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{{short description|Indian film producer}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ankur Garg
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|06 April 1982}}
| birth_place = [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| known_for = [[Luv Films]] & [[iForIndia]]
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of Pune]]
| occupation = [[Film producer]]<br/>[[Entrepreneur]]
| boards =
| religion =
| children =
}}

'''Ankur Garg '''(born 06 April 1982) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film producer]] and [[entrepreneur]] who co-founded the production company [[Luv Films]] with his childhood friend [[Luv Ranjan]] in 2012. He is also the founder of [[iForIndia]].org, a social organization.

==Early life==
'''Ankur Garg''' was born in [[Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], where he received his education. He did his [[Bachelor of Engineering]] (Information Technology) from the [[University of Pune]] and a management development program at [[IIM Ahmedabad]].<ref name=":0">{{URL|www.ankurgarg.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Ankur worked with [[Microsoft]] for 7 years. In his last role at the company, he was the Lead – Customer & Partner Experience. He quit Microsoft in September 2012<ref name=":0" /> to start a film production house, Luv Films with his childhood friend [[Luv Ranjan]], where Garg handles the business reigns of the company.

In his role as a producer at [[Luv Films]], he has produced the 2018 blockbuster [[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]] starring [[Kartik Aaryan]], [[Nushrat Bharucha]] and [[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-success-party-kartik-aaryan-sunny-singh-nushrat-bharucha-5096361/3/ |title = Nushrat Bharucha, Kartik Aaryan and Sunny Singh celebrate Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety success|date = 14 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-completes-100-cr-run-on-box-office-118032000607_1.html |title = 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' completes 100 cr run on box office|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 20 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/120318/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-box-office-collection-1.html | title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety BO collection: Kartik Aaryan film beats lifetime biz of PadMan| date=12 March 2018}}</ref> [[De De Pyaar De]] (2019) starring [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Jai Mummy Di]] (2020) starring [[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh]], [[Sonnalli Seygall]], [[Supriya Pathak]] and [[Poonam Dhillon]] and [[Malang (film)|Malang]]: Unleash The Madness (2020) starring [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Disha Patani]] and [[Kunal Khemu]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Malang producer Ankur Garg talks about the journey of making Malang and working with the team that made it all possible|url=https://boxofficeindia.co.in/malang-producer-ankur-garg-talks-about-journey-making-malang-and-working-team-made-it-all-possible|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> After the successful run of [[Malang (film)|Malang]], its sequel has also been announced.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ankur Garg confirms 'Malang' sequel plans underway|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ankur-garg-confirms-malang-sequel-plans-underway/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mohit Suri working on sequel of 'Malang' as film trends on OTT platform in 11 countries|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-mohit-suri-working-on-sequel-of-malang-as-film-trends-on-ott-platform-in-11-countries-2825371|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Malang 2: Mohit Suri working on sequel to Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani film, confirms producer|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/malang-2-mohit-suri-working-on-sequel-to-aditya-roy-kapur-and-disha-patani-film-confirms-producer/story-VscThkJ1mk5H0nAdihqy5J.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> In 2020, he produced [[Chhalaang]], a social comedy directed by [[Hansal Mehta]] starring [[Rajkummar Rao]] and [[Nushrat Bharucha]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=10 September 2018|title=Directed by Mehta, the film is produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/chhalaang-first-poster-rajkummar-rao-takes-a-nap-before-a-big-win-makes-nushrat-bharucha-irritated/articleshow/73580907.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> He also produced the popular digital sitcom [[Life Sahi Hai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/170516/pyaar-ka-punchnama-director-luv-ranjan-to-launch-digital-sitcom-life-sahi-hai.html|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama director Luv Ranjan to launch digital sitcom Life Sahi Hai|website=deccanchronicle.com|date=17 May 2016|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/video-on-demand/pyaar-ka-panchnamas-luv-ranjan-ankur-garg-to-launch-digital-sitcom-life-sahi-hai-160517|title=Pyaar ka Panchnama's Luv Ranjan & Ankur Garg to launch digital sitcom 'Life Sahi Hai'|website=Indian Television Dot Com|date=17 May 2016|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/video/356124/life-sahi-hain-episode-1-goes-air-and-its-super-funny|title=Life Sahi Hain Episode 1 Goes on Air and it's Super Funny|website=www.pinkvilla.com|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Life-Sahi-Hais-first-episode-hits-the-internet-waves/articleshow/52655829.cms|title=Life Sahi Hai's first episode hits the internet waves|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-boys-introduce-life-sahi-hai-cast-2806581/|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 boys introduce Life Sahi Hai cast|date=18 May 2016|website=The Indian Express|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref>

[[Luv Films]]’ upcoming films includes the untitled [[Luv Ranjan]] directorial starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Meanwhile, earlier co-producer Ankur Garg said in a statement, "We are excited to present Luv's film with Ranbir & Shraddha's fresh pairing and hope that the audience will feel the same when they watch the film."|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-here-s-when-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoor-start-shooting-for-luv-ranjan-s-film-2810258|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The film, which also be produced by Ranjan and Ankur Garg under their banner Luv Films|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-ranbir-shraddha-to-star-in-luv-ranjans-next/344439|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

In August 2013, Garg launched a social organization [[iForIndia]].org which focuses on building accountability in Indian politics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Naidu|first=Prashant|title=Initially Indian Politicians Might Not Be Bothered About iForIndia But Eventually They Will, Says Founder Ankur Garg|url=http://lighthouseinsights.in/interview-with-ankur-garg-founder-iforindia.html|accessdate=30 September 2013|newspaper=lighthouseinsights|date=13 September 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Film
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
| 2015
!scope="row"| ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]''
| Associate Producer
|
|-
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Life Sahi Hai]]''
| Producer
| Sitcom
|-
| 2016
!scope="row"| ''[[Shivaay]]''
|
| Special Thanks
|-
|-
| 2018
!scope="row"| ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''
| Producer
|
|-
| 2019
!scope="row"| ''[[De De Pyaar De]]''
| Producer
|
|-
|2020
!scope="row"| ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]''
|Producer
|
|-
|2020
!scope="row"| ''[[Malang (film)|Malang]]''
|Producer
|
|-
| 2020
!scope="row"| ''[[Chhalaang]]''
| Producer
|
|-
|2020
!scope="row"| ''Untitled Film''
| Producer
|Starring Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Twitter | id= gargankur| name= Ankur Garg}}

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[[Category:Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni]]
[[Category:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni]]
[[Category:Microsoft employees]]
[[Category:Indian social entrepreneurs]]
[[Category:Film producers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian advertising people]]

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