Amol Parashar
Quick Facts
Biography
Amol Parashar, is an Indian actor associated with TVF.
Amol's most famous work is his portrayal of Chitvan Sharma in the superhit web series TVF Tripling, a show about 3 siblings taking a road trip together. The character is one of the most popular characters on the Indian internet. Many reviews pegged the character and Amol's performance as the best thing about the show that touched millions of people and remains a landmark in the Indian digital content space. After Tripling, Amol went on to do multiple web shows, showcasing his versatility across characters and genres, which only added to his fan following.
He has also starred in films like Traffic, Hindi remake of a critically acclaimed and commercially successful thriller Malayalam film, and was most recently seen in Season 2 of TVF Tripling. He will next be seen in Balaji Motion Pictures's film Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare directed by Alankrita Shrivastava opposite Konkona Sen Sharma.
Education
Amol studied mechanical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and later quit his job at ZS Associates to join the arts.
Reception
Amol's character of Chitvan has earned positive reviews by critics. The Quint's review states "Being the youngest sibling and the witty/humourous one, he is a delight to see on the screen. But in season 2, we see a new side of him. The transformation of Chitvan’s character is probably the best thing about Tripling 2."The News Minute says "Amol Parashar is an absolute delight as the unpredictable but inadvertently deep Chitvan."Arushi Jain of The Indian Express writes "Amol Parashar has played the character with such perfection, that, for me, he will always be etched in my heart as Chitvan, irrespective of how many web-shows he does."
Amol's performances in his films have also been appreciated by critics. For his performance in Traffic, Joginder Tuteja writes "Of the younger lot, Amol Parashar makes a mark". Hindustan Times said "The cast – Manoj Bajpayee, Divya Dutta, Jimmy Sheirgill, Parambrata Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Amol Parashar, Sachin Khedekar, Kittu Gidwani and Vikram Gokhale – has delivered a stellar performance." . Khalid Mohamed wrote "Of the ensemble cast, Sheirgill, Dutta, Khedekar, Gidwani and newcomer Amol Parashar, are uniformly inspired, performing their parts with psychological acuity."
Amol's performance in Babloo Happy Hai was also appreciated by the critics. The Times of India said "Amol Parashar looks promising". The Sunday Indian said "Amol Parashar stands out". Boxofficeindia.com said "Amol Parashar brings out the sensitivity in his character and plays his part with doggedness".
Awards
1. Best Actor (Comedy) Award at News18 India's iReel Awards 2019 for TVF Tripling
2. Most promising Actor (Web Series) of 2019 awarded by WBA Group.
TV commercials
Amol has been seen in television commercials having been the face of many national and international brands like Pepsi, Cadbury, Tanishq amongst many others.