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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ayush Mahesh Khedekar<br />
| image = Ayush Khedekar on trailer launch of 'Ek Tha Hero'.jpg<br />
| caption = Ayush Khedekar<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|04|05}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Actor<br />
| years_active = 2008–present<br />
}}<br />
'''Ayush Mahesh Khedekar''' (born 5 April 2000<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/happy-birthday-rohit-roy-rupali-ganguli-and-ayush-mahesh-khedekar "Happy Birthday to Rohit Roy, Rupali Ganguli and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar"] tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013 06:53 PM IST.</ref> in [[Mumbai]]) is an [[India]]n actor, best known for playing the child version of young Jamal Malik in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008), for which he won a [[15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Ayush is from [[Bhayandar]], a distant [[Mumbai]] suburb, originally from [[Ratnagiri]], KhedekarWadi and studies at the RBK School. His mother Sayali is a teacher in a Marathi medium school. His father Mahesh used to be a Marathi theatre actor, but he stopped acting after Ayush was born. Mahesh is currently an engineer with the Bombay Port Trust.<ref name="Rediff">Patcy N. [http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/16video1-ayush-from-slumdog-millionaire.htm 'Not in my wildest dream did I think that my son would go to the Oscars'] Rediff News, 16 February 2009</ref><br />
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==Acting career==<br />
[[File:Cast "Slumdog Millionaire".JPG|thumb|[[Slumdog Millionaire]] team at the [[81st Academy Awards]] in the US]]<br />
Ayush has been acting in India since age 4,<ref name="IndiaToday">Motihar, Jhilmil. [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=1&task=view&id=29773&sectionid=30&issueid=94&latn=2 Slumdog’s child stars: Dream Catchers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224213711/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=1&task=view&id=29773&sectionid=30&issueid=94&latn=2 |date=24 February 2009 }} India Today, 19 February 2009</ref> appearing in commercials for [[Britannia Industries|Britannia]], [[Colgate-Palmolive|Colgate]], [[Kelloggs]] and [[HDFC Bank|HDFC]]. He has also acted in television shows like ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'', ''[[Kayaamat]]'' and ''[[Karam Apnaa Apnaa]]'', and appeared in the Bollywood film ''Family''.<ref name="Rediff" /><br />
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He made his international film debut in ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008). His role won a lot of praise from audience and critics alike for his natural ability to act and his screen presence that makes up a significant portion of the film. His performance has earned him the 2009 [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] (shared with ten other cast members), and a [[British Independent Film Awards 2008|2008 British Independent Film Award]] nomination for Most Promising Newcomer.<br />
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Ayush is also in ''[[Zara Nachke Dikha]]'' as a young dancer.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'', as Gullel.<br />
*''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', as Jamal Malik.<br />
*''[[Fakt Ladh Mhana]]'', as Pani Kam.<br />
*''Gandhi of the Month'', as Varun Bapat.<br />
*''[[Jai Gangaajal]]'', as Nagesh.<br />
*''[[Ek Tha Hero]]'', as Jignesh.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Slumdog Millionaire]]<br />
*[[Jamal Malik (Slumdog Millionaire Character)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|3193597}}<br />
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