Akhil Iyer is an Indian actor appearing in Bollywood films and TV commercials. He played the role of Rohit Rao in the Hindi HIT - The first case, also starring Rajkumar rao and Sanya Malhotra. [1] He made his Bollywood debut in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014) in a supporting role. [2]
Akhil Iyer | |
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| Born | 3 October 1987 |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Shriya Narayan |
Early life
editBorn in October 1987, Akhil grew up in Bangalore, Ram Iyer, is an orthopaedic surgeon while his mother, Asha Iyer, is a gynaecologist. Akhil has one brother. Akhil did his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore where he played cricket at the zonal level. Akhil went on to finish his education in computer science engineering from P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus (formerly known as PES School of Engineering, Bangalore)[3][4]
Career
editAkhil started his career in Bollywood with the film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil playing the role of Mahesh for which he received critical praise.[5][6] While he was based out of Bangalore, Akhil pursued his passion for acting with theatre groups like Dramanon & Artists Repertoire Theatre up til 2011. He then moved to Chennai where he signed Iruvar Ondranal and Nijama Nizhala..[7] In 2013, Akhil made the move to Mumbai after signing Lekar Hum Deewana Dil.[8]
In 2024, Akhil and his wife opened the restaurant Benne in Bandra.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2014 | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Mahesh | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Iruvar Ondranal | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Nijama Nizhala | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army | Sridhar | Hindi | series |
| 2022 | HIT: The First Case | Rohit Rao | Hindi |
References
edit- ^ "Big Dreams Big screens feat. Akhil Iyer". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Bangalore boy in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil". The Times of India.
- ^ Sarkar, Neeti (4 July 2014). "On a high". The Hindu.
- ^ "Taking it Iyer". Indulge. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ Sneha May Francis. "Bollywood Review: Armaan steps into Ranbir's shoes for 'Lekar Hum Deewana Dil'". Emirates 24-7.
- ^ "Akhil kicked about his Kollywood debut". The Times of India.
- ^ "I Have Tremendous Respect For Rajnikanth: Akhil Iyer". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Around Town: Inside Benne, a Bengaluru speciality in Mumbai that even Deepika Padukone is obsessed with". The Indian Express. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.