Raj Arjun
Raj Arjun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1972[1] 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.[2][1] 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
[edit]Raj Arjun was born on 8 February in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He was associated with theatre in Bhopal for multiple years.[3] He is married to Sanya. His daughter Sara Arjun is also an actress.[4]
Career
[edit]Hindi cinema
[edit]Arjun made his debut in Hindi Film Industry with the film Black Friday.[2] He got recognition in industry with the film Secret Superstar.[5] He has also acted in films like Thalaivii and Love Hostel.[3][6]
Tamil
[edit]He made his debut in Tamil Film Industry with the film Thaandavam.[7]
Telugu
[edit]He made his debut in Telugu Film Industry with the film Dear Comrade.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
[edit]| 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 Bhalla@Halla.Kom | 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[9] | |
| Yudhra † | Firoz | [10] | |
| TBA | Khajuraho Dreams † | TBA | Malayalam film[11] |
| TBA | Match Fixing † | TBA | |
| TBA | Rush † | TBA |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misha | Roshan Uncle | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | Holding Back | Suresh | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | Irrfan | Irrfan | [citation needed] |
| The Perfect Girl | Shasha's father | [12] | |
| 2020 | Natkhat | Sonu's father | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Pilibhit | Siraj | [13][14] |
| 2022 | The Miniaturist of Junagadh | Kishorilal Randeria | [15] |
Web series
[edit]| † | 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 | [16] |
| 2022-2023 | Jhansi | Caleb | Telugu |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Jagannath | [citation needed] |
| 2007 | Durgesh Nandinii | Chandu | [citation needed] |
| 2014 | Encounter | Dr. Roshan Lal | [citation needed] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Movie | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Secret Superstar | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role | Won | [17] |
| 2021 | Sabka Sai | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor | Won | [17] |
| 2021 | The Minituarist Of Junagarh | IFFSA Toronto | Best Actor | Won | [18] |
| 2022 | Pilibhit | Chitra Bharati Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [18] |
| 2022 | Thalaivii | 67th Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Raj Arjun". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Why Thalaivii actor Raj Arjun had almost quit acting: Was fed up of being known as a two scene actor". Hindustan Times. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b Kumar, P.K. Ajith (11 September 2021). "Actor Raj Arjun on his 'Thalaivii' experience". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Que Sara Sara". The Hindu. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Rao, Milana. "Raj Arjun: I feel 'Secret Superstar' was my first film; all other films were to prove my existence as an actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Raj Arjun: The magical part about being an actor is playing different lives". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Raj Arjun: Before I started getting offers, it was Sara who took care of me like a mother". Cinema Express. 25 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (5 August 2019). "Interview with Raj Arjun of 'Dear Comrade'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Raj Arjun talks about working with Imtiaz Ali on web series 'Dr Arora'". The Times of India. 18 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Latest News, Breaking News, India News, Bollywood, World, Business, Sports & Politics – The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Raj Arjun plays village head in Malayalam debut 'Khajuraho Dreams'". The Times of India. 20 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ The Perfect Girl. Naahid Shah Films. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Debut filmmakers short film 'Pilibhit' is making waves globally". The Times of India. October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Ashutosh Chaturvedi's short film Pilibhit heads to Cerdanya Fest". newindianexpress.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Arun, Raj (1 June 2022). "Raj Arun candid about award-winning role". Bangalore Mirror. IANS. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Raj Arjun Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Raj Arjun | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Raj Arjun wins Best Actor for Pilibhit at CBFF 2022". Cinema Express. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.