Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana (born Nishant Khurrana) is an Indian actor and singer who works in Hindi films. Known for his portrayals of ordinary men often battling social norms, he is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2013 and 2019, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Khurrana won the second season of the reality television show MTV Roadies in 2004 and ventured into an anchoring career. He made his film debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy Vicky Donor, in which his performance as a sperm donor earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Following a brief setback, he starred in the commercially and critically successful Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015). Khurrana established himself with several box-office hits, including the comedy-dramas Bareilly Ki Barfi, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (both 2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dream Girl, and Bala (both 2019); the crime thriller Andhadhun (2018); and the crime drama Article 15 (2019). His performances as a blind pianist in Andhadhun and an honest cop in Article 15 won him two consecutive Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, and he also won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the former. In 2020, he starred in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which was the first mainstream Bollywood film led by openly gay characters. Following several films that were box-office flops despite receiving positive reviews, Khurrana had a commercial success in the spiritual sequel Dream Girl 2 (2023). In addition to his acting roles, Khurrana has sung for several of his films. His song "Pani Da Rang", which he sang and co-composed, earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer. Since February 2023, he has been a national UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for India.