Ayushmann Khurrana

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Ayushmann Khurrana
आयुष्मान खुराना
Ayushmann Khurrana at the Mumbai Police Mission Mrityunjay function
Ayushmann at Mumbai Police Mission Mrityunjay Function, October 2013
BornAyushmann Khurrana
14 September 1984 (age 30)
Chandigarh, India
Occupationtelevision presenter, actor, singer, video jockey,
previously radio jockey
Years active2002–2007 (theatre)
2007–2008 (radio)
2008–present (television presenter)
2012–present (actor)
Spouse(s)Tahira Kashyap
Children2
ParentsP. Khurrana, Mrs. Poonam Khurrana
RelativesAparshakti Khurrana (brother)
Ayushmann Khurrana (Hindi: आयुष्मान खुराना) (born 14 September 1984) is an Indian film actor and singer, who started his career as a Television Anchor. In 2012, Khurrana made his film debut in Shoojit Sircar's romantic comedyVicky Donor, which touched on the topic of sperm donation in India. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial success, and Khurrana received positive reviews for his performance.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Ayushmann Khurrana is a native of Punjab, and studied at St. John’s High School and DAV College in Chandigarh. He majored in English literature and has done Masters in Mass Communication from School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, in Chandigarh. He has been active in theatre for five years. He was also the founder member of DAV College’s "Aaghaaz" and "Manchtantra", which are active theatre groups in Chandigarh. He has conceptualised and enacted in street plays and won prizes in national fests like Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay), Oasis (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani) and St. Bedes Simla. He also won a Best Actor award for playing Ashwatthama inDharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug.

Career[edit]

2004–11: Television and early career[edit]

Ayushmann Khurrana started his career when he turned out to be the winner in Roadies 2.[3] After finishing studies, his first job was a radio jockey at BIG FM, Delhi. He hosted the show Big Chai – Maan Na Maan, Main Tera Ayushmann and also won the Young Achievers Award in 2007 for it.[4] After radio, Khurrana moved on to become a Video Jockey on MTV with Pepsi MTV Wassup, The Voice of Youngistaan, an informative show for the youth.
He also worked in many other MTV shows as well like MTV Fully Faltoo Movies, Cheque De India and Jaadoo Ek Baar.[5] He then turned as television host with a multiple-talent based reality show India's Got Talent on Colors TV which he co-anchored with Nikhil Chinapa[6] and Stripped which gave latest updates on the Indian TV industry with comic tinge, again on MTV. At the end of the year he was also the anchor of a singing reality show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on STAR Plus.[7]
Apart from hosting the second seasons of MTV Rock On, and India's Got Talent on Colors. Khurrana was also a part of the anchoring team of Extra Innings T20 for Indian Premier League Season 3 on SET Max with Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar and Angad Bedi.[8][9] Instead of hosting the 3rd season of India's Got Talent, Khurrana took up the offer of anchoring the dance-based reality show Just Dance on STAR Plus[citation needed] judged by Hrithik Roshan, Vaibhavi Merchant andFarah Khan.

2012–present: Film debut and breakthrough[edit]

