Aditya Narayan Jha | |
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Native name | आदित्य नारायण झा |
Born |
Aditya Narayan Jha 6 August 1987 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Television Anchor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Parent(s) |
Udit Narayan (Father) Deepa Narayan (Mother) |
Aditya Narayan Jha ( Nepali: आदित्य नारायण झा) is an Indian Bollywood actor, television host, composer and singer. He is the son of Nepalese playback singer Udit Narayan and Deepa Narayan.
Aditya Narayan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He comes from a musical family where his father, playback singer Udit Narayan, his mother Deepa Narayan, his grandfather Hari Krishna Jha and his grandmother Bhuvaneshwari Jha are all musically inclined. Aditya was born at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and he is still a resident of Mumbai.
Narayan completed his schooling at Utpal Shanghvi school in 2003. He passed his junior college at Mitthibai College of Commerce.
Aditya Narayan began his career as a singer at a very young age: he was discovered by Kalyanji Virji Shah when he sang at his 4th birthday celebration. He started training under Kalyanji and did concerts called Little Wonders, a show where children displayed their talent in various forms of art. He went on to perform at more than 300 Little Wonders concerts.
Narayan's first playback song was in 1992 for the song of Nepali Film track for Mohini. In 1995 he did a cameo in a song from the film Rangeela with Asha Bhosle. Later in 1995 he performed in Akele Hum Akele Tum along with his father, Udit Narayan.
His acting career as a child began when Narayan was spotted by producer and director Subhash Ghai at the 1995 Filmfare award function, as the final performer for the "Little Wonders" troupe. Ghai then signed him for his forthcoming film Pardes, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Mahima Chaudhary. His second film was Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai starring Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna. Narayan's role as Kabir Dhanrajgir earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 1999 Zee Cine Awards.