Dheer Charan Srivastav
Dheer Charan Srivastav also known as D. C. Srivastav (born 9 August 1967), is an Indian character actor, comedian and dialogue writer from Hyderabad, Telangana, who mostly appears in Hyderabad Deccani Urdu, Tollywood and Bollywood Films. He is most notable for his role as "Ismail Bhai" in comedy films, "The Angrez" (2006), "Hyderabad Nawabs" (2006) and "Hungama in Dubai" (2007). He is also known for his Hyderabadi dialect humor. Early life and education. Srivastav was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He grew up at Himaytnagar locality, and studied at Daffodils School, where his mother Pushpa Srivastav  taught Hindi. He completed his intermediate from St. Anthony's High School, Hyderabad in 1985. Later he graduated from Osmania University in 1995. Career. Prior to films, he was a Network Techno Marketing Manager in Hyderabad. He is quite adept in comedy and character roles. He holds the Best Hyderabadi Deccani Urdu Comedian Award for acting in "The Angrez". He acted in Bollywood movie with the Indian Film Director Ram Gopal Varma's (RGV) "Department".