Tarun Khanna (actor)

Indian television and film actor

Tarun Khanna

Occupations|

* Model
* actor

Years active| 2001–present
Spouse|

Smriti Mohan

(m. 2012)​

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

## Personal life

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

### Media

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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

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### Films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Language  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Serial  | Role  | Notes

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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  |
2023–2024  | Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav | Devraj Indra |
2024–present  | Shrimad Ramayan | God Shiva  |

## References

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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. ^ "THIS actor to play Lord Shiva for the third time on-screen in 'RadhaKrishn'!". www.abplive.in. ABP News Bureau. 17 December 2018. 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.

## External links

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* Tarun Khanna at IMDb
* Tarun Khanna on Instagram

*[m.]: married