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{{Short description|Indian actor and model}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Arjit Taneja
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|11|10|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mrunal-thakur-has-adorable-birthday-post-for-kumkum-bhagya-co-star-arjit-taneja.html|title=Mrunal Thakur has adorable birthday post for 'Kumkum Bhagya' co-star Arjit Taneja|work=[[Republic TV]]}}</ref>
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Model}}
| years_active = 2012–Present
| height = 173 cms
}}

'''Arjit Taneja''' is an Indian television actor and model.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mrunal-thakur-has-adorable-birthday-post-for-kumkum-bhagya-co-star-arjit-taneja.html|title=Mrunal Thakur has adorable birthday post for 'Kumkum Bhagya' co-star Arjit Taneja|work=[[Republic TV]]}}</ref> He made his television debut with the ''[[V The Serial]]'' and then appeared in the reality shows ''[[MTV Splitsvilla|MTV Splitsvilla 6]]'' and ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 1]]'' and TV fiction dramas ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'', ''[[Kaleerein]]'' and ''[[Bahu Begum (2019 TV series)|Bahu Begum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/arjit-taneja-reveals-why-he-left-tv-for-a-short-while/videoshow/62747372.cms|title=Arjit Taneja reveals why he left TV for a short while {{!}} TV – Times of India Videos|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/arjit-taneja-worked-with-kaleerein-team-to-lock-the-perfect-look-for-his-character/19031185|title=Arjit Taneja worked with Kaleerein team to lock the perfect look for his character|date=7 February 2018|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> Taneja is frequently cited as one of the most desirable and attractive celebrities in Indian television industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagyas-arjit-taneja-and-samiksha-jaiswal-to-be-seen-in-bahu-begum-share-pic-from-the-sets/articleshow/69234539.cms|title=Kumkum Bhagya's Arjit Taneja and Samiksha Jaiswal to be seen in Bahu Begum; share pic from the sets – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==Life and career==

===Early life and career beginnings (1992–2014)===

Arjit Taneja belongs to a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family.<ref>Divya Kaushik (14 March 2018), [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/arjit-taneja-all-the-fun-that-people-have-in-college-i-had-it-in-school/articleshow/63284253.cms "Arjit Taneja: All the fun that people have in college, I had it in school"], ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 22 September 2018.</ref> He attended modern school, Delhi and was graduated with a BA degree in [[computer programming]] at [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiantellyupdates.com/arjit-taneja-wiki-bio-height-weight-age-affairs-biography-and-full-details/|title=Arjit Taneja Wiki, bio, Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography and full details|date=4 February 2018|work=Indian Telly Updates|access-date=15 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2010, he joined the modelling agency Elite Model Management India Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/mrunal-thakur-has-adorable-birthday-post-for-kumkum-bhagya-co-star-arjit-taneja.html|title=Mrunal Thakur has adorable birthday post for 'Kumkum Bhagya' co-star Arjit Taneja|work=[[Republic TV]]}}</ref> 2 years later in mid-2012, Taneja moved from [[Delhi]] to [[Mumbai]] and began his acting career on television that year as the friend of [[Karan Kundra]]'s character in [[Channel V India]]'s ''[[V The Serial]]'', produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvkiduniya.com/arjit-taneja-personal-information-biography-real-family-girlfriend/|title=Arjit Taneja Personal Information, Biography, Real Family, Girlfriend – TVKiDuniya.Com|date=18 October 2014}}</ref>

In 2013 he collaborated with Kapoor on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]'s ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]'', where he had a very small role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/arjit-taneja-reveals-why-he-left-tv-for-a-short-while/videoshow/62747372.cms|title=Arjit Taneja reveals why he left TV for a short while {{!}} TV – Times of India Videos|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> Also he contested in [[MTV India]]'s ''[[MTV Splitsvilla#Season6|MTV Splitsvilla 6]]'' and later in Sony TV's ''[[Box Cricket League]] 1'', the latter of which was his third with Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-and-arjit-taneja-get-nostalgic-as-they-share-a-throwback-picture-from-kumkum-bhagya-days/articleshow/70481489.cms|title=Sriti Jha and Arjit Taneja get nostalgic as they share a throwback picture from Kumkum Bhagya days – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

