Navin Prabhakar
Biography
Navin Prabhakar is an Indian comedian, actor, singer, mimicry artist and television personality. He rose to nationwide recognition in 2005 through his appearance on the comedy reality show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, where his popular "Pehchaan Kaun" act, featuring the character Julie, became widely recognised. Following his success, he hosted the mimicry and comedy show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun (2008–2009).
Alongside comedy, he established a career in films, television and voice-over work. He appeared in films such as Bhavnao Ko Samjho (2010), Vroom (2010), Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012), Khiladi 786 (2012), Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013), Samrat & Co. (2014), Veerappan (2016), Darbar (2020) and Aapdi Thaapdi (2022). He also appeared in the web series Official Bhootiyagiri (2020) and Raghuveer (2024).
In addition to acting, Navin has worked as a playback singer, dubbing artist, television host and corporate stand-up comedian. His performances combine mimicry, observational humour, character impersonations and audience interaction. He is also known for performing in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and English.
