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

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''.

Career

Aarya Babbar started his film career with Raj Kanwar's '' Ab Ke Baras'' alongside

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. He has worked with stalwarts like

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and

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. Also, he appeared in films such as '' Yaar Annmulle'', ''

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''. 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''.

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

TV shows

Personal life

Aarya Babbar is the son of actor turned politician

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and theatre personality Nadira Babbar. He has one elder sister, the actress Juhi Babbar, whose husband is the actor

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. Aarya also has a half-brother, Prateik Babbar, who is the son of

by his second wife

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. 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

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wedding ceremony. Jasmine is reported to be employed at a major film production house.

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* * 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Living people Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Punjabi cinema People of Punjabi descent 1981 births {{India-film-actor-stub