Tarun Khanna
Rubaru Mr. India Organization Hosts Grand Success Party to Celebrate Historic Victory at Mister Global Pageant
The Rubaru Mr. India Organization, renowned for its dedication to nurturing India's finest talent, orchestrated a jubilant success party in Mumbai to commemorate a historic achievement. The event witnessed the friends from the Bollywood fraternity coming together to celebrate Jason Dylan Bretfelean's groundbreaking triumph at the 9th Mister Global pageant. It was a special evening as stars like Divya Agarwal, Nausheen Ali Sardar, Tarun Khanna, Vahbiz Dorabjee, designer Rohit Verma, and Sandip Soparkar came together to cheer for Mister Global International winner, Jason Dylan, and congratula | Click Here...
Burpees is the best way to burn calories: Tarun Khanna
Handsome and talented actor Tarun Khanna, who is currently enthralling audiences as Mahadev in Star Bharat show RadhaKrishn, is a fitness freak to the core. And whenever he has time on hand, he does not miss out on hitting the gym and working on his body. In a fun fitness segment, the actor revealed his workout routine, cheat food and more What is your cheat food? Rasmalai, Chole Bhature and Chocolate pastry Favourite exercise? Burpees Your best morning routine will comprise of The day I am n | Click Here...
I was bullied a lot as a kid: Tarun Khanna
Being bullied is an extremely traumatic experience for any child. It can shatter their self-esteem, instill fear, and make their lives hell. Nevertheless, some individuals have bravely faced such adversities during their formative years and are now standing up to their bullies. One such individual is Tarun Khanna, who currently portrays Lord Shiva's character on Dangal TV's Devi Adi Parashakti. It's not widely known, but Tarun was a bullying victim when he was younger. However, he didn't let this experience break him. Instead, he emerged stronger and reached great he | Click Here...
I look up to Virat Kohli for fitness inspiration: Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna, who is essaying Raja Krishnadevaray in Sony SAB’s Tenali Rama, shares his fitness secrets. What does fitness mean to you? Fitness means the world to me. When I was kid, I was very weak. I used to be very sick, very frequently. In my growing up years, people often made fun of me and that was the time when I made a resolution to myself that I will never be weak. Since then, fitness has been like oxygen to me. What is your fitness mantra? My fitness mantra is – Discipline. If you indulge in fitness activities regul | Click Here...
Comedy is an art and I am learning its nuances with Tenali Rama: Nirisha Basnett
Actor Nirisha Basnett who is basically from Nepal will play an interesting role in Sony SAB’s Tenali Rama. As per the ongoing promo, the Chinese Maharaja has come to Vijayanagar for a secret mission along with his people. Nirisha will play the right hand girl of the Chinese Maharaja and she will be named Mouu. The track for her will be very hilarious as she will be the mediator for the Maharaja as he would not be able to speak Hindi. She will be the only one in their camp speaking Hindi and this will make the track interesting for her. Says Nirisha, “I | Click Here...
Tarun Khanna replaces Manav Gohil in Tenali Rama
News just hit IWMBuzz desk that Tenali Rama (SAB TV, Contiloe) has found its new King Krishnadevaraya. Yes, there were reports of Amar Upadhyay being roped in to replace Manav Gohil to play the part. However, this is what our source has to say. "The character took a backseat post leap sequence. Manav was approached to play the part again but he already had other commitments. Finally, the search for a replacement has ended with Tarun Khanna." Tarun has been part of shows like Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. We sent a message to him seeking confirmation but he did not | Click Here...
One needs to be mentally tough to survive in this industry: Tarun Khanna
The handsome and talented actor Tarun Khanna is known for his versatile acting in TV shows like Porus, RadhaKrishn, Karmaphal Daata Shani, Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Chandragupta Maurya. The actor will yet again be a part of mytho genre with show Devi-Aadi Parashakti. He will be seen playing the role of Lord Shiva. In an exclusive chat with IWMBuzz.com, the actor speaks about his new journey and more. What made you say yes to Devi? | Click Here...
