Chandrachur Singh (born 11 October 1968) is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, and was nominated for an IIFA Award and a Screen Award.
Early life Singh is the son of Baldev Singh, a former MLA from Khair, a town in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Krishna Kumari Devi from the royal family of the princely state of Patna in current-day Odisha.
Singh attended the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. Later, he prepared the UPSC entrance examination aiming to be an IAS officer. In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at Vasant Valley School and history at his alma mater, The Doon School.
Career
Beginnings and early success (mid- to late 1990s) Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in Tere Mere Sapne which was produced under Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. Later that year he starred alongside Tabu in 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 had success with his lead roles in the multi-starrers Daag: The Fire (1999) opposite Sanjay Dutt, Kya Kehna (2000) opposite Preity Zinta and Josh (2000) opposite Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan, for which he won many popular votes. He was nominated for Filmfare Awards on two occasions, in different categories.
Decline (early to mid-2000s) After initial successes, his career declined, because of multiple dislocations of his shoulder joint, which he suffered while water skiing in Goa. Because of the pain, he could not work out or stay fit, which caused him to gain weight and lose roles. His last few releases included Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (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.
Attempts at comeback (2010s-2020s) In 2012, he made a comeback with the multi-starrer film Chaar Din Ki Chandni. 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. He then appeared in Zilla Ghaziabad which had been delayed for years, and finally released in August 2013.
In 2020, he made his big acting comeback with Disney+ Hotstar crime drama television series Aarya, opposite Sushmita Sen. It was directed by Ram Madhvani.
Personal life
Singh is separated from his wife, and they have a son named Shraanajai.
Filmography Films Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 1990 Awaargi Assistant director 1995 The Waiter in Slow Motion Zordar Moothmare Short film 1996 Tere Mere Sapne Rahul Mehta Maachis Kripal 'Pali' Singh Won - Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut 1997 Betaabi Sameer 1998 Sham Ghansham Sham1999 Dil Kya Kare Som Dutt Daag: The Fire Ravi Varma Silsila Hai Pyar Ka Abhay Sinha2000 Josh Rahul Sharma Nominated - Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor Kya Kehna AjayNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated - IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor 2001 Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa Ravi 2002 Bharat Bhagya Vidhata Shabbir Jehangir Khan 2006 Sarhad Paar Ravi 2009 Maruti Mera Dosst Raghvendra 2011 Kemiti Ae Bandhana Tanmay Patnaik Oriya film 2012 Chaar Din Ki Chandni Prithvi Singh Prem Mayee Arun2013 Zilla Ghaziabad Karamvir The Reluctant Fundamentalist Bandy Uncle English-language film Let’s Talk Chutad Singh Short film2015Chal Guru Ho Jaa Shuru Sathya BabaChooda: Ek Pratha2017 Aa Gaya Hero Prakash Electronic Yadvi - The Dignified Princess Maharaja Bhupinder Singh2022 Cuttputlli Narinder Singh 2025Bayaan Premiered at the TIFF
Television
Year Title Role Notes2012Royal Rasoi Host 2013Savdhaan India Akshay Episode 477 2020Aarya Tej Sareen 2021Dil Bekaraar Hardik Motla
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