Arnav is an Indian actor, who mainly works in the Tamil entertainment industry. He is best known for playing the role of Arya in the TV show Sakthi (2014) aired on Sun TV.
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Wiki/Biography
Arnav aka Arnav Amjath and Amjath Khan [1]News18 was born on Wednesday, 26 April 1989 (age 34; as of 2023) in Aranthangi, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus. When he was in school, he was a member of the state volleyball team. [2]Facebook – Arnav Actor He was a student of Bachelor’s of Science and after that, he did a Master’s in Business Administration from Madras Christian College, Chennai. After completing his studies, he went to Switzerland and Malaysia to do textile business. [3]Facebook – Arnav Actor
Arnav’s childhood picture
Physical Appearance
[4]Facebook – Arnav Actor Height: 6′ 0″
Weight (approx.): 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 44 inches; Waist: 32 inches; Biceps: 14 inches
Family
His family belongs to a Muslim community. [5]Organiser
Parents & Siblings
His father owns a seafood business abroad. [6]Facebook – Arnav Actor
Arnav with his mother
Wife & Children
Arnav is married to Divya Sridhar, who is an actress. According to the reports, the duo got married in a private ceremony by following Islamic rituals. However, they kept their marriage secret for some time. But after some time, the couple re-married following the Hindu rituals in a local temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. [7]Chennai Memes After that, they made their marriage public. They have a daughter who was born on 7 April 2023.
Arnav and Divya Sridhar
Daughter of Arnav and Divya
Relationships/Affairs
As of 2023, Arnav is currently dating his Chellamma TV show co-actress Anshitha Akbarsha, who is also from the community of Arnav. Though the couple has denied the rumours of dating. According to the reports, the closeness between the two has caused a public fallout between Arnav and his wife Divya. [8]Chennai Memes
Arnav with Anshitha Akbarsha
Religion/Religious Views
Arnav follows Islam. [9]Chennai Memes
Career
Modelling
Before beginning his career as an actor, he modelled for various brands. He has also appeared in various TV commercials.
Television
In 2014, he made his television debut with the show Sakthi in which he played the role of Arya. It was an anti-hero role.
Sakhti (2014)
The show was aired on Sun TV. Later on, he appeared in various shows like Keladi Kanmani (2015-2017), Priyasakhi (2015-2016), Kalyana Parisu 2 (2018-2020), Azhagu (2019), and Chellamma (2022). In the show Chellamma, he is playing the role of Siddarth.
Web Series
In 2020, he made a debut on the OTT platform with the web series Singa Penne, in which he played the role of Arjun. The series was aired on ZEE5 Originals.
Singa Penne (2020)
Controversies
Public Fallout between Arnav and Divya
As per the reports, Arnav and Divya Sridhar met on the sets of Keladi Kanmani in 2017. Divya was a divorcee and had a one-year-old daughter at that time. [10]Chennai Memes Arnav said that he was also married before but his wife died and all his siblings have settled abroad. He said that he was seeking a bride for himself. The two developed a good friendship and eventually fell in love with each other and started living together. When they were in a living relationship for five years, they bought a flat in Vaanagaram. Divya contributed to buying the flat with the help of her jewels and cash. They decided to take their relationship to the next level by getting married to each other. For that, Arnav asked Divya to convert to his community before marrying him. She did, and the couple had a private marriage ceremony as per Islamic rituals in 2022 [11]Chennai Memes While shooting for the TV show Chellamma in 2022, Arnav developed a good friendship with the co-actress Anshitha Akbarsha. According to the reports, the duo were having a relationship. This didn’t go well with Divya and asked Arnav to accept her publicly. The couple then re-married by following the Hindu rituals. As soon as Divya got pregnant with the child of Arnav, the issues started growing between them. In October 2022, she filed a complaint against Arnav for abusing, harassing, and having an extramarital affair. After that, Arnav was summoned by the police and was detained. An FIR was registered against him for harassing and abusing his wife. In Madras HC, Arnav made a plea to quash the FIR registered by Divya against him but the plea was rejected on the basis of the evidence that Divya had several injury marks on her body. [12]News18 Furthermore, Divya accused Arnav of cheating her for 36 lacs; 26 lacs cash and 13 lacs gold jewellery. She claimed that he has done similar acts with other women in the past. She even accused him of cheating a man by pretending a gay. According to her, Arnav married a transgender in Malaysia to grab money from him. Not only this, she said that Arnav has kicked her belly several times to kill the baby. She keeps on posting the evidence on her social media account. However, Arnav denied all the allegations of Divya and in his defence, he said that she was the one who was trying to abort his child with the help of her close ones. Divya gave birth to Arnav’s daughter on 7 April 2023 and as per the reports, Arnav didn’t even try once to visit Divya and his daughter. [13]Chennai Memes
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- Best Actor, Sakthi (2015)
- Honorary Doctorate, University of Swahili, Sakthi (2025)
- Best Actor, Keladi Kanmani (2017)
- Azhagiya Nayagan, Kalayana Parisu (2019)
Car Collection
He owns Tata Harrier and Red Maruti Suzuki.
Arnav with his Tata Harrier
Arnav bought a red coloured Maruti Suzuki car in 2015
Favourites
- Actor: Ajith Kumar
- Beverage: Coffee
- Sport(s): Kick Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball
Facts/Trivia
- Arnav is a fitness enthusiast and is often seen going to the gym regularly.
Arnav in the gym
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet. [14]Instagram – Arnav Amjath
- To maintain his healthy skin, he follows a skincare routine and gets several skin treatments and facials done on various occasions.
Arnav getting the Hydra Facial done
- Arnav is an animal lover and is often seen posting pictures of different animals and birds.
Arnav kissing an owl
- When Arnav was in school, he was a sports enthusiast. He regularly used to do kickboxing and play volleyball. He believed that these two sports have helped him to change his body dynamics which eventually helped him to have a good height. [15]Facebook – Arnav Actor
- He has a pet dog named Rhyno. [16]Facebook – Arnav Actor
- According to several reports, people who are close to Arnav usually call him by the names Dr Arnav, Naina Mohammed Sheik Abdullah, and Habeeb Rehman. [17]Organiser
