Tanay Chheda

Tanay Hemant Chheda
Chheda in 2011
Born (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 30)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EducationChoate Rosemary Hall
OccupationActor
Years active2006–2011
2024
Notable workDon: The Chase Begins Again (2006)
Taare Zameen Par (2007)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
My Name Is Khan (2010)

Tanay Hemant Chheda (born 27 June 1996) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is best known for his child performances in the critically acclaimed films Taare Zameen Par (2007) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008), with the latter earning him the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and a nomination for Best Ensemble at the Black Reel Awards of 2008.

Early life

Chheda was born on 27 June 1996 and is a Gujarati Jain with roots in Mundra, Kutch. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he currently lives. He attended the Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Don: The Chase Begins Again Deepak "Deepu" Ahuja Debut film
2007 Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) Rajan Damodaran
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Teenage Jamal
2010 My Name is Khan Junior Rizwan
2011 Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan Musa
2021 Oye Mamu! Akhil
2024 Cadets: A Coming-Of-Age Journey of Brotherhood and Honor

References

  1. 1 2 Abramovitch, Seth; Bushan, Nyay (27 February 2014). "'Slumdog Millionaire' Kids Reunite, Five Years Later: How They're Doing". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Jain, Ankur (28 January 2009). "Young 'Slumdog' hails from Kutch". Ahmedabad: Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.