Aadhya Anand is an Indian actor, model, and dancer. In 2022, he came into limelight after he appeared in Dice Media’s YouTube series Crushed where he played the role of Aadhya Mathur.
Wiki/Biography
Aadhya Anand was born on Friday, November 2, 2007 (age 15; in 2022) in Coorg, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He was raised by his parents in Singapore. Later, in 2019, she moved to Mumbai to pursue her acting career in the Hindi entertainment industry. He attended Global Indian International School, Mumbai. Fascinated by acting since childhood, he began his acting career at the age of four. In an interview, Aadhya spoke about her passion for acting and said,
To some, acting may sound like a chore, but to me, it’s the most relaxing place on earth. I get to play different characters, learn different languages and accents, and meet a lot of celebrities in the process.”
Aadhya Anand’s childhood images
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx): 50kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): 32-28-32
Family
Parents & Siblings
Aadhya Anand’s father’s name is Anand Nayak. His mother’s name is Priya Nayak.
Aadhya Anand parents
He has a younger sister named Anaaya Anand.
Aadhya Anand and her sister, Anaaya Anand
Religion/Religious Views
Aadhya Anand is a Hindu.
Career
Movie
Aadhya, at the age of 9, made her debut with the Singapore film A Yellow Bird.’ (2016). In the same year, he appeared in another Singapore film Utter 2016: One Hour to Daylight.
A Yellow Bird (2016) movie poster
Television
In 2017, she made her television debut with the Singapore television show Mom’s World Season 2 where she played the role of Sushila Chandran. In the same year, she appeared in the TV show Whoopie’s World where she played the role of Dhana. after that, she has appeared in many Singaporean TV shows such as Manantu International 2 (2017), Lion Mums Season 4 (2021), and Word Whiz Slime Pit (2018).
Aadhya Anand as Alisha in a still from the TV series Word Whiz Slime Pit (2018)
Web Series
In 2021, she made her digital debut with the Netflix series Bombay Begum in which she played the lead role of Shai.
Aadhya Anand as Shai in a still from the Netflix series Bombay Begum (2021)
In 2022, she appeared in the Hulu series Braveheart where she played the role of Veera. In the same year, she appeared in the Amazon miniTV series Crushed Season 2 where she played the role of Aadhya.
Aadhya Anand as Aadhya Mathur and Rudraksh Jaiswal as Samvidhan Sharma in a still from the Amazon miniTV series Crushed Season 2 (2022)
Controversy
NCPCR asks Netflix to stop streaming Bombay Begum
In 2021, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) issued a notice to Netflix to stop streaming the Aadhya Anand starrer web series Bombay Begum (2021). According to the NCPCR, the web series featured minors in possession of cocaine. The children’s rights body issued the notice after a Twitter handle reported that the web series showed minors involved in drug abuse. Sharing a screenshot from the web series, the user said,
Instead of normalizing minors having casual sex, we now have a web series showing minors having cocaine. Screenshot from Bombay Begums where a 13 year old boy sniffs coke because the party he went to was about alcohol, drugs (sic).”
In a notice issued to Netflix, the NCPCR stated,
The Commission does not allow the depiction and glorification of children in India in such a manner on any media/internet/OTT, etc. platform. Netflix should take extra precautions when streaming any content regarding or for children and should also refrain from engaging in such matters. Therefore, you are directed to look into this matter and immediately stop the streaming of this series and provide appropriate action within 24 hours, the Commission will provide detailed action within 24 hours. in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the CPCR (Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights) Act, 2005.”
Notice issued by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to Netflix to stop streaming Aadhya Anand starrer web series Bombay Begum (2021)
Award
- In 2017, Aadhya Anand was awarded the Singtel Young Achiever Award in Singapore.
- In 2017, Aadhya Anand was awarded the Singara Award at the International Kannada Cultural Conference held in Singapore.
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Aadhya Anand won the Sony Tv reality show Super Dancer Season 4 Singapore.
- She has appeared as a model in various print and television advertising campaigns such as Cornetto, Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore, Sensodyne, Reliance, and Jupiter TV. He is also the face of Israeli fashion fox.
- Aadhya, at the age of nine, won the Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella pageant.
Aadhya Anand was crowned Little Miss Singapore Cinderella 2015
- In 2016, Aadhya was featured in The Straits Times, an English language newspaper based in Singapore.
- In an interview, Aadhya said that she has a celebrity crush on Sidharth Malhotra. He said,
I have a celebrity crush on Siddharth Malhotra…he is so cute! But at school, I didn’t like any of my friends or any of the boys around me!.”
- Aadhya Anand is often referred to as an internet crush by social media users. In an interview, Aadhya Anand spoke about this and said,
It’s great to see that I’ve become an internet sensation; thanks to the release of ‘Crushed’ on Amazon miniTV. I am very happy to see that my character, Aadhya Mathur, and our show has received so much love from the audience. My dm is flooded with 500-600 congratulations every day appreciating my character. I have seen myself mentioned in many comments, posts, stories, and scrolls on social media. Audiences love my work across generations and for boys, I have become their fan after they watch me as Aadhya Mathur in the serial. I am very grateful for all the love and appreciation I have received from everyone.”
- In an interview, Aadhya said that she wants to work with Deepika Padukone.
- Aadhya follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Aadhya is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Sky. She often posts pictures of her pet dog Sky on different social media accounts.
Aadhya and her pet dog, Sky
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
