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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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'''Chandrachur Baldev Singh''' (born 11 October 1968) ({{lang-hi|चंद्रचुर सिंह}}, {{lang-pa|ਚੰਦਰਚੂੜ ਸਿੰਘ}}, {{lang-or|ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଚୁର ସିଂହ}}) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]] who appears in [[Hindi]] films, [[English language|English]] films and television shows. Chandrachur has acted in movies such as ''[[Maachis]]'' (1996), ''[[Silsila Hai Pyar Ka]]'' (1999), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999), ''[[Josh (2000 film)]]'', ''[[Kya Kehna]]'' (2000), ''[[Zilla Ghaziabad]]'' (2013), ''[[Yadvi - The Dignified Princess]]'' (2017). He was recently seen in Hotstar Original Series [[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]] (2020) directed by [[Ram Madhvani]] opposite [[Sushmita Sen]]. He also appeared in the [[Independent film|independent]] film ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-reluctant-fundamentalist-review-its-a-new-pakistan-610006.html|title='The Reluctant Fundamentalist' review: It's a new Pakistan|date=18 May 2013|website=News18|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621200653/https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-reluctant-fundamentalist-review-its-a-new-pakistan-610006.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Chandrachur Singh''' is an Indian actor, television host and singer who mainly works in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url= https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-chandrachur-singh-vanished/20200620.htm|title= Why Chandrachur Singh vanished|author=Sonil Dedhia|website=Rediff|date=June 20, 2020}}</ref> He has won a [[Filmfare Award]] and
a [[Screen Award]], in addition to receiving nomination for an [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]].


Chandrachur Singh was the Assistant Director in the film ''[[Awaargi]]'' (1990). He has won a [[Filmfare Award]] in 1996 for the movie ''[[Maachis]]'' (1996). He was the [[Playback Singer]] in the movie ''[[Silsila Hai Pyar Ka]]'' (1999) and ''Maruti Mera Dost'' (2009).
== Early life and career==
Singh attended the all-boys boarding school [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and then went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/interview-chandrachur-singh-returns-with-aarya-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/cid/1781975|title=Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621091042/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/interview-chandrachur-singh-returns-with-aarya-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/cid/1781975|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2012, Chandrachur hosted a cookery show ''Royal Rasoi'' (2012-2013) which was aired on channel Food Food. ''Royal Rasoi'' takes you to places and into the palaces where royalty resides, showcasing the food etiquette and culture of the Kings of India.
In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at [[Vasant Valley School]] and history at his alma mater, The Doon School. He was an alumnus of KK COLLEGE, Berhampur, Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-career-aarya-6494596/|title=Chandrachur Singh on fame in the '90s, obscurity in the '00s and his rebirth in Aarya|date=7 July 2020|access-date=15 August 2020|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821223916/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-career-aarya-6494596/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/cinema-whatever-happened-to-chandrachur-singh/story-3QYHygC8gIHSLBTgu0RhwJ.html|title=Cinema: Whatever happened to Chandrachur Singh....|date=28 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=30 June 2020|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630023252/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/cinema-whatever-happened-to-chandrachur-singh/story-3QYHygC8gIHSLBTgu0RhwJ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]'' which was produced under [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chopra|first1=Anupama|authorlink1=Anupama Chopra|title=A prince and pauper tale|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/movie-review-tere-mere-sapne-starring-chandrachur-singh-arshad-warsi/1/282831.html|accessdate=18 December 2014|work=India Today|publisher=Living Media|date=31 December 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2732 | title = Tere Mere Sapne | website = [[Box Office India]]}}</ref> Later that year he starred alongside [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] in ''[[Maachis (1996 film)|Maachis]]'' for which he won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]].<ref name="Maachis budget and BO">{{cite news|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2742 |title=Maachis Budget and Box Office |work=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> 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)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/feb/13daag.htm | title=Revenge and amnesia | publisher=[[Rediff.com|Rediff]] | date=13 February 1999 | accessdate=10 February 2016 | author=Suparn Verma}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/music/daag.html | title=review (Planet Bollywood) | accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref> opposite [[Sanjay Dutt]], ''[[Kya Kehna]]'' (2000)<ref>{{cite news |title=Kya Kehna! declared a hit |url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory7.shtml |access-date=1 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010303205221/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory7.shtml |archive-date=3 March 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Pankaj |title=Dil Hai Tumhaara? Kya Kehna, Preity! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Dil-Hai-Tumhaara-Kya-Kehna-Preity/articleshow/21282352.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=5 September 2002 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Bollywood 2000 — love in the time of tainted funds |url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory134.shtml |work=Hindustan Times |date=2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010212150408/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/dresscircle/dresscirclestory134.shtml |archive-date=12 February 2001}}</ref> opposite [[Preity Zinta]] and ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]'' (2000) opposite [[Aishwarya Rai]] and [[Shah Rukh Khan]], for which he won many popular votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2000#.Vb3ELtyqqko|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2000|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref> He was nominated for Filmfare Awards on two occasions, in different categories.


