Hiten Kumar
Actor
Hiten Kumar, born Hiten Mehta in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is a beloved name in Gujarati cinema. Son of Ishwarlal and Urmila Mehta, he is the second among three siblings elder brother Pankaj and younger sister Bhavna. A passionate actor since college, he began his journey through intercollegiate drama competitions and theatre in the early 1980s, earning Best Actor awards while studying at Mumbai University. Though he worked at LIC as a Development Officer for 10 years, his love for acting kept him involved in theatre. He performed in over 45 plays in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, and English, gradually making a mark in Gujarati commercial theatre. After many struggles and rejections in films and TV, his major breakthrough came in 1995–96 with the Gujarati film Unchi Medina Uncha Mol, earning him the Gujarat State Award for Best Villain.
Filmography
Nankhatai
Surya's Father (Mahadev)
Vash Level 2
Rajnath / Pratap
Mithada Maheman
Sawarmal
The Great Gujarati Matrimony
Trisha on the Rocks
Anant
Cchupp
Welcome Purnima
Himmatlal Andhariya
Aagantuk
Madhusudhan Shukla
Vash
Pratap
Raado
Kamlesh
Moh Maya Machine
Moh Maya Machine
Dhuandhaar
Inspector Wagh
Simran
Praful's Father
Suhagan Shobhe Sasariye
Halo Manvyu Na Mele
Maiyar Ma Mandu Nathi Lagtu
Moti Na Chawk Re Sapnaman Deetha
Anupam
Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya
Ram