Ankush Hazra | |
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Born | 14 February Bardhaman, West Bengal, India |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Awards | See Awards and nominations |
Ankush Hazra is an Indian actor, film producer, dancer and television personality in the Bengali film industry. [1] He debuted in 2010 with the film Kellafate . He has also appeared in Khiladi , Kanamachi , Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay , Villain, Bibaho Obhijaan , Magic , FIR and Mirza . He launched the film production house Ankush Hazra Motion Pictures on 15 August 2022. [2]
Hazra 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 Saha. Hazra was paired opposite newcomer Rupashree. [3] [4]
Later, Hazra starred in the Bengali romantic drama film Idiot of Eskay Movies, directed by Rajib Biswas. [5] He returned with his Bengali film Kanamachi . [6] His next film was Ki Kore Toke Bolbo . [7] Bibaho Obhijaan released on 21 June 2019. [8]
He did two promotional short films named Illusion and Enter View for the film Magic .[ citation needed ] His next film was the crime thriller FIR. He then had a guest appearance in Kishmish , Biye Bibhrat and Raktabeej . [9] [2] His film Savings Account released on ZEE5. [10] After working in films like Savings Account (2022), Ogo Bideshini (2022), Uttwaraan (2022) and Bhoy (2023), he appeared in romantic comedy films like Abar Bibaho Obhijaan (2023) and Love Marriage (2023). His next film Kurban marked the 25th film of his career. [11] In 2024, he played the titular role in the action thriller film Mirza: Part 1 - Joker . [12] It also marked his debut as a producer. [13]
Hazra was born on 14 February in Bardhaman, West Bengal. [14] [15] He completed his education from Holy Rock School and East West Model School. He did B.B.A. from Heritage Academy. [15] As of July 2020, Hazra is in a relationship with fellow actress Oindrila Sen. [16] [17] [18]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Kellafate | Shibu | Debut Film | |
2012 | Idiot | Samrat | ||
2013 | Kanamachi | Abir | [19] | |
Khiladi | Suleman / Krishna | [20] | ||
2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Abhijeet | Indo-Bangladesh joint venture | [21] |
2015 | Romeo vs Juliet | Romeo | [22] | |
Aashiqui | Rahul | |||
Jamai 420 | Joy | [23] | ||
2016 | Ki Kore Toke Bolbo | Akash | [24] | |
Kelor Kirti | Apurbo | [25] | ||
Zulfiqar | Akhtar Ahmed | [26] | ||
Haripada Bandwala | Haripada | [27] | ||
2017 | Ami Je Ke Tomar | Aditya | [28] | |
Bolo Dugga Maiki | Sammyo | [29] | ||
2018 | Villain | Joy / Raja | [30] | |
2019 | Bibaho Obhijaan | Anupam | [31] | |
2021 | Magic | Indrajit | [32] | |
F.I.R No. 339/07/06 | ACP Abhrajit Dutta | [33] | ||
2022 | Savings Account | Abhimanyu Sen | Released on ZEE5 | [34] |
Ogo Bideshini | AB "Anath Bondhu" | [35] | ||
Uttwaraan | Rudra Mallik | Released on ZEE5 | ||
2023 | Bhoy | Ayan Roy | Released on ZEE5 | [36] |
Love Marriage | Sayan | [37] | ||
Abar Bibaho Obhijaan | Anupam | [38] | ||
Kurban | Hasan | 25th Film | [39] | |
2024 | Mirza: Part 1 - Joker | Mirza | Debut as Producer | [40] |
Mon Kharap† | TBA | Diwali release | [41] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Kishmish | Himself | Rahul Mukherjee | Special Appearance | [42] |
2023 | Biye Bibhrat | Himself | Raja Chanda | Special Appearance | |
Raktabeej | Munir Alam | Shiboprosad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy | Special Appearance |
Year | Show | Role | Channel |
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2016 | Dance Bangla Dance | (Season 9) Judge | Zee Bangla [43] |
2017 | Didi No. 1 | (Season 7) Guest | |
2018 | Dance Bangla Dance | (Season 10) Judge [44] | |
2021 | Didi No. 1 | (Season 8) Guest | |
2020-2021 | Hasiwala & Company | (Season 1) Judge | Star Jalsha |
Dance Dance Junior | (Season 2) Guest Judge | ||
2021 | Dance Bangla Dance | (Season 11) Host | Zee Bangla [45] |
Dadagiri | Guest | ||
2022 | Mon Phagun | Guest appearances [46] | Star Jalsha |
2023 | Mithai | Guest Appearance | Zee Bangla |
Dance Bangla Dance | (Season 12) Host [47] [48] [49] [50] | ||
† | Denotes webseries that have not yet been released |
Year | Web Series | Role | Director | Platform |
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2020 | Case Jaundice | Mr. Das | Subhankar Chattopadhyay | Hoichoi |
2023 | Shikarpur [51] | Keshto | Nirjhar Mitra | ZEE5 |
Year | Video | Director(s) | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | language | Music label |
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2023 | Eseche Maa Durga Maa | Raj Chakraborty | Keshab Dey | Bengali | [52] |
Year | Video | Singer(s) | Composer(s) | Music label | reference |
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2022 | Let's 1xbat | Mimi Chakraborty | 1xBet | [53] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
2017 | IBFA Awards[ citation needed ] | Best Jodi (Ankush and Nusrat Jahan) | Haripada Bandwala | Won |
2020 | Films and Frames Digital Film Awards | Best Actor (Comic Role) | Bibaho Obhijaan | Won |
2023 | Mahanayak Samman [54] [55] | — | — | Won |
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