Sumedh Mudgalkar

Sumedh Mudgalkar (born 2 November 1996)[1][2] is an Indian film and television actor, as well as a dancer. He is best known for his work as Shushim in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, as Lord Krishna in RadhaKrishn and as Darkie in the Disney+ Hotstar series Escaype Live.

Sumedh Mudgalkar
Born (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
Years active2013–present
Notable workChakravartin Ashoka Samrat
RadhaKrishn
Escaype Live

Career

Dancing

He made his dance debut on a Marathi reality show, Dance Maharashtra Dance, in 2012 at the age of 15 and was one of the finalists. He appeared in Dance India Dance (Season 4) in 2013, where he reached the finals, finishing as 3rd runner-up.[3][4]

Acting

Mudgalkar made his acting debut in Channel V’s Dil Dosti Dance, a dance-based youth show where he portrayed the role of Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh. Then he became known for portraying the main antagonist Yuvraj Sushim in the Indian historical drama Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.[5]

Sumedh next moved to the Marathi film industry with a cameo in the 2016 film Ventilator as Karan. He then appeared in Manjha, which was his first film as a main antagonist as well as lead actor, in which he portrayed the role of a psychopath named Vicky.[6] In 2018, he played the role of Salil in Bucket List.[7] Recently, he has also been shooting for the Marathi film Mann Yedyagat Zaala.[8] In 2018, he featured in a music video for a Marathi song Bekhabar Kashi Tu.

From October 2018 to January 2023, he played the role of Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama in Swastik Productions' television series RadhaKrishn on Star Bharat opposite Mallika Singh.[9] In 2021, he reprised his role of Lord Vishnu along with Mallika Singh and Basant Bhatt in RadhaKrishn's prequel series Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki which also aired on Star Bharat and ended in July 2022.

In 2022 he featured as Darkie in Disney+ Hotstar's web series Escaype Live produced and directed by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under Swastik Productions.[10]

From May to June 2023, he portrayed the role of Hatim al-Tai opposite Srishti Jain in Sony SAB's Ali Baba.[11]

Singing

Sumedh made his singing debut in a single, "Mere Paas Tum Raho",[12] in March 2023. The music video featured Sumedh alongside Ambika Devi.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Language Notes
2016 Ventilator Karan Marathi Guest appearance
2017 Manjha Vicky
2018 Bucket List Salil
TBA Mann Yedyagat Zaala Yash Filming[8]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Dance India Dance (Season 4) Contestant 3rd runner-up
2014 Dil Dosti Dance Raghavendra "Raghav" Pratap Singh
2015–2016 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Young Sushim
2018–2023 RadhaKrishn Lord Krishna/Lord Vishnu/Lord Rama
2021–2022 Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki Lord Vishnu
2023 Ali Baba: Ek Andaaz Andekha Hatim Season 2

Special appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Jhalak Dikhla Jaa (Season 9) Himself Episode 24
2019 Nach Baliye (Season 9) Himself/Lord Krishna
Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi Narrator
2020 Deva Shree Ganesha Lord Krishna
2022 Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti Himself Episode 27[13][14]
2023 Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2) Himself Episode 30[15]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Escaype Live Darkie [10][16][17]

Music videos
Year Title Singer(s) Language Ref.
2018 Bekhabar Kashi Tu Rohit Raut Marathi [18][19]
2020 Meri Hai Maa Tarsh Hindi
2022 Tu Hi Toh Hai Abhi Dutt, Shambhavi Thakur [20][21]
2023 Sazishen Inam Ul Haq [22]
Ramti Aave - (अध्याय -१) Abhinav Shekhar, Priyanka Kher

