Aditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Hindi TV series and films. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in the popular police procedural television show “CID” (1998-2018) aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Wiki/Biography
Aditya Srivastava was born on Sunday, July 21, 1968, in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh (age 55; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He pursued his bachelor’s degree from Allahabad University, Prayagraj.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is DN Srivastava.
Aditya Srivastava and his father
He has a brother named Ashutosh Srivastava who is an assistant director.
Aditya Srivastava brother Ashutosh Srivastava
wife and children
Aditya Srivastava married a psychologist named Manasi Srivasatava in 2003. This is an arranged marriage. They have two daughters named Arushi Srivastava and Adwika Srivastava.
Aditya Srivastava and his wife
Profession
theater
Aditya Srivastava started his career as a theater artist at Sangeet Samiti, Civil Lines, Allahabad, while pursuing his BA. In 1989, he moved to Delhi and started performing at Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts.
Movie
Aditya Srivastava made her Bollywood debut in the 1994 film Bandit Queen, playing the role of Puttilal. In 1996, he appeared in the film “Sanshodhan” starring Manoj Bajpayee. His performance as Inspector Kandika in the film Satya (1998) was greatly appreciated by the audience.
Aditya Srivastava in a still from the movie Satya
In 2000, he played the supporting role of Tito in the movie “Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar”. Earlier, he was offered the lead role in the film, but it was later cast by Manoj Bajpayee. Srivastava played the role of guitarist Murgi in Anurag Kashyap’s 2001 film Paanch. Although the film was never released theatrically, it was screened as the closing film at the 2005 Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in Osian.
Movie “Paanch” poster
He played the role of Lieutenant Colonel Pradeep in the film “Lakshya” (2004) starring Hrithik Roshan. In 2006, he played the lead role for the first time in the film “Dil Se Pooch…Kidhar Jaana Hai”. He plays a police officer named Avinash in the film.
Aditya Srivastava (left) in a still from the movie “Dil Se Pooch…Kidhar Jaana Hai”
In 2009, he played the role of Karan Singh in the film Gulaal. In 2010, he played the lead role of Sameer in the film Kaalo. In 2019, he played Lalan Singh in the movie “Super 30”. In 2024, he played the role of Bansi Sahu in the Netflix film Bhakshak.
Aditya Srivastava in a still from the movie “Bhakshak”
Some of his other Hindi films include Dil Se.. (1998), Saathiya (2002), Black Friday (2004), Raat Akeli Hai (2020) and Bheed (2020).
Aditya Srivastava in a still from the movie Black Friday
Apart from Hindi films, he also acted in a few Tamil films such as “Naalai” (2006) and “Aalwar” (2007).
Movie “Alwar” poster
television
In 1992, he made his acting debut in the television series “Dera”. He played the role of Madhumoy Sur in the episode “Kahen Kavi Kalidas” of the television show “Byomkesh Bakshi” (1994), which was aired on DD National channel.
Aditya Srivastava (left) in a still from TV series “Byomkesh Bakshi”
In 1997, he appeared in the TV series “9 Malabar Hills”, playing the role of Majeed. The TV series is aired on Zee TV channel. Srivastava appeared in several episodes of the thriller-horror television anthology series Aahat (1998), which aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Aditya Srivastava stills from TV series “Aahat”
He gained immense popularity after playing the role of Senior Inspector Abhijeet in the popular police procedural television series “CID” (1998-2018) aired on Sony Entertainment Television. BP Singh cast him for the role of Abhijit after Singh noticed him in the film ‘Satya’ (1998). Before playing Abhijit, he played a criminal named Paresh in the drama series “Stolen Gun”.
Aditya Srivastava (left) plays Abhijeet in a still from TV show “CID”
In 2004, he played the role of Pramod in the horror TV series “Raat Hone Ko Hai” aired on Sahara Manoranjan channel. He narrated the historical drama “Peshwa Bajirao” (2017), which aired on Sony Entertainment Television. In 2019, he explored the role of Inspector Ashfaq Ali Khan in the drama series “CIF” aired on Dangal TV.
Aditya Srivastava (left) in a still from the TV series “CIF”
He also made guest appearances in several shows such as Zee TV’s “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai” (2007), Sony Entertainment Television’s “Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur” (2011), Sony Entertainment Television’s “Adaalat” (2012 2014), and Sony Entertainment Television’s “Kaun Banega Crorepati (Season 8)” (2014).
Awards
Nominate
- Won the 2005 Indian Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abhijeet in the TV series “CID”
- Won the 2006 Indian Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abhijeet in the TV series “CID”
- Won the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Television Actor for his performance as Abhijeet in the TV series “CID”
- Filmfare OTT Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actor: Online Original Movie “Raat Akeli Hai”
- The movie “Raat Akeli Hai” won the Most Popular Supporting Actor in a Digital Film Award at the 2020 IWM Digital Awards
- The movie “Raat Akeli Hai” won the Best Actor Performance Award at the FOI Online Awards 2020
- The movie “Bheed” won the Best Ensemble Award at the 2023 FOI Online Awards
Facts/Trivia
- In 1995, he moved to Mumbai where he worked as a voice-over artist for several commercials and promotional films.
- Initially, Aditya Srivastava was signed to appear in 26 episodes of the TV series CID, but later his contract was extended and he became an integral part of the show.
- In 2004, he was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for filming the longest continuous sequence in the episode “Succession” of the TV series “CID”
- He revealed in an interview that many times people mistakenly thought he was a real police officer. He recalled an incident at the Delhi airport where a woman mistook him for a police officer and asked him to find her lost wallet.
- He has been good friends with Dayanand Shetty for over 20 years.
Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty
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