Aditya Seal
Aditya Seal (born 22 March 1988) is an Indian film actor, most popularly known for his portrayal as the male lead in Tum Bin II.[1] He made his film debut with Ek Chhotisi Love Story, where he played a teenager opposite Manisha Koirala.[2] He went on to play Shekhar Malhotra in Tum Bin II, Sam in Namaste England, Samuel in Purani Jeans, and Veer Shergill in Fittrat.
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Seal at the screening of his film Indoo Ki Jawani in 2020 | |
Born | Delhi, India | 22 March 1988
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
Seal's father Ravi Seal is a Bengali born to a Bengali father 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 will play Kiara Advani's character's love interest in Indoo Ki Jawani, an upcoming dramedy revolving around a girl's adventures with a dating app. The movie is set to release on a digital platform soon.[9] Aditya Seal shares a glimpse of his next film 'Rocket Gang'.[10] Directed by Bosco Martis. Also starring Nikita Dutta.
Filmography
Films
Year | Film | Role |
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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 |
2019 | Student of the Year 2 | |
2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Samar |
2022 | Ek Aur Ghazab Kahani | Vikram Bhardwaj |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Platform |
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2019 | Fittrat | Veer Shergill | ALT Balaji & ZEE5 |
2020 | Forbidden Love | Ishaan | Zee5 Original Movie |
The Invisible Mask | TBA | Netflix |
Music Videos
Year | Song | Opposite |
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2019 | Dancing Doll | Akanksha Puri |
References
- "Aditya Seal seals his return into films with 'Purani Jeans' - Times of India".
- "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.
- World, Republic. "Aditya Seal shares glimpse of Rocket Gang's shoot in his Instagram post; take a look". Republic World. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
External links
- Aditya Seal at IMDb
- Aditya Seal on Twitter
- Aditya Seal on Instagram