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Tarun Arora Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth14 June 1979

Age45 Years

BirthplaceAssam, India

ProfessionActor, Model

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAnjala Zaveri

FamilyBrother - Himesh J Arora; Sister - Dipty Arora

Tarun Arora Biography

Tarun Raj Arora is an Indian actor and model best known for his role as Anshuman in the 2007 film Jab We Met. Beginning his career after winning the Gladr,

Early life and background

Tarun Raj Arora was born on 14 June 1979 in Assam, India. He completed a Bachelor of Hotel Management and pursued his undergraduate studies in Bengaluru. Tarun is Indian by nationality and his zodiac sign is Gemini.

Career

Tarun Arora began his professional life as a model after being announced the winner of the Gladrags Manhunt contest in 1998. He worked in fashion shows and appeared in advertising campaigns for brands including Raymond, Westside, Kwality Walls, McDowell’s, and LG. He was featured on the cover of Elle magazine in November 2000 and appeared in several music videos during the early 2000s.

Transitioning into films, Tarun made a special appearance in the Bollywood film Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi in 1999. Over the following years he acted in multiple Hindi-language projects, including three lower-budget films released in 2004 and a memorable supporting role in Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met (2007), in which he played Anshuman. That performance brought him widespread recognition and became a defining part of his public persona.

Tarun has worked across several Indian film industries. His regional debuts include an appearance in the Assamese film Poley Poley Urey Mon (2011) and later forays into Tamil and Telugu cinema. In Tamil films he has taken on varied characters, such as a minister in Kanchana 3 (2013), an accomplice in Kaththi Sandai (2016), and a crime-linked role in Kanithan (2016). In Telugu cinema his filmography includes titles such as Khaidi No. 150 (2017), Katamarayudu (2017), Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2017), Amar Akbar Anthony (2018), Arjun Suravaram (2019), and Seetimaarr (2021). He also played Vijay Samrat in the Tamil film Dagaalty (2020).

Other screen work includes appearances in music videos and songs, including a 2004 Punjabi music video and a Hindi song from the Jagjit Singh album Forget Me Not. Beyond acting, Tarun has explored entrepreneurship in the hospitality space, co-launching restaurants and a Goan-themed lounge bar in Bangalore with his brother.

Public profile

Tarun is frequently identified by audiences with his role as Anshuman from Jab We Met; in interviews he has acknowledged that the character left a lasting impression and that people often associate him with that part. He is known to maintain physical fitness and shares aspects of his training on social media. Physically, he stands approximately 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall and his listed weight is around 75 kg. His eye color is dark brown and his hair is described as salt-and-pepper.

Personal life

Tarun is married to actress and model Anjala Zaveri. His family includes a brother, Himesh J Arora, who is identified as a businessman, and a sister named Dipty Arora. Details about his parents are not provided in the available information.

Controversies and business ventures

In 2011 Tarun and his brother opened a Goan-themed lounge in Bangalore called Love Shack, after an earlier restaurant venture named Tandoori Hippie had closed. In July 2012 the Love Shack venue was the subject of a police raid when authorities determined the bar was operating without the necessary legal authorization; a case was registered and staff members were detained.

Latest updates

Tarun continues to act across multiple regional film industries and remains active in fitness and public appearances. Recent film credits listed include roles in Dagaalty (2020) and Seetimaarr (2021). He has also continued to work in Telugu films through the late 2010s and into the early 2020s.

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Recent Work

Dagaalty

Played the role of Vijay Samrat

2020
Seetimaarr

Appeared in the Telugu film

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Winner of Gladrags Manhunt Contest (1998)
  2. Featured on the cover of Elle magazine (November 2000)
  3. Notable role as Anshuman in Jab We Met (2007)
  4. Acted across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Assamese films
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When was Tarun Arora born?

Tarun Arora was born on 14 June 1979.

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Tarun Arora is publicly listed as married to Anjala Zaveri.