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 | birth_name         = Srinivasa Sarja
 | birth_date         = <!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY-->
-| birth_place        = [[Madhugiri]], [[Tumkur]], [[Karnataka]] India
+| birth_place        = [[Madhugiri]], [[Karnataka]], India
 | occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|screenwriter|distributor}}
-| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Niveditha Arjun]]|1988}}
+| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Niveditha Arjun|Niveditha]]|1988}}
-| children           = [[Aishwarya Arjun|Aishwarya]], Anjana
+| children           = 2; including [[Aishwarya Arjun|Aishwarya]]
-| parents            = [[Shakti Prasad]] (father)<br/>Lakshmi Devamma (mother)
+| parents            = [[Shakti Prasad]] (father)
 | relatives          = [[Kishore Sarja]] (brother)<br/>[[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] (nephew)<br/>[[Dhruva Sarja]] (nephew)<br/>[[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] (father-in-law)
 | yearsactive        = 1981–present
-| nationality        = Indian
 }}
-'''Srinivasa Sarja''', known professionally as '''Arjun''', is an Indian actor, producer and director. Referred to by the media and his fans as "[[Action King]]" for his roles in [[action film]]s, who works predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] and  [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] [[film industry]].<ref name=sarja>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251100200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916183413/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251100200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2008 |title= Promoting patriotism in a 'powerful' way is his style  |last=Prasad |first=G |date= 12 September 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 February 2010 |location= Chennai, India}}</ref> while also performing in a few [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[films]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/14/stories/2005071401510200.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060511184340/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/14/stories/2005071401510200.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 11 May 2006 |title= For king of action, direction is a passion |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date= 14 July 2005 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 February 2010 |place= Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/12/26/stories/2008122650100200.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090202115731/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/12/26/stories/2008122650100200.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2 February 2009 |title= Lots of action, little logic |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date= 26 December 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date= 5 February 2010 |place= Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-11/news-interviews/28209100_1_arjun-film-action-hero |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055354/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-11/news-interviews/28209100_1_arjun-film-action-hero |url-status= dead |archive-date= 4 November 2012 |title= Arjun on a Mission |date= 11 May 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref> Arjun has acted in more than 150 movies,<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.indiaglitz.com/150-is-just-another-number-for-this-ageless-charmer-tamil-news-191579 |title= 150 is just another number for this Ageless Charmer |date= 29 July 2017 |work= indiaglitz |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> with most of them being lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/arjun-sarja-is-now-150-not-out/articleshow/58668800.cms |title= Arjun Sarja is now 150 not out |work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 15 May 2017 |access-date= 3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-completed-150-films-let-me-experiment-at-least-now/articleshow/59252540.cms |title= I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 June 2017|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> He is one of few [[South India]]n actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2017-05-30/Actor-Arjun-crosses-a-new-milestone/303451 |title= Actor Arjun crosses a new milestone |work= [[The Hans India]] |date= 30 May 2017 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.telugucinema.com/news/arjun-allu-arjuns-next-movie|access-date=3 May 2018|work=[[Telugu Cinema]] |date=27 March 2017 |title= Arjun in Allu Arjun's next movie!}}</ref> He has directed 11 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/feb/04/as-a-director-i-should-be-open-to-directing-all-genres-arjun-sarja-1768357.html |access-date= 9 June 2018 |title= As a director, I should be open to directing all genres: Arjun Sarja |work= [[The New Indian Express]] }}</ref>
+'''Srinivasa "Arjun" Sarja''' is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "[[Action King]]" for his roles in [[action film]]s,<ref name=sarja>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251100200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916183413/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251100200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 September 2008 |title= Promoting patriotism in a 'powerful' way is his style  |last=Prasad |first=G |date= 12 September 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 February 2010 |location= Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/14/stories/2005071401510200.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060511184340/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/14/stories/2005071401510200.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 11 May 2006 |title= For king of action, direction is a passion |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date= 14 July 2005 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 February 2010 |place= Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/12/26/stories/2008122650100200.