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{{short description|Indian television and film actor (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tarun Khanna
| image =
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|02|23}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| occupation = Model & actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Smriti Mohan|2012}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Smriti-Mohan-and-Tarun-Khanna-tie-the-knot/articleshow/14821950.cms |title=Smriti Mohan and Tarun Khanna tie the knot |website=Times of India |date=2012-07-12 }}</ref>
}}

'''Tarun Khanna''' is an Indian television and film actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/tarun-khanna.html|title=All you want to know about #TarunKhanna|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> He made his debut with [[Star Plus]]'s show ''Avinash IPS.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Tarun-Smriti-bash-for-friends/articleshow/15557101.cms|title=Tarun, Smriti bash for friends - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Short-lived-stardom-for-few-television-actors/articleshow/16490368.cms|title=Short lived stardom for few television actors - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> He will be featuring in the upcoming fantasy-based TV show ''[[Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki|Aarambh]]'', a narration on the clash of [[Dravidian peoples|Dravidian]] and [[Aryan]] civilizations, which is written by [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aarambh-actor-tarun-khanna-tv-is-not-being-stereotyped-nowadays-4668597/|title=Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays|date=22 May 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Khanna is married to fellow television actress Smriti Khanna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Real-life-couple-Tarun-and-Smriti-play-Shiv-Parvati-on-different-shows/articleshow/52416735.cms|title=Real-life couple Tarun and Smriti play Shiv Parvati on different shows - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/smriti-khanna-i-would-love-to-do-a-family-drama-now/articleshow/66449210.cms|title=Smriti Khanna: I would love to do a family drama now - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> They have son born in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-and-smriti-khanna-become-proud-parents-of-baby-boy-425|title=Tarun Khanna and Smriti Khanna become proud parents of a 'baby boy'|last=Team|first=Tellychakkar|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>

