Aarav Chowdhary is an Indian actor and model who works in the Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada entertainment industries. Some of his well-known works include Dhoom (2004), Mahabharat (2013-2014), and Shrimad Ramayan (2024).
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Aarav Chowdhary was born on Monday, 23 November 1981 (age 42 years; as of 2023) in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx.): 85 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 41″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Aarav Chowdhary belongs to a Hindu family in Rajasthan.
Parents & Siblings
Aarav Chowdhary’s father was a writer. He has a brother.
Aarav Chowdhary with his mother
Wife & Children
Aarav Chowdhary married Shikkha Chowdhary. They have a son named Shaunak Chowdhary.
Aarav Chowdhary with Shikkha Chowdhary
Aarav Chowdhary with his son and Shikkha Chowdhary
Career
Television
Aarav Chowdhary made his debut on television with the DD National TV series Captain Vyom (1998-1999). He played the character of “Captain Blaze” in the series.
A poster of the TV series ‘Captain Vyom’
Some of his other popular TV series are Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani… Jhansi Ki Rani (2009-2011) on Zee TV, Veer Shivaji (2011-2012) on Colors TV, Mahabharat (2013-2014) on StarPlus, and Sasural Simar Ka 2 (2021-2023). He played the character of “Dashrath” in Shrimad Ramayan (2024) on Sony Entertainment Television.
Aarav Chowdhary as “Dashrath” in ‘Shrimad Ramayan’
Film
Aarav Chowdhary made his debut in the film industry with the film Laado (2000). He played the character of “Arvind” in the film. Some of his other films are Dhoom (2004), Lakshya (2004), Housefull 3 (2016), and B.A. Pass 2 (2017).
Web Series
Aarav made his debut on the OTT platform with the web series Sunflower (2021) which premiered on Zee5. He played the character of “Ramesh Kapoor” in the web series.
A poster of the web series ‘Sunflower’
Tattoo
He got his son’s name “Shaunak” inked on his right forearm.
A tattoo inked on Aarav’s right forearm
Awards
- Indian Telly Award – Best Ensemble Cast for Mahabharat (2014)
- Nominated in Indian Telly Awards – Best Actor in Supporting Role Mahabharat (2014)
Bike Collection
He owns a Harley-Davidson.
Aarav sitting on his bike
Car Collection
He owns a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV.
Aarav standing with his car
Favourites
- Beverage: Coffee
- Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Marlon Brando
- Film: The Godfather (1972), Shakti (1982), Nayakan (1987)
- Film Director: Imtiaz Ali, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra, Shaad Ali
- Book: Chir-Naveen Mahabharat – Patron Ki Charitra Gatha by Deepti L Sharma (2021), Looking Through Coloured Glasses by Lavanya Singh and Dr. Manidh Godara (2022), The Royal Peacock Crown by Arushi Vats (2022)
- Sport: Cricket
Facts/Trivia
- He regularly works out at the gym to maintain his fitness.
Aarav Chowdhary working out at a gym
- He is an avid cat lover. He owns two cats named Ginger and Miko.
Aarav Chowdhary with his cat ‘Ginger’
- He knows horse riding.
- He likes travelling.
Aarav Chowdhary in Bulgaria
- He likes reading and swimming in his free time.
- During his school and college days, he performed in several plays at Ravindra Manch, Jaipur.
- He won the title of Mr. India in 1999.
- Before becoming an established actor in Mumbai he walked on the ramp for the brand Provogue and fashion designers such as Muzaffar Ali and Meera Ali.
