Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (born 5 April 2000[1] in Mumbai) is an Indian actor, best known for playing the child version of young Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Biography
Ayush is from Bhayandar, a distant Mumbai suburb, originally from Ratnagiri, KhedekarWadi and studies at the RBK School. His mother Sayali is a teacher in a Marathi medium school. His father Mahesh used to be a Marathi theatre actor, but he stopped acting after Ayush was born. Mahesh is currently an engineer with the Bombay Port Trust.[2]
Acting career
Ayush has been acting in India since age 4,
He made his international film debut in Slumdog Millionaire (2008). His role won a lot of praise from audience and critics alike for his natural ability to act and his screen presence that makes up a significant portion of the film. His performance has earned him the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with ten other cast members), and a 2008 British Independent Film Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer.
Ayush is also in Zara Nachke Dikha as a young dancer.
Filmography
- Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, as Gullel.
- Slumdog Millionaire, as Jamal Malik.
- Fakt Ladh Mhana, as Pani Kam.
- Gandhi of the Month, as Varun Bapat.
- Jai Gangaajal, as Nagesh.
- Ek Tha Hero, as Jignesh.
See also
- Slumdog Millionaire
- Jamal Malik (Slumdog Millionaire Character)
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Rohit Roy, Rupali Ganguli and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar" tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013 06:53 PM IST.
- ^ a b Patcy N. 'Not in my wildest dream did I think that my son would go to the Oscars' Rediff News, 16 February 2009
- ^ Motihar, Jhilmil. Slumdog’s child stars: Dream Catchers Archived 24 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine India Today, 19 February 2009
External links
- Ayush Mahesh Khedekar at IMDb