Quick Facts
Biography
Aditi Saigal, also known by her stage name DOT, is an Indian indie musician and actress.
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.
She released her first extended play (EP) called Khamotion in July 2021. Her other songs include Everybody Dances to Techno.
Acting career
She made her acting debut in the Zoya Akhtar-directed 2023 film, The Archies playing Ethel Muggs.
Early life
Family
She 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 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
Stage name
When she 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's 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 Glasgow University.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Archies | Ethel Muggs | Netflix film |