Arjan Bajwa

Early life

Bajwa was born on 3 September 1979 in Delhi, India in a Jat Sikh family. His father Swinderjeet Singh Bajwa was a former deputy Mayor of Delhi from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bajwa holds a degree in architecture from Delhi and is a black belt in Taekwondo.

Before entering films Bajwa was a successful model having walked the ramp for several big fashion designers.

Career

Bajwa made his Telugu debut with Sampangi (2001) and played the lead in a couple of Telugu films including Premalo Pavani Kalyan (2002). After making his Hindi debut in Woh Tera Naam Tha, Bajwa's breakthrough role came in Hindi cinema, with director Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed film, Guru. Subsequently, he played the male lead in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Bajwa also starred in the Telugu movies King and Arundhati.

Bajwa then appeared in Ajay Devgn's action comedy film Son of Sardaar, where he played Sonakshi Sinha's boyfriend. He also acted in the action thriller Crook (2010) and Bobby Jasoos (2014). He has appeared in the film Rustom (2016). In 2019, he was seen in Sandeep Vanga's Kabir Singh where he played Shahid Kapoor's brother. He was initially hesitant to play the male lead's older brother, but accepted at the insistence of Vanga, for whom he was the only choice to play the character.

In 2023, Bajwa shot a song for his unreleased film Lucky One Gets a Second Chance alongside Myra Sareen, Tanishaa Mukerji and Iulia Vântur.

Filmography

Television

Discography

• Ghar Aaja Sohneya Remix by Shazia Manzoor (1998) (cameo appearance)

References

References

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2. (20 May 2021). "[EXCLUSIVE] Arjan Bajwa reveals Priyanka Chopra saw his audition in a parking lot: She said you were fantastic".
3. (3 September 2017). "Ex-डिप्टी मेयर का बेटा है ये एक्टर, एग्रीकल्चर की पढ़ाई कर ऐसे बना हीरो". [[Dainik Bhaskar]].
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11. (3 April 2003). "Celebrating 100 days". The Times of India.
12. (23 July 2021). "Arjan Bajwa: My inclination to play more protagonist roles has become a priority". The Times of India.
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16. ""Date Par Chalega Kya, Boyfriend Banega Kya" Song Shoot - A Fun-Filled Extravaganza under the banner of Atlas MovieTime and Kashish Khan Production".
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23. (7 February 2022). "5 times Arjan Bajwa proved he can get into the skin of any character!". India TV News.
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31. (20 June 2014). "Arjan Bajwa in Punjabi film Himmat Singh".
32. "Himmat Singh - The King Of The Ring". The Times of India.
33. (12 August 2016). "Rustom review: Akshay Kumar delivers an intriguing courtroom drama". Hindustan Times.
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36. (26 February 2020). "Shahid Kapoor gets a perfect birthday wish from bade bhaiya Arjan Bajwa in Kabir Singh style".
37. (15 April 2024). "Taiwan-India Action Comedy 'Demon Hunters' to Debut First Footage at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)".
38. (19 March 2020). "Arjan Bajwa on State Of Siege 26/11: It was an honour to play real-life superheroes".
39. (18 February 2022). "Arjan Bajwa reveals the most challenging part about Bestseller, says Fashion gave him 'that platform in films'".
40. (8 April 2019). "We Took A Look At Our Childhood Music Video Crushes. 'Ho Gai Hai Mohabbat'… Phir Se".