Ankush Hazra
Ankush Hazra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14th February 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Awards | Big Bangla Rising Star Award – Best Dancer for film Kellafate |
Ankush Hazra is an Indian actor who appears in the Bengali films. He made his acting debut in the film Kellafate, which was released in 2010. His next film was Idiot, opposite Srabanti. Hazra made his fourth film, Khiladi, with Nusrat Jahan under the banner of Eskay Movies. He then worked in Shree Venkatesh Films and two joint production projects with Eskay Movies and Jaaz Multimedia of Bangladesh.
Early life and biography
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Hazra was born in Burdwan Town, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. He studied in Holy Rock School and East West Model School, both in Talit, Bardhaman. Acting was his passion from childhood. After his schooling, Hazra got a chance to study electronic engineering in Durgapur, but his actual dream was to become an actor, so, he settled in Kolkata. Besides his acting career, he studied BBA at The Heritage Academy in Kolkata,but droped out in 3rd year. He prepared under Pijus Saha with acting training from an acting school at Bhowanipore. He also learned dancing under Bivash Chowdhury from the renowned dance School.
2010–2013: Breakthrough and success
Hazra caught the attention of film director Pijus Saha who starred him in his romantic comedy film Kellafate of Banner-Prince Entertainment P4. This film was also produced by Saha. Hazra was paired opposite newcomer Rupashree. The backdrops of the song sequences were appreciated a lot which ultimately led to the conclusion by viewers that Hazra was an extraordinary dancer and enhanced his popularity as a great dancer in Tollywood.[1][2]
Later, Hazra was starred in the Bengali romantic drama film Idiot of Eskay Movies, directed by Rajib Biswas. In this film, Hazra was paired opposite Bengali actress Srabanti Chatterjee. He came back with his Bengali film Kanamachi. His recent success includes the multistarrer-romantic-comedy film Jamai 420.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Big Bangla Rising Star Award | Big Bangla Rising Star Award for Best Dancer (Male) | Kellafate | Won |
| 2015 | Kalakar Awards[3][4] | Best Actor | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Won |
| 2016 | Kolkata Desirable Actor Award | Best Actor (Male) | Ki Kore Toke Bolbo | Won |
| 2016 | Star Jalsha Paribaar Awards | Best Jodi
(Ankush & Nusrat Jahan) |
Jamai 420 | Won |
| 2017 | Star Jalsha Paribaar Awards | Best Jodi
(Ankush & Mimi) |
Ki Kore Toke Bolbo | Won |
| 2017 | IBFA Awards | Best Jodi (Ankush & Nusrat Jahan) | Haripada Bandwala | Won |
See also
References
- ^ "Kellafate Review". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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- ^ "Actor Ankush Hazra receives Best Actor Award during the 23rd Kalakar Awards in Kolkata on Jan 11, 2014". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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External links
- Ankush Hazra on Facebook
- Ankush Hazra at IMDb