Siddhant Chaturvedi
Siddhant Chaturvedi | |
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 Chaturvedi in 2019 | |
| Born | 29 April 1993 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Mithibai College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Siddhant Chaturvedi (born 29 April 1993) is an Indian actor. He has starred as a teenage cricketer in the Prime Video web series Inside Edge from 2017 to 2019 and ventured into Hindi films with the supporting role of a street rapper in the musical drama Gully Boy (2019). For the latter, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Early life
Chaturvedi was born on 29 April 1993 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh and moved to Mumbai when he was five years old.[1][2][3][4] His father is a chartered accountant and his mother is a homemaker.[4] He attended Mithibai College in Mumbai and initially aspired to be a chartered accountant (CA), while acting on stage as a hobby. While pursuing his CA articleship, he became disillusioned and took some time off, during which he participated in and won The Times of India's Fresh Face Contest in 2013.[4][5]
Career
In 2016, Chaturvedi starred in the web television sitcom Life Sahi Hai, about four male roommates.[6] The following year, he began starring as Prashant Kanaujia, a teenage cricketer, in the Prime Video web series Inside Edge, which was inspired by the Indian Premier League.[7] Reviewing the first season for Scroll.in, Devarsi Ghosh considered Chaturvedi and his co-star Tanuj Virwani to be the show's "two big acting discoveries".[8] He later reprised his role for the second season in 2019.[9]
At a success party for Inside Edge, the filmmaker Zoya Akhtar (whose brother's company Excel Entertainment produced the show) spotted Chaturvedi and asked him to audition for her next directorial, the musical drama Gully Boy (2019). It marked his film debut and proved to be his breakout role.[10] Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, Chaturvedi played the supporting role of a street rapper named MC Sher, who supports the ambitions of Singh's titular character. Jay Weissberg of Variety found Chaturvedi to be "impressive" in his part, and Rajeev Masand commended his "charming presence".[11][12] At the annual Filmfare Awards ceremony, he was awarded with the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in addition to a nomination for Best Male Debut.[13][14]
Chaturvedi will next star alongside Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in Bunty Aur Babli 2, a sequel to the 2005 crime comedy film Bunty Aur Babli, and alongside Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday in Shakun Batra's as-yet untitled romantic drama.[15][16]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Shrikant Bhosle (MC Sher) | |
| 2020 | Bunty Aur Babli 2 | Bunty/Sunny Sharma | Filming[17] |
Web television
| Year | Series | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Life Sahi Hai | Sahil Hooda | YouTube |
| 2017–2019 | Inside Edge | Prashant Kanaujia | Prime Video |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Screen Awards | Most Promising Actor (Male) | Won | [18] |
| 2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [13] | |
| Best Male Debut | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ^ "Siddhant Chaturvedi's birthday wishes pour in from all sides on the actor's special day". The Times of India. 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Who Plays Ranveer Singh's Mentor MC Sher In 'Gully Boy'?". The Quint. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "New Kid On The Block: Siddhant Chaturvedi". Grazia. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Introducing Siddhant Chaturvedi—Gully Boy's MC Sher". Elle. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai's duo are India's fresh faces". The Times of India. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 boys introduce Life Sahi Hai cast". The Indian Express. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Games people play". The Telegraph. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Amazon web series 'Inside Edge' turns the murky side of Indian cricket inside out". Scroll.in. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Inside Edge season 2 review: Amazon original is like a thrilling game of IPL". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Gully Boy breakout Siddhant Chaturvedi reveals how Zoya Akhtar discovered him". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Berlin Film Review: 'Gully Boy'". Variety. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Gully Boy Movie Review: An Extraordinary Performance from Ranveer Singh". News18. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Filmfare Awards 2020: Full list of winners". India Today. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Nominations for Filmfare Awards 2020". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji reunite after 11 years for Bunty Aur Babli 2". India Today. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Deepika Padukone teams up with Ananya Panday, Sidhant Chaturvedi for Shakun Batra's relationship drama". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Bunty Aur Babli 2: Saif Ali Khan Joins Rani Mukerji Because 'Things Didn't Work Out' With Abhishek Bachchan". NDTV. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Winners of Star Screen Awards 2019". Bollywood Hungama. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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