Nikhil Chavan (born 29 May 1992) is an Indian film actor known for his works in Marathi films and series. He is well known for his Marathi serial Karbhari Laybhari and Lagira Zala Ji for which he won the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2017 for Best Supporting Actor. Chavan plays the lead in the ZEE5's original webseries Veergati and popular regional series Striling Pulling. He was ranked ninth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2020.
Career Nikhil started his career as a backstage artist in commercial theater. He was trying very hard to showcase his acting skills and finally he gained recognition with his supporting role in the Zee Marathi's coming-of-age drama series named Lagira Zala Ji, for which he won the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in his debut series at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2017.
In 2018, he acted in Atrocity and host Jallosh Ganrayacha the same year. Nikhil's first lead role was in Strilling Pulling in 2019, written and directed by Sameer Asha Patil, and which has won the Most Popular Regional Web Series Award powered by Brand Equity. He got starred as lead in a ZEE5's patriotic film Veergati. In 2020, he made his first lead role in Marathi series Karbhari Laybhari on Zee Marathi.
He is seen in Vishal Devrukhkar's Girlz in a guest appearance. His next film is Dhondi Champya - Ek Prem Katha starring Sayli Patil, directed by Dnyanesh Bhalekar.
Filmography Films YearsTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef(s)2018AtrocityVillainMarathi2019GirlzAdityaGuest Appearance2021DarlingRajabhau Main Role2022Dhondi Champya - Ek Prem Katha Aditya2022TawaalAditya2023London MisalSameer2024Danka Hari Namacha Vakil Singh 2025Jantar Mantar ChuMantar Fir 469AbirMhanje Waghache PanjeDevghar On Rent2026Bhagubai
Web series YearsTitleRoleLanguagePlatformRef(s)2019VeergatiSalim ShaikhMarathi, HindiZEE52019Striling PullingSachinMarathiYouTube by ShudhDesi Marathi
Serials YearsTitleRoleLanguageChannelRef(s)2017-2018Lagira Zala JiVikram "Vikya" RautMarathiZee Marathi2018Jallosh GanrayachaAs Host2020–2021Karbhari LaybhariRajveer Suryavanshi
Plays Three Cheers Raygadala Jevha Jaag Yete Pati Sagle Uchapati Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu Tu Tu Me Me All the best
Awards AwardCategorySerialResultRef(s)Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2017Best Supporting ActorLagira Zala Ji
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