Nitish Bharadwaj: News

The famous face behind 'Lord Krishna' in the hit 1988 television series 'Mahabharata', Nitish Bharadwaj, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is famous for playing roles in Hindu mythological television series. Initially, before entering the world of entertainment, he was a veterinary surgeon. However, found the job monotonous and then started his career as a director in Marathi theater. Later, he appeared in 'Mahabharata' as Lord Krishna, which marked his debut in the mainstream Hindi industry. His lead role in 'Mahabharata' made him a star overnight. He also portrayed Lord Krishna in the Hindi mythological play 'Chakravyuh'. In 2000, he appeared in yet another mythological television series 'Vishnu Puran'. In 2013, Bharadwaj made his film directional debut with the Marathi movie 'Pitruroon'. Most recently, he was seen in Bollywood films like 'Mohenjo Daro' and 'Kedarnath'. The actor is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party and had successfully contested the Lok Sabha elections in 1996 from Jamshedpur. However, when he contested from Rajgarh in 1999, he lost, after which he retired from active politics.

07 Jul 2024

Kalki 2898 AD

Nitish Bharadwaj wishes to play Krishna in 'Kalki's sequel 

Mahabharat star Nitish Bharadwaj recently lauded Nag Ashwin's film, Kalki 2898 AD.

18 Jan 2022

Entertainment

Actor Nitish Bharadwaj talks of divorce, being 'unlucky' in marriage

Popular actor Nitish Bharadwaj and former wife Smita Gate, who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, have filed for divorce, Bharadwaj has revealed.

09 Jun 2021

Kedarnath

Did Sushant-Sara take drugs on 'Kedarnath' sets? Nitish Bharadwaj answers

Following Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the Narcotics Control Bureau started investigating the drug angle in the case.

24 May 2020

Charles Darwin

Nitish Bharadwaj feels Vyasa's theory of evolution is more relevant

BR Chopra's popular mythological series Vishnu Puran is set to return on TV.