Tarun Khanna (actor)
Appearance
Tarun Khanna | |
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Occupations |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse |
Smriti Mohan (m. 2012) |
Tarun Khanna is an Indian television and film actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.[2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Khanna is married to fellow television actress Smriti Khanna (née Mohan).[5][6] They have a son who was born in 2014.
Media
[edit]Moving almost entirely to taking up roles in mythological and fantasy shows, in an interview in 2013 Khanna admitted to finding daily soaps "stupid and badly written".[7] In a 2015 interview, he repeated that there was a need for better writing in Indian television.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
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2010 | Mar Jawan Gur Khake | Rocky | Punjabi | ||
2012 | Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi | Harman Singh | |||
2013 | Pooja Kiven AA | ||||
2016 | Dishoom | Inspector Saeed | Hindi | ||
2017 | Mukkadarpur Ka Majnu | Love Guru J C Baba | Hindi | Released |
Television
[edit]Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
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2001–2003 | Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai | Sameer | |
2003 | Saara Akaash | Sikandar (Blue Fox) / Varun Saxena | |
2003–2004 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Praveen Sengupta | |
2004
2004 -- 2005 |
Kittie PartyGuns & Roses | Narang | Episode 4 onwards |
2005 | Kohinoor | Rakesh Mehra | |
Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | |||
2005–2006 | Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai | Yuvraaj | |
2006 | Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam | Ajay Singh Rathore | |
2006–2007 | Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye | Aditya Raichand | |
2007 | Aahat - Anniversary | Deepesh | Episode 4 |
Kulvaddhu | Advocate Dhanraj Singhania | ||
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Dastakhat | Neeraj | Episode 34 | |
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Saaya | Girish Gupta | Episode 41 | |
Bhabhi | Samar Kapoor | ||
Zaara | D.K. | ||
2007–2008 | Dhak Dhak In Dubai | Rasik Sarabhai | |
2008 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Goh Peeche Mat Dekhna : Part 1 & Part 2 | Kunwar / Ankur | Episodes 74-75 |
2008–2009 | Mata Ki Chowki | Yash Kumar | |
Jai shri krishna | God Hanuman | ||
2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat : Part 1 - Part 8 | SP Arjun Mehra | Episodes 166-173 |
Kahaniya Vikram Aur Betaal Ki | King Vikramaditya | ||
2010 | Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki – Gangaa | Harshvardhan (Mahantji) | |
Jhansi Ki Rani | Ali Bahadur | ||
2011 | Adaalat - Qatil Boxer | Tejas Yadav / Arjun Yadav | Episode 14 |
Chandragupta Maurya | Karvinath | ||
2011–2012 | Shobha Somnath Ki | Dadda Chaulukya | |
2012 | Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhi Niyati | Tarun Khanna | |
2012–2013 | C.I.D. | Inspector Suraj | |
2013 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Ravana | |
2013–2014 | Rangrasiya | Thakur Param Singh Tejawat | |
2014 | Mahabharat | Balaram | |
Ishq Kills | Randhir | Episode 6 | |
Savdhaan India | Devraj Singh | Episode 664 | |
2014–2015 | Adaalat | Advocate Jog | [10] |
2015 | Neeli Chatri Waale | Bobby's friend | |
Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Zahir Saaka | ||
2015–2016 | Police Factory | Shamsher Singh Devgan | [11][12] |
2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | God Shiva | |
2016–2018 | Karmaphal Daata Shani | [13] | |
2017 | Aarambh | Kayasth | [14][15] |
2018 | Paramavatar Shri Krishna | God Shiva | |
Mere Sai | Ratnakar Rao | [16] | |
Porus | Chanakya | [17][18] | |
2018–2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | [19][20] | |
2018–2023 | RadhaKrishn | God Shiva | [21] |
God Hanuman | |||
2019 | Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | God Shiva / Parashurama | |
Namah | God Shiva | ||
2020 | Devi Adi Parashakti | ||
Tenali Rama | King Krishnadevaraya | ||
2021 | Vighnaharta Ganesha | Tulsidas | [22] |
2021–2022 | Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki | God Shiva/God Hanuman | |
2023–2024 | Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav | Devraj Indra | |
2024–present | Shrimad Ramayan | God Shiva |
References
[edit]- ^ "Smriti Mohan and Tarun Khanna tie the knot". Times of India. 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Tarun, Smriti bash for friends - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Short lived stardom for few television actors - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". Indian Express. 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Real-life couple Tarun and Smriti play Shiv Parvati on different shows - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Smriti Khanna: I would love to do a family drama now - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "I hate doing daily soaps: Tarun Khanna". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna: TV needs improvement in writing". mid-day. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "TV needs improvement in writing: Tarun Khanna". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna in Adaalat, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev and Rangrasiya". Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Tarun's first comedy role - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "ATM mishap in 'Police Factory' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna to play the angry Rudra in Shani - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". The Indian Express. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Baahubali writer doing a TV show proves small screen has bigger reach: Aarambh actor Tarun". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna roped in for 'Mere Sai' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna replaces Chetan Pandit to play Chanakya in 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna to go bald for 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna's quick weight loss for TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Chandragupta Maurya actor Tarun Khanna lost 8 kg in 20 days. Here's how". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "THIS actor to play Lord Shiva for the third time on-screen in 'RadhaKrishn'!". www.abplive.in. ABP News Bureau. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "'विघ्नहर्ता गणेश' में तुलसीदास का किरदार निभाएंगे तरुण खन्ना, कहा- मैंने इसे चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार किया". 2 July 2021.