Published 19:13 IST, August 14th 2020
'Kabir Singh' cast and all the characters that they play on screen
Kabir Singh is undoubtedly one of the most popular Bollywood films of 2019. Here is a look at the Kabir Singh cast and all the characters that they play.
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Kabir Singh was one of 2019's most acclaimed films and was directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The movie was a Bollywood remake of the critically acclaimed Telugu film Arjun Reddy. Kabir Singh was a romantic drama film that told the story of a surgeon with massive anger issues and self-destructive habits. The film starred Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani in the two lead roles. Here is a look at the full main cast of Kabir Singh and the characters that they played.
Kabir Singh cast and main characters
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Shahid Kapoor as Dr. Kabir Rajdheer Singh
Shahid Kapoor played the titular lead role of a man named Kabir Singh. Kabir Singh is a house surgeon at Delhi Institute of Medical Sciences who is infamous for his anger management issues. In the film, Kabir Singh spirals into depression and self-destructive behaviour after his girlfriend, Preeti Sikka, gets married to someone else.
Kiara Advani as Dr. Preeti Sikka
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Actor Kiara Advani plays the role of the female lead, Dr. Preeti Sikka. Kiara Advani is most known for playing prominent roles in Fugly, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Lust Stories, and Good Newwz. In the film Kabir Singh, Preeti acts as one of the catalysts for Kabir's self-destructive actions.
Soham Majumdar as Dr. Shiva
Soham Majumdar plays a prominent supporting role as Kabir Singh's best friend, Shiva. Shiva always tries to help Kabir cope with his anger issues. In fact, Shiva is the only character who stays by Kabir's side when he spirals out of control.
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Arjan Bajwa as Karan Rajdheer Singh
Actor Arjan Bajwa plays the role of Kabir Singh's brother in the film. Kabir's brother, Karan Rajdheer Singh, often worries about his brother's aggressive personality. At one point in the film, Kabir even misses Karan's wedding due to his drug abuse problems.
Nikita Dutta as Jia Sharma
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Nikita Dutta plays Jia Sharma in Kabir Singh. Jia Sharma is one of Kabir's former patients who starts a casual relationship with him after his breakup with Preeti. However, Kabir breaks up with Jia after she falls in love with him.
Adil Hussain as Vijay K. Patkar
Adil Hussain features as Vijay K. Patkar, the college dean, in Kabir Singh. Vijay and Kabir constantly argue with each other as Vijay dislike Kabir's erratic personality. For the first half of the film, Vijay is Kabir Singh's major antagonist who constantly butts head with the surgeon.
[Promo from Kabir Singh Movie Instagram]
19:12 IST, August 14th 2020