Arunoday Singh is an Indian actor and poet. He made his debut with '' Sikandar'' (2009). He has appeared in films like ''Aisha'' (2010), ''

Yeh Saali Zindagi ''Yeh Saali Zindagi'' () is a 2011 Hindi crime thriller film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Singh and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The film was released on 4 February 2011 to positive ...

'' (2011), ''

Jism 2 ''Jism 2'' () is a 2012 Indian erotic thriller film produced and directed by Pooja Bhatt and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It is the sequel to the 2003 sleeper hit Bipasha Basu starrer ''Jism (2003 film), Jism'' and marks the debut of Indo-Canadians, ...

'' (2012), ''

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'' (2014), '' Mr X'' (2015), ''

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'' (2018). He also appeared in the web series ''

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'' (2018-2022).

Early life and background

Singh is the grandson of Arjun Singh, an Indian politician who was the

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of Madhya Pradesh, and son of Ajay Singh (Rahul bhaiya) leader of opposition in

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State assembly. He is an alumnus of

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, having previously been educated at a boarding school in

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, where he performed in school plays. According to him, it was after watching actor

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in '' On the Waterfront'' (1954) that he decided to become an actor. After his graduation, he did a few courses in the

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, and thereafter enrolled in the Acting Studio in New York, during the period he also performed in plays.

Career

After finishing his studies he started giving auditions, and finally made his debut with '' Sikandar'' (2009), directed by

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, playing a Kashmiri terrorist. His second film was the ensemble romantic comedy-drama ''

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'' (2010), an adaptation of the novel '' Emma'' by

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directed by Rajshree Ojha, co-starring

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, Abhay Deol,

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and

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; he portrayed Dhruv Singh, a flirtatious playboy. Also in the same year, he appeared in

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's take on gender and sexuality in ''

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'', through a collage of five stories, with

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, where he played the central character of a struggling film director. Cast & crew of 'Jism - 2' promote their film at India Gate in Delhi

In 2011, he acted alongside

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and Aditi Rao Hydari, another newcomer in

Sudhir Mishra Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', '' Dharavi'' and '' Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Gover ...

's ''

'' (2011). His performance earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 18th Screen Awards. He next appeared in

opposite

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and

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. In 2014 he appeared in

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's comedy film ''

'' opposite

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and

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; and the supernatural thriller film ''

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''. His next release was '' Mr. X'' as Dr. Steve Rhodes opposite Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur. In 2016, Singh appeared in

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's epic-adventure romance film ''

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and

Pooja Hegde Pooja Hegde (; born 13 October 1990) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. She began her career as a model and was crowned as the second runner-up at the 2010 I Am She–Miss Univ ...

Personal life

On December 13, 2016, he tied the knot with LeeAnn Elton, who he met three years previously in Goa. Lee owns a cafe in Goa. They divorced in 2019.

Filmography

Web series

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Arunoday 1983 births Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Brandeis University alumni New York Film Academy alumni People from Bhopal district