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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| caption = Bajwa in 2018
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|3 September 1979}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1998–present
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'''Arjan Bajwa''' (born 3 September 1979) is an Indian actor known for his work in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. He made his debut with the Telugu film [[Sampangi]] (2001).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mulchandani |first=Amrita |date=4 September 2011 |title=Don't mind being called Deepak: Arjan Bajwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dont-mind-being-called-deepak-arjan-bajwa/articleshow/9859221.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205181040/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dont-mind-being-called-deepak-arjan-bajwa/articleshow/9859221.cms |archive-date=5 December 2021 |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> He transitioned to Hindi films with ''[[Woh Tera Naam Tha]]'' (2004) and gained recognition for supporting roles in ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' (2005), ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (2007), [[Fashion (2008 film)|''Fashion'']] (2008), and [[Arundhati (2009 film)|''Arundhati'']] (2009).<ref name="F">{{Cite web |date=20 May 2021 |title=[EXCLUSIVE] Arjan Bajwa reveals Priyanka Chopra saw his audition in a parking lot: She said you were fantastic |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-arjan-bajwa-reveals-priyanka-chopra-saw-his-audition-in-a-parking-lot-she-said-you-were-fantastic/759283 |website=www.timesnownews.com}}</ref> He has also appeared in web series, including ''[[State of Siege: 26/11]]'' (2020) and [[Bestseller (TV series)|''Bestseller'']] (2022).

==Early life==
Bajwa was born on 3 September 1979 in [[Delhi]], India in a [[Jat Sikh]] family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-डिप्टी मेयर का बेटा है ये एक्टर, एग्रीकल्चर की पढ़ाई कर ऐसे बना हीरो |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-CBA-bollywood-actor-arjan-bajwa-facts-5685485-PHO.html |access-date=6 March 2019 |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=3 September 2017 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Unnati |title=Arjan Bajwa: More than Dilli ki garmi, I like Dilli ki sardi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/arjan-bajwa-more-than-dilli-ki-garmi-i-like-dilli-ki-sardi/articleshow/91184459.cms |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=1 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Seema |title=I don't have too many presumptions: Arjan Bajwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-dont-have-too-many-presumptions-arjan-bajwa/articleshow/10474755.cms |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=24 October 2011}}</ref> His father [[Surinder Singh Bajwa|Swinderjeet Singh Bajwa]] was a former deputy Mayor of [[Delhi]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="lane">{{cite news|author=Garima Sharma |date=15 June 2014|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Arjan-Bajwa-A-father-is-the-hero-in-every-mans-life/articleshow/36551669.cms|title=Arjan Bajwa: A father is the hero in every man's life |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=19 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Suryamurthy |first=R |date=28 May 2002 |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020528/ncr1.htm |title='Defeat in MCD elections has shaken the BJP terribly' |work=Tribune |access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref> Bajwa holds a degree in architecture from Delhi and is a black belt in [[Taekwondo]].<ref name=lane2>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Soumitra |title=Ajay Devgan a big prankster: Arjan Bajwa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajay-devgan-a-big-prankster-arjan-bajwa/articleshow/11338985.cms |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=2 January 2012 |language=en}}</ref>

Before entering films Bajwa was a successful model having walked the ramp for several big fashion designers.<ref name=lane3>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/videos/arjan-bajwa-walks-the-ramp/4134|title=Arjan Bajwa walks the ramp |newspaper=[[Mid-Day]] |date=22 August 2011|access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
Bajwa made his Telugu debut with ''[[Sampangi]]'' (2001) and played the lead in a couple of Telugu films including ''[[Premalo Pavani Kalyan]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jeevi |last2=Aditya |title=Arjan Barjwa - Interview with Deepak |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/deepak.html |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[Idlebrain]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ogirala |first1=Mohan Rao |title=Celebrating 100 days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/celebrating-100-days/articleshow/42223182.cms |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=3 April 2003}}</ref> 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 (2007 film)|Guru]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kabir-singh-actor-arjan-bajwa-my-inclination-to-play-more-protagonist-roles-has-become-a-priority/articleshow/84670479.cms|title=Arjan Bajwa: My inclination to play more protagonist roles has become a priority|work=The Times of India |date=23 July 2021|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> Subsequently, he played the male lead in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]’s ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]''. Bajwa also starred in the Telugu movies ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' and ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]''.<ref name="KA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2022/Feb/17/actor-arjan-bajwa-opens-up-about-his-upcoming-project-bestseller-39134.html|title=Actor Arjan Bajwa opens up about his upcoming project, Bestseller|first=Suchitra|last=Behara|date=17 February 2022|website=Indulgexpress}}</ref>