Rashami is the biggest fake in the Bigg Boss house: Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna, last seen in the ill-fated Star Plus show Namah, is a huge Bigg Boss buff. “Luckily, I have followed most seasons of this big ticket Colors reality show, except for three which were very boring i.e. last year, then season 9 when Prince won, and finally BB 6, which also featured Rajeev Paul.” Coming to the current season, he says, “It is a straight fight between Rashami Desai and Sidharth Shukla.” “I really like Shukla, for not only has he a great sense of humour but is also very intelligent, world and game wise as well. Sadly though, he does get | Click Here...
It is our job to resurrect Namah: Tarun Khanna
Veteran actor Tarun Khanna is excited to return as Shiva in Star Plus mytho Namah, where he has replaced Vikas Manaktala. “Female lead Chhavi Pandey and Sara Khan are also no longer part of the project. A newer set of writers has also been brought in. Male lead Savi Thakur (Vishnu) and Yukti Kapoor (Laxmi), besides negative lead Raviz Thakur, continue to stay on.” “To be honest, I need to work. And second thing, having known the producer (Ved Raj), to decline them again was not right. They had first approached me as well, but I could not do it then due to certain reasons | Click Here...
Web series Operation Cobra was a victim of Murphy’s Law: Tarun Khanna
Talented and good looking actor Tarun Khanna, currently playing Chanakya in soon to end show, Sony historical Chandragupta Mauyra, comes across as a very honest guy. He admits his debut web series, Operation Cobra (Eros Now), was a failure. “It was a case of Murphy’s Law. Eros had originally planned it as a feature film, but it did not come out well due to directors changing hands. The original maker quit and the one who replaced him was not up to the mark. Also, the entire story was structured only around the main lead (Gautam Gulati).” “In this unfortunate and long-d | Click Here...
Mahashivratri double treat for mythology fans
Siddharth Kumar Tewary's historical mega-series Chandragupta Maurya, that gears up for one of the biggest war sequences in the history of television starting next week, will send the audience on a nostalgia trip this Mahashivratri. Touted as the King of Mythology with content driven shows on TV, storyteller Siddharth Kumar Tewary who created the masterpiece Mahabharata, also was instrumental in giving us characters that have lived on through the years. The two actors that have more than one thing in common Sourabh Raaj Jain & Tarun Khanna who are both at warring ends in Chandragu | Click Here...
Big filmmakers need to step up to the plate and change the face of desi entertainment: Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna, who is playing Chanakya in the Sony show, Chandragupta Maurya, is pleased with the positive response the show is eliciting. “We are doing good as per Sony fiction numbers.” “I guess what works is the honesty and hard work of the entire Swastik Productions creative and research team. Any show runs on good casting, and luckily, we have a great crop of talented artists like Kartikey Malviya, Saurabh Raj Jain and Nimai Bali on board,” says Tarun. Here Tarun makes a frank admission that at first when his character of India’s first political thinker moved fr | Click Here...
I have a very strong connection with Mahadev: Tarun Khanna on entering RadhaKrishn
The handsome and talented actor Tarun Khanna who is known for his versatile acting joins the cast of RadhaKrishn. While the show is popular amongst the viewers, the maker have an exciting entry of the most favourite character, Mahadev. Tarun Khanna will be seen as Mahadev in the show. Tarun will enter the show as Mahadev and will help to take Radha & Krishn’s story in another level. Tarun has played various role in the past and Lord Shiva was one of them. He will again be seen as Mahadev- the calm yet powerful almighty. | Click Here...
Pranali Ghogare to enter Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya
Sony TV’s newly launched daily Chandragupta Maurya, produced by Swastik Pictures will see a new development and a new entry. IWMBuzz.com sources have learnt that Pranali Ghogare, who rose to fame in Mere Rang Mein Rangne Waali, has bagged a meaty role in the above mentioned daily. As per a reliable source, “Pranali is brought on board to play the role of Durdhara, the wife of Chandragupta Maurya.” The show features Sourabh Raaj Jain, Tarun Khanna, Sneha Wagh and | Click Here...
Review of Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya: An acceptable fusion of history and fiction
If there is one historical weakness which has plagued India since aeon, it has been our reluctance to become united in the face of foreign invaders costing us our precious independence for centuries. This same one-liner is the bedrock of the new Sony TV show, Chandragupta Maurya which seamlessly follows the ending of the earlier 8pm Sony show Porus (Laksh Lalwani) who had the audacity and gumption to stand up to none other than Alexendar the Great. The story quickly moves to Magadh where the evil Nand dynasty emperor Dhananand (Sourabh Raaj Jain) oppresses his poor subjects in | Click Here...
