Aparshakti Khurana

Aparshakti Khurana
Khurrana at Dinesh Vijan's birthday bash in 2018
Born (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 37)
Chandigarh, India
Occupations
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Akriti Ahuja Khurana
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(m. 2014)​
Children1
RelativesAyushmann Khurrana (brother)

Aparshakti Khurana (born 18 November 1987) is an Indian actor, radio jockey, comedian, playback singer, composer and television host.[1] He is the younger brother of actor Ayushmann Khurrana.[2]

Aparshakti Khurana has shown his acting skills in numerous Bollywood movies, ranging from Dangal to Stree 2.[3]

Early life

Khurrana was born on 18 November 1987 in Chandigarh.[4] His father P. Khurrana was an astrologer and an author on the subject of black magic , whereas his mother Poonam is a house wife of half-Burmese descent[5] and holds an M.A. in Hindi.[citation needed] He completed his schooling and graduation in law from Chandigarh.[6] He was also into sports at school[7] and captained the Haryana U-19 cricket team.[7]

Personal life

He married Aakriti Ahuja, a businesswoman and an ISB graduate (whom he met at a dance class in Chandigarh)[7] on 7 September 2014. In June 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. The couple became parents to a baby girl on 27 August 2021, Arzoie A Khurana.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Dangal Omkar Singh Phogat [9]
Saat Uchakkey Khappe [10]
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania Bhushan Mishra [11]
2018 Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Aman Singh Wadhwa [12]
Stree Bittu [13]
Rajma Chawal Baljeet [14]
2019 Luka Chuppi Abbas Sheikh [15]
Jabariya Jodi Santosh Pathak [16]
Kanpuriye Jaitaan Mishra [17]
Bala Arjun Singh [18]
Pati Patni Aur Woh Fahim Rizvi [19]
2020 Street Dancer Amrinder [20]
2021 Helmet Lucky [21][22]
Hum Do Hamare Do Sandeep "Shunty" Sachdeva [23][24]
2022 Dhokha: Round D Corner Haq Riyaz Gul [25]
Bhediya Bittu Cameo; reprises his role from Stree[25]
2024 Stree 2
Berlin Pushkin Verma ZEE5 release
CTRL Allen (Voice) Netflix release
Badtameez Gill

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Box Cricket League Commentator
Popcorn Dhijendra Short film
2017 You Have Been Warned Host Talk show
Super Night with Tubelight
Om Shanti Om
2018 Bigg Buzz
Ace of Space 1 Himself Guest
Kanpur Wale Khuranas Host/Pramod's brother-in-law
2019 Khatra Khatra Khatra Himself Guest

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Dhatt Tere Ki
2022 Business Baazi [26]
2023 Jubilee Binod Das [27]

Music videos

Year Song Album Singer Ref.
2019 Tere Do Naina Naina Ankit Tiwari [28]
Ruka Ruka Non-album single Shalmali Kholgade [29]
2021 Aaya Jado Da Asees Kaur [30]
2022 Yaaron Sab Dua Karo Stebin Ben, Meet Bros, Danish Sabri [31]
Kaale Kaale Chashme Stebin Ben [32]
Hum Dono Arko [33]

Discography

Year Song Co-singer Music composer Lyrics Ref.
2016 Ik Vaari Ayushmann Khurrana Himself, Ayushmann Khurrana [34]
2019 Kudiye Ni Neeti Mohan Himself [35]
2020 Teri Yaar Millind Gaba, King Kaazi Music MG Millind Gaba, King Kaazi, Viruss, Stylish Singh [36]
2022 Balle Ni Balle — Siddharth Amit Bhavsar Gurpreet Saini [37]
2022 Choti Choti Gal — Arjuna Harjai Kumaar [38]
Neendraan Ni Aandiyaan — Sushant-Shankar Yash Eshwari [39]
2024 Zaroor — Savi Kahlon Savi Kahlon

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2017 Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer (Male) Dangal Won [40]
Best Actor in a Comic Role Nominated [41]
Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut [42]
2019 Best Supporting Actor Stree Nominated [43]
2023 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Jubilee Nominated [44]

