Anuj Saxena

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Anuj Saxena
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Born (1967-07-31) 31 July 1967 (age 57)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Actor, Film producer, Businessman, Doctor
Years active1993–2014
Known for
Spouse
Ishmit Dhadial
(m. 2004;div. 2005)
Partners
Parents
  • Jagdish Saxena (father)
  • Sneh Saxena (mother)
Relatives
  • Alok Saxena (brother)
  • Shalini Saxena (sister)

Dr. Anuj Saxena (born 31 July 1967) is an Indian actor, film producer and businessman. [1] [2]

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Saxena made his acting debut in 1993 in the comedy TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh . He became famous for his role of Abhay Kapoor in Sony Entertainment Television's serial Kkusum and has appeared in sixteen TV serials including Kshitij, Karm and Aasmaan Se Aagay. His first film appearance was in Chase in 2010. In 2005, he launched his own production house, Maverick Productions. [1]

He married Ishmit Dhadial in 2004, but the couple divorced a year later in 2005. [3]

Saxena is also the COO of pharmaceutical company Elder Pharmaceuticals, and was involved in a cheque bounce and fraud case related to the company. [4] A bureaucrat, B.K. Bansal, investigating Elder Pharma fraud committed suicide in September 2016. [5] The company had tried to bribe him earlier. [5] Saxena is wanted by investigating agency CBI in the case, [6] and a non-bailable warrant was issued by court for him in October 2016. [7]

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelNotesCo–Star
Kshitij
1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh Tiwari DD Metro Episodic Role
1994–1995Aasmaan Se AagayKaran Vidyut DD National Lead Role
1996KarmShiv Dhawan Zee TV
1998 Kora Kagaz Dr. Deepak Star Plus Supporting Role
2001–2002; 2003–2005 Kkusum Abhay Kapoor Sony Entertainment Television Lead Role
2002 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Jatin Wadhwa Star Plus Supporting Role Juhi Parmar
2005–2006ManikNegative RoleDimple Inamdar
2003 Kucchh Pal Saath Tumhara [8] Amit Sahara One Lead RoleSushmita Daan
2003–2004 Saara Akaash Flight Lieutenant Karan Singh Rathore / ISI Agent Falaq Star Plus Negative Role Sai Deodhar
2004–2005 Prratima Amol Roy Sahara One Lead Role
  • Jyoti Mukherjee
  • Dimple Inamdar
2006Solhah SingaarrKumarvardhan BharadwajCameo Role
2006–2007 Risshton Ki Dor Suhas Abhayankar Sony Entertainment Television Lead Role
2007 Babul Ki Bitiya Chali Doli Saja Ke Vikram Kapoor Sahara One Supporting Role
2008 Kuchh Is Tara Abhay Kapoor (Episode 51) Sony Entertainment Television Episodic Role Nausheen Ali Sardar
2012Pyaar Ya DehshatHost Big Magic Crime Show
2013 Devyani Advocate Anuj Daftardari Star Pravah Supporting Role

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotesCo–Star
1999Sar Ankhon ParJayLead Role Shruti Panwar
2010 Chase Sohail Ansari Udita Goswami
2014 Paranthe Wali Gali Maulik Neha Pawar

Music Video

YearMusic VideoRoleCo–Star
2001IkraarAbhay Kapoor Nausheen Ali Sardar

Producer

Television

YearSerialChannel
2006–2007 Kulvaddhu Sony Entertainment Television
2008–2009Sach Hue Sapne Mere
2012–2014 Devyani Star Pravah

Films

YearFilmNotes
2009 Aloo Chaat
House FullKannada film
2010 Chase
DharmachakariGujarati film
2011 Miley Naa Miley Hum

Executive Producer

YearDocumentary
2011Fables Of Birth

References

  1. 1 2 "Anuj Saxena Biography". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. "Anuj Saxena keen on making a come back to TV". The Times of India. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. "Going separate ways - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. "Popular TV actor Anuj Saxena faces Rs 1.35 crore cheating charge". mid-day. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 "B K Bansal case: Court tells actor Anuj Saxena to surrender in 2 days". The Indian Express. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. "TV actor Anuj Saxenas anticipatory bail plea rejected; court asks him to surrender in two days". India Today. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. "CBI obtains NBW against TV actor Anuj Saxena". The Indian Express. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  8. "Anuj Saxena opts out of Asha Parekh's Kucch Pal Saath Tumhara". Indian Television . 18 September 2003. Retrieved 2 March 2020.