Vikash Mathura, born 1972, is a 52-year-old actor in South Africa. He is best known for acting in popular film series such as Reyka, Umbuso, and Isono.
Biography of Vikash Mathura
Name: Vikash Mathura
Age: 52 years old.
Date of birth: 1972 (2024)
Place of Birth: Havenside, Chatsworth, South Africa
Occupation: actor, businessman, radio presenter, and voiceover artist
Nationality: South African
Gender: Male
Known as: Captain Shetty in Scandal
Status: Married
Early life
Vikash Mathura is a South African-Indian actor. He was born in 1972 and is 52 years old as of 2024. Originally, he comes from Havenside Chatsworth in South Africa. In 2000, he moved to stay in Gauteng, in Sandton, where he lives with his wife and children. Mathura has two children. He has been married to his wife for three decades and is getting stronger. Their children are adults now, probably having their own children.
Educational background
He attended Shallcross and Marklands secondary schools. He studied at Rhodes University.
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Career
He worked as a freelancer and radio DJ at Lotus FM for 22 years. He retired in 2014. He was part of Peru and Bala, which he continued after stopping a decade ago. Mathura appeared in Reyka in 2021. In 2022, he acted in Isono, and later, he appeared in Umbuso. In the year 2024, he bagged a role to act in Scandal as Captain Shetty.
Vikash controversy about fraud
He was accused of fraud and theft in 2012. He was accused of 14 counts of fraud and theft. The charges brought everything down in his life. He lost jobs and some of his businesses due to the allegations. With the support of his family and friends, he was found innocent, but the damage was already done. The whole story of the accusations affected them mentally. At least they won in the end.
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