Akshay Anand
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Akshay Anand | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Gardner Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Roma Gardner |
John Gardner, known professionally as Akshay Anand is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Hindi films and television.[1][2]
Anand was born as John Gardner, a relative of British colonial officer William Linnæus Gardner, and he assumed the name Akshay inspired by his character in his television debut Indradhanush. The name Anand had been given to him by his mentor, actor and director Dev Anand, during his association with Dev Anand while filming Hum Naujawan. He studied economics at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai before getting into acting.[3]
His television debut was made in 1989 with the 13-episode TV series Indradhanush[citation needed] which was based on time travel.
He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy.[4] He is also active as producer and director for various web series under the banner Akshay Anand Academy Production.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hum Naujawan | Johnny Gardner | Uncredited |
| 1991 | Do Pal | ||
| 1992 | Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka | ||
| 1993 | Pyaar Ka Tarana | ||
| 1996 | Hahakaar | Rakesh | |
| 1996 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | Govindram Dinanath Vijaykumar Shastri | |
| 1996 | Spotboy | ||
| 1996 | Indraprastham | Kiran Verma | Malayalam film |
| 1997 | Tamanna | Jugal Chopra | |
| 1997 | America |America | Shashank | Kannada film |
| 1997 | Daava | Suraj | |
| 1997 | Abhaas | ||
| 1997 | America America | Shashank | Kannada film |
| 1998 | Zakhm | Anand | |
| 1998 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | David Rathod / Jo Jo Vaswani | |
| 1998 | Ghulam | Harihar Mafatlal | |
| 2000 | Aaghaaz | Harish Patel | |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Ram Prasad Bismil | |
| 2004 | Agnipankh | Flight Engineer[5] | |
| 2004 | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai | Raj Chaudhry | |
| 2011 | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | Raina's colleague | |
| 2012 | Student Of The Year | Dharmraj Singh | |
| 2018 | Jaane Kyun De Yaaron | Ajay Suryavanshi | |
| 2019 | Cabaret | Victor (Roza's manager) | |
| 2020 | Sadak 2 | John | |
| 2024 | A Wedding Story | ||
| 2025 | Azaad | Biru |
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