Aditya Seal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Seal at the screening of his film Indoo Ki Jawani in 2020 | |
| Born | 22 March 1988 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Parent(s) |
|
| Relatives | Konica Seal Shrivastav (sister) |
Aditya Seal (born 22 March 1988) is an Indian film actor, majorly known for his portrayal as a male lead actor in the film Tum Bin II.[1] He made his film debut with Ek Chhotisi Love Story, where he played a teenager opposite Manisha Koirala.[2] He has played roles such as Shekhar Malhotra in Tum Bin II, Sam in Namaste England, Samuel in Purani Jeans, and Veer Shergill in Fittrat.
Early life
Seal was born to a Bengali father Ravi Seal while his mother is Punjabi.[3] His father produced and acted in a Garhwali film, but he wanted to be a professional cricketer, before an injury aborted the option, so he followed his father's footsteps.[4] Aditya Seal attended Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School[5] and later went on to attend NM College in Mumbai.
Seal is a world Taekwondo champion.[6] He started off his career as a model, working for many advertisements.
Career
Seal made his film debut with Ek Chhotisi Love Story, where he played a teenager opposite Manisha Koirala.[2] The story revolved around a teenager that becomes secretly obsessed with his neighbor. He also starred in movie We R Friends in 2006. In Purani Jeans, he played the role of Samuel Lawrence. In 2016, Seal was seen in Anubhav Sinha's Tum Bin II as Shekhar opposite Neha Sharma.[7]
In 2019, he played Manav Randhawa in Student of the Year 2.[8] Next, he portrayed Veer Shergill in Alt Balaji's web series Fittrat opposite Krystle D'Souza, for which he received many accolades.
In 2020, he played Kiara Advani's character's love interest in Indoo Ki Jawani, a dramedy revolving around a girl's adventures with a dating app. The movie was theatrically released on 11 December 2020 amid the 50% occupancy theatrical guideline owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[9] Aditya Seal shares a glimpse of his next film 'Rocket Gang'.[10] Directed by Bosco Martis. Also starring Nikita Dutta.
Media
He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 34 in 2019,[11] at No. 35 in 2020.[12]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ek Chhotisi Love Story | Aditya | ||
| 2006 | We Are Friends | Amit | ||
| 2007 | Say Salaam India | Siddharth | ||
| 2014 | Purani Jeans | Samuel Lawrence | ||
| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Shekhar Malhotra | ||
| 2018 | Namaste England | Samar Singh Sandhu aka Sam | ||
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Manav Singh Randhawa | ||
| 2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Samar | ||
| 2021 | 99 Songs | shot in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani
|
|
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fittrat | Veer Shergill | ALTBalaji and ZEE5 | |
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Ishaan | ZEE5 | [13][14] |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Opposite |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dancing Doll | Akanksha Puri |
| 2021 | Weekend Vibe | Shruti Sinha |
References
- ↑ "Aditya Seal seals his return into films with 'Purani Jeans' - Times of India".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Soul Stir: Aditya Seal on the moment that changed his life - Times of India".
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Aditya believes in the old school romance...", Cine Speak. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ Rachana Dubey (29 January 2017), "Aditya Seal: I hoped to be a cricketer but an injury killed my dream", Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Movies: 'Manisha's the most beautiful woman on earth'". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "Aditya Seal, a world Taekwondo champ". 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "'Tum Bin 2' movie review: Offers nothing great apart from good music and sweet Aditya Seal". 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Aditya Seal talks about his 'SOTY 2' co-stars Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "Indoo Ki Jawaani Trailer: Kiara Advani, Aditya Seal's chemistry steals the show: Watch". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Aditya Seal shares glimpse of Rocket Gang's shoot in his Instagram post; take a look". Republic World. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Forbidden Love Cast: See Details Of Cast Members Starring On This Show".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Forbidden Love Review: A Delicious Take On The Edgy Side Of Desire".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
- Aditya Seal on IMDb
- Aditya Seal on Twitter
- Aditya Seal on Instagram