Akshay Dogra (; born 21 September 1981) is an Indian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and producer working in the television industry. He has worked on many shows during his career, both on-screen and off-screen. After working backstage at many shows, Akshay finally made his television debut in '' 12/24 Karol Bagh'' on

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. He is known for playing Akash Singh Raizada in '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'', Satya Nayak in ''

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'' and Jagan Pawaniya in '' Waaris''.

Early life

Akshay was born and brought up in

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with his younger sister, fellow actress

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. Akshay was 21 before he decided to enter the entertainment business.

Career

Beginning

At age 21, Akshay decided to move to

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to pursue a career in the entertainment business. Starting in 2002, Akshay started working behind the scenes as Executive producer as well as a member of the Creative Unit of many shows. For a while after moving to Mumbai, Akshay worked as an assistant to Deepak Tijori. He eventually moved on to acting.

Breakthrough

After transitioning from behind the camera to acting, Akshay landed a role in

's '' 12/24 Karol Bagh''. He also acted in ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' (2008) on

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, alongside

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. He played the role of Vishal from 2009 to 2010. His character was of a NRI boy who becomes engaged to Milli (Hunar Halli). Although he was not a lead and this show didn't make him a household name, it did earn him enough success to help him land his next role. He, after his role on ''12/24 Karol Bagh'' ended, landed the role of Akash Singh Raizada in the very popular Hindi Daily Soap Opera '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' on STAR Plus. His character is the cousin of the male lead Arnav (

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), who also falls in love and marries the sister, Payal ( Deepali Pansare) of the female lead Khushi (

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). His role on this show has made him much more popular and has opened up many new pathways for him. In 2011, he also acted in stage play, ''Apples and Walnut'', about valley of

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. However, in October 2012, he quit the show due to lack of importance given to his character.

Personal life

Akshay is married to Sakshi Dogra. They dated for six years before marrying. They have a son born on 29 February 2016 His sister

is a television actress who played the lead role in show '' Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?''. He is the nephew of former senior

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politician

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Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dogra, Akshay 1981 births Living people Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Male actors from Delhi