Ayushmann Khurrana (born Nishant Khurrana; 14 September 1984) is an Indian actor and singer who works in Hindi films, after finishing his degree and masters in Journalism, his first work was a radio show on BIG FM, Delhi. He facilitated the show Big Chai – Maan Na Maan, Main Tera Ayushmann. He began his professional career as a TV extra.
Khurrana also won the second season of reality television show MTV Roadies in 2004 and ventured into an anchoring career. He made his film debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy Vicky Donor, in which his performance as a sperm donor earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Following a brief setback, he starred in the commercially and critically successful Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015).
Khurrana established himself with several box-office hits, including the comedy-dramas Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dream Girl (2019), Bala (2019), the thriller Andhadhun (2018), and the crime drama Article 15 (2019). His performances as a blind pianist in Andhadhun and an honest cop in Article 15 won him two consecutive Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, and he also won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the former.
Ayushmann Khurrana has also appeared in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2013 and 2019, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.
In addition to his acting roles, Khurrana has sung for several of his films. His song “Pani Da Rang”, which he sang and co-composed, earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer.
