Ankur Rathee

Ankur Rathee (born 24 March 1991) is an Indian-American actor and dancer. He is best known for his roles in the Amazon Prime series Four More Shots Please!,[1] Made in Heaven[2] directed by Zoya Akhtar, Sony Liv’s Undekhi,[3] and in the film Thappad[4] alongside Taapsee Pannu. In 2013 he was a finalist on Zee TV’s Dance India Dance.[5] His latest release is the flim Taish [6] in October 2020.

Ankur Rathee
Ankur Rathee at an event in 2020
Born (1991-03-24) 24 March 1991
Hisar, Haryana, India
EducationPrinceton University
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life

Ankur was born in Hisar, Haryana. He graduated from Princeton University where he trained under Tony Award winner John Rando, Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman, and Academy Award nominee Christina Lazaridi. He also briefly studied filmmaking at USC School of Cinematic Arts. After graduation Ankur worked in New York City for an advertising technology firm before quitting his job and pursuing acting full-time.[7][8]

Personal life

Ankur is engaged to actress Anuja Joshi, daughter of child artist, Master Alankar, and niece of Pallavi Joshi. In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ankur drove 4,500 kilometers cross-country to propose on 19 July 2020.[9][10][11]

Acting career

As a student, Ankur was an active member of musical theater productions, a cappella groups, and dance companies. He began his professional acting career in New York City with short films and off-Broadway theater. In 2018 he found his way back to the stage, alongside Ila Arun and K. K. Raina, as the lead in Tammy Ryan's Baby's Blues[12] which premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. However, it was his portrayal of Arjun Nair, the young intern opposite Kirti Kulhari, in Four More Shots Please![13][14][15][16][17][18] that first garnered him notable recognition. That same year he played Arjun Mathur’s gay love interest in another Amazon Prime series, Made in Heaven. Ankur made his feature film debut with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in The Tashkent Files.[19] In 2020 he was back on the big screen again with Taapsee Pannu in Thappad [20] and with Jim Sarbh in Taish.[21][22] Ankur went on to book his first lead roles with the crime thriller series, Undekhi,[23][24] and the Marathi film, Nirmal En Route.[25][26][27] He also portrayed the role of Indian freedom fighter, Bhagat Singh, in the film Sarabha: Cry for Freedom.[28]

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNote
2019 The Tashkent Files Imran Qureshi [29]
2020TaishKrish Kalra[30]
ThappadKaran Sandhu[31]
Sarabha: Cry For FreedomBhagat Singh[32]
Nirmal EnrouteJason[33]

Web Series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019—2020Four More Shots Please! - Season 1 and Season 2!Arjun NairAmazon Prime Video[34][35][36][37][38]
2019Made in Heaven (TV series)SamAmazon Prime Video[39]
2019Hello MiniAbhiraj MukherjeeApplause Entertainment[40]
2019Mission Over MarsGautam GulatiALTBalaji[41]
2020UndekhiDamanSony Liv[42]

References
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  2. "On Working with Bejoy Nambiar on Taish and More: Actor Ankur Rathee Speaks". www.madaboutmoviez.in. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Ankur Rathee Shares His Experience Of Playing Daman In 'Undekhi'". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "'Thappad' Actor Ankur Rathee Gears Up For His Big Bollywood Release". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "Did You Know Ankur Rathee Was Finalist On 'Dance India Dance'? A Spolight On 'Taish' Actor". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. "Ankur Rathee Talks About His Upcoming Release 'Taish'". www.boldoutline.in. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. Ankur Rathee IMDb
  8. Remaining balanced, optimistic, and grounded is the key- Ankur Rathee
  9. "Ankur Rathee Gets Engaged to Anuja Joshi After Being in a Seven-year Long Relationship". www.news18.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. "Ankur Rathee travelled 4500 kms across US to propose to Anuja Joshi: 'The pandemic definitely threw a wrench in my plans'". =www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  11. "Pallavi Joshi's Twin Nieces Share Empowering Message on Women's Equality Day 2020". www.indiawest.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ‘Baby’s Blues’: This play talks about postnatal depression
  13. Exclusive: Four More Shots Please actor Ankur Rathee gets candid about enacting sex scenes with Kirti Kulhari
  14. "Ankur Rathee Graduates From Boy Toy To Boyfriend In The Second Season Of Four More Shots Please!". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  15. "Ankur Rathee graduates from Boy Toy to Boyfriend in the Second Season of Four More Shots Please!". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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  17. "Who Plays Arjun In 'Four More Shots Please'?". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  18. "Did You Know Ankur Rathee Was Finalist On 'Dance India Dance'? A Spolight On 'Taish' Actor". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  19. The Tashkent Files IMDb
  20. "'Thappad' Actor Ankur Rathee Gears Up For His Big Bollywood Release". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  21. "Ankur Rathee Talks About His Upcoming Release 'Taish'". www.boldoutline.in. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  22. "On Working with Bejoy Nambiar on Taish and More: Actor Ankur Rathee Speaks". www.madaboutmoviez.in. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  23. "Ankur Rathee Shares His Experience Of Playing Daman In 'Undekhi'". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  24. "Satisfied using my craft for entertainment: Ankur Rathee". www.deccanherald.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  25. NIRMAL EN ROUTE
  26. Nirmal En Route poster: Two travellers walk a lonely road
  27. Lockdown Log: A Day In The Life Of Ankur Rathee
  28. Meet The Latest Actor All Set To Play Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh- Ankur Rathee
  29. The Tashkent Files IMDb
  30. "Ankur Rathee Talks About His Upcoming Release 'Taish'". www.boldoutline.in. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  31. "'Thappad' Actor Ankur Rathee Gears Up For His Big Bollywood Release". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  32. Meet The Latest Actor All Set To Play Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh- Ankur Rathee
  33. NIRMAL EN ROUTE
  34. "Ankur Rathee Graduates From Boy Toy To Boyfriend In The Second Season Of Four More Shots Please!". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  35. "Ankur Rathee graduates from Boy Toy to Boyfriend in the Second Season of Four More Shots Please!". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  36. "Ankur Rathee Graduates From Boy-Toy to Boyfriend in 'Four More Shots Please!' Season 2". www.indiawest.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  37. "Who Plays Arjun In 'Four More Shots Please'?". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  38. "Did You Know Ankur Rathee Was Finalist On 'Dance India Dance'? A Spolight On 'Taish' Actor". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  39. "Made in Heaven (2019– ) IMDB". IMDb.
  40. "Hello Mini (2019– ) IMDB".
  41. "Ankur Rathee joins ALTBalaji's M.O.M - Mission Over Mars". 14 June 2019.
  42. "Ankur Rathee Shares His Experience Of Playing Daman In 'Undekhi'". www.republicworld.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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