Shreyas Talpade

Shreyas Talpade strikes me as Bollywood's reliably endearing character actor, the kind who lifts a film without demanding the spotlight. His turn as Pappu Master alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om made him a household favourite, but the Zee Cine critics' award reminds us there is real craft beneath the charm. I appreciate that he refused to stay boxed in as a comic sidekick, branching into directing and producing. Working fluidly across both Hindi and Marathi cinema signals a grounded versatility I find genuinely admirable, and it suggests an artist more interested in range than in mere stardom.

Name (English)

Shreyas Talpade

Name (Japanese)

シュレイヤス・タルペード

Reading

しゅれいやす・たるぺーど

Born

January 27, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Occupation

actor / film director / film producer

University

Mithibai College

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Zee Cine Award – Critics' Choice Best Actor
• 2008 Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shreyastalpade27/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreyas%20Talpade
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2726196

Tags

• Bombay State
• actor
• film director
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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