Tarun Khanna
Occupations
  • Model
  • actor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Smriti Mohan
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(m. 2012)​
[1]

Tarun Khanna is an Indian television and film actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Khanna is married to fellow television actress Smriti Khanna.[5][6] They have a son who was born in 2014.

Media

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

Films

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Smriti Mohan and Tarun Khanna tie the knot". Times of India. 12 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Tarun, Smriti bash for friends - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Short lived stardom for few television actors - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". Indian Express. 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Real-life couple Tarun and Smriti play Shiv Parvati on different shows - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Smriti Khanna: I would love to do a family drama now - Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ "I hate doing daily soaps: Tarun Khanna". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Tarun Khanna: TV needs improvement in writing". mid-day. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  9. ^ "TV needs improvement in writing: Tarun Khanna". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Tarun Khanna in Adaalat, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev and Rangrasiya". Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Tarun's first comedy role - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. ^ "ATM mishap in 'Police Factory' - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Tarun Khanna to play the angry Rudra in Shani - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays". The Indian Express. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Baahubali writer doing a TV show proves small screen has bigger reach: Aarambh actor Tarun". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Tarun Khanna roped in for 'Mere Sai' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Tarun Khanna replaces Chetan Pandit to play Chanakya in 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Tarun Khanna to go bald for 'Porus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Tarun Khanna's quick weight loss for TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Chandragupta Maurya actor Tarun Khanna lost 8 kg in 20 days. Here's how". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "'विघ्नहर्ता गणेश' में तुलसीदास का किरदार निभाएंगे तरुण खन्ना, कहा- मैंने इसे चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार किया". 2 July 2021.

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