Arjan Bajwa

Arjan Bajwa is an Indian actor whose career has moved between Telugu cinema and Bollywood. He began in Telugu films, where he became the first North Indian actor to play leading roles in eight features, five of them successes. His Hindi debut came in Mani Ratnam's Guru (2007), as the antagonist opposite Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, a performance that drew praise from critics. He followed it with the male lead in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion (2008) alongside Priyanka Chopra, a blockbuster that earned wide critical acclaim and won him the Stardust award for Breakthrough Performance. Further work included the Telugu hit King (2008) and the blockbuster Arundhati, plus comedy in Son of Sardaar and roles in Crook (2010) and Bobby Jasoos (2014). Before films he worked as a model, and he has hosted ceremonies including the Filmfare Awards (South) and the closing event of the International Film Festival of India.