Ankur Rathee (born 24 March 1991) is an Indo-American actor. He is best known for his role in the
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show ''
Four More Shots Please'' (2019-2020).
Early life
Ankur was born in
Hisar,
Haryana. He graduated from
Princeton University where he trained under
Tony Award winner
John Rando,
Tony Award nominee
Leigh Silverman
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, and Academy Award nominee Christina Lazaridi. He also briefly studied filmmaking at
USC School of Cinematic Arts. After graduation, Ankur worked in
New York City for an advertising technology firm before quitting his job and pursuing acting full-time.
Career
As a student, Ankur was an active member of musical theater productions, a cappella groups, and dance companies. He began his professional acting career in New York City with short films and off-Broadway theater. In 2018, he found his way back to the stage, alongside
Ila Arun and
K. K. Raina, as the lead in Tammy Ryan's, Baby's Blues which premiered at the
National Centre for the Performing Arts. However, it was his portrayal of
Arjun Nair, the young intern opposite
Kirti Kulhari
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, in
Four More Shots Please! that first garnered him notable recognition. That same year he played Arjun Mathur’s gay love interest in another
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series, ''
Made in Heaven''. Ankur made his feature film debut with veteran actor
Naseeruddin Shah
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in
The Tashkent Files. In 2020, he was back on the big screen again with
Taapsee Pannu in
Thappad and with
Jim Sarbh in
Taish. Ankur went on to book his first lead roles with the crime thriller series,
Undekhi, and the Marathi film, Nirmal En Route. He also portrayed the role of Indian freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh, in the film Sarabha: Cry for Freedom.
Personal life
Ankur is married to actress Anuja Joshi since 2022, daughter of child artist, Master Alankar, and niece of
Pallavi Joshi.
In the middle of the
Covid-19 pandemic, Ankur drove 4,500 kilometers cross-country to propose on 19 July 2020.
Filmography
Films
Web series
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people