‘श्रीकृष्ण’ बन पर्दे पर अमर हुआ एक्टर, भगवान मान पूजने लगे थे लोग, पर उथल-पुथल भरी रही निजी जिंदगी

New Delhi. There are some characters in the history of Indian television, whom the audience is unable to forget even after the passage of time. Actor Nitish Bhardwaj, who plays the role of Lord Shri Krishna, is included among those selected artists. Nitish Bhardwaj, born on June 2, 1963 in Mumbai, created such an identity on the basis of his acting and personality that even today crores of people remember him not by his real name but as ‘Lord Krishna’.

Born in an ordinary Marathi Brahmin family, Nitish’s early life was quite different from the world of acting. He completed his schooling in prestigious schools of Mumbai and later studied Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from Bombay Veterinary College. Apart from this, he studied further in science. At that time, hardly anyone would have thought that this young boy studying veterinary medicine would later become the most popular face of Indian television.

Started career from theater

However, along with studies, Nitish was also interested in acting. This passion attracted him towards Marathi theatre. While working in theatre, he learned the nuances of acting and gradually started making his place in the entertainment world. He got the biggest fruit of his hard work when he got B.R. Got an opportunity to play the role of Lord Shri Krishna in Chopra’s famous serial ‘Mahabharata’.

Nitish Bhardwaj

Actor became immortal on screen in 24 years

At that time, Nitish was only 23-24 years old, but the confidence and ease with which he portrayed the character of Shri Krishna on screen, won the hearts of the audience. His smile, dialogue delivery and calm personality made this character immortal. The situation became such that people started seeing him not just as an actor but as Lord Krishna. Even today, when ‘Mahabharata’ is mentioned, Nitish Bhardwaj’s face comes to mind first.

‘Mahabharata’ made Nitish Bhardwaj a household name

After the success of ‘Mahabharata’ he worked in many other mythological and religious projects. Even in serials like Vishnupuran, he brought different forms of Lord Vishnu alive on screen and won the appreciation of the audience. Apart from this, he also showed his acting talent in Marathi, Hindi and Malayalam films.

Jamai dahak in films also

Along with serials, the actor has also been seen in important roles in films. He was also seen in important roles in films like Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Mohenjo Daro’ and Sushant Singh Rajput’s ‘Kedarnath’. He won everyone’s applause for his character in these films.

suffered the pain of divorce twice

Now if we talk about Nitish Bhardwaj’s personal life, he married twice. His first marriage was to Monisha Patil, which was not successful. The actor’s first marriage broke. The actor married Monisha Patil in 1991, but the couple’s relationship ended in 2005. After the first divorce, the actor married Smita Gate for the second time in 2009.

Both of them lived a happy life for many years and after many years of relationship, both of them got divorced in the year 2022. Apart from acting, Nitish also tried his luck in politics. In the year 1996, he contested the Lok Sabha elections on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and became an MP. Later he also contested another election, although this time he was not successful.