Arjun Bijlani is an Indian television actor and host known primarily for his work in Hindi-language daily soaps and reality shows. He rose to wider recognition with the supernatural drama Naagin on Colors TV and has since become a familiar face on Indian television, appearing in fiction shows, dance-based reality formats, and as a host.
| Full name | Arjun Bijlani |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 November is not used; born 31 October 1982 |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, television host |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Neha Swami (m. 2013) |
| Notable works | Left Right Left, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Naagin, Ishq Mein Marjawan |
| Language of work | Hindi |
Bijlani was born in Mumbai and grew up in the city. He completed his schooling and college education in Mumbai before entering the modelling and television industry. He began his career in the mid-2000s with appearances in advertisements and small television roles.
Bijlani gained early attention with the Sahara One military-themed series Left Right Left, where he played a cadet. The show was widely watched among young viewers and helped establish him as a familiar television face.
He followed this with a lead role as Mayank Sharma in Miley Jab Hum Tum, a youth-oriented drama broadcast on STAR One, which ran from 2008 to 2010. The series was popular among college and youth audiences and is considered one of the defining shows of his early career.
In 2015, Bijlani was cast as Ritik Singh in the first season of Ekta Kapoor's supernatural drama Naagin on Colors TV. The show became one of the highest-rated Hindi television series of its time and significantly broadened his audience.
He subsequently played the lead in Ishq Mein Marjawan on Colors TV (2017–2019), portraying Deep Raichand Singh. The thriller-romance format was a notable shift in his on-screen image. Other television appearances include roles in Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil, Kavach... Mahashivratri, and short-format digital projects.
Bijlani has been an active participant in reality formats. He won Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, the stunt-based reality show hosted by Rohit Shetty on Colors TV in 2021. He has also competed in dance reality shows such as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. As a host, he has anchored episodes and segments on entertainment-based programming and has appeared as a guest judge on various television shows.
Bijlani married Neha Swami, a choreographer and entrepreneur, in 2013. The couple have a son. He is based in Mumbai.
Bijlani's career reflects the trajectory of many leading male artists in Hindi general entertainment television since the mid-2000s, moving from youth-oriented dramas to high-rated supernatural and thriller formats, and then into reality and hosting work. His association with Naagin in particular places him within a notable phase of Indian television defined by fantasy-genre serials produced by Balaji Telefilms.