Chandrachur Singh

Chandrachur Singh (born 11 October 1968) (Hindi: चंद्रचुर सिंह, Punjabi: ਚੰਦਰਚੂੜ ਸਿੰਘ, Odia: ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଚୁର ସିଂହ) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films, English films and television shows. Chandrachur has acted in movies such as Maachis (1996), Silsila Hai Pyar Ka (1999), Daag: The Fire (1999), Josh (2000), Kya Kehna (2000), Zilla Ghaziabad (2013), Yadvi - The Dignified Princess (2017). He was recently seen in Hotstar Original Series Aarya (2020) directed by Ram Madhvani opposite Sushmita Sen. He also appeared in the independent film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.[1]

Chandrachur Singh
Chandrachur during an event in 2010
Born (1968-10-11) 11 October 1968
Balikhamar, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
EducationThe Doon School
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
OccupationActor, Singer, Tv Host
Years active1996-present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse(s)Avantika Kumari
Children1
Parent(s)Baldev Singh (Father)
RelativesAditya Singh (Brother)
Abhimanyu Singh (Brother)
WebsiteChandrachur Singh on Instagram

Chandrachur Singh was the Assistant Director in the film Awaargi (1990). He has won a Filmfare Award in 1996 for the movie Maachis (1996). He was the Playback Singer in the movie Silsila Hai Pyar Ka (1999) and Maruti Mera Dost (2009).

In 2012, Chandrachur hosted a cookery show Royal Rasoi (2012-2013) which was aired on channel Food Food. Royal Rasoi takes you to places and into the palaces where royalty resides, showcasing the food etiquette and culture of the Kings of India.

Personal life

Chandrachur Singh has been married to Avantika Kumari. The couple has a son. Chandrachur is a great cook and has an immense love for music. He has two brothers, Abhimanyu Singh and Aditya Singh. Aditya Singh is a Producer in the Indian Cinema. Aditya Singh recently produced Zee5 original film Section 377 Ab-Normal.

Early life

Singh was born on 11 October 1968 in Balikhamar, Odisha, India. He attended the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun and then went to St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. [2] In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at Vasant Valley School and history at his alma mater, The Doon School.[3][4]

Career

1996-2000

Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in Tere Mere Sapne which was produced under Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. Later that year he starred alongside Tabu in Maachis for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He appeared in several films as a leading actor which failed to do well, but he got some notice in multi-starrers Daag: The Fire (1999) opposite Sanjay Dutt, Kya Kehna (2000) opposite Preity Zinta and Josh (2000) opposite Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan. He was nominated for Filmfare awards on two occasions, in different categories.

2000-2006

After initial success, his career went into a low, because of psychiatric problems and an alleged "dislocation of his shoulder joint", which he suffered while water skiing in Goa. He claimed he couldn't work out to stay fit which caused him to gain weight and lose roles.[5] His last few releases included Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya (2001), Bharat Bhagya Vidhata (2002) and the delayed release Sarhad Paar which was shot in 2002 and released in 2006. All three films flopped at the box office.[6]

2012-2017

In 2012, he made a comeback with the multi-starer film Chaar Din Ki Chandni.[7] The film featured Tusshar Kapoor, Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher, Om Puri and Farida Jalal in lead roles. Chaar Din Ki Chandni received a mixed response from critics, and turned out to be a flop at most places in India. Singh also played a role in the 2012 English-language film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, directed by Mira Nair. He then appeared in Zilla Ghaziabad which had been delayed for years, and finally released in August 2013.[8] After Zila Ghaziabad Singh acted in some movies like Just U & me (2013), Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru (2015), Aa Gaya Hero(2017) and Yadvi - The Dignified Princess (2017)

Comeback in 2020-present

In 2020, Chandrachur made a comeback in the Hotstar original drama web series Aarya.[9] He was appreciated for his role in Hotstar Original Series Aarya (2020) directed by Ram Madhvani opposite Sushmita Sen as Tej Sareen. In January 2021, Koimoi magazine conducted an online audience poll for the best supporting actor in a Web Series, Chandrachur Singh won that online audience poll by getting 75% of the votes.[10]

Awards and Nominations
Year Award Show Award Film Result
1996 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Debut Award Maachis Won
2000 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Kya Kehna Nominated
2001 International Indian Film Academy Best Actor in a supporting role Josh Nominated
2001 Screen Awards Best Actor in a supporting role Josh Nominated
2021 Koimoi Audience Poll[11] Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Aarya Won

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title[12] Year Role Note
Tere Mere Sapne 1996 Rahul Mehta
Maachis 1996 Kripal Singh 'Pali' Debut Film
Betaabi 1997 Sameer
Sham Ghansham 1998 Sham
Dil Kya Kare 1999 Som Dutt
Daag: The Fire 1999 Ravi Varma
Silsila Hai Pyar Ka 1999 Abhay Sinha Playback Singer Also
Josh 2000 Rahul Nominated 2 Times for Best Supporting Actor
Kya Kehna 2000 Ajay Nominated for best supporting Actor
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa 2001 Ravi
Junoon 2002
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata 2002 Shabbir Jehangir Khan
Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse 2002 Raj
Sarhad Paar 2006 Ravi
Maruti Mera Dost 2009 Playback Singer
Kemiti Ae Bandhana 2011 Tanmay Patnaik Oriya Movie
Chaar Din Ki Chandni 2012 Prithvi Singh
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 2012 Bandy Uncle English Film
Zilla Ghaziabad 2013 Karamvir Recurring Role

Just U & Me

 2013

Chal Guru Ho Jaa Shuru

 2015 Sathya Baba

Chooda Ek Pratha

 2015

Prakash Electronic

 2017
Aa Gaya Hero 2017
Yadvi - The Dignified Princess 2017 Maharaja Bhupinder Singh English Film
Tumhare Liye 2021

Television
Title Year Channel Role Note

Royal Rasoi[13]

 2012-2013 Food Food Self (Host) 13 Episodes

Guftagoo

 2012 Rajya Sabha Tv Self 1 Episodes

Savdhaan India

 2014 Life OK Akshay 1 Episodes

Aarya[14]

 2020 Hotstar Tej Sareen 9 Episodes

References
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  2. "Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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  8. "I don't want to be typecast: Chandrachur Singh". Deccan Herald. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. "Chandrachur Singh on his comeback with Aarya, years in oblivion: 'I see it as a learning curve'". Hindustan Times. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  10. https://www.koimoi.com/audience-poll/koimoi-audience-poll-2020-ishwak-singh-paatal-lok-to-chandrachur-singh-aarya-vote-for-the-best-supporting-actor-web-series/
  11. https://www.koimoi.com/audience-poll/koimoi-audience-poll-2020-ishwak-singh-paatal-lok-to-chandrachur-singh-aarya-vote-for-the-best-supporting-actor-web-series/
  12. "Chandrachur Singh Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  13. https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/chandrachur-singh-turns-tv-host/articleshow/12965964.cms
  14. "Aarya actor Chandrachur Singh: Ram Madhvani has a unique style of filmmaking". 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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