Amit Tandon
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Amit Tandon is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

 and television actor.

He was first seen on television as one of the 11 finalists of the first season of Indian Idol
Indian Idol
Indian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...

. He was eliminated early and has since become a television actor whilst doing music. In 2008, he released his debut solo album Tanha. He has recently joined Dill Mill Gayye as Dr. Abhimanyu Modi, who introduces himself as the new head, initially taking over the hospital the series is set in.

Biography

Tandon is of American nationality, coming from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 from where he graduated Stony Brook University http://www.stonybrook.edu.

Indian Idol

Tandon came to India to participate in the country's first reality TV show and had made his way to the final round of Indian Idol 1
Indian Idol 1
The first season of Indian Idol premiered on 28 October 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television. It concluded on March 5, 2005. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Yatan Verma. Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, and Farah Khan were the judges...

. He was the second to be eliminated on December 31, 2004.

He provided vocals for the Indian Idol 1 album and another album also featuring the Idol finalists titled Yaaron.

After Indian Idol

After Idol, he was next seen as Prithvi in Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...

's Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai is an Indian musical blockbuster romance drama-series that aired on Sony TV produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms in March, 2005. It is known as one of Ekta Kapoors most popular show till date. It became a huge hit among the young & mature audience, and is till date...

 alongside Iqbal Khan and Neha Bamb. Prithvi was a supporting character who later became an antagonist until he ended up dead in middle of the show.

Ekta Kapoor next casted him in the role of Manthan, Karan and Tanya's son, in her popular soap opera, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...

. The show last aired on November 6, 2008.

After Kyunki, his next show was the Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 drama, Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan
Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan
Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV starting from March 10, 2008 until November 6, 2008, based on the concept of how culture impacts on an individual's life.-Plot:...

. He played the role of an NRI
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...

, Abhay Singh.

Other Reality Shows and Debut Album

After taking part in Indian Idol, Tandon took part in two more reality shows - Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar and Zara Nachke Dikha
Zara Nachke Dikha
Zara Nachke Dikha is a dance reality show originally aired on STAR One but now airs on STAR Plus. The series aired July 14, 2008 and was hosted by Karan Singh Grover and Shweta Gulati. All the contestants have a film or television background. The next season aired two years later on Saturday, May...

.He performed in the Indian telly awards 2009 with sara khan on twist(love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal
Love Aaj Kal is a 2009 Bollywood film starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles with Rahul Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and Giselli Monteiro in supporting roles. The film is directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan...

).He was also there on an episode of Laughter Ke Phatke.Since January 15, 2011, he is the host of the reality show Dadagiri
Dadagiri
Dadagiri is a reality show on UTV Bindass.- History :In its first season, called Dadagiri: Beat the Bullies, contestants were selected every week and would compete for a prize money of Rs. 50,000...

 Season 4 on UTV Bindass.

In 2008, he released his debut solo album, Tanha - Lonely At Heart on Tips.

Dill Mill Gayye

His current venture in television is Dill Mill Gayye, a teen romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...

 drama set in the backdrop of a hospital which deals with lives of young doctors and is also a semi-sequel to STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

 drama, Sanjivani
Sanjivani
Selaginella bryopteris, known commonly as sanjeevani and sanjivini booti , is a lithophytic plant. It is used medicinally in India. The popular name sanjeevani which translates as "One that infuses life" derives from the medicinal properties...

. He plays Dr. Abhimanyu Modi who joined in as the new COS of the hospital to solve a financial crisis the hospital is facing.
He is in love with a Nikita Malhotra (portrayed by Shweta Gulati
Shweta Gulati
Shweta Gulati is an Indian television actress.She is known for her roles in Remix and Dill Mill Gayye.- Career :Her first ad was directed by ad director Prahlad Kakkar. Later more commercial ads came on her way...

).

Personal life

Tandon is married to Dr. Ruby Tandon who is a trainee doctor from Vancouver, Canada.His wife Ruby gave birth to a baby girl in Canada on 30 June 2010.The couple have named the baby Jiyana.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role
2004 Indian Idol 1
Indian Idol 1
The first season of Indian Idol premiered on 28 October 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television. It concluded on March 5, 2005. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Yatan Verma. Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, and Farah Khan were the judges...

Contestant
2005 Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai is an Indian musical blockbuster romance drama-series that aired on Sony TV produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms in March, 2005. It is known as one of Ekta Kapoors most popular show till date. It became a huge hit among the young & mature audience, and is till date...

Prithvi Bose
2007 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...

Manthan Virani
2008 Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan
Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan
Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan is a Hindi television serial that aired on Zee TV starting from March 10, 2008 until November 6, 2008, based on the concept of how culture impacts on an individual's life.-Plot:...

Abhay Singh
2008 Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar Contestant
2008 Zara Nachke Dikha
Zara Nachke Dikha
Zara Nachke Dikha is a dance reality show originally aired on STAR One but now airs on STAR Plus. The series aired July 14, 2008 and was hosted by Karan Singh Grover and Shweta Gulati. All the contestants have a film or television background. The next season aired two years later on Saturday, May...

Contestant
2009 Dill Mill Gayye Dr. Abhimanyu Modi
2011 Dadagiri : Revenge of The Sexes Amit Tondon

Discography

Year Title Label
2005 Indian Idol 1
Indian Idol 1
The first season of Indian Idol premiered on 28 October 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television. It concluded on March 5, 2005. It was hosted by Mini Mathur and Aman Yatan Verma. Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, and Farah Khan were the judges...

Sony BMG
2005 Yaaron Sony BMG
2008 Tanha - Lonely At Heart Tips

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