Aarya Babbar

Aarya Babbar (born 24 May 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood and Punjabi films.[1] In 2014, Aarya participated in the eighth season of Bigg Boss.

Aarya Babbar
Born (1981-05-24) 24 May 1981
Other namesGorky, Sajjad, Aarya
OccupationFilm actor
Years active2002–present
Known forBigg Boss 8
Spouse(s)Jasmine Puri (m. 2016)
Parent(s)Raj Babbar
Nadira Babbar
RelativesSee Babbar family

Career

Aarya Babbar started his film career with Raj Kanwar's Ab Ke Baras,[2] alongside Amrita Rao.[3] He has worked with stalwarts like Mani Ratnam, Madhur Bhandarkar and Vikram Bhatt. Also, he appeared in films such as Yaar Annmulle, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola and Ready.[4] Aarya Babbar acted in the Bengali film Paapi in 2012, opposite Prosanjit, Pooja Bharti and Sayantika. The Hindi version Paapi released on 11 October 2013.[5] In 2013, he also appeared in the Punjabi movie Heer and Hero, opposite Minissha Lamba.

He was a contestant on Bigg Boss 8, where he managed to survive for 8 weeks and 56 days. Aarya Babbar released his first screen novel My fiancée, me & #IFu**ed Up on 2 February 2015. He has also written a comic book named Pushpak Viman.[1][6][7] His latest release is Bangistan, alongside Riteish Deshmukh.

Awards and nominations

Babbar won the National Award of the Journalist Association for Upcoming Actor in Action.[8] He was nominated at the Star Screen Awards in the Most Promising Newcomer - Male category for his film Ab Ke Baras.[9]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2002Ab Ke BarasKaran/Abhay
2003Mudda: The IssueRajbir
2004Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda HumRaju
2007GuruJignesh
2007PartitionAkbar Khan
2008ChamkuShreedhar
2009JailKabir Malik
2010Tees Maar KhanInspector Dhurinder
2011ReadyVeer
2011AazaanImaad
2011Yaar AnnmulleGuru
2012Dangerous IshqAarif (Durgham Shah)
2012Paapi
2012JokerMajnu Tangewala[10]
2013Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaBaadal
2013Zindagi 50-50Addy
2013Jatts In GolmaalSunny
2013Naughty JattsRocky Deol
2013Heer and HeroFateh
2014Afra Tafri
2015Bangistan
2016Chalk n DusterAnmol
2017Tera Intezaar
2018DassehraHoney Singh

Punjabi films

YearFilmRole
2010VirsaYuvraj Singh Grewal/Yuvi
2011Yaar AnnmulleGurveer/Guru
2013Jatts In GolmaalSunny
2013Naughty JattsRocky Deol
2013Heer and HeroFateh
2014Ishq Dot Com
2014Mushtanda

TV shows

YearShowChannelRoleNotes
2014Bigg Boss 8Colors (TV channel)himselfEvicted Day 56 - 16 November 2014
2015Sankatmochan Mahabali HanumanSony Entertainment Television (India)Dashanan RavanAntagonist (replaced on Friday, 30 Sept. 2016, last appearance Tuesday, 27 Sept. 2016)
2015Darr Sabko Lagta Hai (episode fifteen)&TV with Ishita SharmaDr. Ashwin Sood

Personal life

Aarya Babbar is the son of actor turned politician Raj Babbar and theatre personality Nadira Babbar.[1][2] He has one elder sister, the actress Juhi Babbar, whose husband is the famous actor Anup Soni. Aarya also has a half-brother, the actor Prateik Babbar, who is the son of Raj Babbar by his second wife Smita Patil. Through his mother Nadira Babbar (born Nadira Zaheer), Aarya is the grandson of the communist activist Sajjad Zaheer and first cousin of Pankhuri Zaheer, His ex-girlfriend was Sristhi Nayyar, who is now married to the TV actor Rajat Tokas On 22 Feb 2016, Aarya married his girlfriend Jasmine Puri in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony. Jasmine is reported to be employed at a major film/TV production house.[11]

References

  1. "Arya Babbar". Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  5. "Paapi". IMDb. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. "A contemporary Pushpak Viman by Aarya Babbar". dna. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. "Turning novellist, Arya Babbar takes comic turn". Indian Express. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  8. "Bigg Boss season 8: Meet Punjabi munda of the house Arya Babbar". D B Corp Ltd. Daily Bhaskar. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  9. "Screen Weekly Awards 2003". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  10. "Meet JOKER's 'Majnu Tangewala'!". Yahoo! desk. Yahoo! News. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  11. Aarya Babbar weds Jasmine Puri


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.