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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --><br />
| name = Sandeep Acharya<br />
| image = Sandeep Acharya.jpg<br />
| caption = Sandeep Acharya at a stage show in [[Ahmedabad]]<br />
| image_size =90<br />
| background = solo_singer<br />
| birth_name =<br />
| alias Chintu =<br />
| birth_date = 4 February 1984<br />
| birth_place = [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], India<br />
| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|12|15|1984|2|4|df=y}}<br />
| origin =<br />
| genre =<br />
| occupation = Singer<br />
| years_active =<br />
| label = [[Sony BMG]]<br />
| associated_acts =<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Sandeep Acharya''' (4 February 1984 – 15 December 2013) was an Indian singer. He was in the news after winning the second season of the popular reality television show ''[[Indian Idol]]'' in 2006. Acharya belonged to [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="hindustantimes1">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/indian-idol-2-winner-sandeep-acharya-dies/article1-1162862.aspx |title=Indian Idol 2 winner Sandeep Acharya dies |publisher=Hindustan Times |accessdate=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216104902/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/indian-idol-2-winner-sandeep-acharya-dies/article1-1162862.aspx |archivedate=16 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He died on 15 December 2013 in [[Gurgaon]]'s Medanta Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-idol-2-winner-sandeep-acharya-dies/1207943/ |title=Indian Idol 2 winner Sandeep Acharya dies |publisher=Indian Express |date= |accessdate=2013-12-15}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
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Acharya was the runner up in 'Golden Voice of India'.<br />
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He was the winner of ''[[Indian Idol (season 2)|India Idol Season 2]]''.<ref name="BIO">{{cite news|title=I am somebody because of Indian Idol|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-tv-sandeep-acharya-on-life-after-winning-indian-idol-2/20100610.htm|publisher=Rediff.com|date=10 June 2010|accessdate= 22 August 2013}}</ref> Acharya's win gained him a {{INR}}1 crore contract from [[Sony BMG]], a music album contract and a brand new [[Maruti Baleno]] car.<br />
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Sandeep also participated in 'Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 9X' in Mika's team.<br />
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Sandeep won the award for best new [[Bollywood]] talent in New Jersey, US.<br />
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==Television==<br />
Acharya made an appearance as himself in romantic drama series ''[[Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai]]'' on [[Sony TV]].<br />
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==Death==<br />
Acharya died following an illness that caused jaundice on 15 December 2013. He was rushed to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon after his health deteriorated.<ref name="hindustantimes1"/> He was at a wedding in Bikaner when his situation worsened and his relatives had to rush him to the hospital, where he died. His younger brother informed media about his death, "Last night, doctors said his condition was under control and he was showing signs of recovery. We were all hoping we'd soon take him home. But nobody knew that he would leave us forever."<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|title=Indian Idol winner Sandeep Acharya passes away |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-15/news/45215557_1_indian-idol-gurgaon-hospital-bikaner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216184820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-15/news/45215557_1_indian-idol-gurgaon-hospital-bikaner|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2013|date=15 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate= 16 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Discography==<br />
* "Mere Sath Sara Jahan"<br />
* "Wo pehli bar"<br />
* '[[Indian Idol]]''<br />
* Intezaar By Adarsh RM - Teri Akhiyon Ne and O Ladki<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{Indian Idol}}<br />
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[[Category:1984 births]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthani people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Idol winners]]<br />
[[Category:2013 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bikaner]]<br />
[[Category:Deaths from liver disease]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian musicians]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]<br />
[[Category:Disease-related deaths in India]]<br />
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