Aditi Saigal
Born (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998
Other namesDOT
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Parent

Aditi Saigal (born 21 September 1998), also known by her stage name DOT, is an Indian indie musician and actress.

Early life

Family

Aditi 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[1] 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[2]

Stage name

When Saigal was 10, she was colouring with her mom, and her mom started putting dots outside the lines. Aditi asked why, and her mom said, "Dots never hurt anyone, and they make things look interesting." Aditi liked that idea because a dot is small but important. It can become something special without trying to be something it is not.

Education

Aditi completed her schooling 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.

Career

Music career

Aditi Saigal commenced her piano journey at the tender age of six, delving into music composition by the age of 12. Her musical voyage kicked off alongside artists from One World College of Music. During her college years, she ventured into singing 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.[3]

She released her first extended play (EP) called Khamotion in July 2021.[4] Her other songs include Everybody Dances to Techno.

Acting career

Saigal made her acting debut in the Zoya Akhtar-directed 2023 film, The Archies playing Ethel Muggs.[5][6][7][8]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
2023 The Archies Ethel Muggs Netflix film

References

  1. ↑ "Do you know Netflix's 'The Archies' fame Aditi Saigal aka Dot's mother acted in this Ranveer Singh film?". Firstpost.com.
  2. ↑ "Ashok Kumar Saigal v. Smt. Madhu Saigal And Another S, Allahabad High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com". www.casemine.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Aditi Saigal AKA Dot: All You Need To Know About The Archies' New Debut Star". HerZindagi English. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Akundi, Sweta (22 July 2021). "Indie talent DOT returns to the music scene with debut EP 'Khamotion'" – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ↑ Sikhwal, Abhishek. "Small but significant: Indian teen singer-songwriter Aditi Dot is fast gaining fans on YouTube". Scroll.in.
  6. ↑ "The Hot List 2017: Dot. (Singer-Songwriter) -". 14 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Loved Netflix's Valentine's Day video? Meet the musician whose song features in it". Elle India.
  8. ↑ Tagat, Anurag (28 April 2017). "Dot's the word" – via www.thehindu.com.


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