Akshay Oberoi

Akshay Oberoi

Akshay Oberoi was born on 1st January 1985 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. He attended Newark Academy for middle school and high school and pursued a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts and Economics at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He also completed acting training in Stella Adler in New York City and then Playhouse West in Los Angeles, where he learned the Meisner technique. During his education, he studied acting under John Astin from The Addams Family. He also studied ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance at Broadway Dance Center. He moved to India and did plays at the famous Prithvi Theatre and received training from Kishore Namit Kapoor. Oberoi started his career by working at the famed Prithvi Theatre in Juhu with Makrand Deshpande. Starting with backstage work, Makrand noted his passion and offered him a part in Miss Beautiful. Oberoi then made his film debut in Sooraj Barjatya's Isi Life Mein. On its release the film failed to work at the box office. However, Oberoi was lauded by the critics for his work in the film. Oberoi then moved to television work post the release of his first film. In 2012, he played the lead role in Bejoy Nambiar's MTV Rush. Nambiar, impressed with Oberoi's work on the show, offered him his second film, the Tamil remake of the suspense thriller Pizza. Pizza released on 18 July 2014, where Oberoi was once again praised by the critics but the film failed to click . Post this Oberoi starred in supporting parts in big budget films like Fitoor and Piku. Oberoi's next release was Laal Rang in 2016, a film co-staring Randeep Hooda, based on the blood mafia that is prevalent in the northern parts of India. Oberoi followed this up with the indie-noir film Gurgaon in 2017. On its release both the film and Oberoi received rave reviews. It also marks the first time Oberoi played an Antagonist. In the year following this, Oberoi starred in the adult comedy Kalakaandi, co-staring Saif Ali Khan. In 2019 he had three releases a comedy film Bombairiya, with Radhika Apte, an action thriller, Junglee, directed by Chuck Russell (the director of The Mask) and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. Oberoi has also starred in various digital series. In 2019, he starred in the Netflix original, Selection Day. Other notable titles include, Its Not So Simple, The Test Case, Bar Code and Hum Tum and Them. Akshay's father, Krishan Oberoi, is the brother of the actor Suresh Oberoi and thus Akshay is first cousin to Vivek Oberoi. On 24 March 2011, Oberoi married Jyothi Vynatheya, a strategy consultant with Dalberg Global Development Advisors. Akshay first met Jyothi at Newark Academy. Their son, Avyaan, was born in April 2017.

