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Arjun Sarja

42 credited titles on WatchWise

Arjun Sarja is an Indian film actor, producer and director known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema.In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster Gentleman which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the State Award for Best Actor. Arjun Sarja was born to a Kannada family in Madhugiri,in the erstwhile Mysore State. His father was Shakthi Prasad, a Kannada film actor, and his mother was Lakshmi, an art teacher. Sarja, inspired by Bruce Lee's 1973 film Enter the Dragon, began training Karate at the age of 16 and now holds a black belt.

Arjun Sarja in one minute

Upcoming

Blast

Budget ₹18 cr

Strongest genre

Thriller

₹439 cr · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Gentleman

₹18 cr

Standout efficiency

3.1x

Gentleman · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹521 cr

Combined reported budget

₹287 cr

Gross / budget

1.8x

Bankability Index

24 / 100

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