Amit Tandon, born April 11, 1979, was ranked among the top ten finalists of the musical talent hunt `Indian Idol.` He is from New York. He hails from a business family and is a college graduate. He came to the Indian subcontinent to participate in the Indian Idol Contest. In 2008, he released his debut solo album `Tanha.` He provided vocals for the Indian Idol 1 album and another album also featuring the Idol finalists titled `Yaaron.`
Amit Tandon debuted in the Balaji serial by the character of Prithvi in `Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai` alongside Iqbal Khan and Neha Bamb. In this soap he appears to be a good friend of the female protagonist Kripa but later on falls into love with her. In the very popular Balaji soap `Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi` he was seen after the 20-year leap as the son of Karan Virani and Tanya Virani. In this soap he plays a dark shade but is extremely possessive towards his mother and sister. After Kyunki, his next show was the Zee TV drama, `Saath Saath Banayenge Ek Aashiyaan.` He played the role of an NRI, Abhay Singh. After taking part in Indian Idol, Tandon took part in two more reality shows - Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar` and `Zara Nachke Dikha.` He also starred in the serial `Dill Mill Gayye` as Dr. Abhimanyu Modi.
On a personal note Tandon is married to Dr. Ruby Tandon who is a trainee doctor from Vancouver, Canada. His wife Ruby gave birth to a baby girl, Jiyana in Canada on 30 June 2010.
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