Vijay Krishna is an Indian actor and director. He has worked in Kannada and Hindi theater, film and television industries. In 2023, he starred in the Hindi film “Kerala Story” directed by Sudipto Sen.
Wiki/Biography
Vijay Krishna was born in Bangalore on Monday, 19 October 1992 (age 30 years 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra. He studied at Srikumaran Children’s Home in Bangalore. At the age of 15, he ran away from home to pursue art. He received his BA in Visual Arts from Chitrakala Parishath, Karnataka, Bangalore (2009-2013). While studying art history, he began working in theater productions.
Vijay Krishna’s childhood photos
appearance
Height: 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name was Hema.
Vijay Krishna and his mother
Vijay Krishna and his parents
Relationships/Affairs
He is in a relationship with actor Mumita Pal.
Vijay Krishna and Moumita Pal
Profession
theater
He worked in theater for over 15 years before appearing in television shows and films. He has worked with theater productions in many states in India including Bangalore, Kerala, Pondicherry, Goa, Mumbai and West Bengal. He has worked with a number of theater production groups including WeeMove, Rajamarga Art Culture, Visual Respiration and Lights Off. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as an actor in Bangalore Little Theatre.
Vijay Krishna performs theater production at Bangalore Little Theater
He has also worked as an actor and researcher at Atropos International Theater Center (2015-2016) and Visual Breathing (2016-2017). In 2016, he started working as a researcher and coordinator at Lights Off Production in Bangalore. In 2019, he became the artistic director of the Koryfae Theater. In an interview, he talked about his love for drama and how he started his acting career in drama. He said,
The drama happened at a very interesting time in my life. I ran away from home because I wanted to do art (laughs). During that time I met a theater director who allowed me to live with him. He continued to compose plays, write poems, novels and many other things. That intrigued me very early in life—that passion, the way with words, the effort that an actor puts into a performance. Soon, I was playing my first show with them. Then, everything else happened because I couldn’t stop. I’m constantly looking for drama and exploring at every stage of my life. “
short film
In 2011, he appeared in the Hindi-language fantasy adventure short film This Side Up, directed by Indian stand-up comedian and filmmaker Kenneth Sebastian. In 2021, he played the lead role of Himangshu in the Hindi short film “Ped (Tree)”.
Poster for the 2021 short film “Ped (Tree)”
Movie
In 2016, he made his debut in the British crime drama Peep Show, playing the role of Aditya.
Vijay Krishna in a still from the 2016 film Peep Show
In 2020, he played Rasool in the hit Kannada film ACT 1978, which revolved around a pregnant woman who, in her own way, denounces the injustice caused by bureaucracy. In 2022, he played the role of ‘Chaudhary’, one of four friends who travel to Mussoorie in the Hindi comedy film Mussoorie Boyz. In the same year, he had a supporting role as Sanjay Subramaniam in the Hindi thriller Mithyam – The False Truth, in which a doctor’s values and commitment are tested as he discovers numerous cases of mercury poisoning and how to deal with them. In 2023, he appeared in the Hindi film Kerala Story. The film focuses on the controversial topic of love jihad, involving the conversion of women from Kerala to Islam and their alleged abduction to Syria controlled by the Islamic State at the height of its power.
Poster of the movie “Kerala Story” (2023)
In November 2022, director Sudipto Sen released the trailer of the movie “Kerala Story”, claiming that about 32,000 girls converted to Islam and forcibly joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria and Afghanistan. The trailer faced backlash for allegedly depicting the country as a center of Islamic terrorism. Tamil Nadu journalist BR Arvindakshan filed a complaint seeking a ban on the film unless the director confirmed the facts. He believed the film could undermine peace, unity and integrity and cause tension in the community. A case was registered under Section 153 A and B of the Indian Penal Code, which relates to inciting disharmony and enmity between religious groups. However, Sen said at the press conference that the film itself will address all questions and concerns after its release, and he will further confirm other issues later.
television
In 2020, he made his acting debut in Colors Kannada’s Kannada drama television show “Kannadathi”, in which he played the role of Dr. Dev.
Poster of Kannada TV show ‘Kannadathi’ 2020
web series
In 2021, he played the role of eccentric playboy Arjun Rao in Tharle Box’s Kannada comedy web series Kyaabre.
Poster of Kannada comedy web series ‘Kyaabre’ 2021
In 2022, he played the role of captain Imtiaz Waziri in Sony LIV’s Hindi web series Avrodh 2: The Seige Within.
Vijay Krishna stills from the 2022 Hindi web series “Avrodh 2 – The Seige Within”
Facts/Trivia
- Vijay Krishna’s nickname is Akash.
- He speaks Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English.
- He is an avid animal lover.
Vijay Krishna plays with dog
- In his spare time, he enjoys photography.
- He has appeared in TV commercials for many brands including MTR, Tanishq and One Card.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and has also trained in Taekwondo.
- In his spare time, he enjoys photography.
- In an interview, he revealed that he had to gain 25 kg to play the role of Army officer Imtiaz Waziri in Sony LIV’s Hindi web series Avrodh 2: The Seige Within (2022). He said,
It has been 2-3 months since the Kyaabre web series ended. My weight at that time was 70kg and for this role I had to be 95kg. Going to the gym twice a day, dieting, kickboxing training… four or five months of preparation was a wonderful experience. ”
- He considers himself an acting nerd.
- He drinks occasionally.
Vijay Krishna posts about drinking beer on Instagram
- He was often spotted smoking in public.
Vijay Krishna smokes in public place
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