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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jackky Bhagnani
| image = Jackky Bhagnani at Esha Deol's wedding reception 05.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jackky Bhagnani at [[Esha Deol]]'s wedding reception
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|12|25}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| birth_name =
| nationality = {{IND}}
| occupation = {{ublist|[[Actor]]|[[Film producer]]|[[Entrepreneur]]}}
| parents = [[Vashu Bhagnani]] (father)<br>'''Pooja Bhagnani''' (mother)
| relatives = '''Dheeraj Deshmukh''' (brother-in-law)<br>[[Deepshikha Deshmukh]] (sister)
| awards = IIFA Award - Star Debut of the Year - Kal Kissne Dekha (2009), Star Gulf Awards (2012), Apsara Awards - Best Debut - Kal Kissne Dekha (2009)
| yearsactive = 2009–present
| notable_works = [[Mitron]], [[Kal Kissne Dekha]], [[Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow|Carbon]], [[Sarbjit (film)|Sarbjit]]
}}

'''Jackky Bhagnani''' (born 25 December 1984) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] [[actor]], [[film producer]] and [[entrepreneur]]. He is the son of producer [[Vashu Bhagnani]]. He made his acting debut in 2009 with ''[[Kal Kissne Dekha]]'', appeared in the moderately successful ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]'' in 2011, and most recently played the lead in ''[[Mitron]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/140918/mitron-movie-review-jackky-bhagnani-kritika-kamra.html |title=Mitron movie review: A simple story made into a very entertaining comedy |date=2018-09-14 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=2018-10-15 |language=en |archive-date=16 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016082201/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/140918/mitron-movie-review-jackky-bhagnani-kritika-kamra.html |url-status=live }}</ref>''.''

==Early life==
Bhagnani was born in [[Kolkata]], West Bengal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-am-still-not-allowed-to-bring-girls-home-Jackky-Bhagnani/articleshow/29998328.cms?intenttarget=no |title=I am still not allowed to bring girls home: Jackky Bhagnani |work=The Times of India |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-date=1 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101001500/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-am-still-not-allowed-to-bring-girls-home-Jackky-Bhagnani/articleshow/29998328.cms?intenttarget=no |url-status=live }}</ref> in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in Commerce from [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name="autogenerated">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=cinemasectionpage&id=6e6d6ce0-6ab1-4b9f-8ed5-e8b95b057d89&Headline=Newcomer+Jackky+Bhagnani+shed+65+kilos+for+Bollywood+debut |title=Newcomer Jackky Bhagnani shed 65 kilos for Bollywood debut |date=2009-02-02 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=11 June 2015 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150207/https://www.hindustantimes.com/us/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also done an acting course from Lee Strasberg Theatre and the Film Institute in New York.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

==Career==
Jackky's debut film was ''[[Kal Kissne Dekha]]'', which came out in 2009. The movie received mostly negative reviews<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201763 |title=Kal Kissne Dekha |date=12 June 2009 |website=Bollywoodhungama.com |access-date=2017-01-01 |archive-date=2 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002153011/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/201763 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kal-kissne-dekha-review/20090612.htm |title=Kal Kissne Dekha : A truly dismal tomorrow |date=12 June 2009 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025448/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kal-kissne-dekha-review/20090612.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Kal-Kissne-Dekha/movie-review/4652067.cms |title=Kal Kissne Dekha Movie Review |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920194406/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Kal-Kissne-Dekha/movie-review/4652067.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> and was unsuccessful at the box office. [[Taran Adarsh]], writing for [[Bollywood Hungama]], noted that "the film lacks the fun that one normally associates with a campus fare. Even the climax leaves a lot to be desired."<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com"/>

