Arjun Mathur

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Arjun Mathur
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Mathur in 2010
Born (1981-10-18) 18 October 1981 (age 42)
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationSt. Columbas School, New Delhi
St. Mary's School I.S.C., Mumbai
The British School, New Delhi
Alma mater Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York
Occupation Actor
Years active2007–present
Notable work Made In Heaven
Indian Summers
Long Live Brij Mohan
Luck By Chance
PartnerTiya Tejpal
Parent(s)Rakesh Mathur (father)
Reynoo Mathur (mother)
RelativesGautam Mathur (brother), Sonia Mathur Kaul (sister)
AwardsInternational Emmy Nomination for 'Best Performance by an Actor' (2020)

Arjun Mathur (born 18 October 1981) is a British-Indian actor working predominantly in Hindi films, web series and television serials. [1] He was seen internationally in the British drama series Indian Summers and plays the lead character in the Amazon Original series Made in Heaven , the latter of which earned him an International Emmy award nomination for Best Actor. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Mathur was born in London, England [5] and grew up in New Delhi and Mumbai, India. His father, Rakesh Mathur, is a hotelier. He has an older brother, Gautam and a younger sister, Sonia. His mother Reynoo Mathur, died in a car accident when he was thirteen years old. [6]

Mathur studied at St. Columbas School, New Delhi, St. Mary's School, Mumbai, The British School, New Delhi and Oaklands College, St Albans, Hertfordshire, where he completed his A-Level schooling. [7]

He chose to not pursue a college degree and instead trained as an actor at Barry John's Institute as well as the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. [8] Before he started acting, he worked as an Assistant Director on Bunty Aur Babli' (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006).

Career

Arjun was discovered by Mira Nair and Farhan Akhtar simultaneously, through their respective short films, Migration and Positive for the 'Aids Jaago' project, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2007. This was followed by several remarkable performances in mainstream Indian films like 'Luck By Chance', 'My Name Is Khan' and 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' , as well as critically acclaimed independent films like 'Barah Aana', 'Coffee Bloom' , the National-Award winning 'I Am' and the English language film, 'Fireflies', for which he received a Best Actor nomination at the New York Indian Film Festival, 2013.

In 2012, he garnered praise for the youth-centric mini-series, 'Bring On The Night' , which was the first of its kind produced in India, before the streaming revolution took hold. Arjun has appeared in numerous television commercials and was a brand-ambassador for the leading Indian lifestyle brand, 'Godrej' from 2013 till 2016. He was also seen in Channel 4's British drama series, 'Indian Summers' as the volatile nationalist, 'Naresh Banerjee'. The 2018 Netflix original film, 'Brij Mohan Amar Rahe (Long Live Brij Mohan)' saw Arjun step away from his image and impress audiences and critics as an underwear salesman from Delhi, who tries to fake his own death and fails miserably.

In 2019, Arjun played the lead in Zoya Akhtar's Amazon original series, 'Made In Heaven' and received a nomination in the 'Best Performance by an Actor' category at the International Emmy Awards 2020, for his nuanced portrayal of a gay man living in urban India at a time when homosexuality was illegal. The show itself received worldwide audience and critical acclaim, eventually returning for a second season four years later.

Mathur at the studio of Radio Mirchi promoting his film I Am (2010) Arjun Mathur.jpg
Mathur at the studio of Radio Mirchi promoting his film I Am (2010)

Arjun was also seen in The Gone Game - a suspense thriller series set/conceived, shot and released during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

Filmography

†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004 Kyun! Ho Gaya Na SumiHindi
2007MigrationImranHindiShort Film
Positive AbhijitHindiShort Film
2009 Barah Aana AmanHindi
Luck by Chance Abhimanyu GuptaHindi
2010 My Name Is Khan Raj BurmanHindi
Mumbai Cutting UnnamedHindiShort film (Anthology)
I Am OmarHindiShort film (Anthology)
2011 My Friend Pinto SameerHindi
2012 Fireflies Rana Singh RathoreEnglish
2013 Ankur Arora Murder Case Dr. Romesh MathurHindi
2014 Coffee Bloom Dev Anand CariappaHindi
2015 Angry Indian Goddesses ZainEnglish/HindiSpecial appearance
Waiting RajatEnglish/HindiSpecial appearance
2018 Brij Mohan Amar Rahe Brij MohanHindiNetflix Original Film
2019 The Accidental Prime Minister Rahul GandhiHindi
2020Home StoriesAngadEnglish/Hindi Netflix Short Film
2021 Silence... Can You Hear It? MLA Ravi KhannaHindi ZEE5 [9]

Television

YearFilmRoleLanguageChannel/PlatformNotes
2012 Bring On The Night Kabir Dalal (KD)English/Hindimini-series
2016 Indian Summers Naresh BanerjeeEnglish Channel 4
2019-present Made in Heaven Karan MehraEnglish/Hindi Amazon Prime Video
2020 The Gone Game Sahil GujralHindi Voot
2022 Jugaadistan Tarush KhetrapalHindi Lionsgate Play

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