Kushal Tandon (born 28 March 1985) is an Indian model and actor known for his portrayal of Virat Singh Vadhera in ''

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'' and Arjun Sharma in ''

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''. He also participated in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Khatron Ke Khiladi''.

Personal life

Tandon was born on 28 March 1985 and is from

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. He studied in Hansraj College, Delhi and in New York Film Academy. Tandon and

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were in a relationship during

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but broke up in 2014 after almost a year. Tandon was also in a relationship with Ridhima Pandit but they broke up after 9 months.

Career

Tandon was the first runner-up of Grasim Mr. India contest held in January 2005. Upon return from the United States after his acting course, he played Virat Singh Vadhera in ''

.'' During the show, he shaved off his hair to show his support for a bald young cancer patient. In 2012, he was ranked second in '' Eastern Eye''s 50 Sexiest Asian Men List 2012. Later, Tandon participated in '' Nach Baliye 5'' with his then partner

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. In 2013, he participated in reality television show ''

''. In 2015, Tandon was seen in Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's music video ''Zaroori Tha'' along with girlfriend

. In 2016, Tandon portrayed Arjun Sharma opposite

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and

Aneri Vajani Aneri Vajani (born 26 March 1994) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with '' Kaali – Ek Punar Avatar'' as Paakhi in 2012. Vajani is best known for her portrayal of Nisha Gangwal in ''Nisha ...

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's ''

.'' In 2018, he portrayed Rahul in

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's '' Hum - I'm Because of Us''. On 26 June 2020, he starred in tech horror film, ''Unlock'' in Zee5. In August 2020, he acted in ALTBalaji's '' Bebaakee''. Tandon also owns a restaurant called "Arbour 28" in Mumbai. He opened the restaurant in February 2020.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web series

Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tandon, Kushal 1985 births Living people Male actors from Lucknow Indian male models Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors Participants in Indian reality television series 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi television Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants Models from Uttar Pradesh