Movies

Kisko Tha Pata
  • Dec 25, 2024
  • Hindi
The story of Kisko Tha Pata revolves around three people.
Ghuspaithiya
  • Aug 09, 2024
  • Hindi
Ghuspaithiya goes deep into the complexities of modern-day digital threats and its impact on our personal and professional lives. It also exposes the influence of social media and the challenges it poses to trust and privacy.
Illegal - Justice, Out of Order
Illegal is a racy legal drama that follows an idealist lawyer, Niharika Singh, taking on her powerful mentor, Janardhan Jaitley in a battle that constantly pushes the line between legal and illegal.
Ek Kori Prem Katha
  • Apr 05, 2024
  • Hindi
Sabhyata, who falls in love with the village pradhaan's son, must decide how she will fight the ceremonial ritual of Kori in order to have a happy and respectful married life.
Fighter
FHD
A reckless yet brilliant squadron leader and his team of elite fighter pilots face mortal dangers and inner demons as they unite for a deadly mission.
I Love You
Sathya is a highly successful corporate executive who look forward to a bright future with her fiance,Vishal.One night ,when she is about to board a fight to Delhi, Satya finds herself trapped within the office .What danger awaits her?
Gaslight
Misha returns to her royal family estate after 15 years to visit her estranged father, only to find him missing.
Judaa Hoke Bhi
  • Jul 15, 2022
  • Hindi
Aman Khanna, a once successful singer, is drowning his life into alcohol, despair and self- destruction after his 6 years old son died in a freak accident. Aman's wife, Meera who has an autobiographical bestseller to her credit is trying to cope with their financial burdens and Aman's lack of responsibility. One fine day, as in all stories, Meera is summoned by a big businessman Siddharth Jaiwardhan, to Uttarakhand where he expects her to stay and write his biography. Meera knowing the money situation at home says yes to this much lucrative task at hand. This makes Aman furious as it is their son's death anniversary in a day. The couple get into a bitter fight at the end of which Aman resolves to somehow bring money home but stops Meera from leaving for Uttarakhand. Aman in rage and fury steps out of the house and meets with a fatal accident. The doctor tells Meera that Aman has gone into a coma for an undefined time. Meera is devastated but patiently waits for Aman. Then one day Aman wakes up. Meera who is overjoyed to get Aman back, resolves to bring Aman home and start their lives all over again. But while Meera borrows money to take care of the hospital bills she realizes Aman has hit the bottle within the confines of the hospital. At this point Meera stops chasing hope. She leaves aman to himself and leaves for the ghost writing job in Uttarakhand. Meera reaches Binsar station, a remotely populated town in Uttarakhand. The town is quiet and eerie. Matthew, Siddharth's butler, receives Meera and takes her to Siddharth's palace. While this happens, Aman is visited by a strange blind man in his dream, Purohit. He warns him that his wife's life is in danger. Aman wakes up but soon realizes that this was not just another bad dream, it was a strange prophecy. Meera meets Siddharth Jaiwardhan, a young and handsome loner, who lives in this huge palace all by himself. But Meera doesn't know that she has stepped into the den of the devil himself. Siddharth is a soul sucking demon, who slowly seduces Meera, puts a spell on her and makes her a slave to the demon. When Aman reaches Binsar to bring back Meera he finds her almost unwilling to acknowledge him. This breaks Aman further. Siddharth is a powerful man in Binsar uses his clout and gets aman arrested to be thrown out of the town. But all is not lost in aman's heart yet. He refuses to believe that Meera could actually forget him. He puts his might together for the love which is still alive and throbbing in his heart. He takes a leap of faith and comes back to Binsar to find a way to get to Meera. The blind Purohit and his accomplice Roohi, soon gets hold of Aman and tells him that Siddharth Jaiwardhan is a demon, who feeds on the souls of bastard children. He has been doing it for thousands of years and now Meera is his next prey to devour on. Aman now has his back against the wall as he is battling the devil. The devil, who is an ancient evil king who has been sucking on souls and never died. Will Aman be able to save Meera, will he be able to be a husband that she always wanted. In this war of Love and Evil, will Aman be able to become a knight of Love.
Thar
7.0
A veteran cop sees the chance to prove himself when murder and a stranger's grisly torture plot shake the walls of a sleepy desert town.
State of Siege: Temple Attack
HD
  • Jul 09, 2021
  • TamilHindi
Inspired by true events, the film narrates the heroic tale of NSG commandos, who step in to save innocent people when terrorists attack a temple in Gujarat.
Madam Chief Minister
  • Jan 22, 2021
  • Hindi
Rising from disadvantage to become a state leader, a tenacious politician learns that with great power comes great responsibility, ruthlessness and risk.
Chote Nawab
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • Hindi
13-year-old Junaid visits ancestral home in Lucknow, India for family wedding. Experiencing Indian culture for first time, he goes through teen rites of passage: first love, heartbreak, rebellion against patriarchal family values.
High
8.4
What is a drug? If a ‘drug’ were to be really good for you, would it ever see the light of day? Shiv a down and out junkie and a trio of doctors try and beat the system and flood the streets with ‘Magic’, the wonder drug. Lakda, a private sleuth, Ashima, a reporter in a C grade news channel, Munna, a local gangster and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company are all chasing the drug, the makers, and the story. But if a drug were to be really good for you would it ever see the light of day?
Flesh
  • Aug 20, 2020
  • Hindi
Unrelenting cop Radha, searches for missing NRI teenager Zoya, only to open a Pandora's box of the evil flesh trade.
Hum Tum and Them
  • Dec 06, 2019
  • Hindi
Hum Tum And Them is the story of two single parents Shiva and Yudi, who have a second chance at love. Their teenage children try to deal with their past and their new lives, while Shiva and Yudi struggle to maintain their relationships.
Junglee
  • Mar 29, 2019
  • Hindi
A vet returns home to his father's elephant reserve where he encounters and fights an international poacher's racket.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
  • Feb 01, 2019
  • Hindi
Sweety has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants her to get married but the ultimate truth is that her love might not find acceptance in her family and society.
Bombairiya
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • Hindi
It follows the story of Meghna, who gets embroiled in a series of events after her phone gets stolen.
Selection Day
Two teen cricket prodigies struggle against their overbearing father and a system stacked against them to realize their own ambitions and identities.
Bar Code
  • Oct 09, 2018
  • Hindi
Featuring Akshay Oberoi and Karan Wahi in the lead roles, Bar Code is a drama web show which is set in the suburban of Mumbai. The story revolves around the lives of two friends, Sahil Chopra and Vicky Arora who own a nightclub and manage the business together. Watch Bar Code online now to enjoy this drama. But things take a turn when their egos drive a difference between them and they end up as rivals in the business. Things further get out of hand when both of them get involved in each other’s personal lives. Watch Bar Code all episodes to see who ends up on top ultimately as the story moves forward.
The Test Case
  • Jan 26, 2018
  • Hindi
Preparing to be the Indian Army's first female test case in a combat role, Captain Shikha Sharma will do anything to fit into the male-dominated academy. Will she finally be the Indian Army's first ever Female Combat Officer?
Kaalakaandi
  • Jan 12, 2018
  • Hindi
Unfolding through a course of a night in Mumbai, Kaalakaandi showcases three parallel tracks — a man who discovers he has terminal illness decides to let go of his principles and live a little; a woman involved in a hit-and-run seeks redemption and two goons must decide if they can trust each other.
Gurgaon
  • Aug 04, 2017
  • Hindi
When the daughter of a wealthy family returns from college, she gets a frosty welcome from her brother, who has problems -- and plans -- of his own.
It's Not That Simple
  • Oct 06, 2016
  • Hindi
An urban housewife (Swara Bhaskar) is stuck in an unhappy marriage, until she's invited for a school reunion and meets two of her ex-almost-boyfriends.
Laal Rang
  • Apr 22, 2016
  • Hindi
The friendship of two men is tested when things go wrong in their blood theft business.
Fitoor
  • Feb 11, 2016
  • HindiOST
A young artist tries to win the heart of his muse, while her mother hatches a scheme to end his quest for true love.
Piku
8.2
  • May 07, 2015
  • Hindi
A cab driver is caught between a dysfunctional realtionship between a father and his daughter as he drives them to Calcutta.