Ankur Bhatia

Ankur Bhatia

Born	(1982-05-24) 24 May 1982 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Height	6' 3"

Ankur Bhatia (born 24 May 1982) is an Indian actor and model. He grew up in Bhopal, India and currently resides in New York City. 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 United States 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 City. 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
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

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