Bajwa then appeared in [[Ajay Devgn]]'s action comedy film ''[[Son of Sardaar]]'', where he played [[Sonakshi Sinha]]'s boyfriend.<ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/arjan-bajwa-in-son-of-sardar/|title=Arjan Bajwa in Son Of Sardar : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 December 2011}}</ref> He also acted in the action thriller ''[[Crook (film)|Crook]]'' (2010) and ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]'' (2014).<ref name="C"/><ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/on-the-sets-of-bobby-jasoos-5513.html|title=On the sets of Bobby Jasoos | Filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com}}</ref> He has appeared in the film ''[[Rustom (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.<ref name="Kabir"/>

In 2023, Bajwa shot a song for his unreleased film ''Lucky One Gets a Second Chance'' alongside Myra Sareen, [[Tanishaa Mukerji]] and [[:ro:Iulia Vântur|Iulia Vântur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/date-par-chalega-kya-boyfriend-banega-kya-song-shoot-a-fun-filled-extravaganza-under-the-banner-of-atlas-movietime-and-kashish-khan-production20230908154224/|title="Date Par Chalega Kya, Boyfriend Banega Kya" Song Shoot - A Fun-Filled Extravaganza under the banner of Atlas MovieTime and Kashish Khan Production|website=ANI News}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language
! Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
|| 2001 || ''[[Sampangi]]'' || Abhishek
|Telugu
| || <ref>{{cite news |last1=Jafri |first1=Syed Amin |title=Telugu film taken off following Muslim protests |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jul/30film.htm |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=Rediff.com |date=30 July 2001}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002 ||''[[Nee Thodu Kavali]]'' || Vasu
|Telugu
| || <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-neethodukavali.html|title= Movie review - Nee Thodu Kavali| work= [[idlebrain.com]]|accessdate= 17 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''Kanulu Musina Neevaye'' || Sagar
|Telugu
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/kmn/cast.html|title=Cast & Crew - Telugu cinema - kanulu moosina neevaye - Deepak Archana - Manjula Naidu|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Premalo Pavani Kalyan]]'' || Kalyan
|Telugu
| ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/premalo-pavani-kalyan-review-telugu-pcluybcjcgfae.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127003928/https://www.sify.com/movies/premalo-pavani-kalyan-review-telugu-pcluybcjcgfae.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2022|title=Premalo Pavani Kalyan|website=[[Sify]]|date=21 April 2003}}</ref>
|-
|2004
| ''[[Woh Tera Naam Tha]]'' || Akhtar || Hindi
| ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjan Bajwa to star in web show Operation Terror: Black Tornado |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/oct/17/arjan-bajwa-to-star-in-web-show-operation-terror-black-tornado-14972.html |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=17 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|| 2005 || ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' || Raja || Telugu
| ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-bhadra.html|title=Bhadra - Telugu cinema Review - Ravi teja, Meera Jasmine|access-date=15 September 2012|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212055930/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-bhadra.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 || ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' ||Arzan Contractor
|Hindi
| ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taneja |first1=Parina |title=5 times Arjan Bajwa proved he can get into the skin of any character! |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/5-times-arjan-bajwa-proved-he-can-get-into-the-skin-of-any-character-2022-02-07-758430 |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=India TV News |date=7 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Summer 2007]]'' ||Qateel
|Hindi
| ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/only-good-scripts-will-get-my-nod-arjan/articleshow/3093762.cms|title=Only good scripts will get my nod: Arjan|date=3 June 2008|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' ||Maanav Bhasin
|Hindi
| Nominated{{emdash}}[[Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male]] ||<ref name="F"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/arjan-bajwa/awards/nominated/|title=Arjan Bajwa Awards & Nominations - Bollywood Hungama|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]'' ||Rahul
|Telugu
| ||<ref name="KA"/>
|-
| ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' ||Ajay
|Telugu
| ||<ref name="KA"/>
|-
|| 2009 || ''[[Mitrudu]]'' ||Madhu
|Telugu
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-mitrudu.html|title=Mitrudu review - Telugu cinema Review - Bala Krishna & Priyamani|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''Hide N Seek'' ||Jaideep Mahajan