Moving almost entirely to taking up roles in mythological and fantasy shows, in an interview in 2013 Khanna admitted to finding daily soaps 'stupid and badly written.'<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/i-hate-doing-daily-soaps-tarun-khanna/story-aGaop2Weupkrelh7S0S9aM.html|title=I hate doing daily soaps: Tarun Khanna|date=2013-12-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> In a 2015 interview, he repeated that there was a need for better writing in Indian television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/tarun-khanna-tv-needs-improvement-in-writing/16569175|title=Tarun Khanna: TV needs improvement in writing|date=2015-09-29|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tv-needs-improvement-in-writing-tarun-khanna/|title=TV needs improvement in writing: Tarun Khanna|date=2015-12-25|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|-
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 2001–2003
| ''[[Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai]]''
| Sameer
| Lead Role
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Saara Akaash]]''
| Sikandar (Blue Fox) / Varun Saxena
| rowspan="2" | Negative Role
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
| Praveen Sengupta
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Kittie Party]]''
|
| rowspan="6" | Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Kohinoor (TV series)|Kohinoor]]''
| Rakesh Mehra
|-
| ''[[Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani]]''
|
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-play-kituus-boss-kituu|title=Tarun to play Kituu's boss in Kituu...|date=2005-12-01|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Yuvraaj
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-trouble-radha-and-shyam|title=Tarun to trouble Radha and Shyam|date=2006-08-07|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Ajay Singh Rathore
|-
| 2006–2007
| ''[[Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye]]''
| Aditya Raichand
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2007
| ''[[Aahat]]''<ref name="Animals distress Tarun">{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/gossip/animals-distress-tarun|title=Animals distress Tarun|date=2007-01-30|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref> - Anniversary
| Deepesh (Episode 4)
| Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Kulvaddhu]]''<ref name="Animals distress Tarun"/>
| Advocate Dhanraj Singhania
| Supporting Role
|-
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Dastakhat
| Neeraj (Episode 34)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Saaya
| Girish Gupta (Episode 41)
|-
| ''[[Bhabhi (TV series)|Bhabhi]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-sails-bhabhi|title=Tarun Khanna sails in Bhabhi|date=2007-08-02|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Samar Kapoor
| rowspan="2" | Negative Role
|-
| ''[[Zaara (TV series)|Zaara]]''
| D.K.
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Dhak Dhak In Dubai]]''
| Rasik Sarabhai
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Goh Peeche Mat Dekhna : Part 1 & Part 2
| Kunwar / Ankur (Episode 74 & Episode 75)
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Mata Ki Chowki]]''
| Yash Kumar
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2008-2009
| [[Jai Shri Krishna (TV series)|Jai shri krishna]]
| [[Hanuman]]
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai]]'' - Qayamat : Part 1 - Part 8
| SP Arjun Mehra (Episode 166 - Episode 173)
|-
| ''Kahaniya Vikram Aur Betaal Ki''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/interviews/historical-roles-are-much-more-difficult-tarun-khanna|title=Historical roles are much more difficult : Tarun Khanna|date=2009-08-25|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| King [[Vikramaditya]]
| rowspan="2" | Lead Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Agnipareeksha Jeevan Ki – Gangaa]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-pollute-ganga-negative-role|title=Tarun Khanna to pollute Ganga with a negative role|date=2010-02-22|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Harshvardhan (Mahantji)
|-
| ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]''
| Ali Bahadur
| Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[Adaalat]]'' - Qatil Boxer
| Tejas Yadav / Arjun Yadav (Episode 14)
| Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Chandragupta Maurya (2011 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]''
| Karvinath
| rowspan="2" | Supporting Role
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Shobha Somnath Ki]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-replaces-yash-tonk-shobha-somnath-ki|title=Tarun Khanna replaces Yash Tonk in Shobha Somnath Ki|date=2011-10-25|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Dadda Chaulukya
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhi Niyati]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/juhi-parmar-and-tarun-khanna-niyatis-valentines-day-special|title=Juhi Parmar and Tarun Khanna in Niyati's Valentine's Day special|date=2012-02-07|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Tarun Khanna
| Episodic Role
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|C.I.D.]]''
| Inspector Suraj
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/i-would-be-remembered-my-role-of-raavan-just-mohit-raina-mahadev-|title=I would like to be remembered for my role of Raavan, just as Mohit Raina is for Mahadev – Tarun Khanna|date=2013-06-05|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| [[Ravana]]
| rowspan="2" | Negative Role
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Rangrasiya]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-play-the-anti-lead-colors-rang-rasiya|title=Tarun Khanna to play the anti-lead in Colors' Rang Rasiya|date=2013-11-09|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Thakur Param Singh Tejawat
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/after-rang-rasiya-tarun-khanna-now-bags-the-role-of-balram-star-plus-mahabharat|title=After Rang Rasiya, Tarun Khanna now bags the role of Balram in Star Plus' Mahabharat|date=2013-11-11|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| [[Balaram]]
| Supporting Role
|-
| ''[[Ishq Kills]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-parull-chaudhry-and-neelam-sivia-star-plus-ishq-kills-297 |title=Tarun Khanna, Parull Chaudhry and Neelam Sivia in Star Plus' Ishq Kills |date=2014-03-08|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Randhir (Episode 6)
| rowspan="2" | Episodic Role
|-
| ''[[Savdhaan India]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/savdhan-india-rolls-out-2-hour-telefilm-casts-tarun-khanna-ankur-nayyar-mamik-singh-and |title=Savdhan India rolls out a 2 hour telefilm, casts Tarun Khanna, Ankur Nayyar, Mamik Singh and Neetha Shetty |date=2014-04-12|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Devraj Singh (Episode 664)
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Adaalat]]''
| Advocate Jog
