Tarun Khanna is an Indian television and film actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.[2][3][4]
Tarun Khanna | |
|---|---|
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Smriti Mohan (m. 2012) |
Personal life edit
Khanna is married to fellow television actress Smriti Khanna.[5][6] They have a son who was born in 2014.
Media edit
Moving almost entirely to taking up roles in mythological and fantasy shows, in an interview in 2013 Khanna admitted to finding daily soaps "stupid and badly written".[7] In a 2015 interview, he repeated that there was a need for better writing in Indian television.[8][9]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mar Jawan Gur Khake | Rocky | Punjabi | ||
| 2012 | Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi | Harman Singh | |||
| 2013 | Pooja Kiven AA | ||||
| 2016 | Dishoom | Inspector Saeed | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Mukkadarpur Ka Majnu | Love Guru J C Baba | Hindi | Released |
Television edit
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai | Sameer | |
| 2003 | Saara Akaash | Sikandar (Blue Fox) / Varun Saxena | |
| 2003–2004 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Praveen Sengupta | |
| 2004
2004 -- 2005 |
Kittie PartyGuns & Roses | Narang | Episode 4 onwards |
| 2005 | Kohinoor | Rakesh Mehra | |
| Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | |||
| 2005–2006 | Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai | Yuvraaj | |
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam | Ajay Singh Rathore | |
| 2006–2007 | Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye | Aditya Raichand | |
| 2007 | Aahat - Anniversary | Deepesh | Episode 4 |
| Kulvaddhu | Advocate Dhanraj Singhania | ||
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Dastakhat | Neeraj | Episode 34 | |
| Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Saaya | Girish Gupta | Episode 41 | |
| Bhabhi | Samar Kapoor | ||
| Zaara | D.K. | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dhak Dhak In Dubai | Rasik Sarabhai | |
| 2008 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Goh Peeche Mat Dekhna : Part 1 & Part 2 | Kunwar / Ankur | Episodes 74-75 |
| 2008–2009 | Mata Ki Chowki | Yash Kumar | |
| Jai shri krishna | God Hanuman | ||
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat : Part 1 - Part 8 | SP Arjun Mehra | Episodes 166-173 |
| Kahaniya Vikram Aur Betaal Ki | King Vikramaditya | ||
| 2010 | Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki – Gangaa | Harshvardhan (Mahantji) | |
| Jhansi Ki Rani | Ali Bahadur | ||
| 2011 | Adaalat - Qatil Boxer | Tejas Yadav / Arjun Yadav | Episode 14 |
| Chandragupta Maurya | Karvinath | ||
| 2011–2012 | Shobha Somnath Ki | Dadda Chaulukya | |
| 2012 | Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhi Niyati | Tarun Khanna | |
| 2012–2013 | C.I.D. | Inspector Suraj | |
| 2013 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Ravana | |
| 2013–2014 | Rangrasiya | Thakur Param Singh Tejawat | |
| 2014 | Mahabharat | Balaram | |
| Ishq Kills | Randhir | Episode 6 | |
| Savdhaan India | Devraj Singh | Episode 664 | |
| 2014–2015 | Adaalat | Advocate Jog | [10] |
| 2015 | Neeli Chatri Waale | Bobby's friend | |
| Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Zahir Saaka | ||
| 2015–2016 | Police Factory | Shamsher Singh Devgan | [11][12] |
| 2015–2017 | Santoshi Maa | God Shiva | |
| 2016–2018 | Karmaphal Daata Shani | [13] | |
| 2017 | Aarambh | Kayasth | [14][15] |
| 2018 | Paramavatar Shri Krishna | God Shiva | |
| Mere Sai | Ratnakar Rao | [16] | |
| Porus | Chanakya | [17][18] | |
| 2018–2019 | Chandragupta Maurya | [19][20] | |
| 2018–2023 | RadhaKrishn | God Shiva | [21] |
| God Hanuman | |||
| 2019 | Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | God Shiva / Parashurama | |
| Namah | God Shiva | ||
| 2020 | Devi Adi Parashakti | ||
| Tenali Rama | King Krishnadevaraya | ||
| 2021 | Vighnaharta Ganesha | Tulsidas | [22] |
| 2021–2022 | Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki | God Shiva/God Hanuman | |
| 2023–present | Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav | Devraj Indra | |
| 2024–present | Shrimad Ramayan | God Shiva | |
| Lakshmi Narayan | Devraj Indra |
References edit
- ^ "Smriti Mohan and Tarun Khanna tie the knot". Times of India. 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Tarun, Smriti bash for friends - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Short lived stardom for few television actors - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". Indian Express. 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Real-life couple Tarun and Smriti play Shiv Parvati on different shows - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Smriti Khanna: I would love to do a family drama now - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "I hate doing daily soaps: Tarun Khanna". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna: TV needs improvement in writing". mid-day. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "TV needs improvement in writing: Tarun Khanna". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna in Adaalat, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev and Rangrasiya". Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Tarun's first comedy role - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "ATM mishap in 'Police Factory' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna to play the angry Rudra in Shani - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". The Indian Express. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Baahubali writer doing a TV show proves small screen has bigger reach: Aarambh actor Tarun". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna roped in for 'Mere Sai' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna replaces Chetan Pandit to play Chanakya in 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna to go bald for 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Khanna's quick weight loss for TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Chandragupta Maurya actor Tarun Khanna lost 8 kg in 20 days. Here's how". India Today. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Bureau, ABP News (17 December 2018). "THIS actor to play Lord Shiva for the third time on-screen in 'RadhaKrishn'!". www.abplive.in. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "'विघ्नहर्ता गणेश' में तुलसीदास का किरदार निभाएंगे तरुण खन्ना, कहा- मैंने इसे चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार किया". 2 July 2021.
