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{{short description|Indian writer and director }}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Akarsh Khurana
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]]
| nationality = Indian
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| alma_mater = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]
| occupation = Actor<br /> writer<br /> director<br /> producer
| works = {{ubl|[[Mismatched]]|[[TVF Tripling]]|[[Yeh Meri Family]]|[[Rashmi Rocket]]}}
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'''Akarsh Khurana''' is an Indian director, writer and actor, son of actor [[Akash Khurana]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 April 2018|title=Talking Fatherhood And Films With Akash, Akarsh, And Adhaar Khurana|url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/culture/art/talking-fatherhood-films-akash-akarsh-adhaar-khurana/|access-date=21 May 2021|language=en-GB}}</ref> who is critically acclaimed for writing and directing various shows. His notable works are [[TVF Tripling]] (as a writer),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nevatia|first=Shreevatsa|date=17 September 2016|title=FC Web Watch: Tripling|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/fc-web-watch-3/|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Yeh Meri Family]] (actor),<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 July 2018|title=TVF's Yeh Meri Family: This nostalgic trip teaches the importance of siblings|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/tvf-ye-meri-family-review-5270215/|access-date=21 May 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[Mismatched]] (as a director)<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 November 2020|title=Director Akarsh Khurana, writer Gazal Dhaliwal discuss Netflix's Mismatched and adapting a popular book to screen-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/director-akarsh-khurana-writer-gazal-dhaliwal-discuss-netflixs-mismatched-and-adapting-a-popular-book-to-screen-9044911.html|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and [[Krrish (franchise)|Krrish]] (as a supporting screenplay writer).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akarsh Khurana: Three years of working on 'Krrish' were like film school for me – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/akarsh-khurana-three-years-of-working-on-krrish-were-like-film-school-for-me/articleshow/65257991.cms|access-date=21 May 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Biography==
He started his career in the entertainment sector from the film Museum Ke Andar Phans Gaya Sikandar<ref>{{Cite web|title=Museum Ke Andar Phans Gaya Sikandar (2006) – Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date – BookMyShow|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/museum-ke-andar-phans-gaya-sikandar/ET00000061|access-date=20 May 2021|website=in.bookmyshow.com}}</ref>(a dubbed version of [[Night at the Museum]]).

In September 2020, He started a new company Troika Productions along with his brother Adhaar Khurana.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TROIKA PRODUCTIONS LLP – Company, directors and contact details {{!}} Zauba Corp|url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/TROIKA-PRODUCTIONS-LLP/AAT-8367|access-date=21 May 2021|website=www.zaubacorp.com}}</ref>

Along with web series and films he performs in theaters as well.

As of May 2021, he is working on new sports drama film ''[[Rashmi Rocket]]'' which stars Tapsee Pannu.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 September 2019|title=Tamil director Nanda Periyasamy makes Hindi debut with 'Rashmi Rocket'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-director-nanda-periyasamy-makes-hindi-debut-rashmi-rocket-108349|access-date=21 May 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

==Films and web series==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not been released yet}}
| Denotes Projects that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Worked as
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
|2006
| ''[[Night at the Museum|Museum Ke Andar Phans Gaya Sikandar]]''
| Dubbing Artist
|
| Dubbed Film
|-
|2006
|''[[Krrish]]''
| Screenplay Writer
|
| Film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Sarhad Paar]]''
| Screenplay Writer
|
| Film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Mumbai Calling]]''
| Actor
| Call Centre Operator
| Web series
|-
| 2008
| ''[[U Me Aur Hum]]''
| Screenplay Writer
|
| Web Series
|-
| 2009
| ''The President is Coming''
| Line Producer & Actor
| Presidential Chef
| Film
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]''
| Additional Dialogues & Screenplay
|
| Film
|-
|2011
|''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]''
| Casting Director
|
| Film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[David]]''
| Actor
| Iqbal Ghani
| Film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Krrish 3]]''
| Screenplay
|
| Film
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Humshakals]]''
| Screenplay
|
| Film
|-
| 2014
| ''The Job''
| Director
|
| Web Series
|-
| 2014
| ''Sunsilk Real FM''
| Director
|
| T.V. Ad
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Befikre]]''
| Actor
| Jogi Gill(Shyra's dad)
| Web Series
|-
| 2016–19
| [[TVF Tripling]]
| Writer
|
| Web Series
|-
|2017
| Baapjanma
| Actor
| Ashok
| Film
|-
| 2017
| [[Boygiri]]
| Director
|
| Web Series
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Yeh Meri Family]]''
| Actor
| Papa
| Web Series
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Karwaan]]''
| Screenplay & Director & Lyricist
|
| Film
|-
| 2018
| ''[[High Jack (film)|High Jack]]''
| Director & Writer
|
| Film
|-
| 2019
| ''Dhumrapaan''
| Actor & Director
| Mitesh
| Play<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 March 2017|title=Dhumrapaan: This play on smoking areas in offices not injurious to health!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/dhumrapaan-this-play-on-office-gossip-smoking-area-not-injurious-to-health/story-VBob8LFbOvjwYa2sSy0YIM.html|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Dhumrapaan Full HD Movie Online on ZEE5|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/dhumrapaan/0-0-92857|access-date=21 May 2021|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Bhangra Paa Le]]''
| Actor
| Cameo
| Film
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Ram Singh Charlie]]''
| Actor
| Nabeel
| Film
|-
| 2020
| ''Wakaalat From Home''
| Actor
| Judge Khurana
| Web Series
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Mismatched]]''
| Director
|
| Web Series
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Rashmi Rocket]]''
| Director
|
| Film<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 17, 2020|title=Taapsee Pannu gives 'Rashmi Rocket' twist to her life|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-gives-rashmi-rocket-twist-to-her-life/articleshow/79254689.cms|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''Jugaadistan''
| Director
|
| Web series
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2410557}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Hindi-language film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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