Meet actor, an IIT graduate, became star after…., dating National Award winning actress…

This IIT graduate left a high-paying corporate job to pursue career in films. Today, he has become a prominent name on OTT.

Amazon Prime’s recent web show, Gram Chikitsalay, is been getting lot of appreciation and love from masses. The show which largely focuses on challenges faced by doctors in rural healthcare setup, features Amol Parashar in key role, alongside actors like Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Akash Makhija, Vinay Pathak and Garima Vikrant Singh.

Amol Parashar as ‘Dr Prabhat’ garnered immense limelight for his terrific performance on the show. For the unversed, the actor first made his acting debut in 2009 with Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, featuring Ranbir Kapoor. Following that, he went on to appear in several films like Babloo Happy Hai and Traffic, but his breakthrough role came in 2016 web series TVF Tripling. His portrayal of quirky and funny brother Chitvan, garnered immense love from viewers. He also reprised the role, in show’s second and third season.

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Gradually, Amol became a star on OTT, and his last six movies like Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Sardar Udham, Cash, 36 Farmhouse, and Sweet Dreams stand as a solid proof. He recently starred in two web shows Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs and Gram Chikitsalay, which is  streaming on Prime Video and JioHotsar. Born on September 17, 1986, Amol earned a degree in mechanical engineering, from one of the most prestigious educational institutions of India, IIT Delhi. To pursue his career in films, he left a high-paying corporate job at ZS Associates.

According to reports, Amol is currently dating his Dolly Kitty Aur Chamakte Sitare co-star Konkona Sen Sharma. The National Award Winning actress was previously married to Ranvir Shorey, with whom she has a son named Haroon Shorey. The alleged couple, who share 7-year age gap, made their first public appearance together at the Gram Chikitsalay screening earlier this month.