Aditya Modak (singer)

Aditya Modak

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Born|  (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 34)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality| Indian
Citizenship| India
Occupation|

* Singer
* Actor

Website| adityamodak.com

Aditya Modak (born 28 October 28 1988) is an Indian classical singer and film actor, known for his role in the 2020 film The Disciple (2020 film).[1][2][3] He is also a classical musician and playback singer, known for the Marathi language serial Saare Tujhyachsathi.

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Public appearances
* 4 Filmography
* 4.1 Films
* 4.2 Television
* 5 Awards
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Early life[edit]

Aditya was exposed to classical music at the tender age of 2 years at a Child care. His working parents put him in a creche at the house of a learned classical music teacher to inculcate musical values starting in childhood. Aditya began his music lessons from his first Guru Pt. Chandrakant Parker and later also studied for a few years under Pt. Pradeep Dhond.[4] His professional music career and learning started in the year 2000 when he started learning from the renowned Gwalior gharana vocalist and Guru Dr. Ram Deshpande.[5]

## Career[edit]

Aditya has performed in many prestigious classical music conferences and events since the age of 18.[6] He started his career at a concert at The Vedic Heritage,[7] Hempstead, United States which was organized by Sangeet Martand Jasraj|Pt. Jasraj in 2008. After that, he has performed at many classical music festivals including Vasantrao Deshpande,[8][9] Kashi Sangeet Mahotsav, Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for Performing Arts, Nehru Centre, and Gwalior Sangeet Samaroha. He has also performed in New York and Louisville, Kentucky.

Aditya also has many scholarships to his credit including Sawai Gandharva Scholarship, the National Scholarship, and Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Scholarship.

Aditya has received many awards in the field of classical music including the Chaturang Foundation Award,[10] Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Award, Dr. Shrirang Sangoram Award and Yuva Sangeet Puraskar, Hempstead, United States.

## Public appearances[edit]

Aditya appeared at the Venice Film Festival in 2020 for the world premiere of film The Disciple (2020 film).[11][12]

## Filmography[edit]

### Films[edit]

Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2010  | Gaan Yogi | Pt. D. V. Paluskar[13] | Documentary film produced by Anjali Kirtane
2020  | The Disciple[14] | Sharad Nerulkar[15][16] | Award Winning International Film[17]
2015  | Nilkanth Master | background score  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Series  | Work  | Notes

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2018  | Sare Tuzyach Sathi | lead playback singer and character role (Kamlesh)[18] | Streamed on Sony Marathi

## Awards[edit]

Organizations | Year | Work | Category

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International Cinephile Society

(Film Critics Association)

| 2020  | The Disciple | Best Actor[19]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Aditya Modak - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
2. ↑ ""I get a lot of weird dreams, but I barely remember them," says Aditya Modak". Hindustan Times. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
3. ↑ https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/indianoil-now-hear-us-episode-1-the-disciple-actor-singer-aditya-modak-takes-centre-stage-9106151.html
4. ↑ "Pradeep Dhond". Pradeep Dhond. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
5. ↑ "Book Dr. Ram Deshpande for event | Request Dr. Ram Deshpande for performance | Learn Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kathak, Tabla, Light Vocal, Flute, Harmonium, Sitar, Modern dance forms, Bharatnatyam". meetkalakar.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
6. ↑ "Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
7. ↑ "04.jpg | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
8. ↑ "IMG-20150710-WA0024.jpg | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
9. ↑ "Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande Puraskar - Main | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
10. ↑ "Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
11. ↑ "Actor". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
12. ↑ "Modak Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.ie. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
13. ↑ "12.jpg | Actor". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
14. ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/how-hindustani-classical-singer-aditya-modak-trained-to-play-the-lead-in-the-disciple-730748/
15. ↑ "The Disciple trailer: Chaitanya Tamhane's award-winning film gets a release date on Netflix". Hindustan Times. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
16. ↑ The Disciple Review: The Disciple, retrieved 2021-08-22
17. ↑ "The Disciple to premiere on Netflix". The Indian Express. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
18. ↑ Saarey Tujyach Saathi - सारे तुझ्याचसाठी - Ep 85 - Full Episode - 26th November, 2018, retrieved 2021-08-20
19. ↑ "Aditya Modak". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-20.

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