Arjun Mathur


Arjun Mathur is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Bollywood and in independent films. He was also seen in the British drama series, Indian Summers. He plays a lead character in a TV series, Made in Heaven.

Early life and education

Arjun Mathur was born in London, England. His father is a hotelier and he has an older brother and a younger sister. His mother died in a car accident when he was much younger.
Mathur went to school at St. Columbas School, Delhi, St. Mary's School, Mumbai and finally The British School, New Delhi where he completed his schooling. Post this he pursued his graduation at Oaklands College, St Albans, Hertfordshire.
He has also trained as an actor at Barry John's institute as well as the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

Career

Before he started acting, Mathur served as an Assistant Director on the sets Bollywood films like Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., , Rang De Basanti and Bunty Aur Babli.
In 2007, he made his debut opposite Irrfan Khan in Mira Nair's Migration and as Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani's son in Farhan Akhtar's Positive. His performance as a struggling actor in Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance received rave reviews.
He then appeared in Barah Aana with Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay Raaz and in Karan Johar's My Name Is Khan. In 2011 he appeared in Onir's I Am in which he had a controversial intimate gay scene. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. He also appeared in an Airtel 3G ad with Aditi Rao Hydari and in ad for Axis Bank. He is widely known for his role of KD in Bring on the Night which was aired on MTV India in 2012. He also appeared in the music video of Khudi by The Local Train.
In 2019, he co-starred in the TV Series Made in Heaven, where he plays the role of an entrepreneur along with Sobhita Dhulipala. His character is a gay man in a time when it was a criminal offence to be homosexual or indulge in homosexuality.

Selected filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2004Kyun Ho Gaya NaSumiHindi
2007MigrationImranHindiShort Film
2007PositiveAbhijitHindiShort Film
2009Barah AanaAmanHindi
2009Luck by ChanceAbhimanyu GuptaHindi
2010My Name Is KhanRaj Burman Hindi
2010Mumbai CuttingHindiShort Film
2010I AmOmarHindiShort Film
2011My Friend PintoSameerHindi
2012FirefliesRana Singh RathoreHindi
2012Bring On The NightKabir DalalHindiTelevision Mini Series
2013Ankur Arora Murder CaseDr. Romesh MathurHindi
2014Coffee BloomDev Anand CariappaHindi
2015Angry Indian GoddessesZainHindi
2015WaitingRajat DeshpandeHinglish
2016Indian SummersNaresh BanerjeeEnglishBritish/American drama series
2018Brij Mohan Amar RaheBrij MohanHindiNetflix Release
2019The Accidental Prime MinisterRahul GandhiHindi
2019Made in HeavenKaran MehraEnglish/HindiWeb Series
2020Home StoriesAngadHinglishOut with it segment