Yuvraj Thakur

Yuvraj Thakur
Born
Delhi, India
CitizenshipIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Years active2011–present
Known for
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in) [1]

Yuvraj Thakur is an Indian television actor, model and writer.[2] He is best known for portraying the role of Arjun Thakur in Humse Hai Liife and as Sammy on Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. He has also appeared in shows like Gumrah: End of Innocence, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, and MTV Fanaah. He was last seen playing the role of Azhar Khan in the MTV show Girls on Top.

Acting and modeling career

Thakur stepped into the modeling world by starting off as a commercial ad actor by working with an ad of Tata DoCoMo which turned out to be a big break for him.[3] After starting with Tata Docomo, he appeared in several commercials such as Hero Maestro bikes, Horlicks, Vaseline Men's face wash with Shahid Kapoor, Vicco Shaving Cream and Renault cars.[4]

Thakur started his acting career in 2011 by playing the role of Arjun Thakur in Humse Hai Liife.[5] He has also acted in the teen drama Best Friends Forever? on Channel V India and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television India.[6][7][8] He has also worked in the MTV Show Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan as Madhyam Singania aka Maddy.[9] In 2016, he bagged a lead role of Azhar Khan on MTV Show Girls on Top.[10] Followed by appearing in an episode of MTV Big F as Zeeshan.[11] In 2019, he was cast in a short film opposite Anupriya Goenka.[12]

Personal life

Thakur is a fitness freak who spends most of his time at the gym.[13]

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2011–2012 Humse Hai Liife Arjun Thakur Lead Role Channel V
2012–2013 Best Friends Forever? Varun Mittal Lead Role Channel V
2013–2014 Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Samar Vikram Shergill a.k.a. Sammy Lead Role Sony Entertainment Television
2012 Gumrah End Of Innocence Pranjal Lead Role Channel V
2013 Yeh Hai Aashiqui - Season 1 (Episode 1: Tasveer) Tushar Lead Role Bindass
2014 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Amar and Shikhar Lead Role Zing (TV channel)
2014–2015 MTV Fanaah Anshuman/Sarthak Lead Role MTV India
2015 Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan Madhyam Singania a.k.a. Maddy Pivotal Role MTV India
Sun Yaar Try Maar Samar Episodic Role Bindass
2016 Girls On Top Azhar Khan Lead Role MTV India
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Trilok Lead Role Zing
2017 MTV Big F Zeeshan Episodic role MTV India
2019 Untitled Film Short film Hamara Movies

References

  1. ^ "Yuvraj Thakur (Actor) Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Bio & More - Life 'N' Lesson". Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ^ Tellychakkar Team (7 August 2012). "Yuvraj Thakur: Nobody just gets lucky, you have to make things happen". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Yuvraj Thakur: Nobody just gets lucky, you have to make things happen". tellychakkar.com. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Yuvraj Thakur". nettv4u.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ Tellychakkar Team (11 July 2012). "Cupid's tickling Yuvraj Thakur of Humse Hai Liife". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  6. ^ Agarwal, Stuti (15 September 2013). "Harshith Arora in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Bade Acche Lagte Hain: Will Sammy's night with Suhani have consequences?". bollywoodlife.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. ^ Tellychakkar Team (2 February 2013). "Yuvraj Thakur to re-enter Channel V's Best Friends Forever". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  9. ^ Yuvraj Thakur replaces Parth Samthaan in Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan Season 2
  10. ^ Tellychakkar Team (2 February 2013). "Yuvraj Thakur and Arjun Singh in MTV's Girls on Top". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  11. ^ "It's not a gender-based issue: Yuvraj Thakur on slut shaming". Telly Chakkar. 18 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Anupriya Goenka and Yuvraj Thakur Feature in Short film". Telly Chakkar. 24 April 2019.
  13. ^ "I am proud of my entire body: Yuvraj Thakur". tellychakkar.com. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.