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Cinema: Whatever happened to Chandrachur Singh....

Hindustan Times | By
Jun 28, 2020 07:18 AM IST

As one of the most promising faces of the 1990s makes a comeback, we trace his disappearance and dramatic return

On a recent chat show, Sonam Kapoor randomly compared her fellow guest, Kenny Sebastian, to Chandrachur Singh. For those who grew up in the 1990s, this was a major blast from the past. They remember everything about the dreamy-eyed Maachis (1996) actor. His role as a disillusioned young man, in Gulzar’s fiercely-political movie set in the violent and volatile Punjab of the 1980s, not only won him the best debut Filmfare award but also made him and his costar Jimmy Sheirgill, another newbie, overnight teen sensations. The same year, Singh acted in the romantic comedy Tere Mere Sapne with yet another debutant actor, Arshad Warsi. He then did Dil Kya Kare (1999), Daag: The Fire (1999), Silsila Hai Pyar Ka (1999), and of course Kya Kehna (2000) and Josh (2000) where he played Aishwarya Rai’s lover, crooning Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika.

Actor Chandrachur Singh is once again the talk of the town
Actor Chandrachur Singh is once again the talk of the town
“I had personal responsibilities, and since the roles I was getting weren’t substantial enough, I decided to give it a break and focus on my family”
(Anticlockwise) Chandrachur Singh has just made his web series debut with Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya; He also appeared on the TV show Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 2017; The actor romanced Aishwarya Rai in Josh, 2000; Made a comeback of sorts in Char Din Ki Chandni in 2012; Chandrachur was appreciated for his role in Gulzar’s Maachis, 1996
(Anticlockwise) Chandrachur Singh has just made his web series debut with Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya; He also appeared on the TV show Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 2017; The actor romanced Aishwarya Rai in Josh, 2000; Made a comeback of sorts in Char Din Ki Chandni in 2012; Chandrachur was appreciated for his role in Gulzar’s Maachis, 1996
“Being with my son was important to me and I don’t regret my decision one bit. Spirituality and music helped me through the tough times.”
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