Tapan Acharya (born 2 August 1981) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, popular in Marathi and Konkani cinema. He is best known for the Konkani movies ''Martin'' and '' Aleesha''. He also worked as a state youth icon for the Election Commission of India to increase voter awareness in

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Personal

Early life

Tapan Acharya was born to a Goud Saraswat Brahmin family in the small village of

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towards the southern boundary of the Indian state of Goa. He attended school in his village at Shri Damodar Vidhalaya, and attended higher education at Shri Damodar College of Commerce and Economics,

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, South Goa. While pursuing a degree in law from G.R Kare Law College he also completed a

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in management studies. He is credited with having knowledge in

astrology Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Di ...

, numerology,

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, and

mythology Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narra ...

. He holds various diplomas and certificates in

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, astrology and Vedic studies.

Career

Although early in life he wanted to be behind the camera, he was first thrust into the public eye as host of the TV show ''Chum Chum Chanana'' on Doordarshan Goa. He went on to star in his first film, '' Aleesha'', in 2004, which was released at First IFFI in Goa. It was well received, winning the National Award for Best Feature Film in the Regional Category.

Acting

* ''It's My Life'' (Konkani) (2003) * '' Aleesha'' (2004) * ''Padri'' (2005) * ''Mareparyant Phashi'' (2009) * ''Martin'' (2017)

Producer

* ''Janma'' (2011)

Television show

* ''Chum Chum Chanana'' (DD Goa) (2001)

Other work

Tapan Acharya is an appointed youth icon for the state of Goa by the Election Commission of India to increase awareness in voters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Acharya, Tapan 1981 births Living people Marathi male actors Male actors in Marathi cinema Male actors from Maharashtra Male actors in Marathi theatre Male actors from Goa