Aditya Modak
File:Aditya Modak - Indian Classical Vocalist.jpg
{{Short description|Indian classical singer and film actor (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aditya Modak
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| image = Aditya Modak Venice.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|10|28}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Singer, actor
| nationality = Indian
| education =
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Aditya Modak is a Hindustani classical music artiste and the lead actor of Chaitanya Tamhane's The Disciple, which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival{{Cite web |last=Ide2020-09-04T14:30:00+01:00 |first=Wendy |title=‘The Disciple’: Venice Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-disciple-venice-review/5152648.article |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Screen |language=en}} and was later picked up by Netflix.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=The Disciple to premiere on Netflix |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/chaitanya-tamhanes-the-disciple-to-premiere-on-netflix-7163679/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-30 |title=The Disciple trailer: Chaitanya Tamhane's award-winning film gets a release date on Netflix |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/the-disciple-trailer-chaitanya-tamhane-s-award-winning-film-gets-a-release-date-on-netflix-101617085117930.html |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} Modak was entrusted with the role of the protagonist because Chaitanya preferred an experienced musician rather than a trainer actor.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-31 |title=The Disciple — a Love Story of the Artist and his Art |url=https://filmcriticscircle.com/journal/the-disciple-a-love-story-of-the-artist-and-his-art/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Journal of Indian Cinema |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2021-05-09 |title=How Hindustani classical singer Aditya Modak trained to play the lead in The Disciple |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/how-hindustani-classical-singer-aditya-modak-trained-to-play-the-lead-in-the-disciple-730748/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-27 |title="I get a lot of weird dreams, but I barely remember them," says Aditya Modak |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/i-get-a-lot-of-weird-dreams-but-i-barely-remember-them-says-aditya-modak-101624759625600.html |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pardiwalla |first=Tanzim |date=2021-04-29 |title=Exclusive: Chaitanya Tamhane And Aditya Modak On Award-Winning Film ‘The Disciple’, "Our Stories Do Matter" |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/21919/exclusive-chaitanya-tamhane-and-aditya-modak-on-award-winning-film-the-disciple-our-stories-do-matte |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Mashable India |language=en-in}} Critics of The New York Times and The Christian Science Monitor named Modak as one of their top choices for an Oscar nomination.{{Cite news |last=Dargis |first=Manohla |last2=Scott |first2=A. O. |date=2022-01-14 |title=And the 2022 Oscar Nominees Should Be … |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/14/movies/critics-oscar-nominees.html |access-date=2022-04-03 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |title='The Disciple' actor Aditya Modak among NYT critics' picks for 2022 Oscar nominees |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/the-disciple-actor-aditya-modak-among-nyt-critics-picks-for-2022-oscar-nominees/ar-AASQFY5 |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=MSN |language=en-IN}}{{Cite news |date=2022-03-24 |title=Oscar is only a start: A world of best performances from the past year |work=Christian Science Monitor |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2022/0324/Oscar-is-only-a-start-A-world-of-best-performances-from-the-past-year |access-date=2022-04-03 |issn=0882-7729}}
Early life and education
A child prodigy, Modak was initiated into classical music under the tutelage of Pt. Chandrakant Parkar when he was 5 years old. He later became the disciple of Pt. Pradeep Dhond and then Pt. Ram Deshpande of the Gwalior Gharana. He received several music scholarships, including the National Scholarship awarded by the Government of India; the Sawai Gandharva Scholarship awarded by the Sawai Gandharva Association, Pune; and the Bhimsen Joshi Scholarship awarded by the University of Mumbai{{Cite web |title=Biography|url=https://meetkalakar.com/Artist/958-Aditya-Modak |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=meetkalakar.com}} Additionally, he is a chartered accountant.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Career
Modak performed at The Vedic Heritage, Hempstead, USA, organised by Pt. Jasraj, in addition to several other prestigious classical music conferences, events,{{Cite web |date=2020-12-13 |title=IndianOil Now Hear Us, Episode 1: The Disciple actor, singer Aditya Modak takes centre stage|url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/indianoil-now-hear-us-episode-1-the-disciple-actor-singer-aditya-modak-takes-centre-stage-9106151.html |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Firstpost |language=en}} and musical festivals, such as the Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Samaroha, the Kashi Sangeet Mahotsav, the Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, the National Centre for Performing Arts and the Gwalior Sangeet Samaroha. In 2010, he played the role of Pt. D. V. Paluskar in the documentary 'Gaan Yogi'. In 2015, he did the background score of the film 'Nilkanth Master. And in 2018, he did the playback singing (Hindustani Classical) in the Marathi serial Saare Tujhyachsathi.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Reviews
His role in The Disciple received rave reviews universally. Jay Weissberg of Variety (magazine) says, "It’s hard to imagine the film succeeding so well without lead actor Modak’s quiet concentration (not to mention vocal skills), capturing his character’s all-consuming hunger while generally projecting a never-dull placidity."{{Cite web |last=Weissberg |first=Jay |date=2020-09-04 |title=‘The Disciple’ Review: A Nuanced Look at a Determined Hindustani Musician, Exec Produced by Alfonso Cuarón |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/the-disciple-review-1234759537/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times says that Modak makes a "quietly magnetic screen debut."{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |date=2021-05-05 |title=Review: ‘The Disciple’ is already one of the year’s best movies. Does Netflix know — or care? |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-05-05/the-disciple-review-netflix-chaitanya-tamhane |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Nick Allen of Roger Ebert says, "Modak creates an emotional desperation that is as organic as Tamhane’s static camera."{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Nick |date=30 April 2021 |title=The Disciple |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-disciple-movie-review-2021 |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Roger Ebert |language=en}}
Awards
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.adityamodak.com}}
- {{IMDb name|11201462}}
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Category:Male actors in Marathi cinema