Ayushmann Khurrana, an Indian film actor, singer, television and radio personality, was born on September 14, 1984, in Chandigarh, India. Ayushmann started participating in theatre groups and street plays while in college, and later became a radio and video jockey. Ayushmann hosted talent-based reality shows, such as MTV’s Rock On, India’s Got Talent, and Just Dance. He broke into Bollywood with Shoojit Sircar’s surprise hit ‘Vicky Donor’, as a man embarrassed to tell his girlfriend about his past as a sperm donor. He made his singing debut with the song “Paani Da Rang”. Ayushmann received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and Best Male Playback Singer for the film. In 2013, he starred in ‘Nautanki Saala’, singing ‘Saadi Galli Aaja’ and ‘Tu Hi Tu’ from the soundtrack. Ayushmann followed with ‘Bewakoofiyaan’ (2014), ‘Hawaizaada’ (2015), and ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ which were unsuccessful movies.  ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ (2015), under the Yash Raj banner was a surprise hit. Co-starring with Bhumi Pednekar, he played a husband who was ashamed of his overweight wife. He then had a string of hits. In ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Ayushmann tries to hide his identity from Kriti Sanon, only to find himself falling in love with her. In ‘Shubh Mangal Savdhan’, he co-stars again with Bhumi Pednekar, as a recently engaged man who discovers he has erectile dysfunction. In ‘Badhaai Ho’ (2018), a comedy-drama, he was a son embarrassed by his mom’s pregnancy, In the black comedy ‘Andhadhun’ (2018), he was a blind pianist involved in a murder. Ayushmann won the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor in this part. In 2019, ‘Article 15’ won critical praise for its serious portrayal of a caste murder. His next was  ‘Dream Girl’, where Ayushmann is a cross-gender actor, and then ‘Bala’, as a prematurely bald guy. Ayushmann was last seen in ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ (2020), as a tenant of landlord Amitabh Bachchan.  Ayushmann has written an autobiography called “Cracking the CODE – My Journey to Bollywood”. He is married to his childhood sweetheart, Tahira, and they have a son and a daughter.