The younger brother of Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Aparshakti Khurana started out in showbiz as an RJ with Big FM Delhi before venturing into television as an anchor. In 2016, he made his feature film debut with a supporting role in the Aamir Khan starrer Dangal - a performance which earned him a Most Promising Newcomer honour at the Star Screen Awards that year.

Aparshakti has since appeared in a number of popular Bollywood movies, among which are the romantic comedy Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017), the horror comedy Stree (2018) and the comedy Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi (2018) and Rajma Chawal (2018). As an anchor, the actor has hosted the show You Have Been Warned on Discovery Channel India. His 2019 releases include Luka Chuppi, Jabariya Jodi and Pati Patni Aur Woh. His 2020 releases include Street Dancer 3, directed by Remo D`Souza and Iskool Bag.