Akashdeep Saigal
{{short description|Indian television actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| othername = Sky
| yearsactive = 1997–2017
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Akashdeep Saigal is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He is best known for his portrayal of Ansh Gujral and Ekalavya Gujral in Star Plus's soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as well as participating in the reality show Bigg Boss 5 in which he became a finalist.{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=add§id=12&contentid=2008040920080409024257818518e57a5&subsite= |title=Dare to play devil?, Mumbai Mirror|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903215311/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=add§id=12&contentid=2008040920080409024257818518e57a5&subsite= |archive-date=3 September 2012|work=Mumbaimirror.com|date=2011-11-03}}
Personal life
Saigal's father and older brother are lawyers. He also has a sister, Madhu Bhatia who lives in Dubai. During his modeling days he dated Madhu Sapre for 6 months, and Shazahn Padamsee for 3 years.
He took the alias 'Sky' as it is how his close friends address him.
He also dated Pooja Bedi for 3 years after they met on Bigg Boss 5
Career
Akash won the Gladrags Manhunt Contestant, supermodel of the year in 1998. The same year he appeared on the 1998 music video for Shweta Shetty's Deewane to Deewane Hain. He started his acting career with the film Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999). He made his debut on small screen with the popular serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus.{{cite news | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507105401/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600400300.htm | archive-date=7 May 2005 | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600400300.htm | title=Ansh... Knocked Off | newspaper=The Hindu | date=16 December 2004 | first=Sangeeta Barooah | last=Pisharoty | access-date=30 July 2018 }} He had participated in the first season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1, a dance competition on Sony Entertainment Television.{{cite news | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315220537/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/09/06/stories/2004090601680400.htm | archive-date=15 March 2008 | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/09/06/stories/2004090601680400.htm | title=A finger in every pie | newspaper=The Hindu | date=6 September 2004 | first=Sangeeta Barooah | last=Pisharoty | access-date=30 July 2018 }}
In 2009, he has played the role of the villain in Tamil language film Ayan. He also played the villain in the Tamil film Kavan in 2017.
Filmography
- 1999 Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi as Ronnie{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/02sld3.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Supari is all about easy money|website=Rediff.com|access-date=27 June 2024|archive-date=27 January 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050127011609/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/02sld3.htm|url-status=live}}
- 2003 Supari as Mushy
- 2009 Ayan as Kamalesh (Tamil film){{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/look/2009/mar/30/akashdeep-saigal-mobbed-in-tamil-nadu.htm|title=First Look: Villain of Ayan mobbed!|website=Rediff|access-date=28 June 2024|archive-date=7 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307032037/http://movies.rediff.com/look/2009/mar/30/akashdeep-saigal-mobbed-in-tamil-nadu.htm|url-status=live}}
- 2014 Sultanat as Tabraiz (Pakistani Film){{Cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1122387|title=Movie Review: It doesn't get worse than Saltanat|first=Mohammad Kamran|last=Jawaid|date=31 July 2014|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=28 June 2024|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203043/https://www.dawn.com/news/1122387|url-status=live}}
- 2017 Kavan as Kalyan (Tamil film){{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/271016/meet-the-villains-of-kavan.html|title=Meet the villains of Kavan!|first=Janani|last=K|date=27 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=28 June 2024|archive-date=22 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122132649/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/271016/meet-the-villains-of-kavan.html|url-status=live}}
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Awards and nominations
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! Year ! Award ! Show ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2004
|rowspan="3"|Indian Telly Awards |rowspan="3"|Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |rowspan="3"|Best Actor in a Negative Role |{{nom}} |
| 2005
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| 2007
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Akashdeep Saigal}}
- {{IMDb name|1876456}}
{{Indian Telly Award Best Negative Actor}}
{{Bigg Boss 5}}
{{Jhalak}}
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Category:Indian male television actors