Arjun Aneja

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arjun Aneja

• Arjun Aneja is an Indian actor and model who has worked in many advertisements, TV shows, and films. He became famous for playing the role of Tapan in the hit Bollywood film Satyaprem Ki Katha. In November 2023, he entered the web dating show Temptation Island India.

• During his school days, he became a national-level table tennis player.

  

• After completing his graduation, he started working as a corporate accountant in Gurugram (previously Gurgaon) where he worked for 8-10 months; however, he did not like the job and signed up with a modelling agency.

  

• He did an acting course at Sai Gurukul Academy Of Performing Arts, Delhi for 6 months after a few months of modelling and shifted to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting; however, he continued to model and walked the ramp in many fashion shows.

  

• Arjun got his first project after living in Mumbai for around one and a half years which was an advertisement project with Anil Kapoor. He has worked in more than 30 ads with popular Bollywood actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, and Alia Bhatt for various reputed brands such as HDFC, SBI, and Streak Insta hair colour.
  

  

  

• Arjun later revealed in an interview that during his initial days in Mumbai, he was non-serious towards his career and wasted those one and a half years.

  

• He later played a variety of roles in TV shows such as the role of Ranveer in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016), Sadda Haq, Sushant in Ishq Mein Marjawan (2017), and Farhan Poonawala in Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai (2018).
  

  

  

• He acted alongside Sonam Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, and Shabana Azmi in his debut film Neerja in 2016. In 2023, his role as Tapan Manek, Katha’s ex-boyfriend and rapist, in the film Satyaprem Ki Katha was praised by his fans; the film also featured Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani. Reportedly, he acted as Javed in Fardeen Khan’s comeback film, Visfot, speculated to be released in 2024.
  

  

  

• His debut short film Solo also featured Nargis Nandal in the lead role and was released on the YouTube channel Gorilla Shorts in March 2020.

  

• His debut web series Hello Mini was streamed on MX Player in 2021. In November 2023, he appeared with his long-time girlfriend, Cheshta Bhagat, in the web reality dating show Temptation Island India, streamed on JioCinema. Arjun disclosed that since the concept of the show was unique and being presented in India for the first time, he did not tell his family about his participation in the show.
  

  

  

• Before entering the show, Arjun and Cheshta revealed that they had been dating each other for around 10 years, and though they broke up a few times, they have always patched up. He described that they first met each other at a party where both of them played cards. Interstingly, Arjun had come to that party with his then-girlfriend. Allegedly, Arjun and Cheshta also cheated on each other when they were separated; however, they later got back together.
  

  

  

• Arjun is a certified reiki healer and also likes to do sound healing whenever he gets time.

  

• He occasionally drinks wine during parties.

  

• He likes to go on long drives in cars and jeeps and also rides motorbikes during his free time.
  

  

  

• Arjun revealed his morning schedule in an interview and said that he starts his day by doing yoga or meditation followed by reading Hanuman Chalisa and drinking lukewarm lemon and honey water.

• He likes playing with dogs.

  

• Arjun Aneja shared his phone number in a YouTube video, which is 9169945303. ^[4]YouTube – Arjun Aneja

• Arjun once broke the news that his Twitter account was hacked by a stranger in June 2023. Arjun said that he received an email stating that his account had been logged in from another device. When he tried to log in, he received another email that the password had been changed. ^[5]The Times of India

• Arjun once escaped casting fraud and said that he once met a guy, posing as a casting agent, in a market who took him to a nearby restaurant where he introduced Arjun to another person who was posing as a producer. They offered him a role and also asked for Rs 5 lakhs from Arjun for investment in the film; however, Arjun asked for some time to consider their offer and later realised that those people were imposters as he was never contacted again by those two people.