar Maine Socha Hai.
PlayRoleWriter-Director
TughlaqAazamGirish Karnad-Arvind Gaur
Andha YugPraheriDharamvir Bharati-Arvind Gaur
Final SolutionsJavedMahesh Dattani-Arvind Gaur
Court-martialBikash RoySwadesh Deepak-Arvind Gau
Desire Under The ElmsEbenEugene O Neill-Arvind Gaur
Rakt KalyanJagdevaGirish Karnad-Arvind Gaur
Accidental Death of an AnarchistDario FoArvind Gaur
The Good Person of SzechwanRajuBertolt Brecht-Arvind Gaur
The Good DoctorWriter-Neil SimonArvind Gaur
Ek Mamuli AadmiIshwar chand AwasthiAshok Lal-Arvind Gaur
The Caucasian Chalk CircleAzdakBertolt Brecht-Arvind Gaur
MadhaviGalavBhisham Sahni-Arvind Gaur
Merchant of VeniceBassanioWilliam Shakespeare-Arvind Gaur
Julius CaesarTitiniusWilliam Shakespeare-Arvind Gaur
QalandarArvind Gaur
Aksar Maine Socha haiN. K. Sharma
Hamaar Babuji Ki ChhatriN. K. Sharma
Aao Saathi Sapna DekhenBehrupiyaHarsh Khurana-N. K. Sharma

Film career

He has received recognition for his role in Omkara and as a side-kick to the protagonist "Pappi" in Tanu Weds Manu , a role he reprised in 2015 sequel and again received critical acclaims.

Filmography

Awards and nominations