Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur.
Early life
Bhagnani was born in
Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics,
Mumbai.
He has also done an acting course from Lee Strasberg Theatre and the Film Institute in New York.
Career
Jackky's debut film was ''
Kal Kissne Dekha'', which came out in 2009. The movie received mostly negative reviews
and was unsuccessful at the box office.
Taran Adarsh, writing for
Bollywood Hungama, noted that "The film lacks the fun that one normally associates with a campus fare. Even the climax leaves a lot to be desired."
In April 2011, he starred in ''
F.A.L.T.U
''F.A.L.T.U'' (short for ''Fakirchand and Lakirchand Trust University'', ) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, under the banner Puja Entertainment (India) Ltd. Its plot is heavil ...
''. The film received mixed reviews and did moderately well at the box office. In May 2015, Jackky revealed that a sequel to the movie has been planned.
In 2012, ''
Ajab Gazabb Love'' was released, but was a non-starter at the box office.
''
Rangrezz'', directed by Priyadarshan, was released in 2014. It garnered excellent reviews and featured Jackky Bhagnani dancing to Psy's "
Gangnam Style
"Gangnam Style" ( ko, 강남스타일, ) is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The term ...
". The rights to the song were bought by Jackky's father Vashu Bhagnani, also the producer of the film, for an undisclosed sum. Despite this, the film failed to leave a mark at the box office.
Jackky's next film was ''
Youngistaan'', a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. Released in 2014, the movie was panned by critics and was a commercial failure.
The movie later became the subject of much controversy when it was revealed that it was India's independent entry to the Oscars. Twitter was abuzz with jokes on Jackky Bhagnani, with users expressing surprise and dismay over the movie's selection.
In 2015, Jackky starred as Kedar Patel in the comedy film ''
Welcome to Karachi
''Welcome 2 Karachi'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by Ashish R Mohan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Arshad Warsi and Jackky Bhagnani as pivotal leads. Music directors Jeet Ganguly and Rochak Kohli c ...
'', which was released on 28 May 2015. In 2016, he turned to film producing with
Sarbjit
Sarabjit or Sarbjit is a gender-neutral Punjabi Indian and Pakistani given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Rai Sarabjit Singh (1853-1910), Indian ruler of a princely state
* Sarabjit Ladda (born 1982), Indian cricketer
* Sarabjit Si ...
along with his sister
Deepshikha Deshmukh
Deepshikha Deshmukh (born 29 October, née Bhagnani) is an Indian film producer who works in Hindi cinema. She is the daughter of film producer Vashus Bhagnani and Pooja Bhagnani, and sister of actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani. She has produ ...
. Sarbjit was a commercially successful movie. In 2017, he produced and acted in a short film 'Carbon' released on YouTube. In 2018, he produced
Dil Juunglee and
Welcome to New York. He made his Tamil film debut opposite
Trisha in the horror film ''
Mohini
Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, ') is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a ''femme fatale'', an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them t ...
''. Jackky will next be seen in the movie ''Anandwaa'' which will be directed by Abir Sengupta.
Personal life
Bhagnani is in a relationship with
Rakul Preet Singh since 2021.
Filmography
As an actor
Music videos
As a producer
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Indian male film actors
Sindhi people
Living people
Male actors from Kolkata
1984 births
International Indian Film Academy Awards winners