Akshat Chopra

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]

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

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
Year Movie Role Language Notes
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Salim (Dubbing) Hindi [10]
2008 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Vashisht Hindi
2005 One Night in Bhopal (BBC) As Akshit English [8]

Short films
  • Journey to Hope
  • Bharosa
  • Badte Kadam
  • Jivancharya mein Sudhar layein

Television
  • Galli Galli Sim Sim
  • Jasoos Vijay (Doordarshan)
  • Atmajaa
  • Jang Lagi Talwar
  • Dishayein
  • Khel Khel mein Badlo Duniya
  • Abhivyakti
  • Yein Hawayein
  • Kaka Nikki Time
  • Rin Mera Star (Dance reality show)[12]

Awards and honours

Chopra was awarded the Kala Ratan and Bal Pratibha Samaan. 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] He is an ambassador of non-governmental organization Swashrit Society,[14] and has also been a part of Sahara India Pariwar's Ek Vote Kare Chot campaign.

Year Award Category By Notes
2002 Original Mind award Performing arts [15][16]
2007 National Child Award Performing Arts Government of India [2]
2009 Meri Dilli Award [17]

References
  1. "Hindustan Times e-Paper". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  2. "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
  3. "Rare feat - Times of India". indiatimes.com.
  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. "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. "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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