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

Aarya Babbar is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films. In 2014, Aarya participated in the eighth season of Bigg Boss.

Career

Aarya Babbar started his film career with Raj Kanwar's Ab Ke Baras alongside Amrita Rao.[1] 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.[2] 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. 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 novel My fiancée, me & #IFu**ed Up on 2 February 2015. He has also written a comic book named Pushpak Viman.[3][4]

Awards and nominations

He was nominated at the Star Screen Awards in the Most Promising Newcomer - Male category for his film Ab Ke Baras.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002Ab Ke BarasKaran/Abhay
2003Mudda: The IssueRajbir
2004Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda HumRaju
2007GuruJignesh
PartitionAkbar Khan
2008ChamkuShreedhar
2009JailKabir Malik
2010VirsaYuvraj Singh Grewal (Yuvi)Punjabi film
Tees Maar KhanInspector Dhurinder
2011ReadyVeer
AazaanImaad
Yaar AnnmulleGurveer (Guru)Punjabi film
2012Dangerous IshqAarif (Durgham Shah)
PaapiBengali film
JokerMajnu Tangewala
2013Matru Ki Bijlee Ka MandolaBaadal
Zindagi 50-50Addy
Jatts In GolmaalSunnyPunjabi film
Naughty JattsRocky DeolPunjabi film
Heer and HeroFatehPunjabi film
2014Ishq Dot Com
Mushtanda
Afra Tafri
2015BangistanZulfi
2016Chalk n DusterAnmol
2017Tera IntezaarVikram
2018DassehraHoney Singh
2020Gandhi Phir Aa GayaGandhiPunjabi film
2022 Hai Tujhe Salaam India Raquib
2023 Do Ajnabee - -

TV shows

YearShowRoleNotes
2014Bigg Boss 8Contestant
2016Sankatmochan Mahabali HanumanDashanan Ravan
2015Darr Sabko Lagta HaiDr. Ashwin Sood

Personal life

Aarya Babbar is the son of actor turned politician Raj Babbar and theatre personality Nadira Babbar.[5] 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 the first cousin of Pankhuri Zaheer. 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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article". www.tribuneindia.com.
  2. ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "A contemporary Pushpak Viman by Aarya Babbar". dna. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Turning novellist, Arya Babbar takes comic turn". Indian Express. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Just Married: Aarya Babbar ties the knot with girlfriend Jasmine Puri!".


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