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090202115731/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/12/26/stories/2008122650100200.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2 February 2009 |title= Lots of action, little logic |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date= 26 December 2008 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date= 5 February 2010 |place= Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-11/news-interviews/28209100_1_arjun-film-action-hero |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055354/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-11/news-interviews/28209100_1_arjun-film-action-hero |url-status= dead |archive-date= 4 November 2012 |title= Arjun on a Mission |date= 11 May 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref> Arjun has acted in more than 150 films, most of them being lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.indiaglitz.com/150-is-just-another-number-for-this-ageless-charmer-tamil-news-191579 |title= 150 is just another number for this Ageless Charmer |date= 29 July 2017 |work= indiaglitz |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/arjun-sarja-is-now-150-not-out/articleshow/58668800.cms |title= Arjun Sarja is now 150 not out |work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 15 May 2017 |access-date= 3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-completed-150-films-let-me-experiment-at-least-now/articleshow/59252540.cms |title= I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 June 2017|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> He is one of few [[South India]]n actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2017-05-30/Actor-Arjun-crosses-a-new-milestone/303451 |title= Actor Arjun crosses a new milestone |work= [[The Hans India]] |date= 30 May 2017 |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.telugucinema.com/news/arjun-allu-arjuns-next-movie|access-date=3 May 2018|work=[[Telugu Cinema]] |date=27 March 2017 |title= Arjun in Allu Arjun's next movie!}}</ref> He has directed 11 films and also produced and distributed a number of films.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/feb/04/as-a-director-i-should-be-open-to-directing-all-genres-arjun-sarja-1768357.html |access-date= 9 June 2018 |title= As a director, I should be open to directing all genres: Arjun Sarja |work= [[The New Indian Express]] }}</ref>
 In 1993, he starred in [[S. Shankar]]'s blockbuster ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-16/news-interviews/28004178_1_dream-role-versatile-actor-arjun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055403/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-16/news-interviews/28004178_1_dream-role-versatile-actor-arjun |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title= Arjun all set |last= Vijayakumar |first= Sindhu |date=16 March 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date= 5 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Arjun-all-set/articleshow/4266988.cms |title=Arjun |work=The Times of India|first1=Sindhu |last1= Vijayakumar |date= 16 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/09/14/stories/2007091450020100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041211/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/09/14/stories/2007091450020100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 10 November 2012 |date= 14 September 2009 |work= [[The Hindu]] |title= Arjun's avatars |location= Chennai, India}}</ref> During this time, he starred in hits such as ''[[Jai Hind (1994 film)|Jai Hind]]'' (1994), ''[[Karnaa]]'' (1995), and the action thriller film ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kurudhipunal]]'' (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became<ref name="S. Shiva Kumar">{{cite news|author=S. Shiva Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/silver-screens-valiant-hero/article2815490.ece |title=Silver screen's valiant hero |work=The Hindu|date=2012-01-20 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref> [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's official entry]] for the [[68th Academy Awards]] in the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category.<ref name="C V Aravind">{{cite news|author=C V Aravind |agency=DHNS |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333181/donning-different-roles.html |title=Donning different roles |work=Deccan Herald|date=19 May 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="webcache.googleusercontent.com">{{Cite web|url=https://imsports.rediff.com/style/apr/03sriram.htm|title=Rediff on the Net, Life/Style: The silence that speaks|date=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009093138/https://imsports.rediff.com/style/apr/03sriram.htm|archive-date=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56083.html |title=Jai Hind-II from Arjun - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2010-04-12 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref> In 1999, he starred in the political action-thriller, ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999), which earned him the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his role as well as numerous other nominations. He was then featured in [[Vasanth]]'s romantic drama film ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'', where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, ''Rhythm'' also became a commercial success.<ref name="Rhythm: Movie Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rhythm_142548.html |title=Rhythm: Movie Review |publisher=Indolink.com |access-date=2014-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034603/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Rhythm_142548.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Arjun made appearances in the bilingual film ''[[Sri Manjunatha]]'' (2001) and the Telugu film ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' (2001). In 2012, he appeared in the Kannada film ''[[Prasad (2012 film)|Prasad]]'', which screened at the [[Berlin Film Festival]].