==Personal life==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-on-phase-of-disillusionment-after-films-got-shelved-a-sense-of-surrender-came-along-soon-after/story-kei8oywJE1rMaaB8dKjs9O.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on 'phase of disillusionment' after films got shelved: 'A sense of surrender came along soon after'|date=8 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616165826/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-on-phase-of-disillusionment-after-films-got-shelved-a-sense-of-surrender-came-along-soon-after/story-kei8oywJE1rMaaB8dKjs9O.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His last few releases included ''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa]]'' (2001),<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2001&pageId=4 |title=Box office of 2001 films |work=Box Office India |access-date=2019-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa - Movie - Box Office India|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=677|access-date=2021-04-11|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> ''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-injury-that-threw-his-career-off-track-my-shoulder-would-get-dislocated-stop-shoot-for-some-days/story-nHdJiGzUHGlgHfl2tRt9sI.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on injury that threw his career off track: 'My shoulder would get dislocated, stop shoot for some days'|date=13 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621032103/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-injury-that-threw-his-career-off-track-my-shoulder-would-get-dislocated-stop-shoot-for-some-days/story-nHdJiGzUHGlgHfl2tRt9sI.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Chandrachur Singh has been married to Avantika Kumari. The couple has  a son. Chandrachur is a great cook and has an immense love for music. He has two brothers, Abhimanyu Singh and Aditya Singh. Aditya Singh is a Producer in the [[Indian Cinema]]. Aditya Singh recently produced [[Zee5]] original film Section 377 Ab-Normal.


