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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth18 May 1977

Age46 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceBihar Sharif

ProfessionDialogue Coach and Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRaavi Sehgal

FamilyDaughter - Rabani

Vikas Kumar Biography

Vikas Kumar is an Indian actor and dialogue coach from Bihar Sharif. Known for his work on television, in films and as a dialect coach for major Bollywoods

Early life and background

Vikas Kumar was born on 18 May 1977 in Bihar Sharif. He attended Welham Boy’s School in Dehradun and developed an interest in acting from an early age. He also undertook a three-month acting workshop with theatre teacher Barry John, which helped shape his early training.

Career

Kumar began his onscreen career in television, making his acting debut on the long-running series CID in 1998. He went on to appear in several TV shows, including Powder (2010), where he played Umesh Jagdale, and Khotey Sikkey (2011), in which he portrayed Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh.

Beyond acting, Kumar has built a reputation as a dialogue and dialect coach in the Hindi film industry. He worked as a dialect teacher on projects such as Ishqiya (2010) with Vidya Balan, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) with Kalki Koechlin, The Shaukeens (2014) with Lisa Haydon, and Fitoor (2016) with Aditya Roy Kapur. He later founded his own dialect coaching firm, Strictly Speaking.

On stage, Kumar has been involved with multiple theatre productions, including The Legend of Ram–Prince of India, The Fifty Day War, Kamra Number 420, and Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai. The cast and crew of The Legend of Ram–Prince of India were honored by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2004.

In films, he has appeared in titles such as Handover (2012), Prithipal Singh- A Story (2015), Ajji (2017), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018). He has also worked as a dialogue coach on Gulaal (2009).

Kumar gained wider recognition for his role as ACP Khan in the Netflix web series Aarya (2020). Discussing that character, he noted that the series treated the character’s sexuality without sensationalism and focused on the character’s professional identity as a police officer.

Public profile

Vikas Kumar is an Indian national who stands approximately 1.73 meters (5 feet 8 inches) tall, with black hair and black eyes. As of 2023 he is 46 years old and his zodiac sign is Taurus. He is married to Raavi Sehgal and the couple have a daughter named Rabani.

Latest updates

Kumar’s screen credits span television, film and streaming platforms, and he continues to balance acting with his work coaching actors in dialogue and dialect. His firm, Strictly Speaking, represents his ongoing engagement with language coaching for performers.

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Recent Work

Aarya

Played ACP Khan in the Netflix web series (2020)

2020
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

Appeared in the Hindi film

2018
Ajji

Appeared in the Hindi film

2017
Prithipal Singh- A Story

Appeared in the Hindi film

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut as TV actor on CID (1998)
  2. Dialogue coach on Gulaal (2009)
  3. Dialect teacher for actors in films such as Ishqiya, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, The Shaukeens and Fitoor
  4. Played ACP Khan in Netflix's Aarya (2020)
  5. Founded dialect coaching firm Strictly Speaking
  6. Theatre work including The Legend of Ram–Prince of India; honored by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2004
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vikas Kumar born?

Vikas Kumar was born on 18 May 1977.

What is Vikas Kumar known for?

Vikas Kumar is known for dialogue Coach and Actor.

What is Vikas Kumar’s marital status?

Vikas Kumar's marital status is listed as Married.

Who is Vikas Kumar married to?

Vikas Kumar is publicly listed as married to Raavi Sehgal.