References

  1. ^ "Aparshakti Khurrana Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana's younger brother to make Bollywood debut with negative character". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Stree 2 Review: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao Film Is A Spookylicious Treat To Watch". Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ Singh, Veenu (6 October 2018). ""I'd swipe right for Meghan Markle on Tinder": Aparshakti Khurana". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana has Burmese genes". Bollywood Hungama. 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ "8 Things you didn't know about Aparshakti Khurana | VeryShortNews.com". VeryShortNews.com. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Ten things Ayushmann and Aparshakti Khurrana fight about". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana And Wife Aakriti Ahuja Announce Pregnancy With ROFL Posts". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana: People don't remember me from Dangal". www.mid-day.com. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana's journey from the court to courting movies". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Aparshakti Khurrana to Feature in Badrinath Ki Dulhania". News18. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi movie: Review, Cast, Director". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana on saying yes to Stree: I really wanted to work with Rajkummar Rao, that was the first kick". Hindustan Times. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  14. ^ Rajma Chawal comedy, retrieved 15 October 2021
  15. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana roped in for Kriti Sanon's 'Luka Chuppi' even before release of 'Stree' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Here's how Parineeti Chopra and Aparshakti Khurana prepping up for their next 'Jabariya Jodi' - Photos of Bollywood celebs from the film sets". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Kanpuriye to release on Hotstar on Oct 25". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana: I don't think an actor in my space has a lot of choices to make". www.indiatvnews.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana on Pati, Patni Aur Woh: Kartik and I share a great chemistry on screen". The Indian Express. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Street Dancer posters: Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor ready for dance battle". The Statesman. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  21. ^ "'Helmet' will always be close to my heart: Aparshakti Khurana". Zee News. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Aparshakti Khurrana bags his first lead role opposite Pranutan Bahl in 'Helmet'".
  23. ^ "Kriti Sanon introduces her entire Hum Do Hamare Do family with new poster". India Today. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Kriti Sanon, Rajkummar Rao's Hum Do Hamare Do to release on Disney+Hotstar on Oct 29".
  25. ^ a b "R Madhavan, Khushalii Kumar, and Aparshakti Khurana wrap up the shoot of the film Dhokha". Bollywood Hungama. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  26. ^ India's first most entertaining business quiz show 'Business Baazi' is here Zee News. Retrieved 12 December 2022
  27. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari's web series 'Jubilee' trailer out now". ANI. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  28. ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Tere Do Naina' Sung By Ankit Tiwari | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Pop Diva, Shalmali's new Gaana Original 'Ruka- Ruka' makes you rethink love in this digital age | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Watch Latest 2021 Punjabi Song 'Aaya Jado Da' Sung By Asees Kaur Feat Aparshakti Khurana and Parul Gulati | Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  31. ^ Yaaron Sab Dua Karo | Aparshakti K, Jasmin B| Meet Bros, Stebin Ben, Danish, Kumaar, Zee Music Company, retrieved 4 March 2022
  32. ^ Kaale Kaale Chashme - Aparshakti Khurana, Eisha Singh | Stebin Ben | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 17 August 2022
  33. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana & Jasmin Bhasin Song Out: Feel The Romance in Arko's 'Hum Dono'!". Mayapuri. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  34. ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Ik vaari' is the ultimate romantic number you had been waiting for - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  35. ^ "Kudiye Ni: Aparshakti Khurana debuts as singer-composer-lyricist with a romantic melody - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  36. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana on his new single and the uncertainty facing his first film as a solo lead". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  37. ^ "Aparshakti Khurana Opens Up About New Song 'Balle Ni Balle' and How Actors Are Connected to Music". Rolling Stone India. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  38. ^ Choti Choti Gal - Aparshakti Khurana & Samriddhi Mehra | Arjuna Harjai, Kumaar | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 17 May 2022
  39. ^ Neendraan Ni Aandiyaan - Aparshakti Khurana, Nikita Dutta | Zee Music Originals, retrieved 12 December 2022
  40. ^ "Winners of Star Screen Awards 2017 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  41. ^ "Celebs walk the red carpet of Star Screen Awards 2017 (13) | Aparshakti Khurana, Akriti Khurana Images - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  42. ^ "62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations". filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  43. ^ "Nominations for the 64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2019". filmfare.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  44. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2023". filmfare.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.