<ref name="Prasad Movie Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41825/sandalwood/prasad-movie-review-movie-review-details |title=Prasad Movie Review |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |date=2012-03-23 |access-date=2014-08-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144152/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41825/sandalwood/prasad-movie-review-movie-review-details |archive-date=13 April 2014 }}</ref> He won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his work in the film.<ref name="Fri, 2 March 2012 1:05pm UTC by BollywoodLife">{{cite web|author=BollywoodLife |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/arjun-sarja-i-want-a-change-from-my-action-roles/ |title=Arjun Sarja: I want a change from my action roles – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |date=2012-03-02 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref> The multilingual film ''[[Jaihind 2|Abhimanyu]]'' (2014) won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film]].<ref name="th1">{{cite news|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=Film awards: a balance between main and independent film-making streams|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/film-awards-a-balance-between-main-and-independent-filmmaking-streams/article8230707.ece|work=The Hindu|date=13 February 2016}}</ref>
+Arjun made appearances in the bilingual film ''[[Sri Manjunatha (film)|Sri Manjunatha]]'' (2001) and the Telugu film ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' (2001). In 2012, he appeared in the Kannada film ''[[Prasad (2012 film)|Prasad]]'', which screened at the [[Berlin Film Festival]].<ref name="Prasad Movie Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41825/sandalwood/prasad-movie-review-movie-review-details |title=Prasad Movie Review |publisher=Supergoodmovies.com |date=2012-03-23 |access-date=2014-08-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144152/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41825/sandalwood/prasad-movie-review-movie-review-details |archive-date=13 April 2014 }}</ref> He won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his work in the film.<ref name="Fri, 2 March 2012 1:05pm UTC by BollywoodLife">{{cite web|author=BollywoodLife |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/arjun-sarja-i-want-a-change-from-my-action-roles/ |title=Arjun Sarja: I want a change from my action roles – Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |date=2012-03-02 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref> The multilingual film ''[[Jaihind 2|Abhimanyu]]'' (2014) won the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film]].<ref name="th1">{{cite news|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|title=Film awards: a balance between main and independent film-making streams|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/film-awards-a-balance-between-main-and-independent-filmmaking-streams/article8230707.ece|work=The Hindu|date=13 February 2016}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
+Sarja was born to actor [[Shakti Prasad]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202170113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2014 |title=Arjun holds a black belt in Karate |date=13 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 May 2013}}</ref> and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher. He had one elder brother Kishore Sarja, who directed Kannada films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kishore-sarja-a-talent-wasted/20090629.htm |title=Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted |publisher=Rediff |date=29 June 2009 |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> Arjun had always thought and dreamt of becoming a police officer but his fate took him into an entirely different direction.<ref name="Action King Arjun">{{Cite news|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/arjun/an-exclusive-interview-with-action-king-arjun.html|title=Action King Arjun|work=BehindWoods|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
+Arjun is an ardent devotee of [[Hanuman]]. He is building the Hanuman temple at the outskirts of Chennai. A 35-foot statue of the Lord Anjaneya was sculpted exclusively for the temple and the statue of the Hanuman is in a sitting posture and weighs around 140 tonnes. The sitting posture of the Hanuman statue is first of its kind in India. The single-stone statue is in 35 feet high and 12 feet wide and 7 feet thick.<ref name="Action King Arjun" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/arjun-builds-a-hanuman-temple-tamil-news-80644.html|title=Arjun builds a Hanuman temple|work=indiaglitz|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
-==Early life and family==
-Sarja was born to actor [[Shakti Prasad]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202170113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2014 |title=Arjun holds a black belt in Karate |date=13 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 May 2013}}</ref> and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher. He had one elder brother Kishore Sarja, who directed Kannada films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/kishore-sarja-a-talent-wasted/20090629.htm |title=Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted |publisher=Rediff |date=29 June 2009 |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref>
-Arjun had always thought and dreamt of becoming a police officer but his fate took him into an entirely different direction.<ref name="Action King Arjun">{{Cite news|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/arjun/an-exclusive-interview-with-action-king-arjun.html|title=Action King Arjun|work=BehindWoods|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> Arjun is an ardent devotee of [[Hanuman]]. He is building the Hanuman temple at the outskirts of Chennai. A 35-foot statue of the Lord Anjaneya was sculpted exclusively for the temple and the statue of the Hanuman is in a sitting posture and weighs around 140 tonnes. The sitting posture of the Hanuman statue is first of its kind in India. The single-stone statue is in 35 feet high and 12 feet wide and 7 feet thick.<ref name="Action King Arjun"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/arjun-builds-a-hanuman-temple-tamil-news-80644.html|title=Arjun builds a Hanuman temple|work=indiaglitz|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
