Chandrachur Singh

Chandrachur Singh is an Indian actor who has worked in Bollywood films, Indian television series, and independent films like The Reluctant Fundamentalist.[1]

Chandrachur Singh
Singh in 2010
Born
Bolangir, Odisha , India
NationalityIndian
EducationThe Doon School
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Years active1996–Present
Home townMumbai, India
RelativesAbhimanyu Singh (brother)

Early life

Singh attended the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. [2]

Career

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] 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 had success with his lead roles in the multi-starers Daag: The Fire (1999) opposite Sanjay Dutt, Kya Kehna (2000) opposite Preity Zinta and Josh (2000) opposite Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan, for which he won many popular votes. He was nominated for Filmfare awards on two occasions, in different categories.

After initial successes, his career went into a low, because of multiple dislocations 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.[5] His last few releases included Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (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]

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]

In 2020, he appeared in the Hotstar crime drama web series Aarya.[9]

Awards
Year Award Show Award Film Winner
1996 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Debut Award Maachis Yes
2000 Filmfare Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Kya Kehna No

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title[10] Year Role
Tere Mere Sapne 1996 Rahul Mehta
Maachis 1996 Kripal Singh 'Pali'
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
Josh 2000 Rahul
Kya Kehna 2000 Ajay
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
Kemiti Ae Bandhana (Oriya movie) 2011 Tanmay Patnaik
Chaar Din Ki Chandni 2012 Prithvi Singh
Zilla Ghaziabad 2013 Karamvir
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 2013 Bandy Uncle
Hum Tum Aur Ghost 2 2014
Aa Gaya Hero 2017 –
Yadvi - The Dignified Princess 2017 Maharaja Bhupinder Singh

Television
Title Year Channel Role

Aarya[11]

 2020 Hotstar Tej Sareen

References
  1. "'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' review: It's a new Pakistan". News18. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "Chandrachur Singh on fame in the '90s, obscurity in the '00s and his rebirth in Aarya". 7 July 2020.
  4. "Cinema: Whatever happened to Chandrachur Singh..." Hindustan Times. 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. "Chandrachur Singh on 'phase of disillusionment' after films got shelved: 'A sense of surrender came along soon after'". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. "Chandrachur Singh on injury that threw his career off track: 'My shoulder would get dislocated, stop shoot for some days'". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. ["Tough ] times dont last, tough people do: Chandrachur Singh on his acting comeback" Check |url= value (help). outlookindia.com/.
  8. "I don't want to be typecast: Chandrachur Singh". Deccan Herald. 19 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. "Chandrachur Singh Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  11. "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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