Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana at the screening of ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’, 2017
Born (1984-09-14) 14 September 1984
Chandigarh, India
Occupation Actor, singer, anchor, writer. Previously video jockey and radio DJ
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Tahira Kashyap
Children 2
Relatives Aparshakti Khurana (brother)

Ayushmann Khurrana (born 14 September 1984)[1] is an Indian film actor, singer and anchor. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards. 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, and received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[2][3] He rose to prominence with romantic comedies Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) and Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), and the comedy-drama Shubh Mangal Savdhaan (2017), all of which were critically and commercially successful. He hosted the 63rd Filmfare Awards with Shah Rukh Khan, Parineeti Chopra and Karan Johar.

Early life and education

Khurrana was born in Amritsar to Anita and P. Khurrana,[4] and studied at Gurunanak punjabi medium School and selected medical stream for +1 & +2.DAV College in Chandigarh.[5] He majored in English literature and has a master's degree in Mass Communication from the School of Communication Studies, Punjab University, in Chandigarh.[6] He did serious theatre for five years. He was also the founding member of DAV College's "Aaghaaz" and "Manchtantra", which are active theatre groups in Chandigarh.[6] He conceived and acted in street plays and won prizes in national college festivals such as Mood Indigo (IIT Bombay), OASIS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani) and St. Bedes Shimla.[6] He also won a Best Actor award for playing Ashwatthama in Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug and was invited to the 2017 Actors' Roundtable hosted by Rajeev Masand.[7]

Career

2004–2011: Television shows and early career

Ayushmann Khurrana was noticed on TV at the age of 17. It was the reality show on Channel V; PopStars in 2002. He was one of the youngest contestants on the show. Roadies took place in 2004 whereby he turned out to be the winner in Roadies 2 at the age of 20.[8] After completing his graduation and post-graduation in Journalism, his first job was as a DJ 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.[9] He was the youngest recipient of the Bharat Nirman Award in New Delhi.[10]

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 such as MTV Fully Faltoo Movies, Cheque De India and Jaadoo Ek Baar.[11] He then turned television host with a multiple-talent based reality show India's Got Talent on Colors TV which he co-anchored with Nikhil Chinapa[12] 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 the singing reality show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on STAR Plus.[13]

Apart from hosting the second season 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.[14][15] Following which he took up the offer of anchoring the dance-based reality show Just Dance on STAR Plus.

2012–13: Film debut and critical acclaim

In 2012, he made his Bollywood debut with Shoojit Sircar's Vicky Donor[16] opposite Yami Gautam. The film marked actor John Abraham's debut as a producer.[17] He portrays 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.[3][18][19] For the film, he also sang the 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".[20] 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".[21] Khurrana went on to receive many accolades for his performance, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won all the debut awards for Vicky Donor.[22]

He followed by anchoring the IIFA Awards (2012), People's Choice Awards India (2012) and the Screen Awards (2013). Khurrana later appeared in a PETA ad campaign, encouraging pet owners to have their dogs and cats sterilized.[23]

Ayuyshmann Khurana and Kunaal Roy Kapur at 'MTV Video Music Awards India 2013'

Khurrana was next seen in Rohan Sippy's Nautanki Saala[24] co-starring Pooja Salvi, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Evelyn Sharma. The film opened to positive reviews from critics, with Taran Adarsh stating that the film was "uncontaminated, witty and amusing".[25] Nautanki Saala was released on 12 April 2013.[26] The film managed to recover its production cost at the domestic box office, earning approx. 210 million (US$2.9 million).[27]

2014–present: Commercial fluctuations and critical success

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 was also the playback singer for "Khamkhaan" from the same movie, with Neeti Mohan. The film released on 14 March 2014 to mixed reviews and was commercially unsuccessful at the box office.[28] However, his performance was well received by critics. Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times praised Khuranna's performance, saying: "The strongest performance here is Ayushmann's. His anger and frustration at losing the good life are palpable".[29] The following year, he played the role of scientist Shivkar Bapuji Talpade in the biopic Hawaizaada which also failed at the box office.[30][31]

His next release was Sharat Katariya-directed Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), which opened to strong reviews, whereas critics appreciated the acting of Ayushmann, the film was a major box office success under production of Yash Raj Films.[32] The film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

After two years-long absence from the screen, he starred in Akshay Roy's romance drama Meri Pyaari Bindu opposite Parineeti Chopra.[33] However, despite the anticipation, the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure.[34] Later in 2017, Khurrana featured in two more movies, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Savdhan both of which received critical and popular acclaim and were commercially successful.[35][36] Currently he is gearing up for his back to back release Andhadhun and Badhaai Ho. Both are scheduled to released on October 2018.

