Akash Khurana (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Akash Khurana |
Other Name | Dr. Khurana |
Profession(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Theatre Artist, Entrepreneur |
Famous For | Portraying the roles of 'father' in Hindi TV serials and movies |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Amber |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper (Semi- Bald) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Not Known |
Age | Not Known |
Birthplace | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
School | St. Francis De'Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
College/Institutes | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Educational Qualifications | Degree in Mechanical Engineering Post Graduate in Business Management Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Debut | Film (Actor): Kalyug (1981) TV (Actor): Satyajit Ray Presents (1986) TV (Screenwriter): Swayam (1990) TV (Director): Front Page (1993) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Khatri |
Award | 'Nandi Award' for playing the lead in the Telugu film 'Dr. Ambedkar' |
Girls, Affairs, and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Meera Khurana |
Children | Sons- Akarsh Khurana (Elder- Director), Adhaar Khurana (Younger)- photo in the parents' section; above Daughter- Not Known |
Parents | Names Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Pav Bhaji, Aloo Puri |
Favourite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor |
Favourite Actress | Rekha |
Favourite Destination | Kochi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akash Khurana
- Before entering the entertainment industry, he worked for the Tata Motors for eight years, and then, he moved to the hospitality industry where he worked as a management consultant.
- Akash is a co-founder of Nimbus Communications (a leading sports, media, and entertainment company) where he became an HR Advisor, Chief Creative Officer, CEO and MD, and Chairman.
- Initially, he did a lot of theatres with renowned theatre personalities- Satyadev Dubey, Sunil Shanbag, and Naseeruddin Shah. He has also been associated with over 30 theatre plays.
- Akash started his career as a film actor in 1981.
- He has worked in more than 60 Hindi films like ‘Ardhy Satya’, ‘Saaransh’, ‘Kabzaa’, ‘Jurm’, ‘Saudagar’, ‘Diljale’, ‘Jaan’, ‘Barfi!’, etc.
- Akash also worked in Hindi TV serials as an actor and director. Some of his popular TV serials are ‘Sara Jahan Hamara’, ‘Guftagoo’, ‘Rishtey’, ‘Kuch Ret Kuch Pani ‘, etc.
- He has also written 20+ screenplays including ‘Aashiqui and Baazigar’, ‘Aakrosh’, ‘Kartoos’, ‘Yeh Aashiqui Meri’, ‘Betaabi’, ‘Itihaas’, etc.
- Akash has conducted several workshops on acting, screenwriting, and filmmaking.
- Akash was a spokesperson for the media and entertainment industry on the national forums FICCI and CII and has been a Rotarian at the Rotary Club of Bombay North Island.
- He likes to play musical instruments like drum and piano.