== Early life ==
In 2012, he made a comeback with the multi-starer film ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tough-times-dont-last-tough-people-do-chandrachur-singh-on-his-acting-comeback/1864996|title=Tough times don''t last, tough people do: Chandrachur Singh on his acting comeback|website=Outlook India|access-date=11 October 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011125357/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tough-times-dont-last-tough-people-do-chandrachur-singh-on-his-acting-comeback/1864996%7Ctitle%3DTough|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]'', directed by [[Mira Nair]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/movies/mira-nair-on-the-reluctant-fundamentalist.html|title=Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'|last=Kaplan|first=Fred|date=19 April 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref> He then appeared in ''[[Zilla Ghaziabad]]'' which had been delayed for years, and finally released in August 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/i-don-t-want-to-be-typecast-chandrachur-singh-851552.html|title=I don't want to be typecast: Chandrachur Singh|date=19 June 2020|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011125357/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/i-don-t-want-to-be-typecast-chandrachur-singh-851552.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/zila-ghaziabad/movie-review/18588721.cms|title=Zila Ghaziabad Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Zila Ghaziabad by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref name ="DNA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-film-review-zila-ghaziabad-is-out-of-sync-1803050|title=Film review: 'Zila Ghaziabad' is out of sync|first=Tushar|last=Joshi|date=22 February 2013|website=DNA India}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/review-zila-ghaziabad/20130222.htm|title=Review: Zila Ghaziabad is assembly-line garbage - Rediff.com|website=m.rediff.com}}</ref>
Singh was born on 11 October 1968 in Balikhamar, Odisha, India. He attended the all-boys boarding school [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] and then went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], [[University of Delhi]].
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/interview-chandrachur-singh-returns-with-aarya-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/cid/1781975|title=Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621091042/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/interview-chandrachur-singh-returns-with-aarya-streaming-on-disney-hotstar/cid/1781975|url-status=live}}</ref> In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at [[Vasant Valley School]] and history at his alma mater, The Doon School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-career-aarya-6494596/|title=Chandrachur Singh on fame in the '90s, obscurity in the '00s and his rebirth in Aarya|date=7 July 2020|access-date=15 August 2020|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821223916/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-career-aarya-6494596/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/cinema-whatever-happened-to-chandrachur-singh/story-3QYHygC8gIHSLBTgu0RhwJ.html|title=Cinema: Whatever happened to Chandrachur Singh....|date=28 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=30 June 2020|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630023252/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/cinema-whatever-happened-to-chandrachur-singh/story-3QYHygC8gIHSLBTgu0RhwJ.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career ==
In 2020, he made his big acting comeback with [[Disney+ Hotstar]] crime drama television series ''[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]'', opposite [[Sushmita Sen]].<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-his-comeback-with-aarya-years-in-oblivion-i-see-it-as-a-learning-curve/story-usOAwnWRlHkC9XZckFVbqI.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on his comeback with Aarya, years in oblivion: 'I see it as a learning curve'|date=18 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=20 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620180931/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-his-comeback-with-aarya-years-in-oblivion-i-see-it-as-a-learning-curve/story-usOAwnWRlHkC9XZckFVbqI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was directed by [[Ram Madhvani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/aarya-actor-chandrachur-singh-ram-madhvani-6455996/|title=Aarya actor Chandrachur Singh: Ram Madhvani has a unique style of filmmaking|date=15 June 2020|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=15 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615090918/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/aarya-actor-chandrachur-singh-ram-madhvani-6455996/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===1996-2000===
Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]'' which was produced under [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited]]. Later that year he starred alongside [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] in ''[[Maachis (1996 film)|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 got some notice in multi-starrers ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) opposite [[Sanjay Dutt]], ''[[Kya Kehna]]'' (2000) opposite [[Preity Zinta]] and ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]'' (2000) opposite [[Aishwarya Rai]] and [[Shah Rukh Khan]]. He was nominated for Filmfare awards on two occasions, in different categories.
 
===2000-2006===
After initial success, his career went into a low, because of psychiatric problems and an alleged "dislocation of his shoulder joint", which he suffered while water skiing in [[Goa]]. He claimed he couldn't work out to stay fit which caused him to gain weight and lose roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-on-phase-of-disillusionment-after-films-got-shelved-a-sense-of-surrender-came-along-soon-after/story-kei8oywJE1rMaaB8dKjs9O.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on 'phase of disillusionment' after films got shelved: 'A sense of surrender came along soon after'|date=8 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616165826/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/chandrachur-singh-on-phase-of-disillusionment-after-films-got-shelved-a-sense-of-surrender-came-along-soon-after/story-kei8oywJE1rMaaB8dKjs9O.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His last few releases included ''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya]]'' (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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-injury-that-threw-his-career-off-track-my-shoulder-would-get-dislocated-stop-shoot-for-some-days/story-nHdJiGzUHGlgHfl2tRt9sI.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on injury that threw his career off track: 'My shoulder would get dislocated, stop shoot for some days'|date=13 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621032103/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-injury-that-threw-his-career-off-track-my-shoulder-would-get-dislocated-stop-shoot-for-some-days/story-nHdJiGzUHGlgHfl2tRt9sI.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===2012-2017===
In 2012, he made a comeback with the multi-starer film ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tough-times-dont-last-tough-people-do-chandrachur-singh-on-his-acting-comeback/1864996|title=Tough ] times don''t last, tough people do: Chandrachur Singh on his acting comeback|website=outlookindia.com/|access-date=11 October 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011125357/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/tough-times-dont-last-tough-people-do-chandrachur-singh-on-his-acting-comeback/1864996%7Ctitle%3DTough|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/i-don-t-want-to-be-typecast-chandrachur-singh-851552.html|title=I don't want to be typecast: Chandrachur Singh|date=19 June 2020|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011125357/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/i-don-t-want-to-be-typecast-chandrachur-singh-851552.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After [[Zila Ghaziabad]] Singh acted in some movies like ''Just U & me'' (2013), ''Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru'' (2015), ''[[Aa Gaya Hero]]''(2017) and ''[[Yadvi - The Dignified Princess]]'' (2017)
 
