Jackky Bhagnani Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Jackky Bhagnani is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his work in the Hindi film industry. He is known for being the husband of the Indian actress Rakul Preet Singh.

Wiki/Biography

Jackky Bhagnani was born on Tuesday, 25 December 1984 (age 39 years; as of 2023) in Kolkata, West Bengal. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

He did his schooling at Welham Boys’ School in Dehradun and St. Teresa’s High School in Mumbai. He received his bachelor’s degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. He pursued an acting course at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 9″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

He belongs to a Sindhi family.

Parents & Siblings

His father, Vashu Bhagnani is a renowned film producer. His mother’s name is Pooja Bhagnani. His elder sister, Deepshikha Deshmukh, is also a film producer.

Wife

On 21 February 2024, he got married to the Indian actress Rakul Preet Singh in a Punjabi wedding ceremony followed by a Sindhi wedding ceremony at ITC Grand, South Goa.

Other Relatives

Dhiraj Deshmukh, an Indian politician and an MLA of the Indian National Congress, is his brother-in-law. Dhiraj is the youngest son of Vilasrao Deshmukh and the younger brother of Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh.

Relationships/Affairs

Neha Sharma 

In 2014, rumours circulated that Jackky was romantically involved with the actress Neha Sharma. However, the actress later denied the rumors in an interview.

Rakul Preet Singh

Jackky Bhagnani was in a live-in relationship with the Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh for a few years before their marriage. The couple made their relationship public through an Instagram post in October 2021.

Career

Actor

Film

Hindi

Jackky Bhagnani made his acting debut with the film ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ (2001) in which he made a short appearance. He made his debut as a lead actor in 2009 with the film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha.’ The film failed to run at the box office and received negative reviews. In 2011, he played the role of Ritesh Virani in the film ‘F.A.L.T.U,’ which performed well at the box office.

He essayed the role of Rajveer Grewal in the 2012 film ‘Ajab Gazabb Love.’ In 2013, he played the role of Rishi Deshpande in the film ‘Rangrezz,’ directed by Priyadarshan. In the film, Jackky Bhagnani was seen dancing on the song “Gangnam Style” by Psy. His father, Vashu Bhagnani, who also produced the film, bought the rights to use the song. The amount he paid for it wasn’t disclosed.

In 2014, he appeared as Prime Minister Abhimanyu Kaul in the film ‘Youngistaan.’ The film received critical feedback and was a commercial flop. The film sparked a lot of debates when the rumours turned out that the film would be India’s independent submission for the Oscars. On Twitter, there were many jokes about Jackky Bhagnani, as people were shocked and upset about the film being chosen.

He appeared alongside Arshad Warsi in the 2015 film ‘Welcome 2 Karachi’ in which he played the role of Kedar Patel. In 2017, he worked as an actor and producer for the short film ‘Carbon.’ The film was based on the issue of Global Warming.

The actor was featured opposite Kritika Kamra in the film ‘Mitron’ (2018). He essayed the role of Jay Patel in the film.

Tamil

He made his debut in the Tamil film industry with the film ‘Mohini’ (2018), starring Trisha Krishnan. He essayed the role of Sandeep in the film.

Music Video

Apart from films, he also appeared in a few Hindi music videos ‘Choodiyan’ (2019) by Dev Negi and Asees Kaur and ‘Aa Jaana’ (2019) by Darshan Raval and Prakriti Kakar.

Producer

Film

In 2003, Jackky Bhagnani worked as an associate producer in the film ‘Out of Control.’ He made his debut as a film producer with the Hindi biographical drama film ‘Sarbjit’ (2016). In 2020, he worked as a co-producer alongside Deepshikha Deshmukh, Saif Ali Khan, and Jay Shewakramani for the film ‘Jawaani Jaaneman.’

