Biography

Ankur Rathee is an Indian-American actor best known for his roles in Amazon Prime series Four More Shots Please (2019) and Made in Heaven (2019), Netflix series Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (2022) and Single Papa (2025), and Hindi films Shehzada (2023) and Thappad (2020). He makes his Hollywood debut in Hasan Minhaj's upcoming film Best of the Best (2026). He was also a finalist on Dance India Dance (2013).

Ankur graduated from Princeton University where he trained under artists like Tony Award winner John Rando, Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman, and Academy Award nominee Christina Lazaridi. He also briefly studied filmmaking at USC School of Cinematic Arts.

After moving to New York City, he continued his training with Alice Spivak in the Stanislavsky Technique and began doing off-Broadway theater. His notable performances include "Jade Emperor" in the martial arts opera "Journey Beyond the West", an Iraqi soldier in "Between the Tigris and the Euphrates", and an ancient Cordoba poet in "My Heart is in the East" at the historic LaMaMa Theater. In 2018 he found his way back to the stage as the lead in Ila Arun's rendition of "Baby's Blues".

Ankur began training as dancer at the age of 8 in styles including Bollywood, hip-hop, contemporary, and acrobatic adage. He discovered his passion for singing and acting in his teens through musical theater. In 2015 he became a dance faculty member at "Steps on Broadway".

A native of Haryana, Ankur is fluent in Hindi, Haryanvi, and English. He is also a devotee of Paramahansa Yogananda and practices Kriya Yoga meditation. Ankur travels between Los Angeles and New York City frequently for his films and limited series.
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