Tarun Arora is an Indian actor and model who came into the limelight after playing the role of Geet’s annoying lover, Anshuman, in the Hindi film ‘Jab We met’ (2007).
Wiki/Biography
Tarun Raj Arora was born on Thursday, 14 June 1979 (age 44 years; as of 2023) in Assam, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He pursued a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management in Bangalore.
A picture of Tarun Arora (extreme left) with his college friends
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 41 inches, Waist: 28 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
Family
Parents & Siblings
He has a brother named Himesh Arora and a sister named Dipty Arora.
Tarun Arora with his mother
Tarun Arora’s mother and his sister
A picture of Tarun Arora’s father
Tarun Arora with his brother, Himesh Arora
Wife
Tarun tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Anjala Zavery, who is an Indian actress and model. Before getting married, they dated for ten years.
Tarun Arora with his wife, Anjala Zaveri
Career
Entrepreneur
In February 2011, he became the co-owner of a Goan-themed lounge bar “Love Shack” in Bangalore along with his brother, Himesh Arora.
Tarun Arora at his restaurant Tandoori Hippie in Bangalore
Earlier, Tarun Arora and his brother Himesh Arora co-owned a North-Indian restaurant named Tandoori Hippie in Bangalore, which was later shut down.
Actor
Film
Hindi
In 1999, Tarun made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi’ in which he made a special appearance. In 2004, he appeared in three Hindi films Hawas, Sheen, and 19 Revolutions, which were low-budget films. In 2007, he appeared in Imtiaz Ali‘s film Jab We Met in which he played the role of Anshuman, the lover of Geet (played by Kareena Kapoor). In this film, Anshuman’s dialogue which gained the audience’s attention was,
..kyu dekhu main ganne ke khet? kya khaas baat hai ganne ke khet mein? nahi dekhne mujhe ganne ke khet!” (why should I watch sugarcane fields? what is s o special about sugarcane field? I don’t want to see sugarcane fields!”)
Tarun Arora as Anshuman in a still from the film ‘Jab We Met’ (2007)
Tamil
In 2016, he made his Tamil debut with the film ‘Kanithan’ in which he played the role of a fake certificate scam kingpin named Thura Sarkar. He garnered appreciation for his performance in this film.
Tarun Arora (middle) as Thura Sarkar in a still from the Tamil film ‘Kanithan’ (2017)
Tarun continued appearing in Tamil films like ‘Kaththi Sandai’ (2016) as Tamizhselvan’s accomplice, ‘Kanchana 3’ (2013) as minister Shankar, and ‘Dagaalty’ (2020) as Vijay Samrat.
Telugu
In 2017, Tarun made his Telugu debut with the action-drama film ‘Khaidi No. 150’ film in which he played the antagonist named Aggarwal.
Tarun Arora in a still from the film ‘Khaidi No. 150’ (2017)
Later, Tarun appeared in many Telugu films such as ‘Katamarayudu’ (2017), ‘Jaya Janaki Nayaka’ (2017), ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ (2018), ‘Arjun Suravaram’ (2019), and ‘Seetimaarr’ (2021).
Assamese
In 2011, he made his Assamese debut with the film ‘Poley Poley Urey Mon’ in which he played the role of Amit Agarwal.
Music video
In 2004, he appeared in the music video for the Punjabi song Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya.
Tarun Arora in a still from the music video of the song ‘Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya’ (2004) by singer Hans Raj Hans
Later, he appeared in a Hindi song titled ‘Teri Berukhi’ from the album “Forget Me Not” by Jagjit Singh.
Model
In 1998, he won the Gladrags Manhunt contest. Later, Tarun took up modelling as a career and walked the ramp for several designers. He has also worked in several advertisements for many popular brands including Raymond, Westside, Kwality Walls, McDowell’s, and LG.
Tarun Arora with supermodel Madhu Sapre
He has been featured on the cover of many fashion magazines such as Elle.
Tarun Arora featured on the cover of the fashion magazine ‘Elle’ November 2000 edition
Controversy
On 24 July 2012, Tarun Arora’s Love Shack bar and restaurant in Amarajyothi Layout was raided by the Central Crime Branch, where it was found that the discotheque was running the bar illegally following which a case was registered at Ulsoor police station, and the police arrested the manager along with two disc jockeys.
Bike Collection
He owns a Triumph Street Twin motorcycle.
Tarun Arora on his Triumph Street Twin motorcycle
Favourites
Facts/Trivia
- In 1998, Tarun Arora was announced as the winner of Gladrags Manhunt and Mega model Contest, a unisex pageant in India.
- Tarun is a fitness enthusiast, and he often shares his fitness regimen on social media.
Tarun Arora during his workout session
- In an interview, Tarun talked about his role of Anshuman in the film ‘Jab We Met’ and said that the role became so popular that following the release of the film, people started recognizing him as Anshuman and not Tarun.
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