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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ankur Nayyar
| image = Ankur Nayyar.jpg
| caption = Nayyar at the launch of ITA School of Performing Arts
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse =
| children = 1
}}

'''Ankur Nayyar''' is an Indian television and film [[actor]]. He has worked in many shows like ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'', ''[[Kashmeer (TV series)|Kashmeer]]'' and ''[[Jeet (TV series)|Jeet]]''. He is also known for playing the lead role of Samman Chaudhary in [[Sahara One]]'s show ''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]''.

He was little seen in 2013–2014, but he returned in 2015 in [[Sony Entertainment Television India|Sony TV]]'s show ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'' as Acharya Raghvendra. He was also seen as Coach Rajveer Rana in ''[[Meri Durga]]'' <ref name=TOIMeriDurga>{{cite news|title= Ankur Nayyar replaces Rajesh Shringarpure in 'Meri Durga'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankur-nayyar-replaces-rajesh-shringarpure-in-meri-durga/articleshow/57895392.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=30 March 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> and Tej Singh in ''[[Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta]]''. In July 2018, he went to play a cameo role of Mridul Rathod in ''[[Nazar (TV series)]]''. In 2018, he played the role of Randhir Ahluwalia in the [[Colors TV]]'s popular show ''[[Tu Aashiqui]]''. As of March 2019, he appeared in the [[Colors TV]]'s historical drama ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' as Gangadas.

==Career==
His acting career took off, with the TV series ''[[Kashmeer]]'', where he played the character of Aamir Bhatt, a parallel lead.

In 2014, Ankur joined the cast of ''[[Ek Boond Ishq]]'' as the parallel lead. He was also seen in ''[[Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki]]'', ''[[Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli]]'' and ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap|Maharana Pratap]]''.<ref name=DNAIndia>{{cite web|title= Ankur Nayyar in Ek Boond Ishq|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ankur-nayyar-in-ek-boond-ishq-1994674|publisher=DNA|date=11 June 2014|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref>

In 2017 he working on two shows - ''[[Meri Durga]]'', where he essays the role of Coach Rana, and ''[[Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta]]'', where he plays Tej Singh.<ref name="TOIMeriDurga"/><ref name=TOIChandrakanta>{{cite news|title= Ankur Nayyar is the new Tej Singh in 'Prem Ya Paheli Chandrakanta'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankur-nayyar-is-the-new-tej-singh-in-prem-ya-paheli-chandrakanta/articleshow/58278374.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=20 April 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> He recently finished his role as Humayun in ''Akbar''.<ref name=AsianAge>{{cite news|title= Ankur Nayyar confident about replacing Rajesh Shringarpure in show|url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/tv/060417/ankur-nayyar-confident-about-replacing-rajesh-shringarpure-in-show.html|newspaper=Asian Age|date=6 April 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> In 2018, he played the role of Randhir Ahluwalia in the [[Colors TV]]'s popular show ''[[Tu Aashiqui]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/ankur-nayyar-enter-colors-tu-aashiqui/2018/09/05 |title=Ankur Nayyar to enter Colors' Tu Aashiqui|date=5 September 2018}}</ref> As of March 2019, he appeared in the [[Colors TV]]'s historical drama ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' as Gangadas.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ankur Nayyar: This is the time to make ourselves strong |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ankur-nayyar-this-is-the-time-to-make-ourselves-strong/articleshow/75937621.cms |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=24 May 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nayyar is married and has a daughter.<ref name=YouTube>{{cite web |title= Ankur Nayyar Does "Ganesh Arti" With Family at His Home {{!}} Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 {{!}} Interview |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JomxAdZso|publisher=Indian Wiki Media |date= 26 August 2017 |accessdate= 5 October 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Yakeen (2005 film)|Yakeen]]''
| Siddhartha Thakur
| Guest appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/yakeen/|title=Yakeen Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Detective Naani]]''
| CID Inspector Bhatia
| Supporting Role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/-detective-naani-lazy-weekend-viewing-with-kids_30947.html|title='Detective Naani' lazy weekend viewing with kids|date=23 May 2009|website=Zee News|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Singham]]''
| Inspector Abbas
| Supporting Role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singham/|title=Singham Movie: Reviews | Release Date | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref>
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
| Subroto Basu
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kashmeer (TV series)|Kashmeer]]''
| Aamir Bhatt
|
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Jeet (TV series)|Jeet]]''
| Vikram Mall
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Krishna Arjun (TV series)|Krishna Arjun]]''
| Rajat (Episode 100 - Episode 102)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Reth (TV series)|Reth]]''
| Shekhar Pandey
|
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand]]''
| Rajveer Kapoor
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kohinoor (TV series)|Kohinoor]]''
| Samar Khanna
|
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki]]''
| Rohit Mehra
|
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye]]''
| Yuvraj
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007
| ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
| Dr. Raj Malhotra
|
|-
| ''[[Durgesh Nandinii]]''
| Kshitij
|
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]''
| Captain Gunraj (Gunny) Singh Randhawa
|
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Ghar Ek Sapnaa]]''
| Samman Chaudhary
|
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli]]''
| Sanskaar
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Humse Hai Liife]]''
| Coach Karanveer
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]''
| Chess Grandmaster Hiten Saxena (Episode 25)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series)|Lakhon Mein Ek]]'' - Sushant Jhala
| Sushant (Episode 23)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2013–2014;2015
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''
| Acharya Raghvendra
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Prince Adhiraj Singh (Episode 664)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[SuperCops vs Supervillains]]'' - Koko Robo Special
| Episode 4
|-
| ''[[Ek Boond Ishq]]''
| Omkar Agnihotri
|
|-
| ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]''
| [[Krauncha Giri]]
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''
| Rana Rao (Episode 1278)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Siya Ke Ram]]''
| [[Meghanad]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''[[Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta]]''
| Tej Singh
|
|-
| ''[[Akbar - Rakht Se Takht Ka Safar]]''
| [[Humayun]]
|
|-
| ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesha]]''
| [[Parashurama|Parshuram]]
|
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Meri Durga]]''
| Coach Rajveer Rana
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018
| ''[[Zindagi Ke Crossroads]]''
| Episode 5
| Episodic role
|-
| ''[[Nazar (TV series)|Nazar]]''
| Mridul Rathod
| Cameo
|-
| ''[[Tu Aashiqui]]''
| Randhir Ahluwalia
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2019
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| Gangadas
|
|-
| ''[[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]''
| [[Taxiles|Ambhiraj]]
|
|-
| ''Crime Alert'' - Ladies Tailor
| Host (Episode 282)
| Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]''
| King [[Dasaratha]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Laal Ishq (2018 TV series)|Laal Ishq]]''
| ACP Verma (Episode- Khagraz)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| Randhir (Episode- Preth Pari)
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]'' - F.I.R.
| Inspector Gurmeet Singh Randhawa
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Chikoo - Yeh Ishq Nachaye]]''
| Sameer Khaitan
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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