===Comeback in 2020-present===
In 2020, Chandrachur made a comeback in the [[Hotstar]] original drama web series ''[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-his-comeback-with-aarya-years-in-oblivion-i-see-it-as-a-learning-curve/story-usOAwnWRlHkC9XZckFVbqI.html|title=Chandrachur Singh on his comeback with Aarya, years in oblivion: 'I see it as a learning curve'|date=18 June 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=20 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620180931/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/chandrachur-singh-on-his-comeback-with-aarya-years-in-oblivion-i-see-it-as-a-learning-curve/story-usOAwnWRlHkC9XZckFVbqI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was appreciated for his role in Hotstar Original Series [[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]] (2020) directed by [[Ram Madhvani]] opposite [[Sushmita Sen]] as Tej Sareen. In January 2021, [[Koimoi]] magazine conducted an online audience poll for the best supporting actor in a Web Series, Chandrachur Singh won that online audience poll by getting 75% of the votes.<ref>https://www.koimoi.com/audience-poll/koimoi-audience-poll-2020-ishwak-singh-paatal-lok-to-chandrachur-singh-aarya-vote-for-the-best-supporting-actor-web-series/</ref>
 
== Awards and Nominations==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award Show
!Award
!Film
!Result
|-
| 1996
| [[Filmfare Award]]
| [[Filmfare Best Debut Award]]
| ''[[Maachis]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2000
| [[Filmfare Award]]
| [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]
| ''[[Kya Kehna]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2001
| [[International Indian Film Academy]]
| Best Actor in a supporting role
| ''[[Josh]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2001
| [[Screen Awards]]
| Best Actor in a supporting role
| ''[[Josh]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2021
| [[Koimoi]] Audience Poll <ref>https://www.koimoi.com/audience-poll/koimoi-audience-poll-2020-ishwak-singh-paatal-lok-to-chandrachur-singh-aarya-vote-for-the-best-supporting-actor-web-series/</ref>
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| ''[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]''
| {{won}}
|}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger}}
| style="text-align:center; background:skyBlue;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! scope="col" | Title<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Chandrachur Singh Biography|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Chandrachur-Singh/biography-3061.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|accessdate=25 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030102156/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Chandrachur-Singh/biography-3061.html|archivedate=30 October 2010}}</ref>
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Note
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Awaargi]]''
| 1990
| -
| Assistant director
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Jab Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya''
| 1991
|
| Unreleased
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''The Waiter in Slow Motion''
| 1995
|
| Short film
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]''
| 1996
| rowspan=2|1996
| Rahul Mehta
| Rahul Mehta
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Maachis]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Maachis]]''
| 1996
| Kripal 'Pali' Singh
| Kripal Singh 'Pali'
| Won- [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]
| Debut Film
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Betaabi]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Betaabi]]''
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|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Sham Ghansham]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Sham Ghansham''
| 1998
| 1998
| Sham
| Sham
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|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Dil Kya Kare]]''
| 1999
| rowspan=4|1999
| Som Dutt
| Som Dutt
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Daag: The Fire]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Daag: The Fire]]''
| 1999
| Ravi Varma
| Ravi Varma
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Silsila Hai Pyar Ka]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Silsila Hai Pyar Ka]]''
| 1999
| Abhay Sinha
| Abhay Sinha
| Playback Singer Also
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Tumhare Liye''
|
| Unreleased
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]''
| 2000
| rowspan=2|2000
| Rahul
| Rahul
| Nominated 2 Times for Best Supporting Actor
| Nominated- [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Kya Kehna]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Kya Kehna]]''
| 2000
| Ajay
| Ajay
| Nominated for best supporting Actor  
|Nominated - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br>Nominated- [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa]]''
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|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Junoon (2002 film)|Junoon]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Junoon''
| 2002
| Rowspan=3|2002
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Bharat Bhagya Vidhata''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Bharat Bhagya Vidhata''
| 2002
| Shabbir Jehangir Khan
| Shabbir Jehangir Khan
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse]]''
| 2002
| Raj
| Raj
|
|
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|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Maruti Mera Dost]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Maruti Mera Dost''
| 2009
| 2009
|
|
| Playback Singer
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Kemiti Ae Bandhana''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Kemiti Ae Bandhana''
| 2011
| 2011
| Tanmay Patnaik
| Tanmay Patnaik
| Oriya Movie
| [[Oriya film]]
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]''
| 2012
| rowspan=2| 2012
| Prithvi Singh
| Prithvi Singh
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Prem Mayee]]''
| 2012
| Arun
| Bandy Uncle
|
| English Film
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Zilla Ghaziabad]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Zilla Ghaziabad]]''
| 2013
| Rowspan=3|2013
| Karamvir
| Karamvir
| Recurring Role
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|  
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film)|The Reluctant Fundamentalist]]''
''Just U & Me''
| Bandy Uncle
| 2013
| English film
|
|-
|
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Let’s Talk''
|  
| Short film
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|  
!scope="row" align="left"|''[[Chal Guru Ho Jaa Shuru]]''
''Chal Guru Ho Jaa Shuru''
| rowspan=2|2015
| 2015
| Sathya baba
| Sathya Baba
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|  
!scope="row" align="left"|''Chooda: Ek Pratha''
''Chooda Ek Pratha''
| 2015
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|  
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Aa Gaya Hero]]''
''Prakash Electronic''
| rowspan=3|2017
| 2017
| Cop
|  
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Aa Gaya Hero]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Prakash Electronic''
|2017
|  
|
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Yadvi - The Dignified Princess]]''
!scope="row" align="left"| ''[[Yadvi - The Dignified Princess]]''
| 2017
| Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
| Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
| English Film
|-
!scope="row" align="left"| ''Tumhare Liye''
|2021
|
|
|
|-  
|-  
| scope="row"  style="text-align:left; background:#ffc;" |'''''Mission Cinderella''''' {{Dagger}}
|2022
|{{TBA}}
|Completed
|}
|}


