Ishwak Singh

Ishwak Singh(born 18 November 1989) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi-language television series. Following small roles in several films, he became known for starring in the series Paatal Lok (2020) and Rocket Boys (2022–2023), receiving nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards. He has since starred in the horror series Adhura and the second season of Made in Heaven, both in 2023.

Early life
Singh was born in New Delhi, India. He studied to be an architect, and ventured into acting by joining Asmita Theatre, a theatre group in Delhi.

Career
Singh made his screen debut with a small role in Raanjhanaa (2013). He expanded into films with brief roles in the 2015 films Aligarh and Tamasha and had a bigger role in the romantic drama Tum Bin II (2016). He then played a supporting role opposite Sonam Kapoor in the comedy Veere Di Wedding (2018). In 2019, he had a small role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali-produced film Malaal, starring Sharmin Segal and Meezaan Jafri.

In 2020, Singh starred as a young, idealistic cop in the Amazon Prime Video crime thriller series Paatal Lok. Reviewing the series for The Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta labelled him as "impressive". Priyanka Roy of The Telegraph considered him to be "the find of the series". He was nominated for a Filmfare OTT Awards, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Singh next played a supporting role in one segment of the Amazon Prime Video anthology film Unpaused (2020).

In 2022 and 2023, he portrayed Vikram Sarabhai opposite Jim Sarbh's Homi J. Bhabha in the Sony LIV drama series Rocket Boys. Journalist Anuj Kumar of The Hindu opined, "As the genteel but determined Sarabhai, Ishwak Singh proves to be an effective foil to Sarbh. His honest smile wins half of the battle in essaying a complex role."

Singh will next appear in the spy thriller film titled Berlin, alongside Aparshakti Khurana and Bas Karo Aunty alongside Mahima Makwana.

In the media
Ishwak Singh ranked 18th in Times 50 Most Desirable Men List of 2020.