Akshat Singh

Akshat Singh
Born (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005
Liluah, West Bengal, India[1]
Nationality Indian[2]
Occupation Dancer[2]
Known for India's Got Talent
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[2]

Akshat Singh is an Indian dancer who came into prominence by showcasing his talent of dance in India's reality show India's Got Talent and became an overnight sensation. He is popular for his over action and extravengeous behaviour. Singh was also a contestant of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7).[3][2] He will debut as an actor through the Malayalam film Ayal Njanalla.[4]

Films

Popularity

Akshat's first work was in the Bengali channel Zee Bangla show Dance Bangla Dance in 2011. Singh appeared in American talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show[5][6] and became immense popular with his dancing style in India's Got Talent and the video became viral in YouTube with five hundred thousand (5 lakh) views.[7] Singh also appeared in a Japanese television commercial advertisement of Pari Pari Curry.[8]. [9][10] On 27 August 2017 he appeared on the Australian version of the variety show Little Big Shots (Australian TV series). The video of his appearance has almost 1 million views on YouTube.

Personal life

Singh lives in Mumbai and studies in 4th grade.[11] Singh admitted to one of his interviews that he is an ardent fan of actor Salman Khan.[12]

References

  1. ↑ I am Howrah ka rasgulla: Akshat Singh. Times of India. Stuti Agarwal. 20 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Akshat Singh profile at Colors TV portal. Colors TV.
  3. ↑ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa: Akshat Singh: I don’t have a six pack like Salman Khan, but I have a one pack. Times of India. Tanvi Trivedi. 20 June 2014.
  4. ↑ C Pillai, Radhika (8 December 2014). "Mrudula Murali, Fahadh Faasil to act in Ayal Njanalla". The Times Of India. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Akshat Singh: Where Did the 8-Year-Old Bollywood Dancer Come From?. The Hollywood Reporter. Kanika Lal. 18 February 2014.
  6. ↑ India's Got Talent fame Akshat Singh gets standing ovation on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. India Today. 19 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Meet hilarious Michael Jackson wannabe who has taken India's Got Talent by storm. The Mirror. 22 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Bollywood-style commercial for snack company goes viral in Japan
  9. ↑ Rocket News. Krista Rogers. 2 April 2014.
  10. ↑ India’s Got Talent’s Akshat Singh dances in Japanese ad. india.com. Shweta Parande. 11 March 2014.
  11. ↑ I want to get back to my studies now: Akshat Singh. Daily News and Analysis. 14 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Salman Khan calls Akshat Singh ‘bhai’. Times of India. Neha Maheshwari. 14 July 2014.
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