Chandrachur Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandrachur Singh

• Chandrachur Singh is an Indian actor. He mainly appears in Hindi films and TV serials.

• While he was studying in school, he participated in many extra-curricular activities. He even performed in ramleelas organised in his village.

  

• While studying in college, he wanted to become an IAS or IFS officer. However, when he received an offer of a film from the film production company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, he decided to pursue his career in acting. ^[5]The Indian Express

• He is a trained Indian classical singer. He did his training in music at Vasant Valley School, Delhi.

• At the beginning of his career, he worked as a music teacher at Vasant Valley School, Delhi. Later, he worked as a history teacher at The Doon School in Dehradun. ^[6]DNA India

• He worked as an assistant director in the 1990 Hindi film ‘Awaargi.’

• In 1996, he gained immense popularity with the Hindi film ‘Maachis.’

• Singh has appeared in various Hindi films like ‘Betaabi’ (1997), ‘Dil Kya Kare’ (1999), ‘Daag: The Fire’ (1999), ‘Josh’ (2000), ‘Kya Kehna’ (2000), and ‘Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya’ (2001).

  

• He has acted in a few Hindi short films such as ‘The Waiter in Slow Motion’ (1995) and ‘Let’s Talk’ (2013).

• He has sung songs for a few Hindi films like ‘Silsila Hai Pyar Ka’ (1999) and ‘Maruti Mera Dosst’ (2009).

• After appearing in the 2002 Hindi film ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata,’ he took a break and made a comeback in Hindi films with the 2006 film ‘Sarhad Paar.’

  

• In 2009, he met with a major accident while water skiing in Goa. While skiing, he lost grip on the ski and the speed of the boat was so high that his right hand was pulled off his shoulder joint. After which he was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital and doctors asked him to take a bed rest for a few months. He even gained a lot of body weight as he could not exercise for a few years. ^[7]Hindustan Times

• In 2011, Singh acted in the Oriya film ‘Kemiti Ae Bandhana’ as Tanmay Patnaik.

  

• In 2012, he appeared in the Hindi episodic TV series ‘Savadhan India’ on Life OK.

• In 2013, he played a supporting role in the Punjabi film ‘Just U & Me.’

  

• He has acted in a few English films such as ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ (2013) and ‘Yadvi – The Dignified Princess’ (2017).

  

• He was to play the grandfather of lead actor Ranjit Singh in the ‘Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh’ (2017; Life OK), but was later replaced by Chetan Pandit.

• Later, he appeared in various Hindi films such as ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’ (2013), ‘Aa Gaya Hero’ (2017), and ‘Cuttputlli’ (2022).

• He appeared in the 2021 Hindi web series ‘Dil Bekaraar’ which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

  

• His looks are often compared with the Indian politician Shashi Tharoor. ^[8]Times Now

  

• He is a spiritual person and has a deep faith in God.

  

• Singh has been featured on the cover of a few magazines.

  

• Some of his favourite films are ‘Life of Pi’ (2012; English) and ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ (2013; Hindi).

• He can speak various languages such as Bengali, English, Hindi, and Oriya.

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.

  

• In an episode of the TV show Koffee With Karan, while Salman Khan was invited as a guest, Salman shared that he was the one to agree to play the role of Aman in the Hindi film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998) even when the Indian actors like Saif Ali Khan and Chandrachur Singh who were unemployed at that time rejected the offer. Chandrachur denied it and in one of his Instagram comments, Singh wrote, “Jhoot Salman Ka.” Later, he deleted the comment. ^[9]Hindustan

  

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