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.