| Supporting Role{{efn|Tarun Khanna appeared in two episodics; first as twin brothers and second as the Public Prosecutor in a later episode.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tarun-Khanna-in-Adaalat-Devon-Ke-Dev-Mahadev-Rangrasiya/articleshow/35028215.cms|title=Tarun Khanna in Adaalat, Devon Ka Dev mahadev and Rangrasiya|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 May 2014}}</ref>}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Neeli Chatri Waale]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-feature-zee-tv-s-neeli-chatri-waale-150119|title=Tarun Khanna to feature in Zee TV's Neeli Chatri Waale|date=2015-01-19|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Yashpal Sharma's wife's friend
| rowspan="2" | Cameo Role
|-
| ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/tarun-khanna-sony-tvs-maharana-pratap-150127|title=Tarun Khanna in Sony TV's Maharana Pratap|date=2015-01-27|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref>
| Zahir Saaka
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Police Factory]]''
| Shamsher Singh Devgan
| Lead Role <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Taruns-first-comedy-role/articleshow/48575132.cms|title=Tarun's first comedy role - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ATM-mishap-in-Police-Factory/articleshow/49195728.cms|title=ATM mishap in 'Police Factory' - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2015–2017
| ''[[Santoshi Maa (TV series)|Santoshi Maa]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Lord Shiva]]
| Supporting Role
|-
| 2016–2018
| ''[[Karmaphal Daata Shani]]''
| Lead Role <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tarun-khanna-to-play-the-angry-rudra-in-shani/articleshow/57274879.cms|title=Tarun Khanna to play the angry Rudra in Shani - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/tarun-khanna-receives-an-award-for-his-excellent-performance|title=Tarun Khanna receives an award for his excellent performance|website= Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Aarambh: Kahaani Devsena Ki|Aarambh]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aarambh-actor-tarun-khanna-tv-is-not-being-stereotyped-nowadays-4668597/|title=Aarambh actor Tarun Khanna: TV is not being stereotyped nowadays|date=2017-05-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/baahubali-writer-doing-a-tv-show-proves-small-screen-has-bigger-reach-aarambh-actor-tarun/story-sXkBixSQgB6xbU1awVUtwM.html|title=Baahubali writer doing a TV show proves small screen has bigger reach: Aarambh actor Tarun|date=2017-05-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/tarun-khanna-says-tv-is-breaking-stereotypes-1.2031539|title=Tarun Khanna says TV is breaking stereotypes|website=Gulf News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
| Veer [[Kayasth]]
| rowspan="4" | Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018
|''[[Paramavatar Shri Krishna]]''
| Lord Shiva
|-
| ''[[Mere Sai]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tarun-khanna-roped-in-for-mere-sai/articleshow/63628113.cms|title=Tarun Khanna roped in for 'Mere Sai' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
| Ratnakar Rao
|-
| ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tarun-khanna-replaces-chetan-pandit-to-play-chanakya-in-porus/articleshow/65899079.cms|title=Tarun Khanna replaces Chetan Pandit to play Chanakya in 'Porus' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tarun-khanna-to-go-bald-for-porus/articleshow/65951334.cms|title=Tarun Khanna to go bald for 'Porus' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/tarun-khanna-porus-set-serial/|title=Tarun Khanna Enters As Chanakya In Sony Entertainment Porus|date=2018-10-03|website=Indian Television|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Chanakya]]
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[Chandragupt Maurya (2018 TV Series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]''
| Lead Role <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tarun-khannas-quick-weight-loss-for-tv-show/articleshow/69354466.cms|title=Tarun Khanna's quick weight loss for TV show - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/chandragupta-maurya-actor-tarun-khanna-lost-8-kg-in-20-days-here-s-how-1526257-2019-05-16|title=Chandragupta Maurya actor Tarun Khanna lost 8 kg in 20 days. Here's how|last1=DelhiMay 16|first1=Indo-Asian News Service New|last2=May 16|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25|last3=Ist|first3=2019 11:33}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018–present
| rowspan="2" | ''[[RadhaKrishn]]''
| Lord Shiva <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/radhakrishn-tarun-khanna-to-play-lord-shiva-on-screen-for-the-third-time-878729|title=THIS actor to play Lord Shiva for the third time on-screen in 'RadhaKrishn'!|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|date=2018-12-17|website=www.abplive.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | Supporting Role
|-
|Hanuman (S4, Episode 140 - Episode 162)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
|''[[Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush]]''
| Lord Shiva / [[Parashurama]]
|-
|''[[Namah (TV series)|Namah]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/vikkas-manaktala-exits-namah-just-after-28-days-gets-replaced-by-tarun-khanna_156082?mode=amp |title=Vikkas Manaktala exits Namah just after 28 days; Gets replaced by Tarun Khanna |website=India Forums |date=2019-10-20 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | Lord Shiva
| rowspan="2" | Lead Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''[[Devi Adi Parashakti]]''
|-
| [[Tenali Rama (TV series)|Tenali Rama]]
| [[Krishnadevaraya]]
| rowspan="3" | Supporting Role
|-
| 2021
| [[Vighnaharta Ganesha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/tarun-khanna-to-play-tulsidas-on-show-vighnaharta-ganesh-after-getting-praises-from-show-tenali-rama-719543.html|title='विघ्नहर्ता गणेश' में तुलसीदास का किरदार निभाएंगे तरुण खन्ना, कहा- मैंने इसे चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार किया|date=2 July 2021}}</ref>
| [[Tulsidas]]
|-
| 2021–present
| [[Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki (2021 series)|Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki]]
| Lord Shiva/Hanuman
|}

==Film==
{| class="wikitable sortable
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!Notes
|-
|2002
|''Shaheed Bhagat Singh''
|[[Bhagat Singh]]
|Hindi

|Unreleased
|-
|2009
|''Mission 11 July''
|
|Hindi
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/tarun-khanna-s-july-debut-in-b-wood/story-MRNVNAa4keNsZT4VVD5ImJ.html|title=Tarun Khanna's July debut in B'wood|date=2009-05-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''[[Mar Jawan Gur Khake]]''
|Rocky
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi]]''
|Harman Singh
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Pooja Kiven AA]]''
|
|Punjabi
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Dishoom]]''
|Inspector Saeed
|Hindi
|
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Bollywood Hungama person}}

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Tarun Khanna (actor) - Revision history

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