Vinay Virmani
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–2015 |
Vinay Virmani (born January 24, 1985) is a Canadian actor. Virmani was born in Brampton and raised in Toronto. After graduating in business from York University,[1] Virmani studied filmmaking and theatre at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.[2] He wrote and starred in the hockey comedy Breakaway (dubbed into Hindi as Speedy Singhs),[3] followed by Dr. Cabbie (2014),[4] where he was a writer, lead actor and producer. Dr. Cabbie broke the Canadian record for audience numbers on opening day.[5] He was next seen in The Steps,[6] which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. In 2018, Virmani produced and co-wrote the Canadian-American film Little Italy.[7]
Career[]
In 2011 he co-wrote and starred in Breakaway (dubbed into Hindi as Speedy Singhs).[8][9] Vinay then starred in the Hindi film, David,[10] directed by Bejoy Nambiar. Vinay’s next film was the social comedy Dr. Cabbie, produced by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and co-starring Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar. The film was released in Canada on 19 September 2014 in 55 cinemas. It earned $350,452 on its opening day at the box office and Dr. Cabbie became the second highest-grossing film in Canada. The film earned $702,000 over the weekend.[11] In the US, the film earned only $225,490.[12] Vinay's next project was The Steps,[13] with Parenthood star Jason Ritter and James Brolin. In 2021, as chief content officer of Uninterrupted Canada, produce hockey racial reckoning doc "Black Ice".[14]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | ||
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Actor | Producer | Writer | ||||
2011 | Breakaway | Yes | Yes | No | Rajveer Singh | |
2013 | David | Yes | Yes | No | David | Hindi film |
2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Deepak V. Chopra | |
2014 | Astraea | No | Yes | No | - | short film |
2014 | Komagata Maru | Yes | Yes | -- | Hindi | |
2015 | The Steps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sam | |
2016 | Two Lovers and a Bear | No | executive | No | - | |
2018 | Little Italy | No | Yes | Yes | - | |
2019 | Anything is Possible: A Serge Ibaka Story | No | Yes | No | - | Documentary |
See also[]
- List of Indian film actors
References[]
- ^ "Starting Days". Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ Earlier Life
- ^ "Virmani's on New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "On Indian Express". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ "'Dr. Cabbie' Box Office Collection: Salman's Film Shatters Opening Day Record in Canada" Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, International Business Times, 22 September 2014. Accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ "On Hollywood Reporter". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Altatis, Conan. "Indian-Canadian actor-writer Vinay Virmani's statement on 'Little Italy'". CONAN Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Breakaway". Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Speedy Singhs Cast". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "David". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "'Dr. Cabbie' Box Office Collection: Salman's Film Shatters Opening Day Record in Canada" Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, International Business Times, 22 September 2014. Accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Vinay along side Jason Ritter and James Brolinin in'The Steps'". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan; Vlessing, Etan (2021-07-29). "LeBron James, Drake, Maverick Carter to Exec Produce Hockey Racial Reckoning Doc 'Black Ice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
External links[]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Ontario
- People from Brampton
- Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian people of Indian descent