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Taneja in 2023
Born	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32) Delhi, India
Alma mater	University of Delhi
Occupation	Actor Model
Years active	2013–present

Arjit Taneja (born 10 November 1992) is a well-known Indian actor and model. He first appeared on TV in the reality show Splitsvilla 6. Since then, he has starred in many popular TV shows. Some of these include Kumkum Bhagya, Kaleerein, Bahu Begum, and the Naagin series.

Early Life and Education

Arjit Taneja was born on November 10, 1992. He comes from a Punjabi family. He went to Modern School in Delhi. Later, he earned a degree in computer programming from Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College. This college is part of the University of Delhi. In 2012, Arjit moved from Delhi to Mumbai. He wanted to start his acting career there.

Arjit's Acting Journey

Starting Out (2010–2014)

In November 2010, Arjit joined a modeling agency called Elite Model Management India. This was one of his first steps into the entertainment world.

In mid-2012, he moved to Mumbai. He quickly got a role in a TV show called V The Serial. This show was made by Ekta Kapoor.

In 2013, Arjit took part in the reality show MTV Splitsvilla 6. The next year, he joined Box Cricket League on Sony TV. He also appeared in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony TV.

Becoming a Star (2014–Present)

Arjit's career really took off in 2014. He got a big role as Purab Khanna in the popular show Kumkum Bhagya on Zee TV. This show was also created by Ekta Kapoor. For his role, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Zee Gold Awards. He left the show in 2016.

While working on Kumkum Bhagya, he also played Bilal Khan in another show. This was Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do in 2015. In 2016, he hosted the show Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya on Zing.

In 2017, Arjit moved to Indonesia for a few months. He starred in an Indonesian show called Nadin on ANTV. He worked with his former co-star Mrunal Thakur from Kumkum Bhagya there.

After returning to Bombay, Arjit got his first main role in a TV show. In February 2018, he started playing Vivaan Kapoor in Kaleerein on Zee TV. The show finished in November 2018.

Arjit also appeared as a guest on the Zee TV talk show Juzz Baatt in May 2018. He was a Red Carpet host for the Zee Rishtey Awards in 2019.

In July 2019, Arjit was cast as the main male actor in Bahu Begum on Colors TV. He played Azaan Akhtar Mirza, the Nawab of Bhopal. The show ended in January 2020.

In January 2021, he had a special role as Farishta, an angel, in Naagin 5. He played this role again in Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein in February 2021. Both shows were on Colors TV and made by Ekta Kapoor.

Arjit then took on the main role of Shambhu Thakur in Nath – Zewar Ya Zanjeer on Dangal TV. The show started in August 2021. However, Arjit decided to leave the show after a few months. He felt his role was not developing as he hoped. His last episode aired in March 2022.

In March 2022, Arjit was a contestant on Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan on Colors TV. He was one of the people trying to impress actress Parineeti Chopra. He showed off his cooking skills and won a Bollywood quiz.

In April 2022, Taneja returned to his role as Farishta in Naagin 6 on Colors TV.

In September 2022, Arjit joined the StarPlus show Banni Chow Home Delivery. He played a rockstar named Agastya Kapoor. Arjit said he was looking for a challenging role. His first episode aired on September 14, 2022. He left the show in December 2022.

In January 2023, Arjit worked with Sanaya Irani on the web series "Butterflies Season 4 EP 5 Upgrade". It was released in February.

In April 2023, Arjit made a guest appearance on Colors TV's Entertainment Ki Raat Housefull. Also in April 2023, he joined the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.

In July 2023, he had a small role in Karan Johar's movie Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Arjit also starred in the web series "Fuh Se Fantasy" opposite Nyra Banerjee.

On October 14, 2023, the finale of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 aired. Arjit Taneja finished as the first runner-up.

Since November 27, 2023, he has been playing Virat Singh Ahuja in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye on Zee TV. He stars alongside his former Kumkum Bhagya co-actor Sriti Jha.

Filmography

Films

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Music videos

Awards and Nominations