In 2012, he made his Bollywood debut with Shoojit Sircar's Vicky Donor[10] opposite Yami Gautam. The film marked actor John Abraham's debut as a producer.[11]Vicky Arora who marries a Bengali girl without telling her about his past as a sperm donor. Despite its small budget, the movie became a major commercial success and received critical acclaim.[1][2][12] For the film, he also sang a song "Pani Da Rang" composed by him and Rochak Kohli. Both the movie and song were well received. Khurrana received critical acclaim for his performance. Taran Adarsh notes "Ayushmann is a complete natural, has all the trappings of a fine actor and delivers a super confident performance."[13] Gaurav Malani adds that Khurrana "is so natural that it never seems he's acting but rather gliding through the role. He is a pro at both the comedy and emotional scenes."[14] Khurrana went on to receive many accolades for his performance, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer. In spite of his successful Bollywood debut, Khurrana did not quit television completely, and was seen anchoring the IIFA Awards 2012, People's Choice Awards India 2012 and the Screen Awards 2013. Riffing off the plot of Vicky Donor, Khurrana later appeared in a PETA ad campaign, encouraging pet owners to have their dogs and cats sterilized.[15]
Khurrana was next seen in Rohan Sippy's Nautanki Saala[16] co-starring Pooja Salvi, Kunal Roy Kapoor,[17] and Evelyn Sharma.[18] The film opened to positive reviews from critics, with Taran Adarsh stating that the film was "uncontaminated, witty and amusing".[19] Nautanki Saala was released on 12 April 2013.[20] The film proved to be a moderate success at the box office, earning approx. INR210 million (US$3.3 million) at the domestic box office.[21]
Ayushmann Khurrana in the film Hawaizaada
Khurrana's first film of 2014 was Yash Raj Films's Bewakoofiyaan, directed by Nupur Asthana, in which he starred alongside Sonam Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor. He also sung the song in the movie namely "Khamkhaan", with Neeti Mohan. The film released on 14 March 2014 to mixed reaction.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] His performance was well received by critics. The Hindustan Times' Anupama Chopra praised Khuranna's performance, saying, "The strongest performance here is Ayushmann’s. His anger and frustration at losing the good life are palpable."[32] He has also played a scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade in a movie titled Hawaizaada (earlier titled Bambai Fairytale) [33][34] and is also set to reunite with his Vicky Donor team, in Agra Ka Daabra, in which he will play the role of a struggling actor.[35][36] Khurrana will also be seen in next Sharat Katariya's directorial Dum Laga Ke Haisha under production of Yash Raj Filmsbanner.[37]

Personal life[edit]

Khurrana originally belongs to Chandigarh and his family is still based there. His father Mr. P Khurrana, is a renowned astrologer and an author on the subject of astrology, while his mother Poonam is a house wife and a qualified M.A. in Hindi. His brother Aparshakti is a radio jockey at OYE 104.8 FM in Delhi.[38] The ambiance of literature at home influenced Khurrana as well and he took to writing as a hobby. He also maintains a blog where he writes in Hindi and it has been received very well by his admirers. He is married to his childhood friend Tahira.[39] He has two children, a son and a daughter. His son, Virajveer, was born on 2nd January 2012 and his daughter, Varushka, was born on 21 April 2014.[40][41]

Filmography[edit]

YearFilmRoleNote(s)
2012Vicky DonorVicky AroraAlso sung and co-composed the song "Pani Da Rang"
2013Nautanki SaalaRam Parmar aka RPAlso sung the songs "Saadi Galli Aaja" and "Tu Hi Tu"
2014BewakoofiyaanMohit ChaddhaAlso sung the song "Khamkhaan"
2015HawaizaadaShivkar Bapuji TalpadeReleased, sung a song "Dil-e-Nadaan"
Agra Ka DaabraSanjay BajajFilming
Dum Laga Ke HaishaPrem Prakash TiwariPost-production, releasing on 27/2/2015

Television[edit]

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2004MTV Roadies (Season 2)WinnerMTVWinner of 'MTV Roadies Season 2'
2007KayamathSaket ShergilStar Plus
2008MTV Wassup, The Voice of YoungistaanVideo JockeyMTV IndiaCo-hosted the show with MTV VJs Bani J and Vineet Modi
MTV Fully Faltoo Movie-Cheque De IndiaFakir KhanMTVSpoof of Shahrukh Khan starrer movie Chak De! India
MTV Fully Faltoo Movie-Jadoo EkbarPrince JalebiMTVSpoof of the movie Jodhaa Akbar
MTV Roadies Hell Down UnderAnchorMTVAnchor for the auditions only
Ek Thi RajkumariZee NextAntagonist
2008–09Fantastic 5Video JockeyMTV
2009India's Got Talent (Season 1)AnchorColors TVCo-hosted the show with Nikhil Chinapa
Rock on with MTV ( Season 1)AnchorMTVAnchor for the auditions only
MTV Roadies (Season 7)AnchorMTVAnchor for the auditions only
StrippedAnchorMTV
Amul Music Ka Maha MuqqablaAnchorStar Plus
2010Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahHimselfSab TVGuest appearance (to promote IPL 3)
Extra Innings T20 for Indian Premier League (Season 3)PresenterSET MaxCo-hosted the show with Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar and Angad Bedi
India's Got Talent (Season 2)AnchorColors TVCo-hosted the show with Nikhil Chinapa
Rock on with MTV (Season 2)AnchorMTVCo-hosted the show with Lisa Haydon
2010 – PresentSuper Star BuzzAnchorStar Plus
2011MTV GrindAnchorMTV
MTV Roadies (Season 8)AnchorMTV
Just DanceAnchorStar PlusWinner

