Ankur Bhatia is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears in Hindi films and TV series. In 2023, he played a transgender activist in the Hindi film “Taali” released on JioCinema.
Wiki/Biography
Ankur Bhatia was born on Saturday, May 24, 1980, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India (43 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Gemini.
From 1998 to 2002, he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Devi Ahirya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. From 2003 to 2004, he studied for a master’s degree in mathematics and finance at the University of Connecticut in the United States. He then attended the New York Film Academy to learn more about filmmaking and acting.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′3″
Weight (approximately): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye color: light brown
Body Measurements (Approximate): 42″ Bust, 32″ Waist, 16″ Biceps
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Sateesh Bhatia and mother’s name is Kiran Bhatia. He has a sister named Aman Bhatia.
wife
He is unmarried.
Profession
corporate jobs
In January 2005, he joined the actuarial science and finance department of a private company called Buck Consultants in Connecticut, USA. After working there for almost two years, he joined the M&A department of a private firm called PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, USA. He worked there for about a year and a half. From July 2008 to January 2009, he worked in the M&A department of Deloitte in New York, USA. He then worked in the actuarial science and finance departments of the New York-based private firm Mercer. He worked there from April 2009 to February 2012.
short film
In 2010, he made his debut with Payal Sethi’s short film Grant St. Shaving Co, produced by Mira Nair. He played the role of Bunty in the short film.
Some of his other short films include “Coming Home” (2011), “Coconut Grove” (2011) and “Dirty Business” (2012).
Movie
In 2013, he made his Bollywood debut as Bosco in Zanjeer.
He has also appeared in several other Hindi films such as Sarbjit (2016), Haseena Parkar (2017), Bhavai (2021) and Bloody Daddy (2023).
web series
Ankur has appeared in a few Hindi web series such as “Aarya” (2020; Disney+ Hotstar), “Crackdown” (2020; Voot) and “Taali” (2023; JioCinema).
Other jobs
In 2006, starred in the short film “Beyond Life”.
awards
- 2012: Won the Best Actor Award at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Film Festival for his short film “Coconut Grove”.
- 2021: Mumbai Achievement Awards 2020
tattoo
Heartbeat tattoo on left forearm
Facts / Trivia
- Ankur loves sneakers and has a huge collection of them.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and follows a regular exercise regimen.
- In his spare time, he enjoys painting, cooking and reading.
- He has appeared on the covers of various magazines including Fashion Herald and Downtown Mirror.
- On his Instagram, he shared several photos of himself smoking a cigar.
- He is an avid animal lover and owns several pet dogs.
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