Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.
Early life
Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother.[2] His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi.[3] He is the second of three brothers-Nicolo Morea is his older brother and Santino Morea his younger brother.[2][4] He initially attended Bangalore Military School, graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bangalore and also went to Clarence High School. He was first noticed while modelling for a fashion company and soon received his first film offer.[2]
Career
Morea made his acting debut in the TV series Captain Vyom in which he appeared as "Sonic". His movie debut was in Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi opposite Rinke Khanna. He had breakthrough roles in Rajiv Menon's Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, the 2002 horror film Raaz and the thriller Gunaah.[4] His other prominent films include Baaz: A Bird in Danger, Sssshhh..., Rakht and Acid Factory.[5] He was a contestant on the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2010.
In 1998, an ad for the undergarment manufacturer Calida, featuring him and Bipasha Basu, caused controversy because it featured him biting the former's underwear. It was eventually taken down.[6][7]
Personal life
Morea was in a relationship with Bipasha Basu from 1996 to 2002. They broke up during the filming of Raaz. After the breakup Morea dated film actress Lara Dutta. Their relationship lasted a year and they broke up in 2009, after which Lara Dutta married Mahesh Bhupati. As of 2020 Morea has said he wants to marry and settle down as soon as possible.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Show | Award | Film | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Zee Cine Award | Dynamic Duo-with Bipasha Basu | Raaz | Yes |
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor Drama OTT | The Empire | Yes |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | Siddhant | |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Captain Vinod | Tamil film |
| 2002 | Raaz | Aditya Dhanraj | |
| Gunaah | Aditya Srivastava | ||
| 2003 | Baaz: A Bird in Danger | Raj Singh | |
| Sssshhh... | Rocky | ||
| 2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | Arjun | |
| Plan | Bobby | ||
| Insaaf: The Justice | IPS Officer Abhimanyu Singh | ||
| Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Sunny | ||
| 2005 | Chehraa | Akash | |
| 2006 | Aksar | Rajveer Singh | |
| Holiday | Dino | ||
| Fight Club – Members Only | Karan | ||
| Tom, Dick, and Harry | Tom | ||
| Julie | Shashi | Kannada film | |
| Aap Ki Khatir | Danny | ||
| 2007 | Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | Rajeev Arora | |
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" | |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Dino | ||
| Deha | |||
| 2008 | Bhram | Shantanu | |
| Meeting Se Meeting Tak | Rahul | ||
| Anamika | Vikram Singh Sisodiya | ||
| Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi | Raj | ||
| Har Pal | Ambi | Special appearance | |
| Heroes | Sahil Naqvi | ||
| Karzzzz | Ravi Verma | Special Appearance | |
| Gumnaam – The Mystery | Dev | ||
| Sargna | |||
| 2009 | Acid Factory | JD | |
| Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Sanjay | Special appearance | |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible! | Varun Sanghvi / Siddharth Sidhu | |
| 2014 | Happy New Year | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Alone | Kabir | Special appearance |
| I Can Do That | Contestant | TV series | |
| 2017 | Solo | Raunaq Sachdeva | Tamil / Malayalam film |
| 2020 | Mentalhood | Akash | Web series |
| Hostages | Ranbir | Web series | |
| 2021 | Tandav | Professor Jigar Sampath | |
| The Empire | Muhammad Shaybani Khan | ||
| Helmet | Biker (Condom seller) | Also producer | |
| 2022 | Dileep 147 | Malayalam Arun Gopy Movie |
As a producer
References
- ^ Miscellaneous (9 December 2016). "Birthday Special: 10 times Dino Morea proved 'age is just a number'!". Zee News. from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Dino Morea - Biography". Oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Digital Native (31 May 2017). "Dino Morea reveals his Kerala Connection". The News Minute. from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b . Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Jurgen Fauth; Marcy Dermansky. "Dino Morea". About.com. from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Controversial Indian print ads!". Zee News. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Basu, Nilanjana (25 July 2019). "When Bipasha Basu Was A Teenaged Model: Ex Dino Morea Says, 'I Remember That'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links
- Dino Morea at IMDb
- Dino Morea on Instagram
- InsideDesi Interview with Dino Morea 17 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine