Ayushmann Khurrana.

Ayushmann Khurrana was born on September 14, 1984 in Chandigarh, Punjab, India to Poonam and P. Khurrana. He studied at St. John’s High School and DAV College, majoring in English literature, and earned a master’s degree in Mass Communication from Punjab University. During college, he co-founded theatre groups Aaghaaz and Manchtantra, performed street plays, and won prizes at national festivals like Mood Indigo and Oasis. He also won Best Actor for playing Ashwatthama in Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug.

Ayushmann Khurrana started his career as a radio jockey on 92.7 Big FM hosting Big Chai. He then became a VJ on MTV India and won the second season of MTV Roadies in 2004. His film debut came in 2012 with the quirky comedy Vicky Donor, where he played a sperm donor. The film was a major hit, and he won several Best Debut awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He co-composed and sang the track Paani da for Vicky Donor. Later, he starred in films like Andhadhun and Badhaai Ho, and released singles such as O Heeriye and Mitti Di Khushboo. In 2025, he was invited to join the Actors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ayushmann Khurrana married Tahira Kashyap in November 2008. Tahira is a writer and cancer survivor. The couple has two children: son Virajveer and daughter Varushka. His younger brother, Aparshakti Khurana, is also an actor in Bollywood. Ayushmann and his family are based in Mumbai.

Ayushmann Khurrana broke Bollywood conventions by choosing unconventional roles starting with Vicky Donor 2012. He won multiple Filmfare Awards and was invited to join the Actors Branch of the Academy in 2025. His singing and composing, notably Paani da, expanded his reach. He is remembered for normalizing taboo subjects in mainstream cinema and for transitioning from radio and TV to film.