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Spandan Chaturvedi is an Indian child actress. She rose to fame by playing the role of young Chakor in the TV serial Udaan (2014-2016), which aired on Colors TV.
Wiki/Biography
Chaturvedi Spandan Sunil, popularly known as Spandan Chaturvedi, was born on Saturday, 25 August 2007 (age 16 years; as of 2023) in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
She grew up in Mumbai, where she attended Sacred Heart School, Kalyan, Mumbai. She served as the Cultural Secretary of her school for the year 2022-2023. Spandan is very active in co-curricular activities. She won a gold medal in IIMUN 2023.
When Spandan was two years old, she used to accompany her cousin sister Sparsh Khanchandani, a child actress, on her shooting sets and developed an interest in acting.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 3″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Spandan Chaturvedi’s father’s name is Sunil Chaturvedi, and her mother’s name is Ashwini Mohite. She has a younger sister named Hridaya Chaturvedi.
Other Relatives
Spandan Chaturvedi’s cousin sister Sparsh Khanchandani is also an actress. Sparsh played the role of young Ichcha in Colors channel’s serial Uttaran.
Career
Television
Spandan Chaturvedi started her career as a child artist with the TV serial Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera (2012) in which she played the role of young Gunjan. The show aired on StarPlus.
In 2013, she played the role of Aarvi in Colors TV’s soap opera Sanskaar – Dharohar Apnon Ki. In the same year, she played a small role in the TV serial The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir. The show aired on the Disney channel. Shen then played the role of Young Madhubala in the TV serial Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, which aired on Colors TV. She gained immense popularity for playing the role of Chakor (child version) in Colors TV show Udaan (2014) and went on to win several awards for her performance. The show was based on an unreleased film by Mahesh Bhatt with the same title.
She has appeared as a guest in many TV shows like Comedy Nights with Kapil (2015; aired on Colors TV), Comedy Nights Bachao (2016; aired on Colors TV), and Khatra Khatra Khatra (2019; aired on Colors TV).
In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on Colors TV’s dance reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 9.
Film
Spandan Chaturvedi made her film debut in 2019 with the Hindi-language biographical period drama film The Sholay Girl in which she played the role of young Reshma Pathan. The film was released on the OTT platform ZEE5. She then played the role of young Shakuntala Devi in the Hindi film Shakuntala Devi (2020). In 2022, she made her Telugu film debut with the film RRR as young Sita.
Other Work
She has been featured in the TV commercials of various brands.
Awards & Honours
- Indian Television Academy Award for Most Promising Child Star – Female (Desh Ki Ladli/Beti) for the TV serial Udaan (2015)
- Zee Gold Award for Best Child Actress for the TV serial Udaan (2015)
- Colors Golden Petal Awards for Best Child Actress for the TV serial Udaan (2016)
- Lion Gold Award for Best Child Actress
- She has also been honoured by various acting associations.
Favourites
- Film: Bhoothnath Returns (2014)
- Cartoon Character(s): Motu Patlu, Bheem
Facts/Trivia
- She loves cooking and doing adventure sports in her leisure time.
- In an interview, she revealed that she desired to become a doctor.
- In April 2015, she was featured on the cover of GR8! television magazine along with the actor Gautam Gulati.
- She is an avid dog lover and keeps posting her pictures with dogs on her social media accounts.
- Her Instagram account is managed by her father, Sunil Chaturvedi.
- She loves dancing and is trained in various dance forms.