Shivam Patil as Manav Bhagwat

Shivam Patil is a young Bollywood actor who started out by training with British drama veteran, Barry John, in 2012. He landed his first break in MTV’s fiction limited series, ‘MTV Rush’and made his Bollywood debut playing the lead in ‘Nasha’ (2013). His most recent movie was the Saif Ali Khan ensemble starrer, ‘Kaalakaandi’ (2018).  He has also appeared in over 50 TV commercials for brands such as Nescafe, Coke, Nokia, Head & Shoulders, Lay’s, Parachute, Close-Up, and McDonald’s.

Besides acting, Shivam was a professional hip-hop dancer and he has strong interests in writing and public speaking. Shivam is a publicly active advocate of causes that he is passionate about, such as mental health, climate change, and feminism. Shivam Patil believes that it is an artist’s responsibility to always stand up for and be in the service of the people.