Aditya Seal

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Aditya Seal
Seal in 2022
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • martial artist
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2021)
RelativesAkansha Ranjan Kapoor (sister-in-law)

Aditya Seal is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Hindi films. He is best known for his role in the romantic drama film

Tum Bin II.[1] He is also known for his roles in the comedy drama films Student of the Year 2, Indoo Ki Jawani
and
Alt Balaji's web series, Fittrat.[2] He made his film debut with the film Ek Chhotisi Love Story, and starred alongside Manisha Koirala
.

Early life and background

Aditya Seal was born in Mumbai to a Bengali father and a Punjabi mother.[3]

He attended Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School.[4] Seal is a former taekwondo champion, he is a black belt in taekwondo.[5] He also practices gymnastics and martial arts.[6]

His father produced and acted in a Garhwali film, but Aditya wanted to be a professional cricketer, before an injury aborted the option, so he followed his father's footsteps.[7]

Personal life

On 21 November 2021, Seal married his longtime girlfriend actress Anushka Ranjan in Mumbai.[8][9]

Career

Seal made his film debut with

Tum Bin II as Shekhar opposite Neha Sharma.[10]

In 2019, he played Manav Randhawa 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.[12]

Media

He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 34 in 2019,[13] and at No. 35 in 2020.[14]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Ek Chhotisi Love Story Aditya [15]
2006 We R Friends Amit [16]
2007 Say Salaam India Siddharth [17]
2014 Purani Jeans Samuel Lawrence [18]
2016
Tum Bin II
Shekhar Malhotra [19]
2018 Namaste England Samar "Sam" Singh Sandhu [20]
2019 Student of the Year 2 Manav Singh Randhawa [21]
2020 Indoo Ki Jawani Samar [22]
2021 99 Songs Unnamed [23]
2022 Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani TBA
Rocket Gang
Amarbir [24]
2024 Khel Khel Mein TBA Filming [25]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Fittrat Veer Shergill [26]
2020
Forbidden Love
Ishaan [citation needed]
2021
The Empire
Humayun [citation needed]

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2019 Dancing Doll Jyotica Tangri [27]
2021 Weekend Vibe Jubël, Desi Crew [28]
Meri Zindagi Mein Amit Mishra [29]
Mera Yaar Dhvani Bhanushali [30]
2022 Mangta Hai Kya Aditya Narayan, Deeksha Toor [31]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Indian Television Academy Awards Popular Actor - Web Fittrat Nominated [32]
2022
The Empire
Nominated [33]

References

  1. ^ "Aditya Seal seals his return into films with 'Purani Jeans' - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Soul Stir: Aditya Seal on the moment that changed his life - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ Roy, Priyanka (19 May 2019). "Aditya Seal on a high". The Telegraph India. Yes, I am half Bengali and half Punjabi. My dad is a Bengali, so I am predominantly a Bong. But I have been born and brought up in Bombay and have no connections in Calcutta.
  4. ^ "rediff.com: Movies: 'Manisha's the most beautiful woman on earth'". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Aditya Seal: I hope star system doesn't come to web and make things lopsided again". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Aditya Seal: We have been training gymnastics and martial arts together". Mid-day. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Anushka Ranjan-Aditya Seal's star-studded sangeet". The Indian Express. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Anushka Ranjan, Aditya Seal exchange garlands at wedding after groom arrives with band baaja baraat. Watch". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "'Tum Bin 2' movie review: Offers nothing great apart from good music and sweet Aditya Seal". 18 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Aditya Seal talks about his 'SOTY 2' co-stars Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Indoo Ki Jawaani Trailer: Kiara Advani, Aditya Seal's chemistry steals the show: Watch". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Times 50 Most Desirable Men: Here are the stars who bagged the place in the coveted list". www.timesnownews.com. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ "The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Ek Chhotisi Love Story | Movie Star Cast - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Aditya Seal Filmography - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Say Salaam India movie, story, review and cast - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Aditya Seal seals his return into films with 'Purani Jeans' - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  19. ^ "'Tum Bin 2' deals with real romance: Aditya Seal". Business Standard India. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Aditya Seal bags a role in 'Namastey England' - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  21. ^ "'Student of the Year 2' actor Aditya Seal talks about nepotism in Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Aditya Seal on Indoo Ki Jawani: Working with Kiara Advani will be a rewarding experience". The Indian Express. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  23. ^ "99 Songs is about one man's struggle against the old and new world: AR Rahman". Outlook India. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Aditya Seal-starrer 'Rocket Gang' set to release on May 6, 2022 | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Akshay Kumar Begins Filming Khel Khel Mein In London: "Can't Help But Smile When The Camera Rolls"". NDTV. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Fittrat: Meet The Star Cast And Characters Of The Upcoming ZEE5 Original Series - Zee5 News". ZEE5. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  27. ^ Dancing Doll (Full Song) - Dancing Doll - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 27 February 2019, retrieved 15 November 2021
  28. ^ Weekend Vibe (feat. Desi Crew), 18 June 2021, retrieved 15 November 2021
  29. ^ "Anushka Ranjan has teamed up with Aditya Seal for their latest music video 'Meri Zindagi Mein'". www.mid-day.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Dhvani Bhanushali: बिलियन स्टार ध्वनि भानुशाली ने आदित्य सील को बनाया 'मेरा यार', आते ही हिट हो गया ये गाना". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Palak Tiwari, Aditya Seal's Mangta Hai Kya crosses 5 million views". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  32. ^ "ITA Awards 2020 | List of nominees". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  33. ^ "The 21st ITA Awards". www.theita2021.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

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