Ayushmann Khurrana

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Ayushmann Khurrana
Born September 14, 1984 (1984-09-14) (age 27)
Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Occupation Television Anchor, Actor, Video Jockey,
Previously Radio Jockey, Reality Show Contestant
Years active 2002–2007 (theatre)
2007–2008 (radio)
2008 – present (Television Presenter)
Parents Mr. P. Khurrana, Mrs. Poonam Khurrana
Relatives Aparshakti Khurrana (brother)

Ayushmann Khurrana (Hindi: आयुष्मान खुराना, Punjabi: ਆਯੁਸ਼ਮਾਨ ਖੁਰਾਨਾ): Former Radio Jockey and now a Video Jockey and Television Anchor and soon to become Actor, Ayushmann Khurrana began as a contestant of the reality show MTV Roadies Season 2 which catapulted him to fame and he moved on to become a VJ on MTV as well as anchoring popular shows and events on television like India's Got Talent, Music Ka Maha Muqqabla and Just Dance. He is one of the most popular TV anchors in Indian Television and is going to make his Bollywood debut very soon.

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[edit] Early life and education

Ayushmann Khurrana is a native of Chandigarh, Punjab. He studied at St. John’s High School and DAV College in Chandigarh. He majored in English Literature. He has been active in theatre for 5 years. He was the founder member of DAV College ’s Aaghaaz and Manchtantra , which are active theatre groups in Chandigarh. He has conceptualized and enacted in street plays and won prizes in national fests like- Mood Indigo (IIT Mumbai), BITS Pilani and St. Bedes Simla. He also won a Best Actor award for playing Ashwatthama in Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug.

[edit] Career and Later Life

[edit] 2007

Though he had participated in many reality shows, his catapult to fame was his innings in MTV Roadies Season 2 where he emerged winner.[1] 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.[2] He has also worked as an actor on Indian GEC.

[edit] 2008

After radio, Ayushmann 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".[3]

[edit] 2009

As his Career with MTV continued with VJing in shows like Fantastic Five, Gone in 60 Seconds, MTV Roadies Hell Down Under auditions and MTV Rock On auditions, his career took off as a commercial Television Anchor with a multiple-talent based reality show India's Got Talent on Colors TV which he co-anchored with Nikhil Chinapa [4] 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.[5]

[edit] 2010

Apart from hosting the second seasons of MTV Rock On on MTV and India's Got Talent on Colors, Ayushmann 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.[6] He also started off with anchoring Super Star Buzz on STAR Plus and STAR One, a weekly show giving latest updates on Indian Cinema industry.[7]

[edit] 2011

Instead of hosting the 3rd season of India's Got Talent, Ayushmann took up the offer of anchoring the dance-based reality show Just Dance on STAR Plus[8] judged by Hrithik Roshan, Vaibhavi Merchant and Farah Khan. The show fetched him a lot of apprecition and exposure in the entertainment world and he won both critical acclaim and the love of the masses because of Just Dance.
Apart from this, it was during this period that he got his first Bollywood break with Vicky Donor,[9][10] a light-hearted take on the subject of Sperm donation [11] being produced by John Abraham Entertainment and Rising Sun Films and is expected to release in mid-2012.

[edit] Career Chronology

[edit] Television Shows Chronology

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2004 MTV Roadies Season 2 Contestant MTV India Winner of MTV Roadies Season 2
2008 Pepsi MTV Wassup, The Voice of Youngistaan Video Jockey MTV India Co-hosted the show with MTV VJs Bani J n Vineet Modi
2008 MTV Fully Faltoo Movie-Cheque De India Fakir Khan MTV Spoof of Shahrukh Khan starrer movie Chak De! India
2008 MTV Fully Faltoo Movie-Jadoo Ekbar Prince Jalebi MTV Spoof of the movie Jodhaa Akbar
2008 MTV Roadies Hell Down Under Anchor MTV India Anchor at the auditions only
2008–09 Fantastic 5 Video Jockey MTV India
2009 India's Got Talent Season 1 Anchor Colors TV Co-Hosted the show with Nikhil Chinapa
2009 Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On with MTV Season 1 Anchor MTV India Anchor at the auditions only
2008 MTV Roadies Season 7 Anchor MTV India Anchor at the auditions only
2009 Stripped Anchor MTV India
2009 Amul Music Ka Maha Muqqabla Anchor STAR Plus
2010 Extra Innings T20 for Indian Premier League Season 3 Presenter SET Max Co-Hosted the show with Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar and Angad Bedi
2010 India's Got Talent Season 2 Anchor Colors TV Co-Hosted the show with Nikhil Chinapa
2010 Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On with MTV Season 2 Anchor MTV India Co-Hosted the show with Lisa Haydon
2010–Present Airtel Super Star Buzz Anchor Star Plus
2011 MTV Grind Anchor MTV India
2011 MTV Roadies Season 8 Graveyard Anchor MTV India
2011 Just Dance Anchor Star Plus Winner, Indian Television Academy Award For Best Anchor of Music/Film Based show

[edit] Events Hosted

Year Function Channel
2009 Apasara Awards Colors TV
2009 Pearls Wave Awards Sony Entertainment Television
2009 I am She
2010 STAR Parivaar Awards Star Plus
2010 Sahara India Sports Awards Star Plus
2010 Big Star Entertainment Awards Star Plus
2011 STAR Parivaar Awards Star Plus
2011 Ra.One Press Conference You Tube

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Vicky Donor Vicky Arora Filming [11]

[edit] Awards

Year Award Category Notes
2007 Bharat Nirman Awards [2] Young Achievers category
2011 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Anchor of Music/Film Based show He won the award for hosting the show Just Dance

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "RJ Ayushmann of BIG 92.7 FM creates history: Wins Young Achievers Award". India PRwire. 2007-05-01. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/radio/200705012745.htm. 
  2. ^ "MTV launches Three Films". Telly Chakkar. 2008-09-10. http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/mtv-launches-three-films. 
  3. ^ "In conversation with the host- Ayushman and Nikhil". BuzzG.com. 2009-06-30. http://buzzg.com/entertainment/in-conversation-with-the-host-ayushman-and-nikhil.html. 
  4. ^ "Ayushmann to host Music Ka Mahamuqabla". Indya.com. 2009-06-30. http://www.indya.com/gallery/indyagallery.aspx?aid=1126. 
  5. ^ "Max Unveils Mega Extra Innings T20 for IPL 2010". Zimbio.com. 2010-03-10. http://www.zimbio.com/Bollywood+Movies/articles/0145UqBQrxk/Max+Unveils+Mega+Extra+Innings+T+20+IPL+2010. 
  6. ^ "Ayushmann Khurana to host Superstar Buzz". Star Plus. 2010-10-30. http://starplus.startv.in/news/882/ayushmann-khurana-to-host-bollywood-superstar-buzz.aspx. 
  7. ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana to host Just Dance". India Forums. 2011-04-08. http://www.india-forums.com/tellybuzz/buzzin-hot/9274-ayushman-khurana-to-host-just-dance.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  8. ^ "Ayushman's film debut". Indya.com. 2011-06-23. http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2011/June/News_20110623_41. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  9. ^ "I might cast a Kolkata girl: Shoojit Sircar". Times Of India. 2011-07-06. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/9121715.cms. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  10. ^ a b "Ayushmann's film debut as Sperm Donor". Times Of India. 2011-10-06. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10253835.cms. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 

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