Ankur Bhatia
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| Ankur Bhatia | |
|---|---|
| File:Ankur Bhatia in bollywood.jpg | |
| Born | 24 May 1982 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Website | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3752137/ |
Ankur Bhatia (born 24 May 1982) is an Indian actor and model. He grew up in Bhopal, India and currently resides in New York. His film debut came in 2010 in Payal Sethi's "Grant St. Shaving Co." which was produced by Mira Nair. In 2012, he won the Best Actor Commendation Award at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Film Festival for "Coconut Grove". In 2013, Ankur played a negative role in a Bollywood/Tollywood film Zanjeer (2013 film)/Toofan, remake of Zanjeer.
Early life
Ankur Bhatia was born on 24 May 1982 to parents Sateesh Bhatia and Kiran in Bhopal, India. He moved to USA to pursue a Master's degree in Mathematics and worked as an Actuary for top tier consulting firms. He changed his path to Acting as he wanted to become an actor from a very young age. Ankur attended the New York Film Academy to learn Film making and Acting.
Acting career
Ankur Bhatia's film debut came in 2010 in Payal Sethi's "Grant St. Shaving Co." which was produced by Mira Nair. The film was selected in over 10 film festivals worldwide, including Cannes Film Festival Short film Corner in France and River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival in Italy. It won best film awards in River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival, Smalls Film Festival, London and Mexico International Film Festival, California.
In 2012, he won the Best Actor Commendation Award at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Film Festival for the movie "Coconut Grove", where he plays a funny, street-smart waiter. Ankur recently finished shooting for an untitled film based on insider trading, inspired by Galleon Group Scandal involving South Asian bankers and consultants in New York. The film also stars Poorna Jagannathan.
In 2013, Ankur Bhatia played a negative role in a remake of 1973 Bollywood film Zanjeer, directed by Apoorva Lakhia in Hindi and Telugu.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rendered | Riyaz | |
| 2010 | Grant St. Shaving Co. | Bunty | |
| 2011 | Coming Home | Lover | |
| 2011 | Coconut Grove | Raj | |
| 2012 | A Dirty Business | Dev Kohli | |
| 2013 | Zanjeer | Bosco | |
| 2013 | Toofan | Telugu film | |
| 2016 | Sarbjit_(film) | Baldev | Filming |
References
- IMDB
- NYU First Run Film Festival
- River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival
- South Asian International Film Festival
- Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival
- San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
- The Independent Film School
- Alexandria Film Festival
- FilmKaravan
- ↑ http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/nov/071112-Writer-actor-Ankur-Bhatia-to-play-baddie-in-Zanjeer-remake.htm
- ↑ http://www.missmalini.com/2013/09/05/exclusive-ankur-bhatia-bollywoods-hot-new-villain-zanjeer/
- ↑ http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/zanjeer-is-the-perfect-debut-film-ankur-bhatia-634762
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-a-negative-role/article5098230.ece
- ↑ http://behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/ankur-bhatia/ankur-bhatia-interview.html
- ↑ http://behindwoods.com/actor/ankur-bhatia/ankur-bhatia-photos-pictures-stills.html#3
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glW_4kMzRMs
External links
- Use dmy dates from February 2016
- Use Indian English from February 2016
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Pages with broken file links
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- Indian male film actors
- Indian male models
- American male film actors
- Living people
- People from Bhopal
- University of Connecticut alumni
- 1980 births
- Indian emigrants to the United States