 His nephews [[Chiranjeevi Sarja]] and [[Dhruva Sarja]] have acted in Kannada movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38587116_1_arjun-sarja-duniya-vijay-chiranjeevi-sarja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421064159/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38587116_1_arjun-sarja-duniya-vijay-chiranjeevi-sarja |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title=Siblings galore in Sandalwood |date=17 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> Another nephew of Arjun, Bharat Sarja, will also be making his acting debut in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|first=Prathibha |last=Joy |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-04/news-interviews/32535957_1_kishore-sarja-film-arjun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202170107/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-04/news-interviews/32535957_1_kishore-sarja-film-arjun |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2014 |title=It's films for another Sarja boy |date=4 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> Sarja, inspired by [[Bruce Lee]]'s 1973 film ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'', began training [[Karate]] at the age of 16<ref>{{cite news |title=Tamil celebs who didn't want to act |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/Tamil-celebs-who-didnt-want-to-act/photostory/48953635.cms?mobile=no |newspaper=Times of India |access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> and now holds a black belt.<ref>{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202170113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/did-you-know-/34430812_1_black-belt-kannada-film-actor-arjun-sarja |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2014 |title=Arjun holds a black belt in Karate still he supports LTTE group and a follower of prabhakaran|date=13 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
 He is married to [[Niveditha Arjun]] in 1988, a former actress who has appeared in the 1986 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Ratha Sapthami]]'' under the stage name of Asha Rani. Kannada actor [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] is his father-in-law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/76245.html |title=Rajesh honarary doctorate |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=19 June 2013 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222112/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/76245.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Sarja has two daughters, Aishwarya and Anjana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/arj.html|title=Nilacharal}}</ref> [[Aishwarya Arjun]] made her acting debut in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/news-interviews/38903029_1_pattathu-yaanai-boopathy-pandian-daughter-aishwarya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513094843/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/news-interviews/38903029_1_pattathu-yaanai-boopathy-pandian-daughter-aishwarya |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2013 |title=Aishwarya Arjun faints on the sets |date=29 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref>
-==Controversy==
+==Allegations==
 In October 2018, as part of the [[＃MeToo]] movement, actress [[Sruthi Hariharan|Shruthi Hariharan]] accused Arjun Sarja of sexual misconduct, in November 2015, on the set of the 2016 film ''Vismaya'', where she was portraying Arjun Sarja's wife, and filed a sexual harassment case with the police against him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FIR Against Actor Arjun Sarja After Sruthi Hariharan Files Sexual Harassment Complaint|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/fir-against-actor-arjun-sarja-after-sruthi-hariharan-files-sexual-harassment-complaint/319243|access-date=2020-12-13|website=outlookindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-27|title=FIR registered against Arjun Sarja after Sruthi Hariharan's sexual harassment complaint|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/fir-registered-against-arjun-sarja-after-sruthi-hariharans-sexual-harassment-complaint-90669|access-date=2020-12-13|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Sarja has denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-20|title=Arjun Sarja accused of sexual harassment, actor denies allegations|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/sruthi-hariharan-arjun-sarja-sexual-harassment-me-too-5410642/|access-date=2020-12-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
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 Arjun's father [[Shakti Prasad]], a renowned actor of Kannada films, did not want his son to become an actor and turned down film offers that Arjun began to receive as a teenager. In a surprise move, film producer [[Rajendra Singh Babu]] managed to convince Arjun to begin shooting for a feature film for his production house without Shakti Prasad's express permission and consequently, his father agreed to Arjun's career choice. The film ''[[Simhada Mari Sainya]]'' (1981) featured him as a junior artiste and the director of the film gave him the stage name of Arjun, replacing his original name Ashok Babu.<ref name="co">{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/arjun.asp |title=An enjoyable conversation with Arjun |work=Chennai Online |access-date=2017-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824235837/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/arjun.asp |archive-date=24 August 2004}}</ref> While he began to establish himself Kannada films, he received an offer from actor-producer [[A. V. M. Rajan]] and director [[Rama Narayanan]] to do a Tamil film ''[[Nandri]]'' (1984). Simultaneously he was offered a Telugu film, [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]'s ''[[Maa Pallelo Gopaludu]]'' (1985) in Telugu too which went on to be a big success, running for a year in three centers.