|Hindi
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hide-seek/|title=Hide & Seek|date=12 March 2010}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Crook (film)|Crook]]'' || Samarth
|Hindi
| ||<ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/crook-20101013-16jwz.html|title=Crook|first=Jake|last=Wilson|date=13 October 2010|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]'' || Jai Vishal Singh
|Hindi
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-was-discouraged-from-doing-039-tell-me-o-kkhuda-039-arjan-bajwa-3104.html|title=I Was Discouraged From Doing 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' : Arjan Bajwa|first1=|last1=|first2=|last2=|date=24 October 2011|website=India TV News}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Lanka (2011 film)|Lanka]]'' ||Chhote
|Hindi
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/lanka-movie-review/articleshow/11038634.cms|title=Lanka: Movie Review|work=The Times of India |date=9 December 2011|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|| 2012 || ''[[Son Of Sardaar]]'' || Bobby
|Hindi
| ||<ref name="S"/>
|-
| 2013 || ''Himmat Singh - The King of the Ring'' || Himmat Singh || Punjabi || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/arjan-bajwa-in-punjabi-film-himmat-singh/|title=Arjan Bajwa in Punjabi film Himmat Singh|date=20 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movie-details/himmat-singh-the-king-of-the-ring/movieshow/61983326.cms|title=Himmat Singh - The King Of The Ring|work=The Times of India |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|| 2014 || ''[[Bobby Jasoos]]'' ||Lala/Ali
|Hindi
| ||<ref name="B"/>
|-
|| 2016 || ''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'' || Vikram Makhija
|Hindi
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/rustom-review-akshay-kumar-delivers-an-intriguing-courtroom-drama/story-fVOA03SglqLqnLJPYwkVoI.html|title=Rustom review: Akshay Kumar delivers an intriguing courtroom drama|work=Hindustan Times |date=12 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
|| 2017 || ''[[Chitrangada (film)|Chitrangada]]'' || Raja Ravi Varma || Telugu
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/120317/chitrangada-movie-review-good-attempt-gone-wrong.html|title=Chitrangada movie review: Good attempt gone wrong | Chitrangada movie review: Good attempt gone wrong|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=12 March 2017|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|''[[Kabir Singh]]''||Karan Rajdheer Singh ||Hindi
|
|<ref name="Kabir">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/what-made-arjan-bajwa-take-on-kabir-singh/articleshow/69379628.cms|title=What made Arjan Bajwa take on 'Kabir Singh'?|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 May 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[Bigil]]'' || Samar || Tamil
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/shahid-kapoor-gets-a-perfect-birthday-wish-from-bade-bhaiya-arjan-bajwa-in-kabir-singh-style-1650181-2020-02-26|title=Shahid Kapoor gets a perfect birthday wish from bade bhaiya Arjan Bajwa in Kabir Singh style|date=26 February 2020|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Demon Hunters (film)|Demon Hunters]]'' || {{TBA}} || Taiwanese Mandarin, Hindi, English, Yue Chinese
| Post-production (Indian-Taiwanese film)||<ref>{{cite magazine |last1= Ramachandran |first1=Naman |last2=Frater |first2=Patrick |date= 15 April 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/taiwan-india-demon-hunters-cannes-market-1235971323/ |title=Taiwan-India Action Comedy 'Demon Hunters' to Debut First Footage at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
| 2020
|''[[State Of Siege: 26/11 (series)|State Of Siege: 26/11]]''
| Colonel Kunal Sahota
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/arjan-bajwa-on-state-of-seige-26-11-it-was-an-honour-to-play-real-life-superheroes-1657481-2020-03-19|title=Arjan Bajwa on State Of Siege 26/11: It was an honour to play real-life superheroes|date=19 March 2020|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Bestseller (Indian web series)|Bestseller]]''
| Tahir Wazir
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/arjan-bajwa-bestseller-fashion-films-journey-bollywood-7775119/|title=Arjan Bajwa reveals the most challenging part about Bestseller, says Fashion gave him 'that platform in films'|date=18 February 2022}}</ref>
|}

==Discography==

* ''Ghar Aaja Sohneya'' Remix by Shazia Manzoor (1998) (cameo appearance)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/childhood-music-video-crushes/|title=We Took A Look At Our Childhood Music Video Crushes. 'Ho Gai Hai Mohabbat'… Phir Se|date=8 April 2019|website=ScoopWhoop}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Twitter|arjantalkin}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
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