Sudipto Balav

Sudipto Balav
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Sudipto Balav is an Indian actor who is known for his negative roles. He is known for his works primarily in Malayalam, Hindi, and Bengali-language films.

Career

In 1999, Sudipto Balav started acting in Kolkata and worked on several television shows. He also worked as a host for MTV Bakra before making his debut as an antagonist with the Malayalam film 2 Harihar Nagar (2009). He learned Malayalam to prepare for his role. He portrayed a ISI agent in Tere Bin Laden (2010). He worked on an English film titled Meridian Lines; however, the film remains unreleased. He has since starred in thirty films in various Indian languages and starred in the Hollywood film Extraction in the role of a henchman.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language
2007Gandhi, My FatherHindi
2008Bidhatar LekhaBengali
20092 Harihar NagarFreddy HonaiMalayalam
2010Tere Bin LadenISI agentHindi
2013Action 3DTelugu
2014PowderLatif LalaMarathi
GameShantilalBengali
ForceBengali
2015LavenderSunny TharakanMalayalam
2017TiyaanR.C. Shukla
2020ExtractionShadekEnglish

References

  1. ↑ "'Extraction' actor Sudipto Balav: Content is key to survival". Telangana Today.
  2. 1 2 "'Still in a state of shock,' says Sudipto Balav on former co-actor Irrfan's demise - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. 1 2 Menon, Anasuya (23 February 2012). "The baddie you love to hate". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sudipto Balav goes outdoorsy - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ Menon, Anasuya (6 June 2020). "'Shadek is obnoxious; he is tough': Sudipto Balav on 'Extraction'". The Hindu.