Sandeep Acharya (4 February 1984 – 15 December 2013) was an Indian singer. He won the second season of the popular reality television show
''Indian Idol'' in 2006. Acharya was from to
Bikaner,
Rajasthan.
He died on 15 December 2013 in
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (pronunciation: �ʊɽɡãːw, officially named Gurugram (pronunciation: �ʊɾʊɡɾaːm, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest of the nationa ...
's Medanta Hospital.
Award
Acharya was the runner up in 'Golden Voice of India'.
He was the winner of
''Indian Idol Season 2''.
Acharya's win gained him a 1 crore contract from
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...
, a music album contract and a brand new
Maruti Baleno car.
Sandeep also participated in 'Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 9X' in Mika's team.
Sandeep won the award for best new talent during the
Bollywood Music Awards in
Atlantic City
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,
New Jersey.
Television
Acharya made an appearance as himself in romantic drama series ''
Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai'' on
Sony TV.
Death
Acharya died following an illness that caused jaundice on 15 December 2013. He was rushed to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon after his health deteriorated.
He was at a wedding in Bikaner when his situation worsened and his relatives had to rush him to the hospital, where he died. His younger brother informed media about his death, "Last night, doctors said his condition was under control and he was showing signs of recovery. We were all hoping we'd soon take him home. But nobody knew that he would leave us forever."
Discography
* "Mere Sath Sara Jahan"
* "
Woh Pehli Baar
Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi () is a 1999 Indian Hindi language musical romance film directed by Raj Kaushal. The film starred debutants Rinke Khanna, Dino Morea and Sanjay Suri. The film is set against the backdrop of a Performing Arts College. The f ...
"
* '
Indian Idol''
* Intezaar By Adarsh RM – Teri Akhiyon Ne and O Ladki
References
External links
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1984 births
Rajasthani people
Indian Idol winners
2013 deaths
People from Bikaner
Deaths from liver disease
20th-century Indian musicians
20th-century Indian male singers
20th-century Indian singers
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