Anuj Saxena Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Dr. Anuj Saxena
Profession	Actor, Producer, Businessman, Restauranteur
Famous Role	Abhay Kapoor in TV serial 'Kkusum'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 39 inches - Waist: 12 inches - Biceps: 31 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	31 July 1967 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	56 Years
Birth Place	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Campion School, Mumbai
College	Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	MBBS
Debut	Film: Chase (2010) TV: Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993)
Family	Father- Late Jagdish Saxena (Businessman) Mother- Sneh Saxena Brother- Alok Saxena (Elder - Businessman) Sister- Shalini Saxena
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Painting, poetry, dancing
Controversy	In 2016, the CBI alleged that Anuj had played a direct role in bribing senior bureaucrat B K Bansal so that he does not order the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) inspection against his pharmaceutical company 'Elder Pharmaceuticals' on charges of illegal collection of INR 175 crore from 24,000 investors, diversion of funds to companies abroad and not filing returns on time. In February 2017, he surrendered before a Delhi court in connection with a graft case in which co-accused and senior bureaucrat BK Bansal, his wife and children committed suicide in 2016.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Italian and Thai cuisine
Favourite Actors	Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan
Favourite Actresses	Rekha, Meena Kumari, Rakhee, Jaya Prada
Favourite Films	Bollywood: Khamoshi, Ek Rishtaa Hollywood: Meet Joe Black
Favourite Singers/Bands	ABBA, Bee Gees
Favourite Colour	Black
Favourite Fashion Brands	Zegna, Armani
Favourite Destinations	London, New York, San Francisco
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ishmit Dhadial
Wife/Spouse	Ishmit Dhadial (m.2004-div.2005)
Children	Son- None Daughter- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	BMW 5 series, Pajero 2.8, Mercedes-Benz E class, Tata Safari

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anuj Saxena

• Does Anuj Saxena smoke?: Not Known

• Does Anuj Saxena drink alcohol?: Yes

• Anju is truly multi-faceted as he is an actor, a doctor, a businessman, a restauranteur, and a producer.

• During his college days, he modelled for brands like Proline, ICICI, Prudent mouthwash and Rajdoot Yamaha.

• He never thought of becoming an actor but in the early 90s, his friend encouraged him to try his luck in acting after which he did something on Doordarshan for Anand Mahendroo around 1992-94. 

• He rose to fame with his role as ‘Abhay Kapoor’ in Ekta Kapoor‘s serial ‘Kkusum’, starring Nausheen Ali Sardar.

• He started a production house, Maverick Productions, in 2005.

• He is the owner of the pharmaceutical company ‘Elder Pharmaceuticals.’ 

• He owns ‘Blue Waters’, a Chinese and Indian restaurant in Andheri, Mumbai. 

• He is a big believer of numerology and considers 9 or 99 as his lucky number.

• He is a devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba.