Madhur Mittal
Madhur Mittal ; Hindi मधुर मित्तल ; Urdu مدھر دوستتل (* 1987 in Agra ) is an Indian actor. He became known to a wide audience for his role as Salim Malik in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
Life
Madhur attended Abhinav Degree College . He is currently studying acting at the University of Mumbai .
In 1997, Madhur Boogie Woogie won a popular show on Indian television. He moved to Mumbai with his family and worked as an actor and dancer. He joined the ensemble of Abhinav Vidya Mandir and performed in 950 dance shows worldwide. He also played as a child star in several Indian films such as One Two Ka Four , Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye and Say Salaam India .
Madhur Mittal's role in Slumdog Millionaire earned him worldwide attention. He prepared himself for his role as a criminal with environmental studies. As a preparation, director Danny Boyle is said to have recommended studying the Godfather film series .
In 2008, the film's ensemble was nominated for the Black Reel Award , a film prize that is actually only awarded to African-American actors. The ensemble won the Screen Actors Guild Award .
Mittal plays Anwar Razdan in the second season of the Indian series Kidnap and Ransom .
Awards
Won
- 2009: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Slumdog Millionaire .
Nominated
- 2008: Black Reel Award - Best Ensemble for Slumdog Millionaire .
Filmography
- 2000: Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye
- 2001: The Babysitter Cop - One 2 Ka 4
- 2007: Say Salaam India
- 2008: Slumdog Millionaire
- 2012: Treasure Island ( Treasure Island , miniseries)
- 2014: Million Dollar Poor
Web links
- Slumdog Millionaire Official Site
- Madhur Mittal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal at Filmicafe.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Slumdog gang in Hollywood , The Telegraph Calcutta, India. February 24, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ↑ Madhur Mittal on Slumdog Millionaire and more - Part 1 , Rediff.com NEWS. January 20, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^ Actor gets offers from Hollywood and Bollywood . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Hindustan Times , January 13, 2009; accessed March 16, 2009.
- ↑ Little big winners . India Today February 20, 2009; accessed March 16, 2009.
- ↑ Kidnap and Ransomware . In: TV Pixie . Retrieved on February 17, 2012. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . January 25, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ↑ Cadillac, Slumdog & Bees are Triple Threats Black Reel Awards , Daily Express . December 15, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mittal, Madhur |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | मधुर मित्तल (hiS); مدھر دوستتل (urS) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1987 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Agra |