Akshat Singh

Akshat Singh
Born 2006
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. Singh was also a contestant of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7).[3][2] He will debut as a actor through the Malayalam film Ayal Njanalla.[4]

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 Japanese television commercial advertisement of Pari Pari Curry.[8][9]

Personal life

Singh lives in Mumbai and studies in 4th grade.[10] Singh admitted to one of his interviews that he is an ardent fan of actor Salman Khan.[11]

References

  1. ↑ I am Howrah ka rasgulla: Akshat Singh. Times of India. Stuti Agarwal. February 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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. June 20, 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. February 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Meet hilarious Michael Jackson wannabe who has taken India's Got Talent by storm. The Mirror. January 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ Bollywood-style commercial for snack company goes viral in Japan. Rocket News. Krista Rogers. April 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ India’s Got Talent’s Akshat Singh dances in Japanese ad. india.com. Shweta Parande. March 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ I want to get back to my studies now: Akshat Singh. Daily News and Analysis. September 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ Salman Khan calls Akshat Singh ‘bhai’. Times of India. Neha Maheshwari. July 14, 2014.