In April 2011, he starred in ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]''. The film received mixed reviews<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-faltu/20110401.htm |title=Review: Not a FALTU idea after all |date=1 April 2011 |work=Rediff |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=18 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218175150/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-faltu/20110401.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-f-a-l-t-u-609 |title=Review: F.A.L.T.U |work=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=9 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909234200/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-f-a-l-t-u-609 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/FALTU-Movie-Review/articleshow/7833895.cms |title=FALTU: Movie Review |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414103947/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/FALTU-Movie-Review/articleshow/7833895.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-faltu/article1-680207.aspx |title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Faltu |work=Hindustan Times/ |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150207/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-faltu/story-g9udBCkNHyeqEVASZPjDHO.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and did moderately well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/box-office-faltu-drops-from-monday-game-over/ |title=Box-Office: FALTU Drops From Monday; 'Game' Over |work=Koimoi |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=30 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730003159/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/box-office-faltu-drops-from-monday-game-over/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2015, Jackky revealed that a sequel to the movie has been planned.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jackky-Bhagnani-We-are-working-on-F-A-L-T-U-sequel/articleshow/47488537.cms |title=Jackky Bhagnani: We are working on 'F.A.L.T.U' sequel |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=3 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603025658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jackky-Bhagnani-We-are-working-on-F-A-L-T-U-sequel/articleshow/47488537.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2012, ''[[Ajab Gazabb Love]]'' was released, but was a non-starter at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/box-office-rush-chakravyuh-and-ajab-gazabb-love-519083.html |title=Box Office: Rush, Chakravyuh and Ajab Gazabb Love |work=IBNLive |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091835/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/box-office-rush-chakravyuh-and-ajab-gazabb-love-519083.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Rangrezz]]'', directed by Priyadarshan, was released in 2014. It garnered excellent reviews<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-rangrezz-is-a-powerful-social-drama/20130322.htm |title=Review: Rangrezz is a powerful social drama |date=22 March 2013 |work=Rediff |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152020/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-rangrezz-is-a-powerful-social-drama/20130322.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-rangrezz-796 |title=Movie review: Rangrezz |work=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121124637/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-rangrezz-796 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rangrezz-review-hindi-movie-review-17252 |title=Rangrezz review. Rangrezz Bollywood movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com |work=IndiaGlitz |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=30 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430140333/http://www.indiaglitz.com/rangrezz-review-hindi-movie-review-17252 |url-status=live }}</ref> and featured Jackky Bhagnani dancing to Psy's "[[Gangnam Style]]". The rights to the song were bought by Jackky's father Vashu Bhagnani, also the producer of the film, for an undisclosed sum.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/rangrezz-jackky-bhagnanis-gangnam-style-deal-worth-it-says-vashu-bhagnani_130432.html |title='Rangrezz': Jackky Bhagnani's 'Gangnam style' deal worth it, says Vashu Bhagnani |work=Zee News |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=25 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325142609/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/rangrezz-jackky-bhagnanis-gangnam-style-deal-worth-it-says-vashu-bhagnani_130432.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite this, the film failed to leave a mark at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-box-office-poor-opening-for-aatma-rangrezz/20130325.htm |title=Box Office: Poor opening for Aatma, Rangrezz |date=25 March 2013 |work=Rediff |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134329/http://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-box-office-poor-opening-for-aatma-rangrezz/20130325.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/553635 |title=Rangrezz |author=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004055011/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/553635 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Jackky's next film was ''[[Youngistaan]]'', a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. Released in 2014, the movie was panned by critics<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-youngistaan/15187092 |title=Movie Review: 'Youngistaan' |date=7 April 2014 |work=mid-day |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710183435/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/movie-review-youngistaan/15187092 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/youngistaan-review-the-film-despite-its-efforts-becomes-muddled-and-dull/ |title='Youngistaan' review: The film, despite its efforts, becomes muddled, and dull |date=28 March 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=20 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520011536/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/youngistaan-review-the-film-despite-its-efforts-becomes-muddled-and-dull/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-by-anupama-chopra-youngistaan-or-youthanasia/article1-1201643.aspx |title=Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Youngistaan is brain-dead and insufferable |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=20 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220221009/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-by-anupama-chopra-youngistaan-or-youthanasia/article1-1201643.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/youngistaan-review-i-wouldnt-vote-for-it/20140328.htm |title=Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It |date=28 March 2014 |work=Rediff |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710213743/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/youngistaan-review-i-wouldnt-vote-for-it/20140328.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and was a commercial failure.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140331191658/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/dishkiyaoonoteriandyoungistaanopenpoorly ]</ref>

