Most Underrated · Men

Vineet Kumar Singh

विनीत कुमार सिंह

“Trained as a doctor, trained as a boxer, still waiting for the industry to train its eye.”

Screen debut
2004
Best in
Mukkabaaz (2017)
Also see
Gangs of Wasseypur · Ugly · Rangbaaz · Aadhaar · Bard of Blood

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The case

Singh spent years in bit parts, co-wrote Mukkabaaz himself, then physically became a competitive boxer to play the lead. The result is one of the most credible sports performances in Indian cinema. He went straight back to supporting roles. That gap between what he can do and what he is offered is the whole point of this list.

Where to start

Begin with Mukkabaaz (2017). It's in this canon — read our entry on it. Then work through Gangs of Wasseypur, Ugly, Rangbaaz.

See how we defined “underrated” and why some obvious names are missing in our methodology essay.

Career record Wikipedia — Vineet Kumar Singh · data last revised 9 August 2026 · debut year and filmography are read from that article; no award count, box-office figure or rating is claimed here

Editorial Selection as one of the twenty most underrated, and the case made for it — not a measurement · last revised 9 August 2026 · signed by Amit Sharma · the scoring is published in full so the machinery can be argued with, not just the result

In the canon

Vineet Kumar Singh appears in 1 film on this list