Ayushmann Khurrana, born as Nishant Khurrana on 14 September 1984, 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.

Ayushmann started off his career as a popular radio jockey, and eventually became a VJ on MTV India and one of the most popular hosts in India. He shot to stardom with the runaway hit, 'Vicky Donor' in 2012.

His effortless act in his debut won him rave reviews and the film went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year. 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 (2017), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dream Girl (2019), and Bala (2019); the thriller Andhadhun (2018); and the crime drama Article 15 (2019).

Ayushmann's style is millennial, trendy, and comfortable. The actor impresses us not only with his powerful acting chops but also his chic fashion sense. He has also become passionate about using his platform on the silver screen to advocate for social issues. This approach has set the tone not just for a successful film career, but also for Khurrana’s parallel endeavors as a singer, a poet, a philanthropist, and an advocate for India’s youth.

Ayushmann, the VJ turned actor tied the knot to his high school love, Tahira back in November 2008. The couple still looks madly and deeply in love with each other, despite being together for around 14 years.

Ayushmann has carefully curated a filmography that seamlessly switches between light-hearted commercial hits and films that critique the social mores of India’s conservative middle class.

His movies include 'Vicky Donor' (2012), 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' (2015), 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' (2017), 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' (2017), 'Badhaai Ho' (2018), 'Dream Girl' (2019), 'Bala' (2019), 'Andhadhun' (2018), 'Article 15' (2019), 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' (2020), 'Gulabo Sitabo' (2020), 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui' (2021), 'Anek' (2022), 'Doctor G' (2022), 'An Action Hero' (2023) and 'Dream Girl 2' (2023).

Ayushmann Khurrana is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. He has won 8 awards - Filmfare Award in 2019, Filmfare Award in 2020, Filmfare Award in 2013, Filmfare Award in 2013, Zee Cine Award in 2020, IIFA in 2013, Mirchi Music Award in 2018 and National Award in 2018.