Aditya Seal
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Aditya Seal | |
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.jpg) Seal in 2016 | |
| Born | 22 March 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent | Manju Seal[1] |
| Relatives | Akansha Ranjan Kapoor (sister-in-law) |
Aditya Seal (Bengali pronunciation: [aditːo ʃil])[2] is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and series. He made his film debut as a teenager with the erotic film Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002), opposite Manisha Koirala. As an adult, he starred in the romantic drama film Tum Bin II (2016) and had a supporting role in the teen film Student of the Year 2 (2019).[3][4] He has since starred in the streaming series Fittrat (2019) and The Empire (2021), and the film Khel Khel Mein (2024).
Aditya Seal was born in Mumbai to a Bengali father and a Punjabi mother.[5] He attended Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School.[6] Seal is a former taekwondo champion, he is a black belt in taekwondo.[7] He also practices gymnastics and martial arts.[8] His father produced and acted in a Garhwali film, but Seal wanted to be a professional cricketer, before an injury aborted the option, so he followed his father's footsteps.[9]
On 21 November 2021, Seal married his longtime girlfriend actress Anushka Ranjan in Mumbai.[10][11]
Career
Seal made his film debut with Ek Chhotisi Love Story, where he played a teenager voyeur opposite Manisha Koirala.[3] The story revolved around a teenager who becomes secretly obsessed with his neighbor. He also starred in movie We R Friends in 2006. In Purani Jeans, he played the role of Samuel Lawrence. In 2016, Seal was seen in Anubhav Sinha's Tum Bin II as Shekhar opposite Neha Sharma.[12]
In 2019, he played Manav Randhawa in Student of the Year 2.[13] Next, he portrayed Veer Shergill in Alt Balaji's web series Fittrat opposite Krystle D'Souza, for which he received many accolades.
He was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 34 in 2019,[14] and at No. 35 in 2020.[15]
In 2020, he played Samar in Indoo Ki Jawani, a dramedy revolving around a girl's adventures with a dating app. The movie was theatrically released on 11 December 2020 amid the 50% occupancy theatrical guideline owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[16]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ek Chhotisi Love Story | Aditya | [17] | |
| 2006 | We R Friends | Amit | [18] | |
| 2007 | Say Salaam India | Siddharth | [19] | |
| 2014 | Purani Jeans | Samuel Lawrence | [20] | |
| 2016 | Tum Bin II | Shekhar Malhotra | [21] | |
| 2018 | Namaste England | Samar "Sam" Singh Sandhu | [22] | |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | Manav Randhawa | [23] | |
| 2020 | Indoo Ki Jawani | Samar | [24] | |
| 2021 | 99 Songs | Unnamed | [25] | |
| 2022 | Rocket Gang | Amarbir | [26] | |
| 2024 | Khel Khel Mein | Samar | [27] | |
| Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani | Prem | [28] | ||
| 2025 | Mere Husband Ki Biwi | Rajveer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fittrat | Veer Shergill | [29] |
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Ishaan | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | The Empire | Humayun | [citation needed] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Dancing Doll" | Jyotica Tangri | [30] |
| 2021 | "Weekend Vibe" | Jubël, Desi Crew | [31] |
| "Meri Zindagi Mein" | Amit Mishra | [32] | |
| "Mera Yaar" | Dhvani Bhanushali | [33] | |
| 2022 | "Mangta Hai Kya" | Aditya Narayan, Deeksha Toor | [34] |
