Vikas Sawant is an Indian dancer and actor, who mainly works in Marathi and Hindi entertainment industries. He was one of the contestants in the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ season 4 in 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Vikas Sawant was born on Saturday, 11 April 1992 (age 30 years; as of 2022) in Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 4′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 30 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Vikas belongs to a Maharashtrian family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information available about his parents. He has a sister.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2019, during an interview, he shared that he was dating a foreign girl for more than 6 years.
Career
Dancer
At a very early age, he joined a bank as a delivery boy to support his family financially. He then decided to work as a dancer. He then performed on the Hindi song “Mujhko Yaad Sataye Teri” from ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ (2006). He received appreciation from the audience for his performance and earned Rs 2000 for his performance. In 2009, he participated in the Hindi reality TV show ‘India’s Got Talent’ in which he collaborated with a dance group. He then joined a dance school to pursue his professional training in dance forms like Bollywood and freestyle. He then participated in the dance competition ‘ABCD Dance Competition’ and gained immense popularity with it. In 2013, he participated in the reality TV show ‘India’s Dancing Superstar.’
He has also performed in various stage shows and live events along with many Indian celebrities like Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh, and Sunny Leone.
Television
Actor
Vikas has acted in a few Hindi TV serials. He has mainly played cameo roles in TV serials like ‘Chandramukhi’ (2007), ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ (2008), and ‘Gutur Gu’ (2010).
Contestant
Vikas appeared as one of the contestants in the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ season 4 in 2022.
Film
He has also appeared in a few Hindi films including ‘Naksha’ (2006), ‘Jaan-E-Mann’ (2006), ‘Agneepath’ (2012), and ‘Dabangg 2’ (2012). His role in the Hindi film ‘Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum’ (2012) was well appreciated by the audience.
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Facts/Trivia
- His mother lovingly calls him Babu.
- Vikas was born to a poor family who lived in a slum area in Mumbai.
- During one of his TV shows, he shared that while he was in school, he was often teased for being a dwarf. He shared that people used to call him batlya and bauna. He said,
I am a professional dancer and choreographer. I did not know in my childhood that my height could be a problem. I started having issues when I was growing up in my teenage years. People would call me ‘Batlya’ (a dwarf in Marathi). People would mock for being a dwarf. I got to know that day my height is not like others. People would also come home to offer me work in the circus but my father said a big ‘No’. My parents are aged and they can’t work at this stage of their life. So, I decided to go out and work. I worked as a joker for a few years and people would laugh at me. I later realized this as my strong side.”
- On his Instagram bio, he wrote,
I am perfect in my imperfection, Happy in my pain, Strong in my weakness and right in my own way, Coz i m me !!!”
- He has received many honours and awards for his dancing skills.
- He loves to spend time with his friends and travel in his leisure time.
- Vikas is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Smolley.
- He has a self-titled YouTube channel. He mainly uploads his dance videos on the channel. He started his YouTube channel in 2013.