Arjun Sarja was born on August 15, 1962, in Madhugiri, Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. He was born to Kannada actor Shakti Prasad and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher.
Arjun had always thought and dreamt of becoming a police officer but his fate took him into an entirely different direction. He started his acting career in 1979 with the Kannada film ‘Putani Agent 123.’ He worked in different languages like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. He is referred to as Action King by his fans.
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Interesting Facts About Arjun Sarja
- Arjun Sarja is often referred to by the media and his fans as the “Action King” for his roles in action films.
- He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.
- Arjun Sarja is an ardent devotee of Hanuman and is building a Hanuman temple at the outskirts of Chennai.
- He has a black belt in Karate.He is also a great singer and has sung several songs in his films.
- Arjun Sarja is one of the few South Indian actors to attract a fan following from multiple states of India.
Early Life and Upbringing
Arjun Sarja was born to Kannada actor Shakti Prasad and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher. He had one elder brother Kishore Sarja, who directed Kannada films.
Arjun had always thought and dreamt of becoming a police officer but his fate took him into an entirely different direction. He started his acting career in 1979 with the Kannada film ‘Putani Agent 123.’ He worked in different languages like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam.
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Family Background
Arjun Sarja is married to Niveditha and they have two children, Aishwarya and Anjana. Aishwarya is also an actress who made her debut in the Tamil film ‘Pattathu Yaanai’ in 2013.
Arjun Sarja is an ardent devotee of Hanuman. He is building the Hanuman temple at the outskirts of Chennai. A 35-foot statue of the Lord Anjaneya was sculpted exclusively for the temple and the statue of the Hanuman is in a sitting posture and weighs around 140 tonnes.
The sitting posture of the Hanuman statue is first of its kind in India. The single-stone statue is 35 feet high and 12 feet wide and 7 feet thick.
Rise to Stardom: How Arjun Sarja Became a Recognized Actor
Arjun Sarja made his acting debut in 1979 with the Kannada film ‘Putani Agent 123.’ He worked in different languages like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar’s blockbuster ‘Gentleman’ which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.
During this time, he starred in hits such as ‘Jai Hind’ (1994), ‘Karnaa’ (1995), and the action thriller film ‘Kuruthipunal’ (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India’s official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
In 1999, he starred in the political action-thriller, ‘Mudhalvan,’ which earned him for his role as well as numerous other nominations. He was then featured in Vasanth’s romantic drama film ‘Rhythm,’ where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow.
Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, ‘Rhythm’ also became a commercial success.
Controversies Involving Arjun Sarja
- Arjun Sarja was involved in a controversy with actor VishwakSen over disagreements during a film project.
- Actress Sruthi Hariharan filed a sexual harassment case against Arjun Sarja, which stirred up controversy.
- However, he was later cleared of the charges.
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Physical Appearance: Height, Weight, and Body Stats
Career, Awards, and Achievements
Arjun Sarja has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract a fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.
In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar’s blockbuster ‘Gentleman’ which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. During this time, he starred in hits such as ‘Jai Hind’ (1994), ‘Karnaa’ (1995), and the action thriller film ‘Kuruthipunal’ (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India’s official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
In 1999, he starred in the political action-thriller, ‘Mudhalvan,’ which earned him for his role as well as numerous other nominations. He was then featured in Vasanth’s romantic drama film ‘Rhythm,’ where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow.
Top Movies of Arjun Sarja — (Ranked)
Debut Film: Simhada Mari Sainya
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Breakthrough & Critical Acclaim: Kurukshetra (Kannada, 2019)
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