Events hosted[edit]

YearFunctionChannel
2009Apasara AwardsColors TV
Pearls Wave AwardsSony Entertainment Television
I am She
2010STAR Parivaar AwardsStar Plus
Sahara India Sports AwardsStar Plus
Big Star Entertainment AwardsStar Plus
2011STAR Parivaar AwardsStar Plus
Ra.One Press ConferenceYouTube
2012Femina Miss IndiaSony Entertainment Television
International Indian Film Academy AwardsStar Plus
People's Choice Awards IndiaColors TV
2013Screen AwardsColors TV
Mirchi Music AwardsColors TV

Discography[edit]

YearSongAlbumNotes
2012Pani Da RangVicky DonorCo-composed with Rochak Kohli
2013Saddi GaliNautanki Saala!Co-composed with Rochak Kohli
Tu Hi TuNautanki Saala!
O HeeriyeSingleCo-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Rhea Chakraborty
2014KhaamakhaanBewakoofiyaanDuet with Neeti Mohan
Dil-e-NaadanHawaizaadaRendition of Mirza Ghalib's version [42]
Mitti Di KhusbooSingleCo-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Huma Qureshi [43]

Awards and nominations[edit]

YearTitle of WorkAwardCategoryResult
2007Bharat Nirman AwardsYoung AchieversWon[4]
2011Just DanceIndian Television Academy AwardsBest Anchor of Music/Film Based show (Jury)Won[44]
2012Cosmopolitan Fun and Fearless AwardsBest TV AnchorWon[45]
Star Parivaar AwardsFavorite MezbaanWon[46]
Vicky Donor5th Boroplus Gold AwardsRising Film Stars From TVWon[47]
Bhaskar Bollywood AwardsMost Dramatic Newcomer (Male)Won[48]
GQ India Men of the YearEmerging Talent of the YearWon[49]
Global Indian Music AwardsHottest Song (for "Pani Da Rang")Won[50]
Best Music Debut (as singer)Nominated[51]
Best Music Debut (as music composer/lyricist, along with Rochak Kohli)Nominated[51]
People's Choice Awards IndiaFavorite Debut Actor (Male/Female)Nominated[52]
BIG Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – MaleWon[53]
2013Filmfare AwardsBest Male DebutWon[54]
Best Male Playback SingerWon[54]
ETC Bollywood Business AwardsMost Profitable Debut (Male)Won[55]
Screen AwardsMost Promising Newcomer – MaleWon[56]
Best Male Playback SingerNominated[57]
Zee Cine AwardsBest Male DebutWon[58]
Best Playback Singer – MaleNominated[58]
Stardust AwardsBest ActorWon[59]
New Musical Sensation (Male)Won[59]
Superstar of Tomorrow – MaleNominated[60]
Renault Star Guild AwardsBest Male DebutWon[61]
Best Male Playback SingerWon[61]
Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated[62]
Best LyricsNominated[62]
Times of India Film AwardsBest Debut – MaleWon[63]
Best Playback Singer – MaleNominated[64]
IIFA AwardsStar Debut of the Year – MaleWon[65]
Best ActorNominated[66]

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