Personal life

Khurrana was born in Chandigarh. His father P Khurrana is an astrologer and an author on the subject of astrology, whereas his mother Anita is a house wife and she is of half-Burmese descent[37] and a qualified M.A. in Hindi. While Ayushmann remains busy with his work in Mumbai, his family still stays in Chandigarh. His brother Aparshakti Khurana is a radio jockey at Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM in Delhi and made his debut in the 2016 Aamir Khan-starrer film Dangal.[38][39] The ambience 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 Kashyap.[40][41] He has two children, a son and a daughter. His son, Virajveer, was born on 2 January 2012 and his daughter, Varushka, was born on 21 April 2014.[42][43]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Vicky Donor Vicky Arora Also playback singer and composer for song "Pani Da Rang"
2013 Nautanki Saala Ram Parmar aka RP Also playback singer for "Saadi Galli Aaja" and "Tu Hi Tu"
2014 Bewakoofiyaan Mohit Chaddha Also playback singer for "Khamakhaan"
2015 Hawaizaada Shivkar Bapuji Talpade Also playback singer and composer for "Dil-e-Nadaan"
Dum Laga Ke Haisha Prem Prakash Tiwari Also playback singer for "Moh Moh Ke Dhage (Reprise)"
2017 Meri Pyaari Bindu Abhimanyu Roy Also playback singer for "Haareya (Rock Version)"
Bareilly Ki Barfi Chirag Dubey Also playback singer for "Nazm Nazm (Ayushmann Khurrana version)"
Shubh Mangal Savdhan Mudit Sharma Also playback singer for "Kanha (unplugged version)"
2018 Andhadhun Akash Also playback for the song "Aap Se Milkar (Reprise)" composed by Amit Trivedi[44]
Badhaai Ho Film has yet to be released Nakul Kaushik Also playback for the song "Nain Na Jodeen" composed by Rochak Kohli[45]

Television

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 Spoof of Shahrukh Khan starrer movie Chak De! India
MTV Fully Faltoo Movie-Jadoo Ekbar Prince Jalebi Spoof of the movie Jodhaa Akbar
MTV Roadies Hell Down Under Anchor 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) MTV Anchor for the auditions only
MTV Roadies (Season 7)
Stripped
Amul Music Ka Maha Muqqabla 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) MTV Co-hosted the show with Lisa Haydon
2010 – Present Super Star Buzz Star Plus
2011 MTV Grind MTV
MTV Roadies (Season 8)
Just Dance Star Plus
2014 1st Star Box Office India Awards Ceremony Co-hosted the show with Ali Zafar

Discography

Year Song Album Notes
2012 Pani Da Rang Vicky Donor Co-composed with Rochak Kohli
2013 Saddi Gali Nautanki Saala!
Tu Hi Tu
O Heeriye Single Co-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Rhea Chakraborty
2014 Khaamakhaan Bewakoofiyaan Duet with Neeti Mohan
Mitti Di Khusboo Single Co-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Huma Qureshi[46]
2015 Dil-E-Naadan Hawaizaada Rendition of Mirza Ghalib's version
Moh Moh Ke Dhage (Reprise) Dum Laga Ke Haisha Anu Malik
Yahin Hoon Main Single Co-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Yami Gautam[47]
2016 Ik Vaari Single Co-Composed with Aparshakti Khurana, features Aisha Sharma
2017 Hareyaa (Rock Version) Meri Pyaari Bindu Sachin-Jigar
Nazm Nazm (Ayushmann Khurrana Version) Bareilly Ki Barfi Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Kanha(Unplugged) Shubh Mangal Savdhan Tanishk-Vayu
2018 Chan Kitthan Single Co-Composed with Rochak Kohli, features Pranitha Subhash[48]
Aap Se Milkar (Reprise) Andhadhun Amit Trivedi
Nain Na Jodeen Badhaai Ho Rochak Kohli

Bibliography

Year Title Genre Note(s)
2015 Cracking The CODE - My Journey To Bollywood Autobiographical Non-Fiction co-written with wife Tahira Kashyap[49]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2007N/A Bharat Nirman AwardsYoung AchieversWon[9]
2011Just DanceIndian Television Academy AwardsBest Anchor of Music/Film Based show (Jury)Won[50]
2012Cosmopolitan Fun and Fearless AwardsBest TV AnchorWon[51]
Star Parivaar AwardsFavorite MezbaanWon[52]
N/A GQ India Men of the YearEmerging Talent of the YearWon[53]
Vicky DonorBoroplus Gold AwardsRising Film Stars From TVWon[54]
Bhaskar Bollywood AwardsMost Dramatic Newcomer (Male)Won[55]
Global Indian Music AwardsHottest Song (for "Pani Da Rang")Won[56]
Best Music Debut (as singer)Nominated[57]
Best Music Debut (as music composer/lyricist, along with Rochak Kohli)
People's Choice Awards IndiaFavorite Debut Actor (Male/Female)Nominated[58]
BIG Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – MaleWon[59]
5th Mirchi Music AwardsMale Vocalist of The YearNominated[60]
Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year
Upcoming Music Composer of The YearWon[61]
Upcoming Lyricist of The Year
2013Filmfare AwardsBest Male DebutWon[62]
Best Male Playback Singer
ETC Bollywood Business AwardsMost Profitable Debut (Male)Won[63]
Screen AwardsMost Promising Newcomer – MaleWon[64]
Best Male Playback SingerNominated[65]
Zee Cine AwardsBest Male DebutWon[66]
Best Playback Singer – MaleNominated[66]
Stardust AwardsBest ActorWon[67]
New Musical Sensation (Male)
Superstar of Tomorrow – MaleNominated[68]
Renault Star Guild AwardsBest Male DebutWon[69]
Best Male Playback Singer
Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated[70]
Best Lyrics
Times of India Film AwardsBest Debut – MaleWon[71]
Best Playback Singer – MaleNominated[72]
International Indian Film Academy AwardsStar Debut of the Year – MaleWon[73]
Best ActorNominated[74]
2018Bareilly Ki BarfiFOI Online Awards, IndiaBest Performance By An Ensemble CastNominated[75]
Shubh Mangal SaavdhanBest Performance By An Ensemble Cast
Screen AwardsBest Actor – Male (Popular)Nominated
Zee Cine AwardsBest Actor – Male (Viewer's Choice)Nominated[76]
Best Actor – Male (Jury's Choice)
Filmfare AwardsBest ActorNominated[77]

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