Indian Idol’s Salman Ali gives vocals for Chandragupta Maurya
While most reality shows award work to the winner after the end of the season, Sony TV's Indian Idol constant Salman Ali has been spotted while he's a part of the show and has already received his first break. Writer, director and producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary is having Salman sing the title track of his upcoming show Chandragupta Maurya which is a natural progression from the earlier story of Porus. Siddharth is known to have an eye in spotting talent as he has given our industry some of the best faces and it comes to us as no surprise that he chose Salman to become the voice fo | Click Here...
Sumbul Touqueer in Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya
Talented young actor Sumbul Touqueer will be part of Swastik Productions’ upcoming show on Sony TV, Chandragupta Maurya. Sumbul as we know, is the sibling of yet another amazing actor, Saniya Touqueer known for her lead role performance in &TV show, Waaris. The sisters, Sumbul and Saniya were seen together in shows Jodhaa Akbar and Waaris. As per our reliable source, “Sumbul will play the role of Shubhada, a very close friend of Chandragupta (Karthikeya Malviya). She will be the daughter of Sukhdev, the greedy shopkeeper played by actor Sukesh Anand.” A | Click Here...
Harsh Mehta in Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya
Talented youngster Harsh Mehta who has featured in shows like Fanaah, Balika Vadhu, Chakradhari Ajay Krishna has bagged his next meaty role!! He will be seen in Sony TV and Swastik Productions’ upcoming show Chandragupta Maurya. The promos of the show are a visual treat and the ensemble cast brought on board the show looks spectacular. As per sources, “Harsh will play the role of Indrajanik, the friend of Chandragupta Maurya. He will be a magician having special powers.” As we know, the titular role of Chandragupta will be played by Karthikeya Malviya. Tarun Khann | Click Here...
This is the first time that I have shaven off my head for a role: Nimai Bali
Actor Nimai Bali who has recently entered Sony TV's Chandragupta Maurya produced by Swastik Productions is happy to be part of this project. Nimai plays the role of Amartya Rakshas in the show. And to gain perfection in the role Nimai did not think twice to shave off his head. Yes after Tarun Khanna who poses a bald look in the role of Chanakya, Nimai too has done the same. Says Nimai, "This is the first time that I have shaven off my head for a role. It is a great feeling to play Amartya Rakshas." Nimai is known for his challenging antagonistic charac | Click Here...
Big female producers have reduced desi TV to its current sad state: Tarun Khanna
Talented and experienced actor, Tarun Khanna, currently playing the role of Chanakya in Sony show, Porus, is not very impressed with today's TV content. “I am not at all in favour of pathetic daily dramas; you can only enjoy the first 15 odd episodes, for only that much story is worked out. Rest is all up to the ratings' pulls and pressures. No wonder, we praise Pakistani and Hollywood content, for it is entirely story driven. Sorry to say that certain big female producers, who the industry fears to name, are responsible for this sad state of affairs.” Coming to the mytho- | Click Here...
Tarun Khanna’s amazing ‘fan’ experience…
Actor Tarun Khanna played ‘host’ to his young fan Radhika Datta who specially flew down from Kolkata with her parents to meet her favourite actor!! Yes, the girl very much likes Tarun in his avatar of Mahadev in Karamphal Data Shani and was eager to meet him for a long time. For Radhika, her dream came true yesterday when she met Tarun at the Inorbitt Mall, Mumbai. Says Tarun, “Radhika had been pestering her parents for a long time to meet me in Mumbai. She really ate their mind and finally the parents obliged. I met her and her parents at the Inorbitt yesterday. I | Click Here...
Everyone thinks I am the best Shiv on TV: Tarun Khanna
Actors these days have to go extra mile to portray their character. Actor Tarun Khanna, who is playing Shiv in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's hit show Karamphaldata Dhani, is being seen in a double role. His scary look as Veerbhadra, who is also Ansh of Shiva is gaining attention. Seeing the look we can guess Tarun takes a long time to get into the avatar. He says, "I take two and a half hours to get into the look and one and a half hour to remove make up.” On being asked about the kind of compliments he is getting for Shiv and Veerbhadra he adds, “Everyone thinks I am th | Click Here...