==Television==
===Television===


{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Note
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
 
!scope="row" align="left"|''[[Savdhaan India]]''
!scope="row" align="left"|  
| rowspan=2|2012
''Royal Rasoi''<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/chandrachur-singh-turns-tv-host/articleshow/12965964.cms</ref>
| Akshay
| 2012-2013
| Episodic role
| Food Food
| Self (Host)
| 13 Episodes
|-
|-
 
!scope="row" align="left"|''[[Food Food (TV channel)|Royal Rasoi]]''
!scope="row" align="left"|
| Host
''Guftagoo''
| Reality show
| 2012
| Rajya Sabha Tv
| Self
| 1 Episodes
|-
 
!scope="row" align="left"|  
''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| 2014
| [[Life OK]]
| Akshay
| 1 Episodes
|-
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|
!scope="row" align="left"|
''[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/aarya-actor-chandrachur-singh-ram-madhvani-6455996/|title=Aarya actor Chandrachur Singh: Ram Madhvani has a unique style of filmmaking|date=15 June 2020|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=15 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615090918/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/aarya-actor-chandrachur-singh-ram-madhvani-6455996/|url-status=live}}</ref>
''[[Aarya (Indian TV series)|Aarya]]''
| 2020
| 2020
| [[Hotstar]]
| Tej Sareen
| Tej Sareen
| 9 Episodes
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|-
!scope="row" align="left"|''[[Dil Bekaraar]]''
| 2021
| Hardik Motla
| [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0802103}}
* {{IMDb name|0802103}}
* {{Instagram|imchandrachursingh}}


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[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:University of Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:Delhi University alumni]]
[[Category:The Doon School faculty]]
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Chandrachur Singh
Chandrachur Singh.jpg
Chandrachur in 2010
Born (1968-10-11) 11 October 1968 (age 57)
Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • television host
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)Avantika Kumari (m. 1999; estranged)
Children1

Chandrachur Singh is an Indian actor, television host and singer who mainly works in Hindi cinema.[1] He has won a Filmfare Award and a Screen Award, in addition to receiving nomination for an International Indian Film Academy Awards.

