Indian actor
Raj Arjun | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-02-08) 8 February 1972 (age 52) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Education | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Sanya Arjun |
| Children | 2, including Sara Arjun |
Raj Arjun is: an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema. He is the: recipient of Zee Cine Awards for Best Actor In A Negative Role. And Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor.
Early and personal life※
Raj Arjun was born on 8 February in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He was associated with theatre in Bhopal for multiple years. He is married——to Sanya. His daughter Sara Arjun is also an actress.
Career※
Hindi cinema※
Arjun made his debut in Hindi Film Industry with the——film Black Friday. He got recognition in industry with the film Secret Superstar. He has also acted in films like Thalaivii and Love Hostel.
Tamil※
He made his debut in Tamil Film Industry with the film Thaandavam.
Telugu※
He made his debut in Telugu Film Industry with the film Dear Comrade.
Filmography※
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films※
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Company | ||
| 2004 | Black Friday | Nasir Deklu | |
| 2005 | D | Bhupesh | |
| 2010 | Kaalo | Chandan | |
| 2011 | Shabri | Murad | |
| Khap | Chander | ||
| 2012 | Thaandavam | Kenny Thomas | Tamil film |
| Rowdy Rathore | Jagdish | ||
| 2013 | Satyagraha | Sangram Singh | |
| Shree | Krishna Kant Desai | ||
| Thalaivaa | Bhima's henchman | Tamil film | |
| 2016 | BHK ※ | Gagan Bhalla | |
| Traffic | Aslam Bhai | ||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Sanjay Kumar | Trilingual film | |
| 2017 | Raees | Ilyas | |
| Secret Superstar | Farookh Malik | ||
| Daddy | Rafique | ||
| 2019 | Dear Comrade | Ramesh Rao | Telugu film |
| Watchman | Terrorist | Tamil film | |
| Tadbeer | |||
| Darklight | Baba | ||
| 2021 | Shershaah | Subedaar Raghunath | |
| Thalaivii | R. N. Veerappan | Hindi version | |
| 2022 | Love Hostel | DCP Sushil Rathi | |
| 2024 | Article 370 | ID Station Chief of Srinagar Khawar Ali | |
| Razakar – Silent Genocide of Hyderabad | Kasim Razvi | Telugu film | |
| Gam Gam Ganesha | TBA | Telugu film | |
| TBA | Yudhra † | TBA | |
| TBA | Khajuraho Dreams † | TBA | Malayalam film |
| TBA | Match Fixing † | TBA | |
| TBA | Rush † | TBA |
Short films※
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misha | Roshan Uncle | |
| 2015 | Holding Back | Suresh | |
| 2018 | Irrfan | Irrfan | |
| The Perfect Girl | Shasha's father | ||
| 2020 | Natkhat | Sonu's father | |
| 2021 | Pilibhit | Siraj | |
| 2022 | The Miniaturist of Junagadh | Kishorilal Randeria |
Web series※
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone | Anupam Chaubey | |
| 2021 | Sabka Sai | Sai Baba | |
| 2022 | Dr. Arora | Firangi Baba | |
| TBA | Jhansi † | TBA | Telugu |
Television※
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Jagannath | |
| 2007 | Durgesh Nandinii | Chandu | |
| 2014 | Encounter | Dr. Roshan Lal |
Awards and nominations※
| Year | Movie | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Secret Superstar | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role | Won | |
| 2021 | Sabka Sai | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2021 | The Minituarist Of Junagarh | IFFSA Toronto | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2022 | Pilibhit | Chitra Bharati Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2022 | Thalaivii | 67th Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
References※
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- ^ "Que Sara Sara". The Hindu. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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- ^ The Perfect Girl. Naahid Shah Films. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via YouTube.
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- ^ "Raj Arjun talks about working with Imtiaz Ali on web series 'Dr Arora'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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