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Arjun Mathur Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth18 October 1981

Age43 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceLondon, England

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseTiya Tejpal

FamilyFather - Rakesh Mathur; Brother - Gautam Mathur; Sister - Sonia Mathur Kaul

Arjun Mathur Biography

Arjun Mathur is an Indian actor known for his work across film, television and short films. Born in London and raised in India, he trained in acting both,,

Early life and background
Arjun Mathur was born on 18 October 1981 in London, England, and spent his childhood between New Delhi and Mumbai. He attended St. Columba’s School in New Delhi, St. Mary’s School in Mumbai and The British School in New Delhi before moving to the United Kingdom for further education at Oaklands College in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Mathur trained in acting at the Barry John Acting Studio in New Delhi and at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York.

Career
Mathur began his film career in 2004 with a role in the Bollywood feature Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... He also gained early behind-the-scenes experience working as an assistant director on several high-profile projects, including Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) and Rang De Basanti (2006).

Alongside feature films, Mathur has been active in short-form work, appearing in numerous short films over more than a decade. Selected titles from this body of work include Positive (2007), Migration (2008), Gods on Mountains (2008), Lions in the Night (2011), God Is Dead (2011), Marbles (2016), Rear View (2017) and August 25 (2018).

Television and breakout roles
Mathur’s profile rose significantly in 2012 when he played Kabir Dalal (KD) in the MTV India mini-series Bring On the Night. He later worked in English-language television, with a credited role in Indian Summers in 2016.

Other screen work and appearances
Mathur has appeared in mainstream television commercials for brands such as Cadbury, Godrej, Airtel 3G and Axis Bank. In 2017 he featured in the music video Khudi by The Local Train. On the big screen, he portrayed Indian politician Rahul Gandhi in the 2018 biographical political drama The Accidental Prime Minister.

Public profile
Mathur is known for a varied career that spans acting, short films, television series and commercial work. He stands approximately 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall and his listed physical statistics include a weight of around 70 kg. His eye colour is brown and his hair is black. Personal details given publicly note that he follows Hinduism, is a non-vegetarian and has interests that include travelling, painting, photography, watching films and listening to music.

Personal life and family
Mathur’s father is Rakesh Mathur, who worked as a hotelier. He has two siblings: a brother, Gautam Mathur, who is a screenwriter, and a sister, Sonia Mathur Kaul. Mathur was married previously to Simrit Malhi; that marriage ended in divorce in 2012. He later married production designer Tiya Tejpal; public information lists a second marriage date of 9 October 2024. Mathur does not have children.

Latest updates
As of 2024, Arjun Mathur is 43 years old. His career continues to reflect a mix of film, television and short-form projects, and he remains active in commercial and music-video work as part of his broader screen presence.

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Recent Work

The Accidental Prime Minister

Portrayed politician Rahul Gandhi in the 2018 biographical political drama film.

2018
Bring On the Night

Played Kabir Dalal (KD) in the 2012 MTV India mini-series that brought him wider recognition.

2012
Indian Summers

Appeared in the English-language television series in 2016.

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (2004)
  2. Breakthrough TV role as Kabir Dalal in Bring On the Night (2012)
  3. Portrayed Rahul Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister (2018)
  4. Acting training at Barry John Acting Studio and The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
  5. Worked as assistant director on major early-2000s films
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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