Akshay Anand, born John Fitzgerald Gardner in Delhi, India, is an Indian actor, writer, director, and content creator with a career spanning over three decades in film and television. Discovered and mentored by legendary filmmaker Dev Anand, he made his film debut with a cameo in Hum Naujawan (1985), a project that also introduced actress Tabu. He gained early recognition in television with the Doordarshan series Indradhanush, which featured notable names such as Girish Karnad, Ashutosh Gowariker, Karan Johar, and Urmila Matondkar. Around this…