# Vaibhav Tatwawadi

Vaibhav Tatwawadi (Marathi: वैभव तत्ववादी; born 25 September 1988) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Marathi films, and also worked in Hindi films.

## Early life

Vaibhav was born in Amravati, Maharashtra, India to Sheela and Dr. Vivek Tatwawadi. His mother is a home maker and his father heads a local Engineering College. He has a younger brother Gaurav Tatwawadi, who has done his MBA from MDI- Gurgaon. Vaibhav completed his schooling at Somalwar High School, Nagpur before moving to Pune in 2006 to pursue a degree in Metallurgical engineering at College of Engineering, Pune. He started experimenting with theatre while still at school and pursued it actively through his undergraduate years. His versatility and natural flair for acting brought him tremendous success and recognition in the local theatre circuit. He completed his education in 2010 and moved to Mumbai in 2011, to pursue a career in films.

## Career

Tatwawadi started his career from couple of prestigious contests of Pune as theatre actor. Officially, he started his career with television and made his Marathi film debut in 2014 with Santosh Manjrekar's Surajya. The film did moderate business at the box office but Tatwawadi mature portrayal of a sensitive, young professional fighting for a social cause garnered critical acclaim. His first release in 2015 was the romantic feature Coffee Ani Barach Kahi alongside Prarthana Behere. The film emerged as a commercial and critical success and Tatwawadi's performance was widely appreciated.
His second release in 2015 was the Hindi adult comedy film Hunterrr which also marked his Bollywood debut. Tatwawadi essayed a powerful supporting role which earned him mention in Filmfare magazine. He closed the year with another strong supporting performance as Chimaji Appa, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani. Critics were unanimous in their praise with Rajeev Masand (CNN IBN) review and Taran Adarsh review. In 2016, Tatwawadi changed gears with his first action packed role in Mr. and Mrs. Sadachari.

## Media image

Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra :
| Sponsor | Year | Rank | Rank |
| Sponsor | Year | Film | Ref. |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2017 | 1 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2018 | 4 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2019 | 8 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2020 | 10 | |
He was ranked thirty-first in The Times of India's Top 50 Most Desirable Men of India in 2017.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Vaibhav Tatwawadi film credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2011 | Fakta Ladh Mhana | Son Of Madhusudan Patil | Marathi | |
| 2013 | Kurukshetra | Sagar Thorat | Marathi | |
| 2014 | Surajya | Omkar Prabhu | Marathi | Debut as lead |
| 2015 | Hunterrr | Kshitij | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Coffee Ani Barach Kahi | Nishad | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Shortcut: Disto Pan Nasto | Rohit Pradhan | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Chimaji Appa | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Mr. and Mrs. Sadachari | Shiva Sadachari | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Cheater | Abhay Agnihotri | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Kanha | Malhar Bhosale | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Lipstick Under My Burkha | Manoj | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Bhetali Tu Punha | Amol Bhave | Marathi | |
| 2018 | What's Up Lagna | Aakash | Marathi | |
| 2018 | Ranangan | | Marathi | Special appearance in song "Naad Karaycha Naay" |
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Puran Singh | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Readymix | Sameer | Marathi | |
| 2019 | Smile Please | | Marathi | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Indu Aur Voh Chitthi | Karan Agnihotri | Hindi | Short film |
| 2020 | Nice To Meet You | Rajiv | Hindi | Short film |
| 2021 | Tribhanga | Robindro Apte | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Grey | Siddhant | Marathi | |
| 2022 | Pondicherry | Rohan | Marathi | |
| 2023 | Circuitt | Siddharth Mohite | Marathi | |
| 2023 | Gunchakkar | Yau Salunkhe | Hindi | Short film |
| 2023 | Teen Adkun Sitaram | Pushkar | Marathi | |
| 2024 | Article 370 | Yash Chauhan | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Operation Valentine | Shaheen | Telugu/Hindi | |
| 2024 | Maharaj | Dr Bhau Daji Lad | Hindi | |
| 2024 | A Wedding Story | Vikram | Hindi | |

### Television

Vaibhav Tatwawadi television credits :
| Year | Title |
| 2010 | Discover Maharashtra |
| 2011 | Amarprem |
| 2011 | Lakshya |
| 2012 | Pinjara |
| 2013 | Tuza Maza Jamena |
| 2017 | Prem He... |

### Web series

Vaibhav Tatwawadi web series credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2019 | Hutatma | Comrade Abhay Sane | Marathi |
| 2020 | Project 9191 | Pankaj Dhanawade | Hindi |
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Dr. Harsh | Hindi |
| 2022 | Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi | Nirmal Pathak | Hindi |
| 2023 | Commando | Kshitij Mehra | Hindi |