Shivam Patil

Shivam Patil
Born
New Delhi, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • activist
Years active2012–present

Shivam Patil is an Indian actor, dancer, and human rights activist.[1][2][3] Last seen in SonyLIV's 2024 thriller "36 Days", he made his Bollywood debut in 2013, playing the male lead in Nasha.[4] He subsequently played the lead role of 'Rohan' in Sunny Deol's Ghayal: Once Again in 2016.[5] Patil's next films were Akshat Verma's Kaalakaandi,[6] and the Bollywood remake of the super-hit Telugu film Chatrapathi.[7]

Patil is a domestic violence survivor,[8][9] and he publicly champions for mental health, the climate crisis, and gender empowerment. He has been an active part of major civilian-led human rights movements in India and Canada, such as the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, where he was present in the 2021 Farmers' Republic Day protest parade in Delhi, and documented videos and pictures from the protests on his social media platform. He also actively amplified stories from the Citizenship Amendment Act protests, where he was present at multiple protest sites including Jamia Millia Islamia, the Shaheen Bagh protest, and he also shot and documented footage during the 2020 Delhi riots, using his social media platform to amplify live stories from the ground during these incidents.[10] In 2020, Shivam played the lead role of Manav in MTV Nishedh, a fictional series created by MTV Staying Alive. He has also appeared in over 50 TV commercials for brands such as Nescafe, Coke, Nokia, Head & Shoulders, Lay's, Parachute, Close-Up, and McDonald's.[3] He has appeared on episodic TV shows such as MTV Webbed, Yeh Hai Aashiqui and MTV Rush.[11]

  1. ^ Maniar, Parag (27 July 2013). "I'm an actor, not a stripper: Shivam Patil". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Shivam debuts with unconventional role". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Manav Bhagwat – Shivam Patil – MTV Nishedh Cast". MTV Nishedh. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Shivam makes his Bollywood debut with Poonam Pandey in Nasha". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  5. ^ "I was looking for 17-years-olds who looked, Behaved like kids". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Kaalakaandi will push its release date if it clashes with Padmavati". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. ^ "SS Rajamouli launches Bellamkonda Sreenivas's Chatrapathi Hindi remake". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Actor Shivam Patil Files Criminal Complaint Against "Blue Tick Feminists" Who Allegedly Ran False #MeToo Campaign". 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Mismanagement of crises has brought down the most powerful governments in the past: Shivam Patil". 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  11. ^ "It's a new life everyday". Eshita Srinivas. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.