Nitish Bharadwaj - wikipedia Nitish Bharadwaj A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia 's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. ( October 2016 ) Nitish Bharadwaj Nitish Bharadwaj in Kolkata during Atul Satya Koushik 's play Chakravyuh ( 1963 - 06 - 02 ) 2 June 1963 ( age 54 ) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Nationality Indian Occupation Actor, director, producer, screenwriter Years active 1987 - present Spouse ( s ) Monisha Patil ( 1991 - 2003 ) Smita Gate ( 2009 - present ) Nitish Bharadwaj ( Hindi : नितीश भारद्वाज ; born 2 June 1963 ) is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter and former member of the Indian Parliament Lok Sabha. He is best known for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in B.R. Chopra 's television series Mahabharat, as well as for his portrayal of several Avatars of Vishnu in some of Chopra 's other works, such as Vishnu Puran. His debut directorial film in Marathi titled ' Pitruroon ' has won him accolades from both the audiences and critics and he now focusses on his film career entirely through screenwriting, directing and acting. Academically Nitish is a qualified veterinary surgeon from Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai. He has voluntarily withdrawn from electoral politics. He now focusses on his film career as an actor, screenwriter and director. Contents 1 Career 1.1 Television and films 1.2 Politics 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Award nominations 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links Career Television and films Nitish Bharadwaj has starred in many Marathi movies like Anapekshit, Pasanta ahe Mulgi, and the highly acclaimed Malayalam movie Njan Gandharvan ( 1991 ) directed by P. Padmarajan. He directed a historical TV serial titled Gita Rahasya, Apraadhi for Star TV and a few documentary films. He judged a Marathi dance reality show on ETV Marathi Jallosh Survanayugacha with Sudha Chandran and Ramesh Deo. Bharadwaj made his film direction debut in 2013 with a Marathi film starring Tanuja, Suhas Joshi and Sachin Khedekar titled Pitruroon. The film is based on a novella by Sudha Murthy. The film was acclaimed by both the critics and audiences. Pitruroon received many nominations and awards, and also gave Bharadwaj the prestigious Maharashtra State Film Award as the second Best Director of 2013. Bharadwaj played the role of Krishna at the age of 23 and became an overnight star. Politics Bharadwaj contested the parliamentary elections from Jamshedpur and Rajgarh ( in Madhya Pradesh ) as a Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) candidate and was elected to Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Jamshedpur in 1996, by defeating veteran Inder Singh Namdhari. He lost to Laxman Singh ( brother of then chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh ) in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. Personal life In 1991, Nitish Bharadwaj married Monisha Patil, daughter of Vimla Patil, then editor of Femina. They have two children and divorced in 2005. Monisha now lives in London with her children. Bharadwaj married Smita Gate, an IAS officer ( 1992 batch ) from Madhya Pradesh cadre, in 2009. Filmography Films Trishagni ( 1988 ) Njan Gandharvan ( 1991, Malayalam ) Sangeet ( 1992 ) Prem Daan ( 1991 ) Prem Shakti ( 1994 ) Nacehe Nagin Gali Gali ( 1991 ) Khatyal Sasu Nathal Soon ( 1987 ) Pasant Aahe Mulgi ( 1989 ) Tujhi Majhi Jamli Jodi ( 1990 ) ' Nashibwaan ' ( 1988 ) Pitruroon ( 2013 ) `` Mohenjo Daro '' ( 2016 ) Yaksh ( awaiting worldwide release ) Television Mahabharat ( 1988 ) Geeta Rahasya ( 1999 ) Vishnu Puran ( 2003 ) Man Mein Hai Visshwas ( 2006 - 2007, presenter ) Ajab gajab ghar jamai ( 2014, Krishna ) Award nominations Best Director for Pitruroon, Screen Awards, 2014 Awards Best Screenplay Writer for Marathi feature film, Pitruroon, Sahyadri Film Awards, 2014 2nd Best Director for ' Pitruroon ', Maharashtra State Film Awards, 2014 2nd Best Film for ' Pitruroon ', Maharashtra State Film Awards, 2014 Tanuja and Sachin Khedekar won Best Actor ' Screen Awards ' for Nitish 's film Pitruroon, January 2014 References Jump up ^ Patil, Vimla ( 17 March 2002 ). `` Mythologicals in Their Modern Avatar ''. Spectrum. The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2016. ^ Jump up to : Pandit, Shruti ( 10 September 2013 ). `` Nitish Bharadwaj dons the hat of a director ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2013. Jump up ^ Trivedi, Tanvi ( 17 October 2013 ). `` Comparisons with Nitish Bharadwaj are most welcome : Saurabh Raaj Jain ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2016. ^ Jump up to : Ashraf, Syed Firdaus ( 10 September 1999 ). `` The Rediff Election Interview / Nitish Bharadwaj ''. Rediff on the Net. Retrieved 5 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` First look of Nitish Bharadwaj 's Pitruroon ''. Rangmarathi. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Swamy, Rohan ( 21 March 2013 ). `` Krishna 's Confessions ''. The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Deshmukh, Gayatri ( 16 February 2013 ). `` Nitish Bharadwaj ropes in Tanuja his directorial debut ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2016. Jump up ^ N, Patcy ( 22 May 2013 ). `` I DID NOT want to play Krishna in ' Mahabharat ' ''. Rediff Movies. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Verma, Sukanya ( 18 September 2012 ). `` Reader 's Pick : The 25 GREATEST characters on Indian TV ''. Rediff Movies. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Masih, Archana ( 12 February 1998 ). `` Any party which wants to rule India has to be secular in its true sense ''. Rediff on the Net. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Roy, Amit ( 14 November 2004 ). `` Nitish, Nitish, burning bright ''. The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` For how many years do you want the adivasis to wear their traditional finery and dance for you ? ''. Rediff on the Net. 13 February 1998. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Singh, Varun ( 2010 - 01 - 11 ). `` Sanjay Dutt resigs from Samajwadi Party ''. Mid-day. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Gulzar ; Nihalani, Govind ; Chatterjee, Saibal ( 2003 ). Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica ( India ). Popular Prakashan. p. 554. ISBN 8179910660. Jump up ^ `` State Film Awards ''. Information & Public Relations Department ( I&PRD ). 1990. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Khatyal Sasu Nathal Soon ( 1988 ) ''. My Marathi Cinema. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Pasant Aahe Mulgi ( 1989 ) ''. My Marathi Cinema. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tujhi Majhi Jamli Jodi ( 1990 ) ''. My Marathi Cinema. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Pitruroon ( 2013 ) ''. My Marathi Cinema. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` 25 years of BR Chopra 's ' Mahabharata ' : Do you remember these iconic characters ? ''. IBN Live. CNN. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016. External links Nitish Bharadwaj on IMDb Nitish Bhardwaj in Bollywood Hungama Nitish Bhardwaj in Hungama Official Facebook profile Official Facebook page Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nitish_Bharadwaj&oldid=791675094 '' Categories : Indian male television actors Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema 11th Lok Sabha members Indian television presenters Lok Sabha members from Jharkhand Indian actor - politicians 1963 births Bharatiya Janata Party politicians Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from October 2016 Use dmy dates from October 2013 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia हिन्दी മലയാളം ไทย Edit links This page was last edited on 21 July 2017, at 19 : 37. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who played the role of krishna in mahabharat
Answer: Nitish Bharadwaj