Vishwak Sen

“Mass ka Dass” Vishwak Sen  (born Dinesh Naidu on 29 March 1995) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead actor in 2017 with the film Vellipomakey. He made his debut as a director in 2019 with the film Falaknuma Das. His notable works are Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), HIT: The First Case (2020), Ori Devuda (2022), and his second directorial, Das Ka Dhamki (2023).

Early life
Vishwak Sen was born as Dinesh Naidu on 29 March 1995, in Hyderabad, Telangana. He changed his name to Vishwak Sen prior to entering the film industry, as per numerology on the suggestion of his father, who believed he would never achieve success with his birth name.

Career
Vishwak Sen made his acting debut with Bangaru Babu (2009) and his lead acting debut with Vellipomakey (2017). The latter was released to above average reviews and a reviewer from The Times of India stated that "Vishwak Sen does a good job at playing Chandu and is a natural". In 2018, he starred in Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam of Pelli Choopulu fame. The film received positive reviews upon release and was a success at the box office. Sen made his directorial debut with Falaknuma Das (2019), a remake of Angamaly Diaries. The film released to mixed reviews, but the depiction of Old City, Hyderabad was praised. His next film was HIT: The First Case (2020) produced by actor Nani. HIT released to positive reviews from critics. In 2021 he starred in Paagal alongside Nivetha Pethuraj, which received mixed reviews from critics. In May 2022, he starred in Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam. In October 2022, he starred in Ori Devuda along with Mithila Palkar and Asha Bhat. It is a remake of the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule. The film garnered decent to mixed reviews from critics praising the performances and storyline of the film. In March 2023, his second directorial film Das Ka Dhamki, starring himself in a dual role, was released to mixed reviews from critics with praise towards Vishwak Sen's performance, music, action sequences and cinematography. He was next seen in Boo that premiered on JioCinema. In 2024, he starred in Gaami as an Aghora and the film opened up to positive reviews.