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Remember Josh's Chandrachur Singh? From royal family, romanced Aishwarya, a mistake ruined career, is now unrecognisable

Chandrachur Singh was once one of the brightest young stars in Bollywood before one bad choice ruined his career

  • Abhimanyu Mathur
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  • Jul 18, 2024, 12:41 PM IST

Chandrachur Singh came as a breath of fresh air in Bollywood in the mid-90s impressing with his acting chops in Maachis before appearing in a number of commercial films such as Josh, Daag: The Fire, among others. However, within a few years, the actor had vanished from Bollywood, only to return completely unrecognisable

1. Chandrachur Singh in Bollywood

Chandrachur Singh in Bollywood
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Chandrachur Singh made his Bollywood debut in 1990 as an assistant director with Awaargi before appearing as a lead actor in Tere Mere Sapne and Maachis in 1996

2. Chandrachur Singh family

Chandrachur Singh family
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The actor hails from an erstwhile royal family with his mother the Princess of Bolangir in Odisha. His brother Abhimanyu Singh is also an actor

3. Chandrachur Singh films

Chandrachur Singh films
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Between 1999 and 2000, Chandrachur Singh appeared in a number of big commercial films like Josh, Kya Kehna, Daag: The Fire, and Dil Kya Kare

4. Chandrachur Singh with Aishwarya Rai

Chandrachur Singh with Aishwarya Rai
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However, the actor, who once romanced Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, and Preity Zinta on screen, soon found roles hard to come by

5. Chandrachur Singh injury

Chandrachur Singh injury
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In 2005-06, the actor dislocated his shoulder while skiing in Goa. The recovery saw him gain a lot of weight, following which he got very few roles

6. Chandrachur Singh today

Chandrachur Singh today
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Eventually, after the pandemic, having been away from films for years, Chandrachur returned as a supporting character in Sushmita Sen’s Aarya and also appeared in AKshay Kumar’s Cuttputlli

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