Dheer Charan Srivastav

Dheer Charan Srivastav
Born (1967-08-09) 9 August 1967 (age 57)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
NationalityIndian
Alma materOsmania University
OccupationActor
Years active2005 – present

Dheer Charan Srivastav also known as D. C. Srivastav (born 9 August 1967), is an Indian character actor, comedian and dialogue writer from Hyderabad, Telangana, who mostly appears in Hyderabad Deccani Urdu, Telugu and Hindi Films. He is most notable for his role as Ismail Bhai in comedy films, The Angrez (2006), Hyderabad Nawabs (2006) and Hungama in Dubai (2007).[1][2][3] He is also known for his Hyderabadi dialect humor.

  1. ^ "The name is Ismail bhai". The Hindu. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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  3. ^ "Playing asli Hyderabadi: Actor Dheer Charan Shrivastav shot to fame as Ismail bhai and now he seems to enjoy his new identity". The Hindu. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2013.