-His career as an actor began to take off in the mid-1980s and he sometimes worked for up to seven shifts in a day to keep up with the films he had committed to do.<ref name="co"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/92756.html |title=Kodi Ramakrishna- Arjun's 'Rani Ranamma' launch |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> In Telugu, he established himself as a bankable actor with roles in films such as ''Naga Devatha'' (1986) and ''Manavadostunnadu'' (1987). In Tamil, his successful films during the period included ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1987), ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (1989 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' (1989) and ''[[Sonthakkaran]]'' (1989). By 1990, his films lost box office value and he was out of work in Tamil and Telugu films for almost a year.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010702190308/http://tmcafe.com/interview/arjun/arjun_interview.htm</ref>
+His career as an actor began to take off in the mid-1980s and he sometimes worked for up to seven shifts in a day to keep up with the films he had committed to do.<ref name="co"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/92756.html |title=Kodi Ramakrishna- Arjun's 'Rani Ranamma' launch |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=19 June 2013}}</ref> In Telugu, he established himself as a bankable actor with roles in films such as ''Naga Devatha'' (1986) and ''Manavadostunnadu'' (1987). In Tamil, his successful films during the period included ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1987), ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (1989 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' (1989) and ''[[Sonthakkaran]]'' (1989). By 1990, his films lost box office value and he was out of work in Tamil and Telugu films for almost a year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Tamil Movie Cafe (Tmcafe.com) -Interview with Tamil Movie Actor, Action King Arjun|url=http://tmcafe.com/interview/arjun/arjun_interview.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010702190308/http://tmcafe.com/interview/arjun/arjun_interview.htm|archive-date=2001-07-02|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Tamil Movie Cafe}}</ref>
 ===1992-2001: Commercial success and critical acclaim===
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 In the late 1990s, after a series of action films, including ''[[Sengottai (film)|Sengottai]]'' (1996) and ''[[Thaayin Manikodi]]'' (1998), he teamed up again with Shankar in the political drama film ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999). Portraying an ambitious TV journalist who receives the opportunity to become the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] for a day, Arjun offered bulk dates for filming the project to Shankar.<ref name="Minnoviyam Star Tracks">{{cite web|title=Minnoviyam Star Tracks|url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/nov98/|access-date=2014-08-05|publisher=Chandrag.tripod.com}}</ref> The film subsequently won positive reviews with Arjun described as having "acquitted himself with aplomb in the challenging role".<ref name="cscsarchive.org">{{cite web|date=25 July 2011|title=Cinema Reviews - The Hindu|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/E8880B73B7238248652569400065DD65|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725212236/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/E8880B73B7238248652569400065DD65|archive-date=25 July 2011|work=cscsarchive}}</ref> Arjun received the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] for his role as well as numerous other nominations.
-Arjun then briefly experimented in softer roles, portraying critically acclaimed characters of businessman with "shades of grey" in [[Prabhu Solomon]]'s ''[[Kannodu Kanbathellam]]'' (1999) and as an energetic civil service officer in ''[[Vaanavil]]'' (2000). He then featured in [[Vasanth]]'s romantic drama film ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' (2000), where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with another widower. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, ''Rhythm'' also became a commercial success, with a critic noting "Arjun is as polished as ever" and adding "who would have conceived this idea that the "action king" could attempt a soft-natured role of this kind".<ref name="Rhythm: Movie Review"/> He carried on with a lighter theme in his next directorial venture, the love story ''[[Vedham]]'' (2001), while he ventured into Telugu cinema again by appearing in [[M. Raja|Raja]]'s ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' and as a Hindu devotee in ''[[Sri Manjunatha]]'' (2001).
+Arjun then briefly experimented in softer roles, portraying critically acclaimed characters of businessman with "shades of grey" in [[Prabhu Solomon]]'s ''[[Kannodu Kanbathellam]]'' (1999) and as an energetic civil service officer in ''[[Vaanavil]]'' (2000). He then featured in [[Vasanth]]'s romantic drama film ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' (2000), where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with another widower. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, ''Rhythm'' also became a commercial success, with a critic noting "Arjun is as polished as ever" and adding "who would have conceived this idea that the "action king" could attempt a soft-natured role of this kind".<ref name="Rhythm: Movie Review"/> He carried on with a lighter theme in his next directorial venture, the love story ''[[Vedham]]'' (2001), while he ventured into Telugu cinema again by appearing in [[M. Raja|Raja]]'s ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' and as a Hindu devotee in ''[[Sri Manjunatha (film)|Sri Manjunatha]]'' (2001).
 ===2002-2010: Action roles and experimentation ===
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 * 1993&nbsp;– [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|pp=154–155}}
 * 1999&nbsp;– [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Mudhalvan]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |title=Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards −1999|publisher=[[Dinakaran]]|access-date=2009-10-20 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010210034542/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |archive-date = 2001-02-10}}</ref>
-* 2011&nbsp;– Silver Screen Sensational Actor Award<ref>https://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/5232/winners-list-of-tsr-tv9-national-film-awards-2011-and-2012.aspx</ref>
+* 2011&nbsp;– Silver Screen Sensational Actor Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners List of TSR-TV9 National Film Awards 2011 and 2012|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/5232/winners-list-of-tsr-tv9-national-film-awards-2011-and-2012.aspx|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.ragalahari.com|language=en}}</ref>
 * 2012&nbsp;– [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Prasad (2012 film)|Prasad]]''<ref name="Fri, 2 March 2012 1:05pm UTC by BollywoodLife"/>
 * [[8th Vijay Awards|2013]]&nbsp;– [[Vijay Award for Best Villain]] – ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]''
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 ==External links==
+{{Portal|India|Biography|Films
+}}
 * {{IMDb name|0035018}}
 * [https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/arjun-sarja.html Arjun Sarja on Filmibeat.com]
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 [[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
 [[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
+[[Category:Indian Hindus]]
 [[Category:Male actors from Mysore]]
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