Tanmay Jahagirdar (born 1 November 1990) is an Indian film and television actor, and a former child actor. He is well known as a "One Take" actor. He has appeared in several TV shows, commercials and Bollywood films. The role that popularized him was that of the small child (Aman) of an encounter specialist (Nana Patekar) in the film Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), a role he played at age 13. He made his debut as an adult in Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015).
Tanmay Jahagirdar | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor/Director |
Years active | 2000–present |
Parent(s) | Vilas Jahagirdar Madhuri Jahagirdar |
Career
editJahagirdar's career started as a child artist through television, commercial advertisements and films. In 2002, he appeared in the film The truth - Yathharth,[1] a feature film based on the dark shades of life hidden in rural India.[2] The film's star cast includes Milind Gunaji, Raghuveer Yadav and Shraddha Nigam.
He played Raghu, the character who and supports his friend Bijuria (Shraddha Nigam) through the ups and downs of his life. He belongs to an era of the popular kids' series on Indian Television. He was seen in Aryamaan - Brahmaand Ka Yodha, a sci-fi series where he worked with a TV legend, Mukesh Khanna; he earned a lot of appreciation for the character he played. He appeared in Shaka Laka Boom Boom, a series based on a magical pencil aired on Star Plus. Since then, it was no looking back for this talent in the Television Industry. Next, he appeared in a lead role in the serial Kya Mujhse Dosti Karoge on Hungama TV. He has done very interesting advertisement commercials. He has worked for some reputed brands in India. The Siyaram Suitings Ad featuring Diya Mirza and Boris Becker (International Tennis Player) has this kid, who played a role of an adorable and naughty Rajasthani kid. He also acted in commercials like BSA-ibike, Parry's Lacto King, etc. These all advertisements represent a nostalgic era of TV.
He acted in Ram Gopal Verma's film Ab Tak Chappan (2004). He played a role of Nana Patekar's character, Sadhu Agashe's son, Aman.[3] After this, he appeared in the film Phir Kabhi(2009). He portrayed the role of a young school boy, representing the childhood memory of the character played by Gulshan Grover. He was seen in a comic role and has shown his commendable comic sense. He was also seen in one of the episodes of a very popular series Adalat on Sony TV in 2011. He has played roles into different genres such as thriller, comedy, drama, sci-fi superhero, etc. He has worked with recognized banners such as UTV Motion Pictures, RGV Productions, etc.
Recently, he made his comeback through Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015),[4][5][6][7] in which he played the role of Sadhu Agashe's grown up son Aman.[8]
Filmography
editYear | Film | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Truth Yathharth | Raghu | As a child artist |
2004 | Ab Tak Chhappan | Aman | As a child artist |
2009 | Phir Kabhi | As a child artist | |
2015 | Ab Tak Chhappan 2 | Aman | Debut film as Adult |
Television
editYear | Show |
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2002 | Aryamaan - Brahmaand Ka Yodha |
2003–04 | Shaka Laka Boom Boom |
2007 | Kya Mujhse Dosti Karoge |
References
edit- ^ "The Truth... Yathharth". 2002. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "The Truth... Yathharth". www.boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bollywood News, Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, Ratings, Latest Videos, Box Office Collection - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Nana Patekar returns with 'Ab Tak Chhappan 2' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow".
- ^ "Ab Tak Chhappan 2". IMDb.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 February 2015). "A needless sequel". The Hindu.
- ^ Subhash K. Jha (2 March 2015). "Subhash K Jha speaks about Ab Tak Chhappan 2". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2023.