===Breakthrough and establishment (2014–present)===

[[File:Arjit Taneja at Box Cricket League launch 2014.jpg|thumb|Arjit Taneja in 2014]]

Taneja's career finally saw a turning point when he signed the parallel lead role of Purab Khanna in [[Zee TV]]'s popular daily soap ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'', created by Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvkiduniya.com/arjit-taneja-roped-in-kummkum-bhagya-as-lead-actors-friend-purab/|title=Arjit Taneja roped in Kummkum Bhagya as lead actor's friend Purab – TVKiDuniya.Com|date=7 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-and-arjit-taneja-get-nostalgic-as-they-share-a-throwback-picture-from-kumkum-bhagya-days/articleshow/70481489.cms|title=Sriti Jha and Arjit Taneja get nostalgic as they share a throwback picture from Kumkum Bhagya days – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjit-Taneja-bids-an-emotional-goodbye-to-Kumkum-Bhagya/articleshow/54484818.cms|title=Arjit Taneja bids an emotional goodbye to Kumkum Bhagya – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the [[Zee Gold Awards]], and exited the show in 2016 getting replaced by [[Vin Rana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjit-Taneja-quits-Kumkum-Bhagya/articleshow/52885431.cms|title=Arjit Taneja quits 'Kumkum Bhagya' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

Simultaneously along with ''Kumkum Bhagya'', he was seen as Bilal Khan in another Kapoor production—Sony TV's ''[[Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do]]'' in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/is-arjit-taneja-blaming-the-channel-for-the-end-of/article_89eccc10-b4c0-11e5-b414-93d0e7b02510.html|title=Is Arjit Taneja Blaming the Channel for the End of 'Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do'?|last=India-West|first=ARIELLE, Special to|website=India West|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> In 2016, he did [[Zing (TV channel)|Zing]]'s ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]'' and participated in [[Colors TV]]'s ''[[Box Cricket League]] 2'' produced by Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjit-Taneja-replaced-by-Aly-Goni-in-Pyaar-Tune-Kya-Kiya/articleshow/54606496.cms|title=Arjit Taneja replaced by Aly Goni in 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

In February 2018, Taneja began essaying the main character of Vivaan Kapoor in Zee TV's ''[[Kaleerein]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/arjit-taneja-and-aditi-sharma-starrer-kaleerein-hits-100-episodes-milestone/articleshow/64922465.cms|title=Arjit Taneja and Aditi Sharma starrer Kaleerein hits 100 episodes milestone – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> It went off air in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaleerein-actor-aditi-sharma-arjit-taneja-5053335/|title=Kaleerein actor Aditi Sharma: Arjit Taneja is a sweet co-star, who keeps boosting my confidence on set|date=6 February 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> In May 2018, he also appeared as a guest in Zee TV's talk show ''Juzz Baatt'' with [[Sana Saeed]], [[Adnan Khan]] and [[Karan Jotwani]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.desi-serials.tv/guess-who-joined-adnan-khan-karan-jotwani-on-juzz-baatt/254826/|title=Guess who joined Adnan Khan & Karan Jotwani on 'Juzz Baatt' – DesiSerials.TV|date=15 May 2018|work=DesiSerials.TV|access-date=15 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

His next TV series was Colors TV's [[love triangle]]-themed ''[[Bahu Begum (2019 TV series)|Bahu Begum]]'' which premiered in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/kumkum-bhagya-s-arjit-taneja-spills-the-beans-on-his-relationship-status-1186093-2018-03-10|title=Kumkum Bhagya's Arjit Taneja spills the beans on his relationship status|last=10 March|first=Indo-Asian News Service|last2=March 10|first2=2018UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019|last3=Ist|first3=2018 11:22}}</ref> In the show Taneja was cast as Azaan Akhtar Mirza, the Nawab of [[Bhopal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagyas-arjit-taneja-and-samiksha-jaiswal-to-be-seen-in-bahu-begum-share-pic-from-the-sets/articleshow/69234539.cms|title=Kumkum Bhagya's Arjit Taneja and Samiksha Jaiswal to be seen in Bahu Begum; share pic from the sets – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> Due to low viewership, ''Bahu Begum'' culminated in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/arjit-taneja-not-promoting-polygamy-through-bahu-begum-5831009/|title=Arjit Taneja: Not promoting polygamy through Bahu Begum|date=15 July 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

