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<div>{{Short description|Indian actor (1980)}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}<br />
{{BLP sources|date=September 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Salil Acharya<br />
| image =<br />
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| caption =<br />
| yearsactive = 2002–present<br />
| birth_name = Salil Acharya<br />
| birth_date = November 3, 1980 - Age (44)<br />
| birth_place = Delhi, India<br />
| occupation = Actor, [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], RJ<br />
}}<br />
'''Salil Acharya''' is an Indian male actor, VJ, radio jockey<ref>{{cite news |title=Yokohama Rubber Co to buy Alliance Tire Group for $1.2 billion |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/tyres/yokohama-rubber-co-to-buy-alliance-tire-group-for-1-2-billion/articleshow/51556169.cms |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> and television host.<ref name="time_WhyS">{{Cite web | title = Why Salil Acharya's friends call him Speedy Gonzales? | last = Dedhia | first = Sonil | work = The Times of India | date = 2 March 2016 | access-date = 2016-09-16 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Why-Salil-Acharyas-friends-call-him-Speedy-Gonzales/articleshow/51222698.cms }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tankha |first=Rajkumari Sharma |date=2021-02-03 |title=Sri Sri was quite chilled out: Salil Acharya |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/delhi/2021/Feb/11/sri-sri-was-quite-chilled-out-2262530.html |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=No smoking please |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/no-smoking-please-204621 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Acharya made his [[Bollywood]] debut in [[Mohit Suri]]'s 2007 film ''[[Awarapan]]''. He is also a radio jockey for [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City 91.1]], a film critic for [[BBC Asian Network]] and a VJ at [[B4U (network)|B4U]]. He is currently working for [[Sony Pictures Networks India]] where he is the host of ''WWE Sunday Dhamaal''. He visited New Orleans to be a part of [[WrestleMania 34]] and hosted a special program ''Namaste Wrestlemania'' which aired on [[Sony Ten]].<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes<br />
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| 2007 || ''[[Awarapan]] '' || Ronnie || Nominated, [[Stardust Awards|Stardust Best Male Debut Award]]<br />
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| 2013 ||''[[Aashiqui 2]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Developer |first=Web |title=Fitness freak Salil Acharya works out with professional wrestlers! |url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/television-news/article/fitness-freak-salil-acharya-works-out-with-professional-wrestlers--16825154 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>|| Aryan ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || ''[[3 A.M. (2014 film)|3AM]]'' || Cyrus ||<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==TV==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2016–present || ''WWE Sunday Dhamaal'' || Host ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2008 || ''Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket'' || Host || <br />
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| 2007 || ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]] '' || Billy Thakral || Special appearance<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"| 2006 || ''[[Kasturi (2007 TV series)|Kasturi]]'' || Nikhil || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai]]'' || || Parallel lead<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kkavyanjali]]'' || Sandeep || <br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' || Prem (Fake) / Rahul || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai]]'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]'' || Kushaan || Main role<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Shararat (TV series)|Shararat]]'' || The Prince || 1 episode<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111008063730/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/1825/1/salil-acharya.html Salil Acharya: Filmography and Profile]<br />
*{{IMDb name|3269803|Salil Acharya}}<br />
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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian video jockeys]]<br />
[[Category:1980 births]]<br />
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