Akashdeep Arora is an Indian actor and a professional photographer, who predominantly works in the Bollywood film industry. He rose to fame after acting in the Web Series ‘FilterCopy Talkies’ (2018) and the Hindi film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Akashdeep Arora was born on Saturday, 20 April 1996 (age 26 years; as of 2020) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling at Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre in Kanpur and then pursued a Bachelor of Mass Communication in Film/Video and Photographic Arts from the same institute. Akashdeep got training in acting from SHABD Theater GROUP in Mumbai under the Guru Ramendra Shukla.
A childhood picture of Akashdeep Arora
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40 inches, Waist: 32 inches, Biceps: 13 inches
Akashdeep Arora’s image
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother’s name is Sushma Arora and his sister’s name is Mani Ahuja.
Akashdeep Arora with his mother and sister
A childhood picture of Akashdeep Arora with his father and sister
Career
Film
In 2017, Akashdeep made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Siddhartha.’ He played the role of the guy in the laboratory in the ‘Mirzapur’ (2018). In 2019, Akashdeep played the role of Ishaan in the action film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike.’
Akashdeep Arora as Ishaan in a still from the film Uri- The Surgical Strike
Web Series
Akashdeep made his OTT debut with the Inside Edge (2017) in which he played the role of Tanay. He appeared as himself, Akash, on the YouTube TV Mini-series titled FilterCopy (2018).
Akashdeep Arora in the FilterCopy Web Series
He appeared in the role of Karan in the series ‘Yeh Crazy Dil’ (2018).
Akashdeep Arora as Karan in a still from the web series ‘Yeh Crazy Dil’
In 2018, Akash appeared in the web series ‘Masoom’ alongside Boman Irani.
Akashdeep Arora and Boman Irani on the sets of the web series ‘Masoom’
Later, he played the roles of Bala, Sushant, and Chakrapani in the web series ‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ (2019), ‘Teen Do Paanch’ (2021), and ‘Ratri Ke Yatri’ (2020), respectively.
Photography
Apart from being an actor, Akash is also a freelance photographer. The name of the photography platform he runs is Akash Deep Arora Photography. Akash worked as a professional photographer in Yash Raj films such as Titli (2014) and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015).
Favourites
- Sport(s): Football, Cricket, Paragliding, and Martial Arts
Facts/Trivia
- Akashdeep’s hobbies include skateboarding and reading books.
- In an interview, Akashdeep once said that he wanted to become a Cricketer but due to spending a lot of time on the field, he scored low in school so he had to give up his dream.
Akashdeep Arora with his school’s cricket team
- During an interview, Akashdeep shared that when he was studying in school, he used to actively participate in dance competitions.
Akashdeep Arora performing at Delhi Youth Festival in 2012