Ankush (actor)
| Ankush Hazra | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ankush Hazra |
| Born |
February 14, 1989 Bardhaman, West Bengal, India |
| Residence | Kolkata |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Awards | Big Bangla Rising Star Award – Best Dancer for film Kellafate |
Ankush Hazra is an India film actor who appears in Bengali films. He made his acting debut in the film Kellafate, which was released in 2010. His next film was Idiot, opposite Srabanti. Ankush made his fourth film, Khiladi, with Nusrat Jahan under the banner of Eskay Movies. After that, he worked in Shree Venkatesh Films and two joint production projects with Eskay Movies and Jaaz Multimedia of (Bangladesh).
Early life and biography
Ankush was born in Bardhaman, West Bengal, however, his family is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh who moved in West Bengal during partition. He studied in Holy Rock School and East West Model School, both in Talit, Bardhaman. Acting was his passion from childhood. After his schooling, Ankush got a chance to study Electronic engineering in Durgapur, but his actual dream was to become an actor. So, he came to Kolkata and settled here. Besides his acting career, he studied BBA at The Heritage Academy in Kolkata. Ankush prepared under Pijus Saha with acting training from an acting school at Bhowanipore. He also learned dancing under Bivash Chowdhury from the renowned dance School.
2010–2013: Breakthrough and success
Ankush caught the attention of film director Pijus Saha who starred him in his romantic comedy film Kellafate of Banner-Prince Entertainment P4. This film was also produced by Pijus Saha. He was paired opposite newcomer Shrabonti. After its release on 10 December. The backdrops of the song sequences was appreciated a lot which ultimately led to the conclusion in the minds of viewers that Ankush was an extraordinary dancer and enhanced his popularity as a great dancer in Tollywood.[1][2]
Later on, Ankush was starred in the Bengali romantic drama film Idiot of Eskay Movies, directed by Rajib Biswas. In this film, Ankush was paired opposite Bengali actress Srabanti Chatterjee. In this film in songs like "Toke Havvy Lagche" and "Pagli Toke Rakhbo Boro Aadore". He again came back with his Bengali film Kanamachi. His recent success include the multistarrer-romantic-comedy film, Jamai 420.
Filmography
| Key |  |
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kellafate | Shibu |
| 2012 | Idiot | Samrat |
| 2013 | Kanamachi | Abir |
| 2013 | Khiladi | Suleman/ Krishna |
| 2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Abhijeet |
| 2015 | Romeo vs Juliet[3][4][5] | Romeo |
| 2015 | Jamai 420 | Joy |
| 2015 | Aashiqui | Rahul |
| 2016 | Ki Kore Toke Bolbo | Akash |
| 2016 | Kelor Kirti | Apurba |
| 2016 | Zulfiqar | Akhtar Ahmed/ Octavius |
| 2016 | Haripad Bandwala |
Haripada |
| 2017 | Untitled |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Big Bangla Rising Star Award | Big Bangla Rising Star Award for Best Dancer (Male) | Kellafate | Won |
| 2015 | Kalakar Awards[6][7] | Best Actor | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Won |
See also
- Cinema of West Bengal
- Koushani Mukherjee
References
- ↑ "Kellafate Review". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ "Romeo vs Juliet Exclusive Show". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OinXUOwrC7M. Retrieved 28 January 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Ankush-Mahi together in Indo-Bangla joint venture". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 Nov 2014.
- ↑ "Romeo Vs Juliet". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 Jan 2015.
- ↑ "Bengali film shot in Sevenoaks and featuring superstars Ankush Hazra and Mahiya Mahi set to be released in January". Sevenoaks Chronicle.
- ↑ "Actor Ankush Hazra receives Best Actor Award during the 23rd Kalakar Awards in Kolkata on Jan 11, 2014.". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 11 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Kalakar award honours Tollywood stars, mainstream film". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 Jan 2015.