The movie later became the subject of much controversy when it was revealed that it was India's independent entry to the Oscars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/youngistaans-oscars-entry-inspires-kamal-r-khan-to-make-deshdrohi-2/ |title=Youngistaan's Oscars entry 'inspires' Kamaal R Khan to make 'Deshdrohi 2' |date=19 December 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=6 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706001852/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/youngistaans-oscars-entry-inspires-kamal-r-khan-to-make-deshdrohi-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jackky-Bhagnanis-Youngistaan-in-the-Oscar-race/articleshow/45571844.cms |title=Jackky Bhagnani's 'Youngistaan' in the Oscar race |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=9 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709203239/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Jackky-Bhagnanis-Youngistaan-in-the-Oscar-race/articleshow/45571844.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Twitter was abuzz with jokes on Jackky Bhagnani, with users expressing surprise and dismay over the movie's selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Youngistaan-goes-to-Oscars-Jackky-Bhagnani-jokes-trend-on-Twitter/photostory/45582727.cms?from=mdr |title=Youngistaan goes to Oscars: Jackky Bhagnani jokes trend on Twitter |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/youngistaan-nominated-for-oscar-2014-awards-but-jackky-bhagnani-is-upset-all-thanks-to-twitterati-227011/ |title=Youngistaan nominated for Oscar 2014 Awards but Jackky Bhagnani is upset, all thanks to Twitterati! |author=Rashmi Mishra |work=India.com |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727170901/http://www.india.com/showbiz/youngistaan-nominated-for-oscar-2014-awards-but-jackky-bhagnani-is-upset-all-thanks-to-twitterati-227011/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2015, Jackky starred as Kedar Patel in the comedy film ''[[Welcome to Karachi]]'', which released on 28 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7511 |title=Check out: Jackky Bhagnani and Arshad Warsi in Welcome to Karachi,thus no film in which jacky has acted, has become successful at the box office, thus he has taken an oath to never act again in the near future. atest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama |author=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 June 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626130623/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7511 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, he turned to film producing with [[Sarbjit (film)|Sarbjit]] along with his sister [[Deepshikha Deshmukh]]. Sarbjit was a commercially successful movie. In 2017, he produced and acted in a short film 'Carbon' which was released on YouTube. In 2018, he produced [[Dil Juunglee]] and [[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]. He made his Tamil film debut opposite [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] in the horror film ''[[Mohini (2018 film)|Mohini]]''. Jackky will next be seen in the movie ''[[Anandwaa]]'' which will be directed by Abir Sengupta.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jackky-bhagnani-starts-shooting-for-anandwaa/19498166 |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 July 2018 |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710163507/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jackky-bhagnani-starts-shooting-for-anandwaa/19498166 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== As an actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein]]'' ||Bouquet deliveryman|| Cameo
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kal Kissne Dekha]]'' || Nihal Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2011 || ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]'' || Ritesh Virani
|
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ajab Gazabb Love]]'' || Rajveer Grewal
|
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Rangrezz]]'' || Rishi Deshpande
|
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Youngistaan]]'' || Prime Minister Abhimanyu Kaul
|
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Welcome 2 Karachi]]'' || Kedar Patel
|
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Carbon (short film)|Carbon]]'' || Random Shukla || Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
|''[[Mitron]]'' || Jay ||
|-
| ''[[Mohini (2018 film)|Mohini]]'' || Sandeep || Debut [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film

|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Song
!Singer
!Notes
|-
|2019
|"Choodiyan"
|[[Dev Negi|Dev negi]] & [[Asees Kaur]]
|
|-
|2019
|"Aa Jaana"
|Darshan Raval & Prakriti
|
|-
|2020
|"Jugni 2.0"
|[[Kanika Kapoor]] ft. [[Gurpreet Singh]]{{dn|date=May 2021}}
|Producer
|}

=== As a producer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Sarbjit (film)|Sarbjit]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
|| ''[[Dil Juunglee]]''
|
|-
|| ''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|
|-
|''[[Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)|Coolie No. 1]]''
|
|-
| 2022
|'''Ganpath: Part I'''
|
|-
| 2022
|''[[Mahavir Karna]]''
|
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:20%;"| Film
! style="width:20%;"| Award
! style="width:20%;"| Category
! style="width:15%;"| Outcome
|-
| rowspan="3"|2010
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Kal Kissne Dekha]]''
| [[IIFA Award]]
| Star Debut of the Year – Male
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Apsara Awards]]
| Best Debut (Male)
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Star Guild Awards]]
|Best Male Debut
|{{won}}
|-
||2012
|| ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]''
| [[Star Guild Awards]]
| Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male
| {{won}}
|-
||2014
|| ''[[Youngistaan]]''
| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role - Male
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Jackky Bhagnani}}
* {{IMDb name|1513319}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/JackkyBhagnaniOfficial/ Jackky Bhagnani] on [[Facebook]]

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