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

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

In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at Vasant Valley School and history at his alma mater, The Doon School. He was an alumnus of KK COLLEGE, Berhampur, Odisha.[3][4] Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in Tere Mere Sapne which was produced under Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited.[5][6] Later that year he starred alongside Tabu in Maachis for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[7] 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)[8][9] opposite Sanjay Dutt, Kya Kehna (2000)[10][11][12] opposite Preity Zinta and Josh (2000) opposite Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan, for which he won many popular votes.[13] 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.[14] His last few releases included Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (2001),[15][16] 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.[17]

In 2012, he made a comeback with the multi-starer film Chaar Din Ki Chandni.[18] 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.[19] He then appeared in Zilla Ghaziabad which had been delayed for years, and finally released in August 2013.[20][21][22][23]

In 2020, he made his big acting comeback with Disney+ Hotstar crime drama television series Aarya, opposite Sushmita Sen.[1][24] It was directed by Ram Madhvani.[25]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Films[edit | edit source]

dagger Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title Year Role Notes
Awaargi 1990 - Assistant director
Jab Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya 1991 Unreleased
The Waiter in Slow Motion 1995 Short film
Tere Mere Sapne 1996 Rahul Mehta
Maachis Kripal 'Pali' Singh Won- Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
Betaabi 1997 Sameer
Sham Ghansham 1998 Sham
Dil Kya Kare 1999 Som Dutt
Daag: The Fire Ravi Varma
Silsila Hai Pyar Ka Abhay Sinha
Tumhare Liye Unreleased
Josh 2000 Rahul Nominated- Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor
Kya Kehna Ajay Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated- IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa 2001 Ravi
Junoon 2002
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata Shabbir Jehangir Khan
Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse Raj
Sarhad Paar 2006 Ravi
Maruti Mera Dost 2009
Kemiti Ae Bandhana 2011 Tanmay Patnaik Oriya film
Chaar Din Ki Chandni 2012 Prithvi Singh
Prem Mayee Arun
Zilla Ghaziabad 2013 Karamvir
The Reluctant Fundamentalist Bandy Uncle English film
Let’s Talk Short film
Chal Guru Ho Jaa Shuru 2015 Sathya baba
Chooda: Ek Pratha
Aa Gaya Hero 2017 Cop
Prakash Electronic
Yadvi - The Dignified Princess Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
Mission Cinderella dagger 2022
TBA
Completed

Television[edit | edit source]

Title Year Role Notes
Savdhaan India 2012 Akshay Episodic role
Royal Rasoi Host Reality show

Aarya

2020 Tej Sareen Disney+ Hotstar
Dil Bekaraar 2021 Hardik Motla Disney+ Hotstar

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonil Dedhia (20 June 2020). "Why Chandrachur Singh vanished". Rediff.
  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. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 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. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (31 December 1996). "A prince and pauper tale". India Today. Living Media. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Tere Mere Sapne". Box Office India.
  7. ↑ "Maachis Budget and Box Office". Box Office India. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Suparn Verma (13 February 1999). "Revenge and amnesia". Rediff. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "review (Planet Bollywood)". Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kya Kehna! declared a hit". Hindustan Times. 2000. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Kapoor, Pankaj (5 September 2002). "Dil Hai Tumhaara? Kya Kehna, Preity!". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (2000). "Bollywood 2000 — love in the time of tainted funds". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2001.
  13. ↑ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2000". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Box office of 2001 films". Box Office India. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Tough times dont last, tough people do: Chandrachur Singh on his acting comeback". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Kaplan, Fred (19 April 2013). "Mira Nair on 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "I don't want to be typecast: Chandrachur Singh". Deccan Herald. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  21. ↑ "Zila Ghaziabad Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Zila Ghaziabad by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  22. ↑ Joshi, Tushar (22 February 2013). "Film review: 'Zila Ghaziabad' is out of sync". DNA India.
  23. ↑ "Review: Zila Ghaziabad is assembly-line garbage - Rediff.com". m.rediff.com.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. ↑ "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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