# Abhishek Nigam

Abhishek Nigam (born 13 September 1997) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He is known for his roles as Veer Nanda in Hero – Gayab Mode On, and Ali Baba in Ali Baba: Ek Andaaz Andekha.

## Early life

Nigam was raised in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He has a younger brother, Siddharth Nigam, who also is an actor.
He completed his early education at DPS Public School, Allahabad. Later, he moved to Pune for higher studies and pursued a master's degree in law from New Law College. Then, he moved to Mumbai to pursue acting.

## Career

In 2017, he made his television debut with Akbar - Rakht Se Takht Ka Safar. In the same year, he played supporting roles in Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi, Chandra Nandini, and Paramavatar Shri Krishna.
In October 2019, he launched the music label "Bon Bros Records" with his brother Siddharth Nigam. Under the label, he directed several music videos, including Attachment, Tu Mera Bhai Hai, and Hasdi Reya Kar. Later, he ventured into lyricism and music composition with the song Meri Hai Maa.
In December 2019, he made his Bollywood debut with Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat, where he played Vishwasrao Peshwa. From 2020 to 2021, he portrayed the role of Veer "Hero" Nanda in SAB TV's Hero – Gayab Mode On opposite Yesha Rughani and Tunisha Sharma.
In 2023, he replaced Sheezan Khan to portray the titular role of Ali Baba in the second season of Sony SAB's Ali Baba. Later that year, he played Chirag, a nerd, in Amazon miniTV's anthology series Jab We Matched. In 2024, he starred in Sony TV's Pukaar – Dil Se Dil Tak.

## Media

In August 2022, Nigam was selected as one of 75 cultural ambassadors named by the Ministry of Culture in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | Panipat | Vishwasrao Peshwa | | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Akbar - Rakht Se Takht Ka Safar | Akbar | |
| 2017 | Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi | Young Sai Baba | Cameo |
| 2017 | Chandra Nandini | Rajkumar Bhadraketu | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Paramavatar Shri Krishna | Teenage Krishna | Cameo |
| 2019 | Ace of Space 2 | Himself | Episode 72 |
| 2020–2021 | Hero – Gayab Mode On | Veer Nanda/Hero | |
| 2023 | Ali Baba: Ek Andaaz Andekha | Ali Baba | |
| 2023 | Jab We Matched | Chirag | Episode 1: "Dating Algorithm" |
| 2024 | Pukaar – Dil Se Dil Tak | Sagar Maheshwari | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
| 2020 | Sun Le Saathiya | Stebin Ben |
| 2020 | Tu Mera Bhai Hai | Ravish Khanna |
| 2020 | Tere Hi Ghar Ke | Yasser Desai |
| 2020 | Dil Kahe | Yasser Desai |
| 2020 | Meri Hai Maa | Tarsh |
| 2021 | Hasdi Reya Kar | Gurnazar |
| 2021 | Tum Bin | Palak Muchhal |
| 2021 | Lockdown Main Mora Saiyaan | Antara Mitra, Kettan Singh |
| 2021 | Majnu | Sukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar, Mellow D |
| 2022 | Heeriye | Abhi Dutt |
| 2022 | Yeh Adah | Stebin Ben |
| 2023 | Meri Aashiqui | Saaj Bhatt |
| 2023 | Burqa | Salman Ali |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2022 | 21st Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Hero – Gayab Mode On | Nominated |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Favourite Sibling Jodi (With Siddharth Nigam) | — | Nominated |
| 2022 | 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actor (Drama) | Hero – Gayab Mode On | Nominated |