- Chandrachur Singh
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Chandrachur Singh 
Born October 11, 1968
New Delhi, IndiaOther names Rocky[1] Years active 1996-2009 Chandrachur Singh (born 11 October 1968) is an Indian actor, who appeared in Bollywood films.
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Early life
Chandrachur Singh is a native of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He was born on 11 October 1968 in New Delhi, India. He belongs to a very affluent family. His father is an ex-MLA from Aligarh and his mother is the daughter of the Maharaja of Bolangir in Orissa. He attended The Doon School, Dehradun and St. Stephens, New Delhi.[2] He was a music teacher in Doon School before his acting career took off.
Personal life
Singh has two younger brothers: Aditya Singh and Abhimanyu Singh.[3] He married Avantika Kumari, daughter of Ajai Singh of Glenmoor Cottages, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala. She was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. Their son is named Shraanajai Singh.
Career
Singh made his acting debut in 1996 as the lead actor in Tere Mere Sapne, which was produced by Amitabh Bachchan's A.B.C.L.[2] He then won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for his performance in the critically acclaimed Maachis which released later that year.[2] He appeared in several films and had success with his lead role in Josh (2000), opposite Aishwarya Rai, which also starred Shah Rukh Khan. He had supporting roles in the hit films Daag: The Fire (1999) and Kya Kehna (2000).
After initial successes, his career went into a low, because of multiple dislocation of his shoulder joint, which he suffered while water skiing in Goa. Because of the pain on his shoulder, he couldn't work out or stay fit which caused him to gain weight and lose roles. Apparently, his last known film was Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (2001), directed by David Dhawan, which failed to attract crowds. He has not acted in any film since Sarhad Paar which was shot in 2004 and released much later. It was stated that his comeback film was Maruthi Mera Dost, which turned out to be a cameo appearance. With no releases from prestigious production houses for years and no sign of the actor moving on to character roles or roles on television, it appears that he is no longer a part of Bollywood.
Awards
- 1996: Winner - Filmfare Best Debut Award, for Maachis
- 2000: Nominated - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, for Kya Kehna
Filmography
Year Film[1] Role 1996 Tere Mere Sapne Rahul Mehta Maachis Kripal Singh 'Pali' 1997 Betaabi Sameer 1998 Sham Ghansham Sham 1999 Dil Kya Kare Som Dutt Daag: The Fire Ravi Varma Silsila Hai Pyar Ka Abhay Sinha 2000 Josh Rahul Kya Kehna Ajay 2001 Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa Ravi 2002 Junoon Bharat Bhagya Vidhata Shabbir Jehangir Khan 2005 Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse 2006 Sarhad Paar Ravi 2009 Maruti Mera Dost References
- ^ a b "Chandrachur Singh Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Chandrachur-Singh/biography-3061.html. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b c "Chandrachur Singh - Biography". Chakpak.com. http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/chandrachur-singh/biography/14729. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Sibling revelry. 27 May 2003. indiantelevision.com
External links
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut 1989–2000 Aamir Khan (1989) · Salman Khan (1990) Not awarded (1991) · Ajay Devgn (1992) · Shahrukh Khan (1993) · Saif Ali Khan (1994) · Not awarded (1995) · Bobby Deol (1996) · Chandrachur Singh (1997) · Akshaye Khanna (1998) · Fardeen Khan (1999) · Rahul Khanna (2000)
2001–present Hrithik Roshan (2001) · Tusshar Kapoor (2002) · Vivek Oberoi (2003) · Shahid Kapoor (2004) · Not awarded (2005) · Shiney Ahuja (2006) · Not awarded (2007) · Ranbir Kapoor (2008) · Farhan Akhtar & Imran Khan (2009) · Not awarded (2010) · Ranveer Singh (2011)
Categories:- Indian film actors
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Scindia School alumni
- Indian actor stubs
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