Siddhant Chaturvedi

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Siddhant Chaturvedi
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Chaturvedi in 2019
Born (1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 (age 28)
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materNarsee Monjee College
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Siddhant Chaturvedi (born 29 April 1993) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He starred as a teenage cricketer in the Amazon Prime Video web series Inside Edge from 2017 to 2019 and ventured into Bollywood in the supporting role of MC Sher, a street rapper in the musical drama Gully Boy (2019), which earned him widespread critical acclaim and nationwide recognition, in addition to winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.

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 Narsee Monjee 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[]

Early career and appreciative film debut (2016–19)[]

In 2016, Chaturvedi appeared in the web television sitcom Life Sahi Hai, about four male roommates.[6] Next year, he began starring as Prashant Kanaujia, a teenage cricketer, in the Amazon 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 of Inside Edge, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, whose brother Farhan Akhtar produced the show, spotted and asked Chaturvedi to audition for her next directorial Gully Boy (2019), which marked his film debut and proved to be his breakout role.[10] Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, the film saw Chaturvedi play the supporting role of a street rapper named MC Sher, who fuels the ambitions of Ranveer 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]

Further works (2020–present)[]

Chaturvedi starred in Yash Raj Films's Bunty Aur Babli 2 co-starring Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan and Sharvari Wagh, that is a sequel to the crime comedy Bunty Aur Babli (2005).[15] He will be seen in Shakun Batra's romantic drama, Gehraiyaan, in which he plays lead role opposite Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday.[16] On 12 December 2020, he begun shooting for the horror comedy Phone Bhoot with Katrina Kaif and Ishaan Khatter.[17]

Siddhant Chaturvedi is set to feature in his upcoming romantic-action-thriller Yudhra, directed by Ravi Udyawar. The film also features Malavika Mohanan and Raghav Juyal.[18] He will be seen with Ananya Panday and Adarsh Gourav in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan which is slated to release in 2023.[19]

Media[]

Chaturvedi was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 19[20] in 2019, at No. 15[21] in 2020.

Filmography[]

Films[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Gully Boy MC Sher/Shrikant Bhosle Debut [22]
2021 Bunty Aur Babli 2 Kunal "Bunty" Verma [23]
2022 Gehraiyaan dagger Zain Siddiqui Completed [16]
Phone Bhoot dagger Aarush Completed [24]
Yudhra Films that have not yet been released Agastya Filming [25]

Web series[]

Year Title Role
2016 Life Sahi Hai (Season 1& 2) Sahil Hooda
2017–2019 Inside Edge Prashant Kanaujia

Dubbing roles[]

Original Year Release Dub Year Release Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Ref.
2019 2019 Men in Black: International Chris Hemsworth Henry / Agent H Hindi English [26]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 Screen Awards Best Male Debut Won [27]
2020 Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Nominated [28]
Best Supporting Actor Won [29]
Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut Won [30]

References[]

  1. ^ "Siddhant Chaturvedi's birthday wishes pour in from all sides on the actor's special day". The Times of India. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "New Kid On The Block: Siddhant Chaturvedi". Grazia. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Introducing Siddhant Chaturvedi—Gully Boy's MC Sher". Elle. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Mumbai's duo are India's fresh faces". The Times of India. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Games people play". The Telegraph. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Berlin Film Review: 'Gully Boy'". Variety. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2020: Full list of winners". India Today. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Nominations for Filmfare Awards 2020". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji reunite after 11 years for Bunty Aur Babli 2". India Today. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday starrer Gehraiyaan to now release on February 11, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Here's All You Need To Know About Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi And Ishaan Khatter-Starrer Phone Bhoot". Mid Day. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Siddhant Chaturvedi, Malavika Mohanan To Star In 'Yudhra'". News18. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  19. ^ "New Film Alert: Kho Gaye Hum Kahan - In Which Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Adarsh Gourav "Disconnect To Reconnect"".
  20. ^ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  21. ^ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Gully Boy breakout Siddhant Chaturvedi reveals how Zoya Akhtar discovered him". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Bunty Aur Babli 2: Saif Ali Khan Joins Rani Mukerji Because 'Things Didn't Work Out' With Abhishek Bachchan". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  24. ^ Suri, Ridhi (12 December 2020). "Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter starrer 'Phone Bhoot' shoot begins | Celebrities News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  25. ^ Suri, Ridhi (19 August 2021). "Siddhant Chaturvedi begins shooting for 'Yudhra': Let's go". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Men in Black International Hindi version: Sanya Malhotra and Siddhant Chaturvedi lend voice to Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth". The Indian Express. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Winners of Star Screen Awards 2019". Bollywood Hungama. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  28. ^ "NOMINATIONS FOR 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020 - BEST DEBUT MALE".
  29. ^ "BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)".
  30. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2020: Kartik, Ayushmann, Taapsee and Ranveer Singh win big". The Indian Express. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

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