Akshat Chopra

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Akshat Chopra
Occupation(s)Film actor, Model and Dancer

Akshat Chopra is an Indian film actor, model, and dancer, [1] who was one of 36 children awarded the National Child Award in 2007 for exceptional achievement in their fields. [2] [3] [4] Presently, he is an elected member of the executive committee of the Public Relations Society of India, Delhi. [5] [6] [7]

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Career

Akshat Chopra, made his acting debut as a child artist in the 2005 BBC documentary film One Night in Bhopal. [8] He then played a role of Vashisht Walia in 2008 film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic , [9] and also dubbed the voice of Saleem in Slumdog Millionaire. [10] [11]

Filmography

Films

YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Salim (Dubbing)Hindi [10]
2008 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic VashishtHindi
2005One Night in Bhopal (BBC)As AkshitEnglish [8]

Short films

Television

Awards and honours

Chopra was awarded the Kala Ratan and Bal Pratibha Samaan.[ citation needed ] He has also been honoured as a guest at the function held at Tihar Jail, and as chief guest at Zee TV's Suncity World School. Chopra also appeared in a show, Little Prince and Princess, organised by Diyadeep NGO and made a special guest appearance at Beti Bhi Apni hai walkathon on World Population Day, organised by Smile Foundation. [13] [ better source needed ] He is an ambassador of non-governmental organization Swashrit Society, [14] [ better source needed ] and has also been a part of Sahara India Pariwar's Ek Vote Kare Chot campaign.[ citation needed ]

YearAwardCategoryByNotes
2002Original Mind awardPerforming arts [15] [16]
2007National Child AwardPerforming ArtsGovernment of India [2]
2009Meri Dilli Award [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Hindustan Times e-Paper". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
  3. ↑ "Rare feat - Times of India". indiatimes.com. 18 October 2003.
  4. ↑ "I compete with myself: Akshat Chopra". headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "New Executive Committee of PRSI Delhi Chapter (L-R) Akshat Chopra, Sarvesh Tiwari, Dr. H S Paul, Naresh Kumar, S S Rao, J P Sharma, Tanvi Singhal".
  6. ↑ "PRSI's Delhi Chapter gets new executive committee".
  7. ↑ "New Executive Committee of PRSI Delhi Chapter Elected".
  8. 1 2 "Archived copy". voyager.uvm.edu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". indiatimes.com.
  10. 1 2 "More on voice artists". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Not quite child's play". The Hindu. 7 July 2007.
  12. ↑ "STAR PLUS' popular show 'Rin Mera Star SUPERSTAR' has been receiving huge". radiosargam.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.
  13. ↑ "Gulf For Good - Smile Foundation - Non-profit India - Non-profit London". smilefoundationindia.org.
  14. ↑ "Swashrit Society - Non Governmental Organization (NGO)". swashritsociety.com.
  15. ↑ Reporter, Our Staff (22 September 2002). "Award and applause for innovative children". The Hindu . p. 04. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 – via The Hindu (old).
  16. ↑ "Comfortable before the camera". The Hindu. 1 July 2008.
  17. ↑ "Recipients of Meri Dilli Awards". meridilliawards.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
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