Arjun Aneja is an Indian model and actor known for his roles in many Hindi TV shows and movies. He went viral with his role as Tapan in the famous Bollywood movie Satyaprem Ki Katha. She entered the dating show Temptation Island India in November 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun Aneja was born on Thursday, 11 June 1987 (age 36 years; in 2023) in Sonipat, Haryana, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He attended Holy Child School, Sonipat. He later studied at Delhi University. After graduation, he worked as an accountant; however, he later pursued a career in the entertainment industry.
Arjun Aneja (right) during his teenage years
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her mother’s name is Poonam Aneja. He has a brother named Samchit Aneja and a sister named Ayushi Aneja Madan.
Arjun Aneja (second from right) with his family
Arjun Aneja (right) with his brother and sister
Wife & Children
He is unmarried and has no children.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2023, he revealed that he had been dating Cheshta Bhagat (also spelled as Chestha Bhagat), an actress, for 10 years. She also said that they met each other for the first time at a Diwali Party where Arjun went with his then girlfriend.
Arjun Aneja with Cheshta Bhagat (left) during the party
He plays cards with Cheshta during a party and later, they fall in love with each other. He had an on-and-off relationship with her; however, their bond grew stronger. Allegedly, they both cheated on each other sometime back when they were separated; however, they later reconciled.
Arjun Aneja with Cheshta Bhagat (left)
Religion/Religious Views
He is a Hindu. He was a devoted follower of Guru Ji Chattarpur Wale.
Arjun Aneja celebrates Guru Ji Chattarpur Wale’s birthday
Career
Model
Arjun talked about his journey in an interview and said that he didn’t like his accountant job in Gurugram (earlier Gurgaon), so he signed up with a modeling agency after 8-10 months of doing his job. After modeling for a few months, she shifted her focus to acting and took an acting course for 6 months. He later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting; However, she has walked the ramp for many popular fashion designers.
Arjun Aneja does a rampwalk
After staying in Mumbai for about a year and a half, he got his first project which was an advertisement with Anil Kapoor. She later appeared in many commercials such as HDFC, SBI, and Streak hair color Insta with many Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, and Alia Bhatt.
Arjun Aneja with Ranbir Kapoor (left) during an ad shoot
Arjun Aneja (left) during a commercial
Actor
Television
Arjun Aneja made his television debut with Balika Vadhu in 2015 where he played the role of Mr. Mittal. He later acted in many TV shows such as Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi in 2016 as Ranveer, Sadda Haq, Ishq Mein Marjawan in 2017 as Sushant, and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai in 2018 as Farhan Poonawala.
Arjun Aneja with Erica Fernandes (right) during the shooting of a TV show
Movie
Arjun shot to fame with his debut film Neerja in 2016 featuring Sonam Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, and Shabana Azmi; he played the role of Aneesh Bhanot, Neerja’s brother, in the film.
Arjun Aneja during the promotions of his debut Bollywood film, Neerja
He played Tapan Manek, Katha’s ex-boyfriend and rapist, in the 2023 film Satyprem Ki Katha, featuring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani. There are speculations that he will play Javed in Fardeen Khan’s comeback film Visfot, which is scheduled to release in 2024.
Arjun Aneja during the shooting of the film Visfot
Short film
His first short film was Solo which was released on YouTube in March 2020 on the Gorilla Shorts channel; he plays Arvind and also features Nargis Nandal.
Arjun Aneja during a scene of his debut short film, Solo
Web Series
Arjun Aneja’s debut web series is Hello Mini releasing in 2021 and streaming on MX Player; he played the role of Prateek Basotia in the web series.
Arjun Aneja on the poster of his debut web series, Hello Mini
In November 2023, he joined the web reality dating game show Temptation Island India as a contestant with his long-time girlfriend, Cheshta Bhagat; the show is streamed on JioCinema. He revealed in an interview that he didn’t tell his parents about the show because the show had a unique concept that was happening for the first time in India.
Arjun Aneja with Cheshta Bhagat (left) during an episode of Temptation Island India
Tattoo
He has the word Poonam, his mother’s name, inked on his left elbow.
Arjun Aneja Tattoo
Favourite
- Food: Hakka Noodles with Manchurian
- Exercise: Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar or Salutation to the Sun)
Facts/Trivia
- He likes to play the guitar and paint watercolors in his spare time.
Arjun Aneja with guitar
Arjun Aneja with his water paintings
- Arjun likes to do yoga and sound healing to maintain his fitness.
Arjun Aneja during a sound healing session
- He sometimes drinks wine during parties.
Arjun Aneja drinks wine
- Arjun likes to ride motorcycles and drive long distances in cars and jeeps. He also likes to travel to hill stations.
Arjun Aneja rides a bike
Arjun Aneja during a long drive
Arjun Aneja during a visit to the hilly area
- He revealed his morning routine in an interview and said that he starts his day with Yoga or meditation, then reads the Hanuman Chalisa, and drinks warm lemon water and honey.
- He said during an interview that he initially wasted around a year and a half in Mumbai because he did not participate in auditions regularly and was not serious about his career.
- He is a dog lover.
Arjun Aneja is playing with a dog
- Arjun once spoke about the fake casting process and said that he once met a man in the market who posed as a casting agent and took him to a nearby restaurant where he introduced Arjun to another person who posed as a producer. They asked Arjun for Rs 5 lakhs for investment in the film and also offered him a role; however, Arjun denies it and later realizes that he got away with the scam as he was never contacted again by the two.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