He co-produced the Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starrer film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.’ The film was scheduled to be released in April 2024. He worked as a film producer for several films including ‘Welcome to New York’ (2018), ‘Bell Bottom’ (2021), ‘Cuttputlli’ (2022), ‘Mission Raniganj’ (2023), and ‘Ganapath’ (2023).

Music Video

Besides being a film producer, he has also served as a producer for several Hindi and Punjabi music videos, including ‘Ghanta’ (2020), ‘G-Wagon’ (2023), ‘All Good’ (2023), and ‘Sajna’ (2023).

Entrepreneur

In 2019, Jackky launched his music label ‘Jjust Music.’ The first single by the music label was titled ‘Prada’ (2019), which was sung by the singer-songwriter duo ‘The Doorbeen’ and Shreya Sharma. Many popular artists including Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi, Darshan Raval, Jasleen Royal, Lijo George, and DJ Chetas have collaborated with the label.

In the same year, he launched his second business venture ‘Jjust Kids.’ It is a digital platform which is designed for children, intending to engage them through music and other events. ‘Jjust Kids’ makes videos that help teach toddlers things like the alphabet, numbers, animal sounds, colours, and more.

During the 2020 lockdown due to COVID-19, Jackky released the song ‘Muskurayega India’ through his label ‘Jjust Music,’ in collaboration with Akshay Kumar’s Cape Of Good Films. The video song features several prominent personalities including Tiger Shroff, Vicky Kaushal, Rajkummar Rao, Sidharth Malhotra, Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani.

Controversy

Rape Allegations

In 2021, a 28-year-old former model lodged a police complaint at the Bandra station in Mumbai against nine personalities from Bollywood, including Jackky Bhagnani. She accused them of raping and molesting her from 2014 to 2019. She claimed that she was sexually harassment under the pretence of receiving opportunities to act. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case against Bhagnani and others under Section 376 (committing rape repeatedly on the same woman) and 354 (molestation) of the Indian Penal Code.

Awards

• Star Debut of the Year – Male Award at the IIFA Awards for the film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ in 2010

• Best Debut (Male) Award at the Apsara Awards for the film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ in 2010

• Best Male Debut Award at the Star Guild Awards for the film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ in 2010

• Superstar Of Tomorrow – Male at the Star Guild Awards for the film ‘F.A.L.T.U’ in 2012

• BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Social Role – Male for the film ‘Youngistaan’ in 2014

• ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ in 2021 for the music video ‘Muskurayega India’ presented under his label ‘Jjust Music’

• Best Short Film Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020 for his short film ‘Carbon’

• Most Stylish Producer Award at the Lokmat Stylish Awards in 2023

  Jackky Bhagnani after receiving the Most Stylish Producer Award

Facts/Trivia

• In an interview, he revealed that his father left his studies in seventh standard and started working at the age of 12 to look after his siblings.

• He weighed 130 kg when he was 17 years old. At the age of 19, he decided to pursue a career in acting. In an interview, he revealed that he lost almost 65 kg body weight in less than two years.

  Jackky Bhagnani before and after transformation

• In an interview, Jackky revealed that once his father had an argument with his family after which he decided to leave all his possessions to them in Kolkata and moved out of there when Jackky was only 2 years old. First, they shifted to Delhi, but his mother didn’t like the place so later they moved to Mumbai.

• While filming ‘Welcome 2 Karachi,’ Jackky Bhagnani and Arshad Warsi were mistaken for actual Taliban members and the shooting was stopped by Scotland Yard authorities.

• He has been featured on the cover of several magazines including Cafe Social and Bold Outline Magazine.

  Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh on the cover of Bold Outline Magazine

• He suffered asthama during his teenage years.

• Jackky supports important issues like combating global warming and motivating young folks to stay active, fit, and healthy. He has founded an NGO named ‘Kasrat’ to run fitness programs for everyone.

• He is a fitness freak and often shares his workout videos on his social media handles.

  Jackky Bhagnani while working out in a gym

• He follows a non-vegetarian diet.

  Jackky Bhagnani’s Instagram Post