Ayushmann Khurrana
आयुष्मान खुराना
Ayushmann at Mumbai Police Mission Mrityunjay Function,
October 2013
Born Ayushmann
Khurrana
14 September 1984 (age 30)
Chandigarh, India
Ethnicity Punjabi
Occupation television
presenter, actor, singer, video jockey,
previously radio jockey
Years active 2002–2007
(theatre)
2007–2008 (radio)
2008–present (television presenter)
2012–present (actor)
Spouse(s) Tahira
Kashyap
Parent(s) P.
Khurrana, Mrs. Poonam Khurrana
Relatives Aparshakti
Khurrana
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 comedy Vicky 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]
Contents
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• 1 Early
life and education
• 2 Career
o 2.1
2004–11: Television and early career
o 2.2
2012–present: Film debut and breakthrough
• 3
Personal life
• 4
Filmography
• 5
Television
• 6 Events
hosted
• 7
Discography
• 8
Bibliography
• 9 Awards
and nominations
• 10
References
• 11
External links
Ayushmann Khurrana is a native of Punjab, and studied at St.
John’s High School and DAV College in Chandigarh. He majored inEnglish
literature and has a Masters degree 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 acted in street plays and won
prizes in national college festivals 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 in Dharamvir 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 and Farah 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. ₹210 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 andRishi 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 hisVicky 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
Films banner.[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]
Year Film Role Note(s)
2012 Vicky Donor
Vicky Arora Also
sung and co-composed the song "Pani Da Rang"
2013 Nautanki
Saala
Ram Parmar aka RP Also
sung the songs "Saadi Galli Aaja" and "Tu Hi Tu"
2014 Bewakoofiyaan
Mohit Chaddha Also sung
the song "Khamkhaan"
2015 Hawaizaada
Shivkar Bapuji Talpade
Released, composed and sung the song
"Dil-e-Nadaan"
Dum
Laga Ke Haisha
Prem Prakash Tiwari
Agra Ka
Daabra
Sanjay Bajaj
Television[edit]
Year Show Role Channel Notes
2004 MTV Roadies
(Season 2)
Winner MTV
Winner of 'MTV Roadies Season 2'
2007 Kayamath
Saket Shergil Star
Plus
2008 MTV Wassup,
The Voice of Youngistaan Video
Jockey MTV India Co-hosted the show with MTV VJs Bani
J and Vineet Modi
MTV
Fully Faltoo Movie-Cheque De India Fakir
Khan MTV Spoof of Shahrukh Khan starrer movie Chak De! India
MTV
Fully Faltoo Movie-Jadoo Ekbar Prince
Jalebi MTV Spoof of the movie Jodhaa Akbar
MTV
Roadies Hell Down Under
Anchor MTV Anchor for the auditions only
Ek Thi
Rajkumari Zee
Next
Antagonist
2008–09 Fantastic
5 Video Jockey MTV
2009 India's Got
Talent (Season 1)
Anchor Colors TV
Co-hosted the show with Nikhil Chinapa
Rock on
with MTV ( Season 1)
Anchor MTV Anchor for the auditions only
MTV
Roadies (Season 7)
Anchor MTV Anchor for the auditions only
Stripped Anchor MTV
Amul
Music Ka Maha Muqqabla
Anchor Star Plus
2010 Taarak Mehta
Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Himself Sab TV
Guest appearance (to promote IPL 3)
Extra
Innings T20 for Indian Premier League (Season 3)
Presenter SET
Max
Co-hosted the show with Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar and
Angad Bedi
India's
Got Talent (Season 2)
Anchor Colors TV Co-hosted the show with Nikhil
Chinapa
Rock on
with MTV (Season 2)
Anchor MTV Co-hosted the show with Lisa Haydon
2010 – Present Super
Star Buzz Anchor Star Plus
2011 MTV Grind Anchor MTV
MTV
Roadies (Season 8)
Anchor MTV
Just
Dance
Anchor Star Plus Winner
Events hosted[edit]
Year Function Channel
2009 Apasara
Awards
Colors TV
Pearls
Wave Awards Sony Entertainment
Television
I am
She
2010 STAR
Parivaar Awards
Star Plus
Sahara
India Sports Awards Star Plus
Big
Star Entertainment Awards
Star Plus
2011 STAR
Parivaar Awards
Star Plus
Ra.One
Press Conference
YouTube
2012 Femina Miss
India
Sony Entertainment Television
International
Indian Film Academy Awards
Star Plus
People's
Choice Awards India
Colors TV
2013 Screen
Awards
Colors TV
Mirchi
Music Awards
Colors TV
Discography[edit]
Year Song Album Notes
2012 Pani Da Rang
Vicky Donor
Co-composed with Rochak Kohli
2013 Saddi Gali Nautanki Saala!
Co-composed with Rochak Kohli
Tu Hi
Tu Nautanki Saala!
O
Heeriye
Single Co-Composed
with Rochak Kohli, features Rhea Chakraborty
2014 Khaamakhaan Bewakoofiyaan
Duet with Neeti Mohan
Dil-e-Naadan Hawaizaada
Rendition of Mirza Ghalib's version [42]
Mitti
Di Khusboo Single Co-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Huma
Qureshi [43]
Bibliography[edit]
Year Title Genre Note(s)
2015 Cracking The
CODE - My Journey To Bollywood Autobiographical
Non-Fiction Co-Written with wife
Tahira Kashyap [44]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year Title of
Work Award Category Result
2007 Bharat
Nirman Awards Young Achievers Won[4]
2011 Just Dance
Indian Television Academy Awards
Best Anchor of Music/Film Based show (Jury) Won[45]
2012 Cosmopolitan
Fun and Fearless Awards
Best TV Anchor Won[46]
Star
Parivaar Awards
Favorite Mezbaan Won[47]
Vicky
Donor
5th Boroplus Gold Awards
Rising Film Stars From TV Won[48]
Bhaskar
Bollywood Awards
Most Dramatic Newcomer (Male) Won[49]
GQ
India Men of the Year Emerging
Talent of the Year Won[50]
Global
Indian Music Awards Hottest Song
(for "Pani Da Rang")
Won[51]
Best
Music Debut (as singer) Nominated[52]
Best
Music Debut (as music composer/lyricist, along with Rochak Kohli) Nominated[52]
People's
Choice Awards India
Favorite Debut Actor (Male/Female) Nominated[53]
BIG
Star Entertainment Awards
Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Male Won[54]
2013 Filmfare
Awards
Best Male Debut
Won[55]
Best
Male Playback Singer
Won[55]
ETC
Bollywood Business Awards
Most Profitable Debut (Male) Won[56]
Screen
Awards
Most Promising Newcomer – Male
Won[57]
Best
Male Playback Singer
Nominated[58]
Zee
Cine Awards
Best Male Debut
Won[59]
Best
Playback Singer – Male
Nominated[59]
Stardust
Awards
Best Actor
Won[60]
New
Musical Sensation (Male)
Won[60]
Superstar
of Tomorrow – Male
Nominated[61]
Renault
Star Guild Awards
Best Male Debut
Won[62]
Best
Male Playback Singer
Won[62]
Best
Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated[63]
Best
Lyrics Nominated[63]
Times
of India Film Awards
Best Debut – Male Won[64]
Best
Playback Singer – Male Nominated[65]
IIFA
Awards
Star Debut of the Year – Male
Won[66]
Best
Actor
Nominated[67]
[68]
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