Arjun Radhakrishnan is an Indian actor who mostly works in the Hindi entertainment industry. He is famous for portraying Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in the SonyLIV series Rocket Boys.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun Radhakrishnan was born on Tuesday, 22 December 1987 (age 35 years; in 2022) in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Arjun, when he was two years old, moved to Pune from Kanyakumari with his family. After completing his schooling, Arjun went on to study for a Bachelor of Technology; however, he dropped out in the first year. Later, he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Statistics at Fergusson College, Pune.
Childhood photo of Arjun Radhakrishnan with his father
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Arjun Radhakrishnan’s father, Sukumara Radhakrishnan, was an engineer.
Arjun Radhakrishnan with his father
Arjun’s mother’s name is Lata Radhakrishnan. He has a younger sister.
Arjun Radhakrishnan’s parents
Wife
Arjun Radhakrishnan is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
Unknown
Career
Theater
Before entering the film industry, Arjun worked as a theater artist in various theater productions. He has worked as an actor in theater productions such as Island, Ripples, and Orphans.
Arjun in Island theater production
Movie
Arjun made his film debut with the MX Player Hindi film Weather Report, in which he played the role of Arjun.
MX Player Weather Report (2017) movie poster
In 2018, he appeared in the Hindi-language film Megalopolis, in which he played the role of Aadam. In 2022, he was featured in Zee5’s Hindi language film Jhund, where he played the role of Arjun. In 2022, he made his Malayalam debut with the film Dear Friend in which he played the role of Shyam.
Arjun Radhakrishnan as Shyam (right) in a still from the film Dear Friend (2022)
Web Series
In 2023, he was featured in the SonyLIV series Story of Things, where he played the role of Junaid. In the same year, he played the role of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in the SonyLIV series Rocket Boys.
Arjun Radhakrishnan as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in a still from SonyLIV Hindi series Rocket Boys (2023)
Favourite
- Movies: Singin’ in the Rain (1952), The Godfather (1972), Nayagan (2008)
Facts/Trivia
- After completing his B.Sc studies at Fergusson College, Pune, Arjun started working as a consultant at a multinational organization called KPMG. In 2012, he quit his consulting job to pursue a career in acting.
- Arjun did his first job at a call center.
- After Arjun decided to take up acting, he went to the Film and Television Institute of India for an acting course; however, he failed the entrance exam twice. In an interview, Arjun spoke about this and said that even though he couldn’t join the acting course, he featured heavily in films directed by FTII alumni. Arjun said,
I have failed the FTII acting exam twice, despite making it through the final round. At that time, I didn’t have the experience that others brought, but since FTII had a great open door policy, I got a chance to appear in their student film. So, I always joke that I am a passed out FTII Canteen.
- In an interview in 2017, Arjun said that although he is a fitness enthusiast, he has not gone to the gym for five years and practices exercises at home. He said,
If you want to be an actor, don’t build a body’. I haven’t been to the gym in five years. But I exercise a lot.”
- In 2017, Arjun won the Best Actor Award for the film Shreelancer at the Blue Glass Awards.
- A foodie, Arjun follows a non-vegetarian diet. In an interview, Arjun talked about his eating habits and said,
I don’t have much knowledge about food but I eat whatever is in front of me. Then I go and run. I don’t have a dietician who says, ‘Baba ko juice pilao’. I also crave sugar.”
- In an interview, when Arjun was asked to share the name of the film that changed his life, he replied,
I grew up watching Agneepath, Hum, Parinda, Nayagan, Kireedam, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Rangeela. So, these were some of my early influences.”
- An avid photographer, Arjun often shares his self-taken pictures on his social media.
Arjun Radhakrishnan shared a Goa beach picture clicked by him on his Instagram account
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