Ayushmann Khurrana is an Indian film actor and singer. He started his career as a radio jockey but eventually became a host on MTV India. Apart from acting and singing, Ayush has written various Hindi poems. He rose to fame with his role as “Vicky Arora” in the film Vicky Donor (2012).
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Ayushmann Khurrana was born on September 14, 1984, in Chandigarh, India (39 years old as of 2023). He was born as Nishant Khurrana, but his father later changed his name to Ayushman Khurana when he was three years old. Ayushmann was a bright student in school. He was also a great performer and always wanted to be an actor. He was inspired by his grandmother, who used to imitate Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. However, when he told his grandmother that he wanted to be an actor, she slapped him.
Ayushmann Khurrana’s childhood
At the age of 4, Ayushmann went to the theater with his family to watch Tezaab starring Madhuri Dixit. It was then that he decided he wanted to become an actor. Additionally, he joined Punjab University School of Drama to develop his acting skills. He was one of the founding members of Chandigarh, Agaz and Manchetantra troupes. Ayushmann also actively participates in various street plays. However, he came into the spotlight after winning the second season of reality show Roadies.
His debut film Vicky Donor was a hit and his performance was highly appreciated by audiences and critics.
appearance
The fitness enthusiast actor has a bust size of 40 inches, a waist of 32 inches and biceps of 12 inches. He weighs 70 kg and is 5 feet 9 inches tall. The actor has black eyes.
family, caste and wife
Ayushmann was born in Chandigarh and belongs to the Hindu Khatri family. He is the son of P. Khurrana and Poonam Khurrana. His father, a well-known astrologer and numerologist in Chandigarh, passed away on May 19, 2023, at Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Punjab. His family and friends affectionately called him “Nishu”. Ayushmann has a younger brother named Aparshakti Khurrana, who is also a radio jockey and actor.
Ayushmann with his wife and father
Ayushmann Khurrana and his mother
Ayushmann and his brother Aparshakti
In 2011, Ayushmann married the love of his life and childhood friend Tahira Khurrana. He has a son Virajveer and a daughter Varushka. Tahira and Ayushmann were close family friends before their marriage.
Ayushmann and his wife Tahira
Ayushmann with his wife and children
Profession
Ayushmann was born in Chandigarh and educated at St. John’s High School, Chandigarh. He majored in English Literature from DAV College and received his Masters in Mass Communication from the School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Ayushmann wanted to be an actor since childhood, but he was initially rejected from some auditions on the grounds that his eyebrows were too bushy and his accent was too Punjabi. Ayushmann worked as an RJ and then as an anchor at MTV India and spent the initial stages of his career as an anchor.
In 2002, he began to come into the spotlight.when he joins the channel [V]reality show Popstars. He then participated in the MTV Roadies 2 competition and became the winner. Since then, he has never looked back.
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Ayushmann has also hosted many television shows such as Pepsi MTV Wassup and The Voice of Youngistaan. He faced a lot of struggles before making his Bollywood debut in 2012 with Shoojit Sircar’s romantic comedy Vicky Donor. He also made his debut with Vicky Donor’s song Pani Da Rang.
Ashman did not pass up the opportunity to carve out a niche for himself not only as an actor, but also as a singer. His singles “O Heeriye”, “Mitti Di Khushboo” and “Yahin Hoon Main” were greatly appreciated by fans.
He received critical acclaim for his role as ‘Banke’ in ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ (2020) alongside superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Amitabh Bachchan at Guabo Sitabo
dispute
The incident happened in 2013 when Ayushmann’s servant committed suicide in his Goregaon apartment in Mumbai. However, the actor was not accused of the same.
Salary and Net Worth
Ayushmann’s net worth is approximately $6 million and his remuneration per film is approximately Rs 2-3 crore.
Awards
Not only has he won the hearts of millions with his acting and singing skills, but the actor has also bagged some prestigious awards.
- Ayushmann won the 2012 Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for “Vicky Donor”.
Ayushmann wins Filmfare Award for Vicky Donor
- He also won the Indian International Film Academy Award (IIFA) Award for Best New Star of the Year (2013) for the film Vicky Donor.
- In 2007, Ayushmann became the youngest recipient of the Youth Achievement Award for hosting the show “Big Chai – Maan Na Maan, Main Tera Ayushmann”.
- In 2019, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the movie “Anderton”.
favorite thing
- Ayushmann Khurrana is a non-vegetarian and loves to eat Rajma-Chawla, Chicken Curry, Rasgullas, Imarti, Falooda-Kulfi, Halwa.
- Ayushmann enjoys singing, playing guitar and writing poetry in his spare time.
- He is a huge fan of singer Badshah.
- He is happy to work with director Rajkumar Hirani.
- His all-time favorite movies are Tezaab, Shakti, Deewar and Agneepath.
- Ayushmann likes to wear Bulgari Aqua perfume.
- He likes to play cricket.
- Ayushmann loves traveling and New York is his favorite travel destination.
fact
- Ayushmann is an active blogger and enjoys writing Hindi poetry.
- Before making his debut with Vicky Donor, he turned down at least five film offers because he wanted to choose the best debut film.
- He often calls himself the new ‘Mahindra Watsa’ of Bollywood.
- In fact, Khurana donated his sperm back in 2004, when he was a contestant on Roadies.
- He first interviewed Karan Johar at the Star Parivaar Awards in 2007, when he was still an RJ. He asked Johar for his phone number and Karan gave him the wrong Dharma Productions landline number. Karan Johar admits giving wrong studio landline number to newcomers.
- Between being an actor and being an RJ, he prefers being an RJ because it allows him to speak his mind outright.
- Once, when Oshman was with Tahira at her home, her father caught them and she panicked.
- Director Anand L. Rai revealed that the shooting of the film starring Ayushmann had to start from day one. If the shooting didn’t start on the first day, Khurana might have run away at any time.
- He considers Shoojit Sircar as his mentor.
- If he wasn’t married, he would have happily gone out with PV Sindhu.
- Actress Tabu remains a shared crush between him and his father.
- Ayushmann Khurrana drinks alcohol occasionally.
- Ayushmann has also worked for TV serials like “Kayamat” and “Ek Thi Rajkumari”.
- He revealed that after the release of his first movie, he went shopping with his mother at the mall. A random girl yelled, “Vicky, I want your sperm!” He was left feeling extremely embarrassed after the incident.
- Once, when he and his friends were on vacation in Goa, they ran out of money. In order to eat, they had to give massages to foreigners and earned about 600 yuan; after that they had a sumptuous dinner.
- The actor’s apartment is located on the first floor of Anmol Pride Apartments, SV Road, Goregaon (West).
- He met his wife Tahira when he was 16 and decided to marry her then.
- Ayushmann made a cameo appearance in Vidya Balan starring Tumhari Sulu.
- On the advice of his father, the actor changed his name from Ayushman Khurana to Ayushmann Khurrana; he believed that changing the initials of his name would give He brings wealth.
- Ayushmann published his autobiography Cracking the Code – My Journey in Bollywood in 2015. This book reflects his struggles and success.
Autobiography of Ayushmann Khurrana
- After watching the movie Gulabo Sitabo, Palash Sen took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of Ayushmann Khurrana and revealed that Khurrana was in Palash Rejected from the judging singing reality show Popstars.
Palash Sen posts about Ayushmann Khurrana on Instagram
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