Arjun Purnapatre is a 7th Grade student at Podar International School - Chalisgaon and an actor. He recently was picked to play ‘Chintan’ in a Marathi film called ‘Ekda Kay Zala’ out of 1700 kids that auditioned for the role in Pune. The movie is about education through experiences and stories. Arjun always stole the show during school skits and now is on his journey of stealing the nation’s hearts!

His movie has been selected for many prestigious national and international awards and received three awards at the International Film Festival, Boston. Arjun Purnapatre has been awarded the Best Child Actor Award alongside co-star, Sumit Raghwan who received the Best Actor Award.

Congratulations, dear Arjun. We hope to see you pursue your dreams and have many more enlightening experiences!