Akshay Anand is an Indian actor and director, known for his television and film work. He made his debut with the Hindi television series Indradhanush.
Wiki/Biography
John Gardner was born in Derry on Thursday, January 30, 1969 (age 53; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He attended St Xavier’s School in Delhi. Additionally, he is pursuing a degree in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Akshay comes from the family of William Linnaeus Gardner and served in the 74th Highlanders. As a child, Akshay wanted to be an actor, but as time passed, his interest in business grew. Akshay lived in Calcutta (now Calcutta) for two years to pursue his business career.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’8″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Akshay’s father is a farmer and businessman.
Akshay has a brother and a sister.
wife and children
Akshay is married to Roman Anand. Akshay Anand has a daughter Anaaya and a son Ayaan.
Profession
in movies
Akshay made his Bollywood debut in 1991 in the film “Do Pal” directed by Ravi Rai.
His work began to be recognized. He has acted in films like “Aur Ak Prem Kahani” (1996), “Pyar Ka Tarana” (1993), “Spotboy” (1996), etc. Apart from Hindi, Akshay has also done films in Malayalam and Kannada. He has worked with celebrities like Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh and many more.
in tv
He made his television debut in 1989 with the Hindi drama “Indradhanush”, which was based on time travel.
Later, he appeared in many TV series such as “Teacher” (1998), “Choti Maa” (2001), “Ek Duje Ke Vaaste2” (2020), etc.
as producer and director
Apart from acting, Akshay is also the producer and director of several web series under Akshay Anand Academy Production. He has directed films such as Jaane Kyun De Yaaron (2018). Akshay also runs an acting academy in Mumbai called Akshay Anand Academy of Acting.
bicycle collection
Akshay owns a Ducati Monster 797 bike.
Facts/Trivia
- Before becoming an actor, Akshay worked with an NGO called Aayaan Vision.
- Akshay spoke to media persons about the changes in showbiz over time and said:
Before, we had never given much thought to the popularity or publicity of the show. While people recognized my talent and kept offering me work, I regretted that I didn’t market myself properly. Otherwise, I would be in a better position as an actor. “
- Akshay revealed in an interview that when he joined the industry, he felt that no one would give a chance to a person with the name John Gardner. So, he changed his name to Akshay Anand after being inspired by actor Late Dev Anand, who made him successful in his acting career A breakthrough.
- Akshay Anand mentioned in an interview that his late father was approached to star in one of Raj Kapoor’s films, but due to his busy schedule, he could not work.
- Akshay is not active on social media platforms.
- Akshay said in an interview that his mother is his role model.
- Akshay loves to eat non-vegetarian food.
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