Himanshu Malik

Himanshu Malik
Born
Sonipat, Haryana, India
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Himanshu Malik is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood.[1] He started his acting career with the film, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist in the 2001 romance Tum Bin.[2] His other notable work includes Jungle (2000), Khwahish (2003) and Rog (2005).[3][4] His first film as a writer, director and producer, Chitrakut was released on 20 May 2022.[5]

Career

Himanshu began his career in music videos; most notable among them was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Afreen Afreen with Lisa Ray.[6] He later appeared in Sonu Nigam's Deewane Hoke Hum with Sandali Sinha.[7]

He made his film debut with a role in Mira Nair's Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) and also appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle in 2000. However, his big break came as a supporting actor in Tum Bin (2001), leading to work in several small films. His next feature was Khwahish (2003), playing the lead opposite Mallika Sherawat, notable for its sensuality and kissing scenes.[1]

In 2012, he wrote and directed short film Q.E.D..[7] He made his feature film directorial debut with Chitrakut in 2022.[5][8]

Personal life

Malik is married to Komal and the couple has a daughter, Athena.[9]

In 2013, Malik's naked photos were splashed across several mainstream and porn websites. Malik mentioned in an interview with DNA that "They're mine all right. And I don't deny them at all. I had shot them with a well-known photographer when I was 21 ... when I came to Mumbai from Delhi things weren't easy for me. I was propositioned and treated like a sex object everywhere ... I don't think about it. The pictures are part of my wild past when I did many unthinkable things."[10]

In 2022, he revealed in an interview with Navbharat Times that, during his early days in the film industry, he was propositioned to stay in the news,[11] and that the incident left him shocked.[12]

Filmography

Year Film Name Role Other Notes
1996 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Young Merchant
2000 Jungle Pawan
2001 Tum Bin Abhigyan
2003 Khwahish Amar Ranawat
2003 LOC Kargil Major Vivek Gupta
2004 Rakht Abhigyan Gupta
2005 Rog Ali
2005 Rain Prakash
2005 Koi Aap Sa Vicky
2007 Sajni Singer Kailash Kannada film
2010 Mallika Vikram
2011 Yamala Pagla Deewana Tejinder
2012 Q.E.D. — short,
writer and director[7]
2016 7 Hours to Go
2018 3 Storeys Policeman Ganpatrao
2022 Chitrakut Head chef Also writer, director and producer
2024 Ulajh Yaseen Mirza

References

  1. ^ a b Rao, Urmila (28 May 2005). "Kiss of fame - 17 in a row". Metro Plus Kochi. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 – via The Hindu.
  2. ^ Malik, Himanshu (10 July 2001). "Tum Bin is the best thing that has happened to me". Quote Martial (Interview). Interviewed by Darshana Dube. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Two hot to handle - The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - In the spotlight". Tribune India. LMN. 8 June 2003.
  4. ^ "'I'm just another hard worker': Chat Transcript: Himanshu Malik". Rediff.com. 5 July 2001. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b Malik, Himanshu (19 June 2023). "Exclusive: Himanshu Malik talks about turning director with Chitrakut; reveals how Tum Bin changed his life: "It's SHOCKING how many people know about the film and how many free drinks and dinners I have got thanks to Tum Bin"" (Interview). Interviewed by Fenil Seta. Mumbai: Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 July 2023. Himanshu Malik, the actor who left a mark in films like Tum Bin (2001) and Khwahish (2003), has now turned a director. His slice-of-life film, Chitrakut (2022) released in cinemas last year. But after premiering on Jio Cinema on May 27, it got a new lease of life. Starring Vibhore Mayank, Aurtira Ghosh, Naina Trivedi, Kiran Srinivas and Shruti Bapna, the film is a refreshing take on love and relationships and makes for a breezy watch. There are times when one anticipates that the film will become dark but it doesn't. And that adds to its appeal.
  6. ^ "Lisa Ray revisits Afreen Afreen: 'I inwardly cringe' when the song is played". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2023. Afreen Afreen was among the biggest pop hits in the 90s and was written by Javed Akhtar. Nusrat composed the song and Lisa featured in the 10-minute-long video alongside Himanshu Malik.
  7. ^ a b c Saxena, Deep (10 May 2022). "Himanshu Malik: Acting served as a training ground for taking up direction". Hindustan Times. In 2012, he wrote and directed short film Q.E.D. that did well at film fests. "Then I directed some music videos, ads followed by a feature film. My last assignment as actor was 3 Stories."
  8. ^ "'Chitrakut' review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships". Scroll.in. 29 May 2023. Actor Himanshu Malik bravely dives into the treacherous waters of young romance in his feature debut Chitrakut. The JioCinema release revolves around characters in various stages of love.
  9. ^ https://www.nowrunning.com/news/bollywood/himanshu-turns-down-sajids-offer-to-cast-infant-daughter/11055/story.htm
  10. ^ https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-himanshu-malik-unfazed-by-his-nude-past-1135547
  11. ^ https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-himanshu-malik-unfazed-by-his-nude-past-1135547
  12. ^ https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/tum-bin-actor-himanshu-malik-discloses-that-he-was-asked-to-have-an-affair-for-publicity-1533021