Akash Khurana is an Indian actor, screenwriter, theatre artist and entrepreneur. His first screen appearance was in Shyam Benegal's '' Kalyug''. He has appeared in nearly 60 films, including ''Ardh Satya'', ''Saaransh'', ''Naam'', ''Beta'', ''Saudagar'', ''

Sarfarosh ''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...

'', ''Company'' and '' Barfii''. He has written over 20 screen plays, including ''Aashiqui'' and ''Baazigar''. He won Nandi Award for Special Jury for the film Dr. Ambedkar (1992).

Early life and background

Khurana did his schooling from St. Francis de Sales school in Nagpur. He graduated from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ( Rourkela,

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) as a

mechanical engineer Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations o ...

. He then obtained an MBA degree from

XLRI – Xavier School of Management XLRI – Xavier School of Management (XLRI or formerly Xavier Labour Relations Institute) is a private business school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. It was founded in 1949 in the steel city of ...

(

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...

, Jharkhand, India). Later he obtained an M.Phil. degree and a Ph.D. in

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from

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus public research university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in then Bombay Presidency of British India as ...

(

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), where he has been a visiting faculty member since 1995.TEDx GLIM Gurgaon Speakers
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Filmography

Actor

Writer

Television

Actor

* ''Satyajit Ray Presents'' * ''Sara Jahan Hamara'' * ''Guftagoo'' * ''Tamas'' * ''C. Rajagopalachari Stories'' * ''Faisla'' * ''Dhadkan'' * ''Asha'' * ''Rishtey'' * ''Untitled'' * ''Raahein'' * ''Kuch Ret Kuch Pani'' * ''Aakrosh'' * ''Ladies Special * ''24'' Season 2 * ''Humshakals'' * ''

Leila Leila may refer to: *Leila (name), a female given name, including a list of people with the name and its variants Film and television * ''Leila'' (1997 film), an Iranian film * ''Leïla'' (2001 film), a Danish film * ''Leila'' (TV series), a ...

'' * '' Mai: A Mother's Rage''

Director

* ''Front Page'' on Doordarshan * ''Kuch Ret Kuch Pani'' on Channel 9 Gold *'' Magal'' on Sun TV (2007-2011)

Writer

* ''Gulmohur'' (West) * ''Kismat'' * ''America...Amerika'' * ''Kabhie Kabhie'' * ''Viruddh'' * ''Dil Hai Hindustani'' * ''Kuch Ret Kuch Pani''

Theatre

Actor

Director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khurana, Akash Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema National Institutes of Technology alumni XLRI – Xavier School of Management alumni Year of birth missing (living people)