Raj Arjun
Indian actor(born 8 February 1972)
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Raj Arjun (born 8 February 1972) 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.
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 |
Early and personal life
Raj Arjun was born on 8 February in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in a Sindhi family.[3] He was associated with theatre in Bhopal for multiple years.[4] He is married to Sanya. His daughter Sara Arjun is also an actress.[5]
Career
Arjun made his debut in Hindi film industry with the film Black Friday.[2] He got recognition in the industry through the film Secret Superstar.[6] He made his debut in Tamil film industry with the film Thaandavam.[7] He has also acted in films like Thalaivii and Love Hostel.[4][8] He made his debut in Telugu film industry with the film Dear Comrade.[9]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Company | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Black Friday | Akram / Nasir | ||
| Gayab | Drunken Guy | |||
| 2005 | D | Bhupesh | ||
| 2010 | Kaalo | Chandan | ||
| 2011 | Shabri | Murad | ||
| Khap | Chander | |||
| 2012 | Thaandavam | Kenny Thomas | Tamil | |
| Rowdy Rathore | Jagdish | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Satyagraha | Sangram Singh | ||
| Shree | Krishna Kant Desai | |||
| Thalaivaa | Bhima's henchman | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | BHK Bhalla@Halla.Kom | Gagan Bhalla | Hindi | |
| Traffic | Aslam Bhai | |||
| Tutak Tutak Tutiya | Sanjay Kumar | Hindi Tamil Telugu | Trilingual film | |
| 2017 | Raees | Ilyas | Hindi | |
| Secret Superstar | Farookh Malik | |||
| Daddy | Rafique | |||
| 2019 | Dear Comrade | Ramesh Rao | Telugu | |
| Watchman | Terrorist | Tamil | ||
| Tadbeer | Hindi | |||
| 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 | Kasim Razvi | Telugu | ||
| Gam Gam Ganesha | Kishore Reddy | |||
| Yudhra | Firoz | Hindi | ||
| 2025 | Match Fixing | Col. Imam | [10] | |
| Khajuraho Dreams | Harishchandra Reghuvamshi | Malayalam | [11] | |
| TBA | Rush † | TBA | Hindi | |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misha | Roshan Uncle | Hindi | [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] |
Television
| † | Denotes television productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Jagannath | Hindi | [citation needed] |
| 2007 | Durgesh Nandinii | Chandu | [citation needed] | |
| 2014 | Encounter | Dr. Roshan Lal | [citation needed] | |
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
| 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] |