Aditi Saigal (born 21 September 1998), also known by her stage name DOT, is an Indian indie musician and actress. Saigal was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2024.[1]
Aditi Saigal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Saigal at the premiere of The Archies in 2023 | |
| Born | 21 September 1998 |
| Other names | DOT |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2017—present |
| Father | Amit Saigal |
Early life
editFamily
editAditi Saigal is the daughter of Shena Gamat and Amit Saigal. Her mother is a Delhi-based theatre artist and actor and has worked in movies like Band Baaja Baraat[2] and Dev.D. Her father was affectionately known as Papa Rock in India's rock music community, who was a rock musician and the founder of India's first rock magazine, Rock Street Journal. Her parents mutually divorced in 2006. she was under the guardianship of her paternal grandparents Ashok Kumar Saigal and Madhu Saigal.[3]
Stage name
editAn editor has launched a copyright investigation involving this section. The text under investigation is currently hidden from public view, but is accessible in the page history. Please do not remove this notice or restore blanked content until the issue is resolved by an administrator, copyright clerk, or volunteer response agent.
The purported copyright violation copies text from https://www.herzindagi.com/celebrities/aditi-saigal-dot-family-education-music-career-the-archies-article-257045 ; as such, this page has been listed on the copyright problems page. Unless the copyright status of the text of this page or section is clarified and determined to be compatible with Wikipedia's content license, the problematic text and revisions or the entire page may be deleted one week after the time of its listing. What can I do to resolve the issue?
Steps to list an article at Wikipedia:Copyright problems:
|
Education
editAditi completed her schooling in an International American boarding school, Woodstock School in India and later attended Bangor University in Wales, where she earned a degree in music and creative writing. Later she pursued a master's degree in curriculum and policy at the University of Glasgow.[citation needed]
Career
editMusic career
editSaigal began playing piano at the age of six, and was composing music by the age of 12. During her college years, she sung as part of a band. In 2017, her career catapulted to success with the viral hit ‘Everybody Dances to Techno,’ amassing over 500,000 plays.[4]
She released her first extended play (EP) called Khamotion in July 2021.[5] Her other songs include Everybody Dances to Techno.
Acting career
editSaigal made her acting debut in the Zoya Akhtar-directed 2023 film, The Archies playing Ethel Muggs.[6][7][8][9]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Archies | Ethel Muggs | Netflix film | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Forbes India 30 Under 30 2024". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Do you know Netflix's 'The Archies' fame Aditi Saigal aka Dot's mother acted in this Ranveer Singh film?". Firstpost.com. 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashok Kumar Saigal v. Smt. Madhu Saigal And Another S, Allahabad High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Aditi Saigal AKA Dot: All You Need To Know About The Archies' New Debut Star". HerZindagi English. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Akundi, Sweta (22 July 2021). "Indie talent DOT returns to the music scene with debut EP 'Khamotion'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Sikhwal, Abhishek (13 April 2017). "Small but significant: Indian teen singer-songwriter Aditi Dot is fast gaining fans on YouTube". Scroll.in.
- ^ "The Hot List 2017: Dot. (Singer-Songwriter) -". 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Loved Netflix's Valentine's Day video? Meet the musician whose song features in it". Elle India.
- ^ Tagat, Anurag (28 April 2017). "Dot's the word". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Panchal, Komal RJ (28 December 2023). "The Archies' Aditi Saigal says 'to be known a little bit freaked me out initially'; reveals Suhana Khan is a 'natural dancer'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
edit
- Aditi Saigal at IMDb
 | This article about an Indian singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |