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	'''John Gardner''' (born 30 January ~~1967~~), known professionally as '''Akshay Anand''' is an [[India]]n actor who appears mainly in [[Bollywood\|Hindi films]] & television. He was discovered by actor [[Dev Anand]], who cast him to play the protagonist in one of his directorial ventures ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. Anand has acted in numerous films and TV series across multiple languages. Besides acting, he writes stories and screenplays.		'''John Gardner''' (born 30 January 1969), known professionally as '''Akshay Anand''' is an [[India]]n actor who appears mainly in [[Bollywood\|Hindi films]] & television. He was discovered by actor [[Dev Anand]], who cast him to play the protagonist in one of his directorial ventures ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. Anand has acted in numerous films and TV series across multiple languages. Besides acting, he writes stories and screenplays.

	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
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	He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://akshayanand.academy\|title=Akshay Anand Acting Academy\|access-date=11 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412172239/https://akshayanand.academy/\|archive-date=12 April 2019\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also active as producer and director for various web series under the banner Akshay Anand Academy Production.		He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://akshayanand.academy\|title=Akshay Anand Acting Academy\|access-date=11 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412172239/https://akshayanand.academy/\|archive-date=12 April 2019\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also active as producer and director for various web series under the banner Akshay Anand Academy Production.

	~~==Personal life==~~
	~~Anand is married to Roma Roy.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}~~

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|Victor (Roza's manager)		\|Victor (Roza's manager)
	\|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web~~\|last=World\|first=Republic~~\|title=Richa Chadha's ‘Cabaret' movie's interesting trivia that fans must know about\|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/fascinating-trivia-about-richa-chadhas-cabaret-that-one-should-know.html\|access-date=2021-04-16\|website=Republic World\|language=en}}</ref>		\|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Richa Chadha's ‘Cabaret' movie's interesting trivia that fans must know about\|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/fascinating-trivia-about-richa-chadhas-cabaret-that-one-should-know.html\|access-date=2021-04-16\|website=Republic World\|language=en}}</ref>
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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akshay Anand
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = John Gardner
| birth_date = 30 January 1967
| birth_place = India
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Roma Gardner
| salary =
| networth =
| yearsactive = 1985-present
| website =
}}

'''John Gardner''' (born 30 January 1967), known professionally as '''Akshay Anand''' is an [[India]]n actor who appears mainly in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] & television. He was discovered by actor [[Dev Anand]], who cast him to play the protagonist in one of his directorial ventures ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. Anand has acted in numerous films and TV series across multiple languages. Besides acting, he writes stories and screenplays.

==Early life and career==
Anand was born as John Gardner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actor/akshay-anand|title=Akshay Anand|website=nettv4u.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223160721/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actor/akshay-anand|url-status=live}}</ref> and he assumed the name Akshay inspired by his character in his television debut ''[[Indradhanush]]''. The name Anand had been given to him by his mentor, actor and director [[Dev Anand]], during his association with Dev Anand while filming ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. He studied economics at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] before getting into acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiadashforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=563020|title=I am very attached to the characters I play|date=10 March 2007|website=indiaforums.com}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

His television debut was made in 1989 with the 13-episode TV series ''[[Indradhanush]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/indradhanush-science-fiction-tv-shows-karan-johar-doordarshan/story/1/13297.html|title=Story behind Indradhanush: India's first iconic sci-fi TV show|date=7 October 2016|website=dailyo.in|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223215726/https://www.dailyo.in/arts/indradhanush-science-fiction-tv-shows-karan-johar-doordarshan/story/1/13297.html|url-status=live}}</ref> which was based on time travel.

He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://akshayanand.academy|title=Akshay Anand Acting Academy|access-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412172239/https://akshayanand.academy/|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also active as producer and director for various web series under the banner Akshay Anand Academy Production.

==Personal life==
Anand is married to Roma Roy.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Filmography==
===Selected films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Show
! scope="col"|Role
! notes="col"|Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''
| Johnny Gardner
| Uncredited
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Do Pal]]''
|
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka]]''
|
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Tarana]]''
|
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[America America (1995 film)|America America]]''
| Shashank
| [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film]]
|-
| 1996
| ''Hahakaar''
| Rakesh
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]''
| Govindram Dinanath Vijaykumar Shastri
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[Spotboy]]''
|
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Indraprastham (film)|Indraprastham]]''
| Kiran Verma
| [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]]
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]''
| Jugal Chopra
|
|-
|1997
|[[Daava]]
|Suraj
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Zakhm]]''
| Anand
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan]]''
| David Rathod / Jo Jo Vaswani
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]''
| Harihar Mafatlal
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Aaghaaz]]''
| Harish Patel
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]''
| [[Ram Prasad Bismil]]
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Agnipankh]]''
| Flight Engineer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/03/dec/03agnipankh.asp|title='Agnipankh' was originally shot as a TV serial!|date=3 December 2003|website=glamsham.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102358/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/03/dec/03agnipankh.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai''
| Raj Chaudhry
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Student Of The Year]]''
|
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Jaane Kyun De Yaaron]]''
| Ajay Suryavanshi
|
|-
|2019
|[[Cabaret (2019 film)|Cabaret]]
|Victor (Roza's manager)
|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=World|first=Republic|title=Richa Chadha's ‘Cabaret' movie's interesting trivia that fans must know about|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/fascinating-trivia-about-richa-chadhas-cabaret-that-one-should-know.html|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020 ||[[Sadak 2]] || ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Show
! scope="col"|Role
|-
|1989
| ''[[Indradhanush]]''
| Balachandran (Bala) Krishnamurthy
|-
| 1995-2001
| ''[[Aahat]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| Chattaan
| Ajay Raj
|-
| ''[[Teacher (TV Series)|Teacher]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1997–1998
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Arvind Khanna (Episode 1)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 9)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 36)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 58)
|-
| 1997–1999
| ''[[Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1999
| ''[[Gubbare]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Zee Horror Show]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]''
| Anand (Episode 52)
|-
| Sameer (Episode 55)
|-
| Avinash (Episode 79)
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Suspense Hour (Indian TV series)|Suspense Hour]]''
| Abhishek (Abhi) Upadhyay (Episode 1)
|-
| Rahul Verma (Episode 12)
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''Saamne Wali Khidki''
| Amit
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''[[Choodiyan (TV series)|Choodiyan]]''
| Meghna's Lover
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Choti Maa - Ek Anokha Bandhan]]''
| Raghu
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]''
| Rahul's Father
|-
| 2002–2006
| ''[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani]]''
| Anil Shourey
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[Krishna Arjun (TV series)|Krishna Arjun]]''
| Raj Malhotra / Aseem Bose (Episode 98 & Episode 99)
|-
| ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]''
| Anil (Episode 13 – Episode 16)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004–2005
| ''[[Chi and Me]]''
| Rahul Saxena
|-
| ''[[Baal Baal Bacche]]''
| Akshay
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kehta Hai Dil]]''
| SP Aditya Pratap Singh
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Kkavyanjali]]''
| Aman Kapoor
|-
| 2005–2009
| ''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]''
| Brijesh Singh
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
| Rohan Lamba
|-
| 2007–2009
| ''[[Doli Saja Ke]]''
| Vikram Kapoor
|-
| 2008
| ''Neelanjana''
| Rohit
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Basera (2009 TV series)|Basera]]''
| Aatish
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha]]''
| Amar
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Behenein]]''
| Jay Mehta
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga]]''
| Mr. Poddar
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Suvreen Guggal - Topper Of The Year]]''
| Baldev Guggal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/03/channel-v-launches-new-show-topper-of-the-year-suvreen-guggal/|title=Channel [v] launches new show 'Topper of the year: Suvreen Guggal'|date=16 March 2012|website=bestmediainfo.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102316/http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/03/channel-v-launches-new-show-topper-of-the-year-suvreen-guggal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| Anup Shekhar
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani]]''
| Kunwar Chandravardhan Singh Deo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/drashti-dhamis-ek-tha-raja-ek-thi-rani-cast-goes-to-rajasthan/|title=Drashti Dhami's Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani cast and crew goes to Rajasthan|date=2 June 2015|website=bollywoodlife.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=4 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204145529/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/drashti-dhamis-ek-tha-raja-ek-thi-rani-cast-goes-to-rajasthan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?]]''
| Advocate Viren Asthana
|-
| ''[[Saam Daam Dand Bhed (TV series)|Saam Daam Dand Bhed]]''
| Prabhat Namdhari
|-
| 2019–present
| ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2]]''
| Devraj Malhotra
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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