Akash Khurana is an Indian actor, writer, director and theatre personality known for his significant contribution to Indian cinema, television and theatre. He began his creative journey in theatre, where he developed a strong foundation as an actor and director, and later transitioned into films and television with memorable performances. Over the years, Akash Khurana has been part of several acclaimed Hindi films and popular television projects, earning recognition for his natural performances and strong screen presence. He is also respected for his work behind the scenes as a writer and director, particularly in theatre, where his storytelling sensibilities and understanding of human emotions stand out. Beyond acting, he has played an important role in nurturing creative talent through theatre and training initiatives, contributing to the growth of performing arts in India. With a career spanning decades, Akash Khurana continues to be regarded as a versatile artist whose work reflects depth, sincerity and a strong commitment to meaningful storytelling.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor and writer
- 22 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
What are Akash Khurana's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9
Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 9
Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Threshold guardianas Sharma in Raat (1992)
- Mentoras Shyam's Father in Diljale (1996)
- Threshold guardianas Commissioner of Police in One 2 Ka 4 (2001)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Akash Khurana's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Akash Khurana's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
50 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.
Dhurandhar(2025)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Sector 36(2024)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Rashmi Rocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The River of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Sadak 2(2020)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Paatal Lok(2020)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Leila(2019)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Kahani Mitra Ki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Karwaan(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
unINDIAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Humshakals(2014)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Barfi!(2012)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Always Kabhi Kabhi(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Aakrosh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Black & White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Sarhad Paar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Krrish(2006)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Banaras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Taxi No. 9211 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Koi... Mil Gaya(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Encounter: The Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Filhaal...(2002)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
One 2 Ka 4(2001)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Badal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Real McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Sarfarosh(1999)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Duplicate(1998)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all filmsKabhie Kabhie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Diljale(1996)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Chaahat(1996)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Baazigar(1993)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Gunaah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Phool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Antham(1992)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Beta(1992)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Raat(1992)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Saudagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Vishkanya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Aashiqui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Tamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Naam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Saaransh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Kalyug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2025.
Film career
Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Akash Khurana's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 22 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved5
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Akash Khurana's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Akash Khurana work with?
People who share at least 2 of Akash Khurana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anu Malik shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Mahesh BhattShared titles: Duplicate (1998), Chaahat (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Mahesh Bhatt
- Ram Gopal VarmaShared titles: Antham (1992), Raat (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Ram Gopal Varma
Writers
- Robin BhattShared titles: Krrish (2006), Duplicate (1998), Chaahat (1996), Baazigar (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Robin Bhatt
- Javed SiddiquiShared titles: Duplicate (1998), Chaahat (1996), Baazigar (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Javed Siddiqui
- Akarsh KhuranaShared titles: Karwaan (2018), Krrish (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Akarsh Khurana
Actors
- Sonali BendreShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (2013), Sarfarosh (1999), Duplicate (1998), Diljale (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Sonali Bendre
- Shah Rukh KhanShared titles: One 2 Ka 4 (2001), Duplicate (1998), Chaahat (1996), Baazigar (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Shah Rukh Khan
- Naseeruddin ShahShared titles: Krrish (2006), Sarfarosh (1999), Chaahat (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Naseeruddin Shah
- Priyanka Chopra JonasShared titles: Barfi! (2012), Krrish (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Composers and editors
- Anu MalikShared titles: Filhaal... (2002), Duplicate (1998), Chaahat (1996), Diljale (1996), Baazigar (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Anu Malik
- Pritam ChakrabortyShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (2013), Barfi! (2012), Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Pritam Chakraborty
- Hussain A. BurmawalaShared titles: One 2 Ka 4 (2001), Baazigar (1993), Beta (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Hussain A. Burmawala
- Akiv AliShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (2013), Barfi! (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Akiv Ali
Producers
- Ronnie ScrewvalaShared titles: Karwaan (2018), Barfi! (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ronnie Screwvala
- Shubh ShivdasaniShared titles: Karwaan (2018), Barfi! (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Shubh Shivdasani