Aditya Modak

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.[1][2] He is also a classical musician and playback singer, known for the Marathi language serial Saare Tujhyachsathi.

Aditya Modak
Born (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationSinger, actor
Websiteadityamodak.com

Early life

Modak was exposed to classical music at the tender age of 2 years at a creche. His working parents put him in a creche at the house of a learned classical music teacher to inculcate musical values starting in childhood. Modak began his music lessons from his first Guru Pt. Chandrakant Parker and later also studied for a few years under Pt. Pradeep Dhond.[3] 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.[4]

Career

Modak has performed in many prestigious classical music conferences and events since the age of 18.[5] He started his career at a concert at The Vedic Heritage,[6] Hempstead, United States which was organized by Sangeet Martand Pt. Jasraj in 2008. After that, he has performed at many classical music festivals including Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Samaroha,[7][8] Kashi Sangeet Mahotsav, Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, National Centre for Performing Arts, Nehru Centre, and Gwalior Sangeet Samaroha. He has also performed in New York and Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Modak has received many awards in the field of classical music including the Chaturang Foundation Award,[9] Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Award, Dr. Shrirang Sangoram Award and Yuva Sangeet Puraskar, Hempstead, United States.

Public appearances

Modak appeared at the Venice International Film Festival in 2020, walking the red carpet for the world premiere of his debut film The Disciple.[10][11]

Modak was photographed at the photo call after the international press conference at the Venice International Film Festival 2020.[12]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
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
Year Series Work Notes
2018 Sare Tuzyach Sathi lead playback singer and character role (Kamlesh)[18] Streamed on Sony Marathi

Awards
Organizations Year Work Category
International Cinephile Society

(Film Critics Association)

 2020 The Disciple Best Actor[19]

References
  1. ""I get a lot of weird dreams, but I barely remember them," says Aditya Modak". Hindustan Times. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/indianoil-now-hear-us-episode-1-the-disciple-actor-singer-aditya-modak-takes-centre-stage-9106151.html
  3. "Pradeep Dhond". Pradeep Dhond. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. "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.
  5. "Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  6. "04.jpg | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  7. "IMG-20150710-WA0024.jpg | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  8. "Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande Puraskar - Main | Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  9. "Musician". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  10. "Actor". Aditya Modak. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  11. "Modak Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.ie. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  12. "Aditya Modak attends the photocall of the movie "The Disciple" at the..." Getty Images. 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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