Arjit Taneja - Biography, Best Show, Career, Age, Girlfriend.

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Table of Content

• Biography 

• Age  

• Education 

• Girlfriend

• Career

• Best Roles Played By Arjit Taneja

• Career Timeline

• Awards

• Interesting Facts
  

Biography

Arjit Taneja, born November 10, 1992, is an Indian television actor and model well known for his roles in numerous reality series and TV shows. Taneja was up in a Punjabi family and attended Modern School in Delhi before graduating with a BA in computer programming from the University of Delhi. He began his modelling career in 2010 when he joined Elite Model Management India Pvt. Ltd.

Taneja went to Mumbai in 2012 to pursue acting and made his television debut in Channel V, India's V The Serial, which was produced by Ekta Kapoor. In 2013, he earned additional exposure by appearing on MTV India's reality show MTV Splitsvilla 6 and Sony TV's Box Cricket League. He made his acting debut in Ekta Kapoor's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain in 2008.

Taneja's career took a big turn in 2014 when he went on to play Purab Khanna in Zed TV's popular daily soap Kumkum Bhagya. He received the Zed Gold Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his work, however he quit the programme in 2016. Concurrently, he played Bilal Khan in another Ekta Kapoor film, Sony TV's Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, in 2015.

Taneja relocated to Indonesia for a few months in 2017, where he co-starred in the Indonesian show Nadin ANTV with his old Kumkum Bhagya co-star Mrunal Thakur and Indonesian actress Dewi Persik. 

Arjit was then cast as the lead male actor in Colours TV's Bahu Begum, a love triangle-themed show that premiered in July 2019. Along with co-stars Samiksha Jaiswal and Diana Khan, he played Azaan Akhtar Mirza, the Nawab of Bhopal. The series concluded in January 2020.

Taneja appeared as Farishta, an angel, in the supernatural vengeance thriller Naagin 5, and revisited the character in Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein in 2021. He then earned the major part of Shambhu Thakur in Dangal TV's Nath - Zewar Ya Zanjeer in August 2021.

Age

Arjit Taneja is currently 30 years old as of 2023 and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Education

Arjit Taneja, an Indian television actor and model, was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family. He finished his education at Modern School, a prominent Delhi institution. Taneja continued his schooling at the University of Delhi, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Programming.

Taneja began his modelling career after finishing his education, joining Elite Model Management India Pvt. Ltd. in 2010. Later, he relocated to Mumbai to pursue acting, making his television debut in V The Serial and later featured in a variety of TV dramas and reality shows.

Taneja's education in computer programming, combined with his modelling experience, has contributed to his successful career in the Indian television industry. 

Girlfriend 

Arjit Taneja has never accepted anything about relationships with anyone and he is single. But there are rumours about him dating Mrunal Thakur, his first co-star, these rumours spiced when in an interview Arjit confessed to having a crush on her.

And there are rumours of Arjit and Soundous Moufakir relationship as well because of their closeness in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.

Career

Arjit Taneja's acting career took off when he was cast as Purab Khanna in the popular Zed TV soap Kumkum Bhagya, for which he won the Zed Gold Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star in a number of TV shows and reality shows, including Colours TV Box Cricket League, Sony TV Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, and Zing Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

Taneja travelled to Indonesia in 2017 to play the lead in the show Nadin ANTV, before returning to India and landing the lead in Zed TV Kaleerein. He also appeared on chat shows and hosted the 2019 Zed Rishtey Awards. He appeared as the lead male actor in Colours TV's Bahu Begum in 2019, which finished in 2020.

Taneja continued to appear in television shows like as Naagin 5, Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein, and Nath - Zewar Ya Zanjeer. In March 2022, he competed in Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan Parineeti Ka Swayamvar, where he earned the title of Mr. India after impressing Parineeti Chopra.

Taneja returned to Naagin 6 in 2022 as Farishta and afterwards joined the StarPlus show Banni Chow Home Delivery. After quitting the show, he worked on the web series Butterflies Season 4 EP 5 Upgrade with Sanaya Irani.

Taneja's journey began with Splitsvilla 6, and he returns to non-fiction reality shows with Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 after a decade away. The show premiered on Colours TV on July 15, 2023. Joining Arjit on this action-packed journey are several other talented celebrities like Anjali Anand, Anjum Fakih, Nyra Banerjee, Daisy Shah, and Aishwarya Sharma.

Best Roles Played By Arjit Taneja

As Purab in Kumkum Bhagya 

Purab Khanna plays an important role in the popular Indian television show Kumkum Bhagya, which debuted in 2014. The plot of the show centres around the love tale of Pragya and Abhi, who are fated to be together against all odds. Purab Khanna, played by Arjit Taneja and later by Vinay Rana, is an important character in the programme as Abhi's close buddy and a parallel lead character.

Purab Khanna's character is involved in a variety of storylines and relationships throughout the series. He is first betrothed to Abhi's sister Alia, but subsequently falls in love with Pragya's sister Bulbul. The show's tension and drama are heightened by this love triangle. Purab ultimately marries Bulbul, but Bulbul dies, leaving Purab distraught.

As Vivaan Kapoor in Kaleerein

Vivaan Kapoor is a key character in the Zed TV show Kaleerein, which aired from February to November 2018. The story follows Meera Dhingra, a small-town girl who defies traditional standards and hopes to find true love. Arjit Taneja plays Vivaan Kapoor, a wealthy businessman and the show's male lead.

Initially, Vivaan Kapoor is shown as a powerful, independent, and arrogant guy who believes in living life on his own terms. However, as the story progresses, he meets Meera Dhingra and they eventually fall in love. Their love story is full of hurdles, misunderstandings, and problems, yet they continue to fight for their love and support one another.

As Azaan Akhtar Mirza in Bahu Begum

Azaan Akhtar Mirza plays the male lead in the Colours TV show Bahu Begum, which aired from July 2019 to January 2020. The show is set in Bhopal and follows the lives of three people: Azaan, Shayra, and Noor. Arjit Taneja plays Azaan Akhtar Mirza, the Nawab of Bhopal, a lovely and passionate young man.

Azaan Akhtar Mirza is a well-educated, modern man who has returned to Bhopal after completing his schooling in another country. He is madly in love with Shayra, played by Diana Khan, and they have a close relationship. When Azaan's childhood friend Noor, played by Samiksha Jaiswal, joins their life, their love story takes a complex turn.

Career Timeline

Awards

• 2016 - Gold Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Won - Kumkum Bhagya.

Interesting Facts 

• Arjit Taneja comes from a family of lawyers, with his grandfather, father, and uncles all practising the same profession.

• Before starting his acting career, he worked as a model and participated in various modelling assignments and commercials.

• Arjit began his television career by participating in the reality show MTV Splitsvilla 6, where he was one of the contestants.

• He is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Oreo.

• Arjit Taneja is a food lover and enjoys trying different cuisines. He also loves to cook in his free time.