Arjan Bajwa (born 3 September 1979) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi and Telugu films. He made his debut with the Telugu film Sampangi (2001).[1] He transitioned to Hindi films with Woh Tera Naam Tha (2004) and gained recognition for supporting roles in Bhadra (2005), Guru (2007), Fashion (2008), and Arundhati (2009).[2] He has also appeared in web series, including State of Siege: 26/11 (2020) and Bestseller (2022).
Bajwa was born on 3 September 1979 in Delhi, India in a Jat Sikh family.[3][4][5] His father Swinderjeet Singh Bajwa was a former deputy Mayor of Delhi from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7] Bajwa holds a degree in architecture from Delhi and is a black belt in Taekwondo.[8]
Before entering films Bajwa was a successful model having walked the ramp for several big fashion designers.[9]
Bajwa made his Telugu debut with Sampangi (2001) and played the lead in a couple of Telugu films including Premalo Pavani Kalyan (2002).[10][11] 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.[12] Subsequently, he played the male lead in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Bajwa also starred in the Telugu movies King and Arundhati.[13]
Bajwa then appeared in Ajay Devgn's action comedy film Son of Sardaar, where he played Sonakshi Sinha's boyfriend.[14] He also acted in the action thriller Crook (2010) and Bobby Jasoos (2014).[15][16] 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.[17]
In 2023, Bajwa shot a song for his unreleased film Lucky One Gets a Second Chance alongside Myra Sareen, Tanishaa Mukerji and Iulia Vântur.[18]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sampangi | Abhishek | Telugu | [19] | |
| 2002 | Nee Thodu Kavali | Vasu | Telugu | [20] | |
| Kanulu Musina Neevaye | Sagar | Telugu | [21] | ||
| 2003 | Premalo Pavani Kalyan | Kalyan | Telugu | [22] | |
| 2004 | Woh Tera Naam Tha | Akhtar | Hindi | [23] | |
| 2005 | Bhadra | Raja | Telugu | [24] | |
| 2007 | Guru | Arzan Contractor | Hindi | [25] | |
| Summer 2007 | Qateel | Hindi | [26] | ||
| 2008 | Fashion | Maanav Bhasin | Hindi | Nominated—Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male | [2][27] |
| Arundhati | Rahul | Telugu | [13] | ||
| King | Ajay | Telugu | [13] | ||
| 2009 | Mitrudu | Madhu | Telugu | [28] | |
| 2010 | Hide N Seek | Jaideep Mahajan | Hindi | [29] | |
| Crook | Samarth | Hindi | [15] | ||
| 2011 | Tell Me O Kkhuda | Jai Vishal Singh | Hindi | [30] | |
| Lanka | Chhote | Hindi | [31] | ||
| 2012 | Son Of Sardaar | Bobby | Hindi | [14] | |
| 2013 | Himmat Singh - The King of the Ring | Himmat Singh | Punjabi | [32][33] | |
| 2014 | Bobby Jasoos | Lala/Ali | Hindi | [16] | |
| 2016 | Rustom | Vikram Makhija | Hindi | [34] | |
| 2017 | Chitrangada | Raja Ravi Varma | Telugu | [35] | |
| 2019 | Kabir Singh | Karan Rajdheer Singh | Hindi | [17] | |
| Bigil | Samar | Tamil | [36] | ||
| 2025 | Demon Hunters | TBA | Taiwanese Mandarin, Hindi, English, Yue Chinese | Post-production (Indian-Taiwanese film) | [37] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | State Of Siege: 26/11 | Colonel Kunal Sahota | ZEE5 | [38] |
| 2022 | Bestseller | Tahir Wazir | Amazon Prime Video | [39] |
