Akash Khurana
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Dr. Akash Khurana | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Theatre Artist, Corporate Leader, HR Developer. |
| Spouse | Meera Khurana |
| Children | Akarsh Khurana Adhaar Khurana |
Akash Khurana is an Indian actor, screenwriter, theatre artist and entrepreneur.[1]
He made his first screen appearance in Shyam Benegal's Kalyug and went on to act in nearly 60 films such as Ardh Satya, Saaransh, Naam, Beta, Saudagar, Sarfarosh, Company and Barfii. He won the Nandi Award of Andhra Pradesh for playing the lead in the Telugu film Dr. Ambedkar.[citation needed]
He has also written over 20 screen plays, including Aashiqui and Baazigar, the latter fetching him the Filmfare Award.[citation needed]
Early life and background
Khurana did his schooling from St. Francis de Sales school in Nagpur.[2] He graduated from NIT Rourkela as a mechanical engineer. He then obtained Post Graduate in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. Later he obtained M. Phil and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, where he has been a visiting faculty member since 1995.[3][failed verification][citation needed]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kalyug | Sandeep Raj |
| 1983 | Ardh Satya | Khanna - Mill Owner |
| 1984 | Party | Agashe |
| 1984 | Saaransh | Chief Minister Shashikant |
| 1985 | Trikal | Renato |
| 1986 | Naam | Aftab Ahmed |
| 1987 | Jalwa | Inspector Hosi Wadia |
| 1987 | Kaash | Doctor Anil - Ritesh's friend |
| 1988 | Falak (The Sky) | Jamuna Das |
| 1988 | Kabzaa | Arun Date |
| 1988 | Tamas (film) | Dr. Kapoor |
| 1989 | Jurrat | Police Commissioner |
| 1989 | Daddy (TV movie) | |
| 1990 | Jurm | Ritesh Nandy |
| 1991 | Vishkanya | Trilokchand (Sonal's dad) |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Police Commander |
| 1992 | Maarg | Abhay |
| 1992 | Beta | Prem |
| 1992 | Raat | Mr. Sharma |
| 1992 | Antham | |
| 1992 | Drohi | Chief Minister |
| 1993 | Phool | Rajeshwar Dayal |
| 1993 | Gunaah | Mahender Singh |
| 1993 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | D'souza |
| 1995 | Milan | Raja's brother |
| 1995 | Prem | SP Verma |
| 1995 | Bombay | |
| 1996 | Jaan | |
| 1996 | Diljale | Shyam's Father |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Ajay's Father |
| 2000 | Badal | Satyaprakash, Chief Minister |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Commissioner of Police |
| 2002 | Filhaal... | Mr. Sheth |
| 2002 | Company | Vilas Pandit |
| 2002 | Encounter: The Killing | Sudhakar Rao |
| 2002 | Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai | |
| 2003 | Koi... Mil Gaya | Catholic School Principal |
| 2006 | Taxi No. 9211 Nau Do Gyarah | Shyam Mittal |
| 2006 | Banaras | Dr. Gopal Bhattacharya |
| 2006 | Krrish | Catholic School Principal |
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota: What If...? | |
| 2006 | Sarhad Paar | Bade Miyan |
| 2008 | Black & White | Wazir Shah - Rajya Sabha Member |
| 2009 | Ladies Special (TV series) | Vipul Joshi |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Ahuja |
| 2010 | Aakrosh | |
| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | Principal Elton Phillips |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Barfi's Father |
| 2013 | David | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | DK (Film Director) |
| 2014 | Real FM | Saloni's Father |
| 2014 | UnIndian | Ashok |
| 2014 | Humshakals | Mr. Singhania; Ashok's father |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Avinash's father |