Discography
Year Title Composer Co-singer(s) Language Ref.
2023 Mere Paas Tum Raho Mohit Lalwani Prateeksha Hindi [23]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Filmfare Awards Marathi Best Actor Manjha Nominated [24]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Onscreen Couple (Jury) (with Mallika Singh) RadhaKrishn Won [25]
Gold Awards Best Debut Actor (Male) Won [26]
2021 20th Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor Popular Nominated
2022 21st Indian Television Academy Awards Nominated [27]
22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actor - Drama Nominated [28]
Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki Nominated [28]
Popular Actor - OTT Escaype Live Nominated [28]
Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Series (Male): Drama Nominated [29]
2023 Indian Telly Awards Fan Favorite Actor/ Actress - Mytho/ Super Natural RadhaKrishn Won [30]

Media image

He was ranked in The Times of India's "Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra" at No. 17 in 2018,[31] at No.15 in 2019,[32] and at No. 6 in 2020.[33]

References
  1. "Radhakrishn actor Sumedh Mudgalkar gets a best birthday surprise 'ever'; cuts 10 beautiful cakes". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. "Sumedh Mudgalkar: The character is very negative and tough to act". Deccan Chronicle. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "The character is very negative and tough to act: Sumedh Mudgalkar". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. "Manjha Review". India Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. "The character is very negative and tough to act: Sumedh Mudgalkar". Deccan Chronicle. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. "Jatin Wagle's intriguing Manjha trailer is out – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  7. "Madhuri Dixit Nene praises Sumedh Mudgalkar – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. "Swanandi Berde to star opposite Sumedh in Mann Yedyagat Zaala – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. "Exclusive - Sumedh Mudgalkar on RadhaKrishn going off-air: Since the last 10-12 days fans have been visiting us, requesting to not shut down the show". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. "Escaype Live: Social media turns into a horrific nightmare in this show". The Indian Express. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  11. "Exclusive - Radhakrishn fame Sumedh Mudgalkar to be seen in Alibaba – Ek Andaaz Andekha: Chapter 2?". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  12. "Watch Latest Hindi Video Song 'Mere Paas Tum Raho' Sung By Sumedh Mudgalkar & Prateeksha Srivastava | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. "Swayamvar - Mika Di Vohti - Episode 27 - Mika Chooses His Vohti on Disney+ Hotstar". Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  14. "Swayamvar: Mika Di Vohti Grand Finale". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  15. "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Sumedh Mudgalkar to make an appearance on Weekend Ka Vaar". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  16. "Sumedh Mudgalkar on taking 180-degree turn for 'Escaype Live' character". Times of India. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  17. "Sumedh Mudgalkar: I got slapped 25-27 times for a sequence in Escaype Live". 27 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  18. "सुमेध-संस्कृती बालगुडे झळकणार 'या' म्युझिक अल्बममध्ये". Lokmat (in Marathi). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  19. "Video : 'बेखबर कशी तू' सोशल मीडियावर हिट". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  20. "Sumedh Mudgalkar: I told Rhea Sharma I might be shy romancing her in our song Tu Hi Toh Hai". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  21. "Jigar Mulani's new song 'Tu Hi Toh Hai' stars Sumedh Mudgalkar and Rhea Sharma". www.indiatvnews.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  22. "Sumbul Touqeer pairs up with Sumedh Mudgalkar for 'Sazishen'". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  23. "Sumedh Mudgalkar Shares his new talent, Sings in his new album song 'Mere Paas Tum Raho'". Zoom TV Entertainment. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  24. "Filmfare Awards Marathi 2018 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  25. "Indian Telly Awards 2019 Winners: Complete list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  26. Bureau, ABP News (12 October 2019). "Gold Awards 2019 Winners List: Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Shivangi Joshi Walk Away With Trophies". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  27. "The 21st ITA Awards". www.theita2021.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  28. "The 22nd ITA Awards". Indian Television Academy. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  29. "Filmfare OTT Awards 2022". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  30. "Indian Telly Awards 2023 Winners".
  31. "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  32. "Make way for Maharashtra's Most Desirable men of 2019". The Times of India. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  33. "Make Way For The Most Desirable Men Of Maharashtra 2020". The Times of India. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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