Arjan Bajwa

Arjan Bajwa (born 3 September 1979) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi and Telugu films under the stage name Deepak. He made his debut with the Telugu film Sampangi. He transitioned to Hindi films with Woh Tera Naam Tha (2004) and gained recognition for supporting roles in Bhadra (2005), Guru (2007), Fashion (2008), and Arundhati (2009). He has also appeared in web series, including State of Siege: 26/11 (2020) and Bestseller (2022).

Early life Bajwa was born on 3 September 1979 in Delhi, India in a Jat Sikh family. His father Swinderjeet Singh Bajwa was a former deputy Mayor of Delhi from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bajwa holds a degree in architecture from Delhi and is a black belt in Taekwondo.

Before entering films Bajwa was a successful model having walked the ramp for several big fashion designers.

Career Bajwa made his Telugu debut with Sampangi (2001) and played the lead in a couple of Telugu films including Premalo Pavani Kalyan (2002). After making his Hindi debut in Woh Tera Naam Tha, Bajwa's breakthrough role came in Hindi cinema, with director Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed film, Guru. Subsequently, he played the male lead in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Bajwa also starred in the Telugu movies King and Arundhati.

Bajwa then appeared in Ajay Devgn's action comedy film Son of Sardaar, where he played Sonakshi Sinha's boyfriend. He also acted in the action thriller Crook (2010) and Bobby Jasoos (2014). He has appeared in the film Rustom (2016). In 2019, he was seen in Sandeep Vanga's Kabir Singh where he played Shahid Kapoor's brother. He was initially hesitant to play the male lead's older brother, but accepted at the insistence of Vanga, for whom he was the only choice to play the character.

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes 2001 Sampangi Abhishek TeluguCredited as Deepak 2002 Nee Thodu Kavali Vasu Telugu Kanulu Musina Neevaye Sagar Telugu 2003 Premalo Pavani Kalyan Kalyan Telugu 2004 Woh Tera Naam Tha Akhtar Hindi 2005 Bhadra Raja Telugu Credited as Deepak 2007 Guru Arzan ContractorHindi Summer 2007 Qateel Hindi 2008 Fashion Maanav BhasinHindi NominatedStardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male Arundhati Rahul TeluguCredited as Deepak 2010 Hide N Seek Jaideep MahajanHindi Crook Samarth Hindi 2011 Tell Me O Kkhuda Jai Vishal SinghHindi Lanka Chhote Hindi 2012 Son Of Sardaar Bobby Hindi 2014 Bobby Jasoos Lala/Ali Hindi 2017 Chitrangada Raja Ravi Varma Telugu Credited as Deepak 2019Kabir SinghKaran Rajdheer Singh Hindi Bigil Samar Tamil 2025 Demon Hunters Sanjay Taiwanese Mandarin, Hindi, English, Yue Chinese Indian-Taiwanese film

Television Year Title Role Network 2020State Of Siege: 26/11 Colonel Kunal SahotaZEE5 2022 Bestseller Tahir Wazir Amazon Prime Video

Discography

Ghar Aaja Sohneya Remix by Shazia Manzoor (1998) (cameo appearance)