Akhil Iyer is an Indian actor appearing in Bollywood films and TV commercials. He played the role of Rohit Rao in the Hindi HIT – The first case, also starring Rajkumar rao and Sanya Malhotra.[1] He made his Bollywood debut in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014) in a supporting role. [2]
Born in October 1987, Akhil grew up in Bangalore, Ram Iyer, is an orthopaedic surgeon while his mother, Asha Iyer, is a gynaecologist. Akhil has one brother. Akhil did his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore where he played cricket at the zonal level. Akhil went on to finish his education in computer science engineering from P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore South Campus (formerly known as PES School of Engineering, Bangalore)[3][4]
Akhil started his career in Bollywood with the film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil playing the role of Mahesh for which he received critical praise.[5][6] While he was based out of Bangalore, Akhil pursued his passion for acting with theatre groups like Dramanon & Artists Repertoire Theatre up til 2011. He then moved to Chennai where he signed Iruvar Ondranal and Nijama Nizhala.[7] In 2013, Akhil made the move to Mumbai after signing Lekar Hum Deewana Dil.[8]
In 2024, Akhil and his wife opened the restaurant Benne in Bandra.[9]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Mahesh | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Iruvar Ondranal | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Nijama Nizhala | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | The Forgotten Army | Sridhar | Hindi | series |
| 2022 | HIT: The First Case | Rohit Rao | Hindi |
