The actor we are talking about in this article belongs to a famous family of the film industry. He has admitted that he was made fun of for being overweight in the past. He is a big producer now. In 2024, he married a popular actress, who was his neighbor. Can you guess who we’re referring to? This is Jackky Bhagnani.
Jackky Bhagnani is the son of Indian film producer Vashu Bhagnani and his wife Pooja Bhagnani. His sister Deepshikha Deshmukh is also a producer. In an old interview with Times of India, Jackie opened up about his struggles before he started acting. He said, “I was an asthma patient and weighed 130 kg, I was always made fun of, no girl was willing to go on a date with me.”
Jackky Bhagnani debuted in Bollywood in 2009 with the film Kal Kisne Dekha. After this, the comedy film Faltu came in 2011. Other titles in the actor’s filmography include Ajab Ghajab Love, Rangrezz, Youngistaan, Welcome 2 Karachi and Friends.
In 2016, Jackie produced the film Sarabjit under her family banner Pooja Entertainment. He has produced films like Jawaani Jaaneman, Coolie No. 1, Bell Bottom, Katputli, Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue, Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan etc.
He is also the founder of his music label JJust Music.
On the personal front, Jackky Bhagnani is married to actress Rakul Preet Singh. Recently the actress had revealed that they were neighbors for a long time. They came closer only during the COVID lockdown.
The couple made their relationship official in 2021. Jackie posted a heart-touching post on the occasion of Rakul’s birthday on October 10. They tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in Goa on February 21, 2024. Varun Dhawan, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shahid Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and many more Bollywood celebrities became a part of their celebration.
Jackky Bhagnani has an active presence on social media. He shares regular updates about his personal and professional life on his Instagram. He has more than 3.2 million followers on the platform.
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