Tanuj Virwani is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bollywood. He is best known for playing the role of ‘Vayu Raghavan’ in Amazon Prime Video’s web television series “Inside Edge” (2017). He is the son of popular veteran actress Rati Agnihotri.
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Tanuj Virwani was born on Saturday, 29 November 1986 (age 37 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Tanuj Virwani’s childhood pictures
He studied at Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai and went to HR College of Commerce and Economics to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.).
Tanuj Virwani in his school days
After this he did Diploma in Advertising. Tanuj learned acting from Kishore Namit Kapoor’s acting studio. He was inclined towards acting and film making since childhood. Virwani got his first video camera when he was just eight years old. He used to make short films with his camera.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family, Caste and Girlfriend
Tanuj Virwani belongs to a Brahmin family. He is the son of Anil Virwani (businessman) and Rati Agnihotri (actress). Although his mother was a Hindu Brahmin by birth, he was always attracted towards Christianity. Tanuj is the only son of his parents. In 2015, news of his parents’ separation made headlines when his mother accused his father of domestic violence. At that time, it was Tanuj who initiated the conversation between them and made all efforts to bring their parents together.
Tanuj Virwani with his father
Tanuj Virwani with his mother
Tanuj Virwani with his parents
Tanuj Virwani with his grandmother
He was rumored to be in a relationship with his former Jeans co-star Isabelle Leight.
Tanuj Virwani with Isabelle Leite
Tanuj dated Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara Haasan for about four years i.e. from 2013 to 2017. Even after the breakup, both remained friends.
Tanuj Virwani with Akshara Haasan
livelihood
Tanuj started his career as an assistant director in 2009 with the film “Aao Wish Karein”. After this, he worked as an assistant director in the film “Chance Pe Dance”.
Tanuj Virwani is shooting a film
He started his acting career in 2013 with the Bollywood film “Love You Soniyo”, in which he played the role of ‘Mark Braganza’. Next, he appeared in the film “Old Jeans”. Both his films failed at the box office.
Tanuj Virwani in old jeans
In 2016, he appeared in the Bollywood film “One Night Stand” alongside Sunny Leone.
In 2017, he gained popularity by playing the role of ‘Vayu Raghavan’ in the Amazon Original Series “Inside Edge”.
He has also appeared in the web series “Poison” and “Code M”.
tanuj virwani in poison
Apart from acting, Tanuj has also worked as a writer and producer and has made several short films and documentaries under his banner ‘Pin Drop Violence’. He is the captain of Box Cricket League team Kota Royals Rajasthan.
Tanuj Virwani in Box Cricket League
Controversy
In November 2017, personal photos of Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara Haasan were leaked online. After the incident, Akshara lodged a complaint with Mumbai Police and Cyber Cell to find out those responsible for this act. Later Tanuj’s name was also dragged into this controversy; As Akshara had earlier shared pictures with him when they were dating each other. However, Tanuj clarified in an interview that even though he had those pictures, he had deleted them long ago in 2013.
car collection
He has Jaguar XE car.
Tanuj Virwani’s car
Favourite Things
- Food: Baked crabs, mutton balls, chicken masala, fried rice
- Restaurants: China Garden, Sancho and Hard Rock Café in Mumbai
fact
- Her hobbies include dancing, cooking, swimming and playing the piano.
Tanuj Virwani inside the pool
- He is often seen drinking alcohol on many occasions.
- She is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog, Snowy.
Tanuj Virwani with his pet dog
- Tanuj is a fitness enthusiast and follows a strict workout regimen.
Tanuj Virwani inside the gym
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Tanuj Virwani’s Instagram post
- In childhood, Tanuj was a little overweight, he used to wear glasses and stammered a lot.
An old picture of Tanuj Virwani
- Reportedly, film actor, Rana Daggubati was the first choice for the film “One Night Stand”, but the role later went to Tanuj Virwani; Due to Daggubati’s busy schedule.
- Tanuj’s mother Rati Agnihotri initially had some apprehensions about her son working with Sunny Leone. However, when Rati met Sunny, she was very impressed by Sunny’s focus and dedication towards work.
- During the promotion of his Bollywood film “One Night Stand”, Tanuj had mentioned about having a one-night stand while he was in college.
- He is an avid fan of action figures (superheroes) and has been collecting books and superhero figures for many years.
- Tanuj has dated Akshara Haasan for about 4 years. Interestingly, Tanuj’s mother Rati and Akshara’s father Kamal Haasan had debuted in Bollywood together with the film “Ek Duje Ke Liye”, which was a mega-hit.
- Tanuj is afraid of reptiles, especially snakes and lizards.
- Tanuj had revealed during an interview that he is suffering from a major OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). He also added that he always made sure to enter the room with his right foot.
- In an interview, Tanuj told that he was a very shy person.
- Tanuj has a tribal pattern tattooed on his right bicep.
Tanuj Virwani Tattoo
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