Akash Khurana is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, author, theatre artist and entrepreneur. His first screen appearance was in Shyam Benegal's '' Kalyug''. He has appeared in nearly 60 films, including ''Ardh Satya'', ''Saaransh'', ''Naam'', ''Beta'', ''Saudagar'', '' Sarfarosh'', ''Company'' and '' Barfii''. He has written over 20 screen plays, including ''Aashiqui'' and ''Baazigar''. He won Nandi Award for Special Jury for the film Dr. Ambedkar (1992).

Early life and background

Khurana did his schooling from St. Francis de Sales school in Nagpur. He graduated from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (

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) as a

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. He then obtained an

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degree from XLRI – Xavier School of Management (

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, Jharkhand, India). Later he obtained an M.Phil. degree and a Ph.D. in

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from

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(

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Filmography

Actor

Writer

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'' * '' Mai: A Mother's Rage''

Director

* ''Front Page'' on Doordarshan * ''Kuch Ret Kuch Pani'' on Channel 9 Gold *''

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'' on Sun TV (2007-2011) *''The River of Love'' (2021 film)

Writer

* ''Gulmohur'' (West) * ''Kismat'' * ''America...Amerika'' * ''Kabhie Kabhie'' * ''Viruddh'' * ''Dil Hai Hindustani'' * ''Kuch Ret Kuch Pani''

Theatre

Actor

Director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khurana, Akash Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema National Institutes of Technology alumni XLRI – Xavier School of Management alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Tata Institute of Social Sciences alumni