Writer
| Year | Films |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Kaanchi: The Unbreakable |
| 2010 | Aakrosh |
| 2008 | Black & White |
| 2006 | Sarhad Paar |
| 2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke |
| 1999 | Daag: The Fire |
| Agar Tum Na Aate | |
| 1999 | Kartoos |
| 1999 | Silsila Hai Pyar Ka |
| 1998 | Angaaray |
| 1998 | Duplicate |
| Yeh Aashiqui Meri | |
| 1997 | Betaabi (screenplay / story) |
| 1996 | Chaahat (written by) |
| Sanam O Sanam | |
| 1995 | Milan |
| 1993 | Baazigar (written by) |
| 1992 | Drohi (dialogue) |
| Do Pal | |
| 1991 | Saathi (dialogue / screenplay / story) |
| 1990 | Aashiqui (dialogue / screenplay / story) |
| Swayam |
Television
Actor
- Satyajit Ray Presents
- Sara Jahan Hamara
- Guftagoo
- Tamas
- C. Rajagopalachari Stories
- Faisla
- Dhadkan
- Asha
- Rishtey
- Untitled
- Raahein
- Kuch Ret Kuch Pani
- Aakrosh
- Ladies Special'
- 24 Season 2
- Humshakals
- Leila
Director
- Front Page on Doordarshan
- Kuch Ret Kuch Pani on Channel 9 Gold
Writer
- Gulmohur (West)
- Kismat
- America...Amerika
- Kabhie Kabhie
- Viruddh
- Dil Hai Hindustani
- Kuch Ret Kuch Pani
Theatre
Actor
| Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|
1970s |
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| The Miser | Molière | K. Janardhan |
| Equus | Peter Schaffer | K. Janardhan |
| Adhe Adhure | Mohan Rakesh | K. Janardhan |
| The Memorandum | Vaclav Havel | Anmol Vellani |
| The Unknown General | Rene de Obaldia | Sunil Shanbag |
| Abe Bewaqoof | Slavomir Mrozek | Satyadev Dubey |
1980s |
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| Aur Tota Bola | C’shekhar Kambhar | Satyadev Dubey |
| Aah | Vijay Tendulkar | Satyadev Dubey |
| Ajnabi | Albert Camus | Satyadev Dubey |
| Ooljulool | A. Rangachari | Satyadev Dubey |
| Don Juan in Hell | Bernard Shaw | Satyadev Dubey |
| Chowkidar | Harold Pinter | Sunil Shanbag/Akash Khurana |
| Circus | Slavomir Mrozek | Sunil Shanbag |
| Mat Yaad Dila | Vijay Tendulkar | Akash Khurana |
| Arms and the Man | Bernard Shaw | Naseeruddin Shah |
1990s |
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| Julius Caesar | Shakespeare | Naseeruddin Shah |
| The Caine Mutiny Court Martial | Herman Wouk | Naseeruddin Shah |
| Waiting for Godot | Samuel Beckett | Benjamin Gilani |
| Ramu aur Maalik | Milan Kundera | Sunil Shanbag |
2000s |
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| A Life in the Theatre | David Mamet | Zubin Driver |
| Women in Waiting, Men on the Line | Various Poets | Akash and Akarsh Khurana |
| A Special Bond | Ruskin Bond | Akarsh Khurana |
| Antigone | Jean Anouilh | Satyadev Dubey |
| Blackbird | David Harrower | Akarsh Khurana |
| Super 8 | Various | Akarsh Khurana |
| Our Town | Thornton Wilder | Akash Khurana |
| Stories in a Song | Vikram Phukan | Sunil Shanbag |
| Tuesdays with Morrie | Mitch Albom | Meera Khurana |
| Faith Healer | Brian Friel | Akarsh Khurana |
| The Swan Song | Anton Chekov | Akash Khurana |
Director
- Chowkidar
- Mat Yaad Dila
- Yaatnaghar
- The Stronger
- Once Upon a Fleeting Bird
- Once There Was A Way
- Women In Waiting, Men On The Line
- All about my Mother
- Second Hand Emotions
- Our Town
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
- A Friend's Story
References
- ^ "Akash Khurana". Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Akash Khurana: The Eclectic Entrepreneur". 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Akash Chandra Khurana (profile)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 January 2014.