Akshat Anjaria or Hakka (born 21 April 2005) is an Indian dancer who came into prominence by showcasing his talent in the Bengali dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance. He then took part in India's reality show India's Got Talent and became an overnight sensation. Singh was also a contestant of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7). He debuted as an actor in the Malayalam film Ayal Njanalla and he also is in a Tamil language film Lakshmi.
Personal life Singh lives in Mumbai and studies in 12th grade in Ryan International School Kandivali.I want to get back to my studies now: Akshat Singh. Daily News and Analysis. 14 September 2014. Singh admitted to one of his interviews that he is an ardent fan of actor Salman Khan.Salman Khan calls Akshat Singh ‘bhai’. Times of India. Neha Maheshwari. 14 July 2014.
Career Akshat's first work was in 2011 on the Bengali channel Zee Bangla, where he performed in Dance Bangla Dance. In 2014, he made his appearance on the American talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show,Akshat Singh: Where Did the 8-Year-Old Bollywood Dancer Come From?. The Hollywood Reporter. Kanika Lal. 18 February 2014.India's Got Talent fame Akshat Singh gets standing ovation on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. India Today. 19 February 2014. before later participating on India's Got Talent. His dancing style proved popular, with a video of his performance on YouTube⠀⠀ that had five hundred thousand (5 lakh) views.Meet hilarious Michael Jackson wannabe who has taken India's Got Talent by storm. Daily Mirror. 22 January 2014. Singh's popularity soon landed him a role performing for a Japanese television commercial advertisement of Pari Pari Curry.Bollywood-style commercial for snack company goes viral in JapanRocket News. Krista Rogers. 2 April 2014.India’s Got Talent’s Akshat Singh dances in Japanese ad. india.com. Shweta Parande. 11 March 2014. On 27 August 2017, he appeared on the Australian version of the variety show Little Big Shots, with the video highlight of this appearance achieving just under 35 million views on YouTube. In 2019, he auditioned for Britain's Got Talent and danced his way to winning a golden buzzer, though he failed to reach the final.
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2015 Ayal Njanalla Mottu Malayalam 2018 Lakshmi Arnold Tamil
Television +YearTitle RolePlatformLanguageRef.2011Dance Bangla DanceContestantZee BanglaBengali 2023 Five Six Seven Eight Semba's friend ZEE5 Tamil 2024 Mismatched Aalif Netflix Hindi 2025 The Family Man Vasant Amazon Prime Video Hindi
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