Karan Aanand

Karan Aanand is an Indian actor^[1] and producer^[2] who is known for his work in Hindi films.^[3] He made his on-screen debut in 2014 with Ali Abbas Zafar's Gunday. Aanand was praised for his performances in the films Kick (2014), Baby (2015) and Lupt (2018).^[4]

Karan Aanand
Born	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater	Allahabad University
Occupation(s)	Actor, Producer
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Gunday, Baby, Lupt

Early life

Aanand was born in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.^[5][6] He did his schooling at KP Inter College and completed his graduation from Allahabad University.^[7] He has been a black belt winner in Hapkido.^[8][9][10]

Career

After coming to Mumbai, Aanand joined the theatre group Ekjut.^[11] In the year 2009, he debuted on the small screen with the TV serial Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur and worked there for a long time. In 2011, he played a supporting role in a Bengali film, Ami Shubhash Bolchi. During this time, he produced the Doordarshan serial Kabhi To Mil Ke Sab Bolo and was also the lead actor in it. In 2014, he made his debut in Hindi cinema with the film Gunday, and after that, he played the role of Anil Sharma in Sajid Nadiadwala's film Kick in the same year.^[12]

In the year 2015, he gained recognition in the film industry with his role of Jamal in Neeraj Pandey's film Baby,^[13] and in the same year, he made a cameo in Madhur Bhandarkar's film Calendar Girls.^[14][15] Additionally, a serial, Ek Lakshya, based on the attraction of women towards the army, was produced on Doordarshan.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2009	Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur	Unknown		[16]
2011	Ami Shubhash Bolchi	Karan	Pivotal Role
2012	Kabhi To Mil Ke Sab Bolo	Karan/Vijay	Lead Role and producer	[17][18]
2014	Gunday	Dutta	Supporting Cast	[8]
2014	Kick	Anil Sharma		[19]
2015	Baby	Jamal/Spy	Antagonist	[20][21]
2015	Calendar Girls	Palash Bose	Cameo
2015	Ek lakshya		As a producer	[2]
2018	Lupt	Rahul Saxena	Lead Role	[10][22][23][24]
2018	Thugs of Hindostan	Rebel	Supporting Cast
2019	Rangeela Raja	Yuvraj/IAS Officer	Supporting Cast	[13]
2021	It's Over	Director	Lead Role	[4][25][26][27]
2020	Aaina	Himself	Lead Role	[28][29]
2021	Color Black	Basit	Lead Role	[20]
2023	OMG 2	Praful Maheshwari	Supporting Cast
2023	Jaaiye Aap Kahan Jaayenge	Kishan	Lead Role	[30]