In January 2021, he bagged the grey-shade cameo role of Farishta, an [[angel]] in the supernatural revenge thriller ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin]] 5'' and reprised the same role in February 2021 for ''[[Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein]]'', both of which were aired on Colors TV and created by Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/arjit-taneja-worked-with-kaleerein-team-to-lock-the-perfect-look-for-his-character/19031185|title=Arjit Taneja worked with Kaleerein team to lock the perfect look for his character|date=7 February 2018|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

==Television==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
! Ref(s)
|-
| 2012
| ''[[V The Serial]]''
| Himself
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[MTV Splitsvilla|MTV Splitsvilla 6]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bade Acche Lagte Hain]]''
| Unknown
| Special appearance
|
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 1]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| 2014–2016
| ''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
| Purab Khanna
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjit-Taneja-quits-Kumkum-Bhagya/articleshow/52885431.cms|title=Arjit Taneja quits 'Kumkum Bhagya' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do]]''
| Bilal Khan
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/is-arjit-taneja-blaming-the-channel-for-the-end-of/article_89eccc10-b4c0-11e5-b414-93d0e7b02510.html|title=Is Arjit Taneja Blaming the Channel for the End of 'Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do'?|last=India-West|first=ARIELLE, Special to|website=India West|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''Bad Company''
| Himself / Guest
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (TV series)|Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya]]''
| Himself / Host
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Arjit-Taneja-replaced-by-Aly-Goni-in-Pyaar-Tune-Kya-Kiya/articleshow/54606496.cms|title=Arjit Taneja replaced by Aly Goni in 'Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Box Cricket League|Box Cricket League 2]]''
| Contestant
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2018
| ''[[Kaleerein]]''
| Vivaan Kapoor
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kaleerein-actor-aditi-sharma-arjit-taneja-5053335/|title=Kaleerein actor Aditi Sharma: Arjit Taneja is a sweet co-star, who keeps boosting my confidence on set|date=6 February 2018|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| ''Juzzbaatt – Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak''
| Himself / Guest
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''
| rowspan="3" | Guest (as Vivaan)
| Dance performance
|
|-
| ''[[Zindagi Ki Mehek]]''
| rowspan="5" | Special appearance
|
|-
| ''[[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]]''
|
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Bahu Begum (2019 TV series)|Bahu Begum]]''
| Azaan Akhtar Mirza
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/arjit-taneja-not-promoting-polygamy-through-bahu-begum-5831009/|title=Arjit Taneja: Not promoting polygamy through Bahu Begum|date=15 July 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Bepanah Pyaar]]''
| rowspan="3" | Guest (as Azaan)
|
|-
| ''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]''
| Dance performance in News Years Special
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020-21
| ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 5]]''
| rowspan="2" | Farishta
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein]]''
| Guest special appearance
|
|-
| 2021–present
| ''[[Nath: Zevar Ya Zanjeer]]''
| Shambhu
|}

==Music Videos==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Singer !! Opposite !! Company/Label
|-
| 2018 || ''Main Jaandiyaan'' || [[Meet Bros]] feat. [[Neha Bhasin]], Piyush Mehroliya || [[Sanaya Irani]] || M B Music
|-
| 2019 || ''Naseeba'' || [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] || Zaara Yesmin || [[Zee Music Company]]
|-
| 2019 || ''Farishta'' || [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]], [[Asees Kaur]] || Karishma Kotak || [[Zee Music Company]]
|-
|2020 || ''Ik Dafa To Mil'' || Oye Kunaal || [[Anjum Fakih]] || Nexus Records
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result
|-
| 2016 || rowspan="2"|[[Gold Awards|Zee Gold Awards]] || Best Supporting Actor || Kumkum Bhagya || {{won}}
|-
| 2018 || Most Fit Actor (Male) || {{N/A}} || {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=5476000}}
* {{Instagram|arjitaneja}}

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[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]
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[[Category:Indian male models]]
[[Category:Actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

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