Before playing the character of Raghav Mehra in Pardes Mein hai Mera Dil, let us have a look of the impressive and interesting Journey Arjun had in the entertainment industry for over 12 years.
Most of us are aware of the fact that Arjun started his career as a model and had featured in a number of commercials for BPL, Samsung, Sugar Free and many more. He also featured in a few music videos as well as corporate commercials.
His stepping stone in the field of acting was as Ankush in Disney Channels kids show Kaarthika'( Year 2004) where his co-star was Jennifer Winget. The following year Arjun made a cameo appearance as Vikram in the immensely popular Youth show Remix (Year 2005) on Channel Star Onewhich made him a recognizable name in the Television industry. His big break however was SAB TV's highly acclaimed show Left Right Left (2006-2008)where he played the role of good-at-heart drunkard, Cadet Alekh Sharma, who had suffered a lot in past , had lost his parents during his childhood and had been brought up in an orphanage. The ease and perfection with which Arjun played this role not only made Alekh an immensely lovable character but put Arjun in the league of top actors. His popularity soared; he got critical acclaim and he was nominated for several awards including the prestigious Indian Telly Award for 'Best Debutant' in 2006.
After leaving LRL in 2008, Arjun bagged the role of Sanjay in Colors show Mohe Rang De(2008),but soon he opted out of it. And why not, becauseArjun was destined to play the role of Mayank Sharma in Star One Campus Show Miley Jab Hum Tum(2008-2010)and as they say...the rest is history. Arjun's superlative portrayal of Mayank a studious, smart, ambitious & intelligent young guy, made Mayank (Mayu)the most lovable Sadu ever. Mayank made Arjun a craze among girls. In no time he became a household name. His fan following increased multifold and he established himself in the industry as an immensely talented, successful and charming actor.
Soon after MJHT, Arjun worked in Imagine TV Channel's show Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna'(2011). The show was not a big success however as usual Arjun did full justice to the role of Chandrakant Bhosle(Chandu) who belongs to a middle class family & wants to fulfill the dream of his family.
After a break of few months, Arjun anchored a travel show called Road Diaries(2012) for UTV Bindass. His friendly attitude and charm made him a perfect Host and a darling among the contestants. In the same year Arjun ventured into Punjabi films and played the role of Sukkha in the comedy movie Full Fukrey'(2012), a story revolving around three brothers.
Arjun through his interviews has been expressing his desire to do something different as an actor and he got the opportunity to do so by acting in a highly experimental short film I Guess(2012) under the banner of KroSS Over Films. It was a treat watching him as Arrogant & Mischievous Maanavin this short film. Arjun did the episodic Teri Meri Love Stories(2012) on Star plus as a Tapori lover boy Raghu infusing life into the character with his genuine performance and cool persona. Arjun received tremendous response from his fans for this role.
Year 2013 brought Arjun back on screen in a new avatar in Star plus show Kaali Ek Punar Avatar where he essayed the role of Police Officer Dev who was a happy-go-lucky guy on a mission to help a mother after the untimely death of her son. His mannerism and convincing acting was very much appreciated and liked by the viewers.
Year 2013 marked the most beautiful event in Arjun's life when he got married to pretty & gorgeous Neha during May 2013. The young couple surprised us when they appeared in a couple of episodes of SAB TV silent comedy show Chintu Ban Gaya Gentleman' during their trip to Malaysia.It was fun watching this cute couple in the show.
Then Arjun did a unique show Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyaar(2013) o SAB TV. The show was a fantastic combo of romcom & cooking. It was about a newly married couple where Arjun was playing the character of Aditya, the most romantic husband on earth, who just loves his wife and can do anything for her. While the husband and wife romance with each other, the viewers also learned new recipes in each episode. As Aditya Arjun was loved and appreciated by all. He looked great, acted great and made us learn some great recipes.
We fans got the opportunity to see Arjun in UTV Bindaas Channel's episodic show- Yeh Hai Aashiqui'(2014) where he played the role of Varun astruggling assistant director in relationship with a successful doctor.It was so easy to relate to the story and Varun's character due to Arjun's impressive performance proving his mantle as an actor with extraordinary acting skills.
Arjun did yet another short film titled Caught in the Web which has been released online during 2014 and is getting appreciated in several short film festivals.In Arjun's words-" I like experimenting .I wanted to do something which has grey shades so I decided to do Karan." Arjun's scenes in this short film are highly performance oriented.
In 2014 Arjun had completed shooting for the movie-Direct Ishq, which released on 19th February, 2016. Rajniesh Duggal and Nidhi Subbaiah were his co-stars in the film.
2015 has been special for him, for it marked his grand return to television with Balaji Telefilms show Meri Ashiqui Tum se hi, where he played the Casanova but brilliant Lawyer Shikhar. Even as a parallel lead in the show, Shikhar received ample adulation from fans, who were disheartened when Arjun moved out of Meri Ashiqui for something even better and bigger. 2015, Arjun also started his Journey as Ritik, in Naagin. A character which was so immensely loved and his almost magical chemistry with co-star Mouni Roy so well appreciated. However as the show and the year progressed, 2016 brought in a pleasant surprise for his fans. Arjun also played the role of Sangram Singh (Maharaja of Panchner). The double role of Ritik and his father shows the versatility as an actor, and certainly Arjun did a fabulous job at it, and was appreciated with the Best Actor Award, Critic, in the 9th Boroplus Gold Awards, to be telecast on Zee Tv on 24th July
Arjun was also part of Box Cricket league and is the Co-owner/Player of Mumbai Tigers team.
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