Barun Sobti (Actor) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Rubble
Profession	Actor
Famous For	Playing the role of ‘Arnav Singh Raizada’ in Star Plus’s “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?”
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 181 cm in meters- 1.81 m in feet inches- 5’ 11½”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 74 kg in pounds- 163 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV Debut: Shraddha (2009) Film Debut: Main Aur Mr. Riight (2014)
Award	26 November 2023: Best Supporting Actor (Male) in a Drama Series award for ‘Kohrra’ at the Filmfare OTT Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 August 1984 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	St. Mark's School, New Delhi
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Writing Poems, Playing Football
Controversy	He quit the popular serial "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?' because of unknown reason, the production team were about to replace Barun's character with another actor but the audience threatened that they will not watch the serial if Barun is not in it. The show ended with the last episode shot with Barun.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Pashmeen Manchanda (Barun's childhood friend)
Marriage Date	12 December 2010
Family
Wife/Spouse	Pashmeen Manchanda
Children	Daughter: Sifat (Born on 28 June 2019)
Parents	Father- Raj Sobti Mother- Not Known (Housewife)
Siblings	Sister- Richa Arora (elder) Brother- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Chinese, Italian, Continental
Favourite Actors	Bollywood: Aamir Khan Hollywood: George Clooney
Favourite Actresses	Bollywood: Sonali Bendre Hollywood: Penelope Cruze, Salma Hayek
Favourite Singer	Mohit Chauhan
Favourite Holiday Destination	Melbourne, Maldives
Favourite Sports	Football, Cricket
Favourite Mobile Games	Candy Crush, 2048
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 30,000 per episode

Some Lesser Known Facts About Barun Sobti

• Does Barun Sobti smoke?: Not Known

• Does Barun Sobti drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Barun Sobti consuming alcohol

• Barun was born in a Punjabi Family in Delhi.
  

  Barun Sobti’s childhood image

• Barun was a naughty child. His mother was often called by his school’s Vice Principal for his notorious acts.

• His first income was of Rs. 200 which he earned by selling a dinner set in a summer job.

• After completing his schooling, Barun went on working for 7 years as an operational manager at a BPO, Jindal Telecom, New Delhi.

• He accidentally stepped into the field of acting when his best friend, ‘Karan Wahi’ was offered a role in the Television serial, ‘Shraddha’ but that didn’t work out for some reasons and Karan forwarded Barun’s images to the director and Barun got selected.

• In 2011, his portrayal of an arrogant business tycoon in the TV serial “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?” earned him wide popularity.

• Initially, he signed “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?” just for a year but after the show started gaining popularity, the producer of the show requested him to stay there for long.

• Barun has also featured in the short film, Dry Dreams which focuses on the importance of water conservation.

• When the news came that Barun is being replaced by some other actor in the serial ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?’, few of his fans threatened that they will commit suicide if Barun leaves the show.

• Barun & Pashmeen (his wife) met in 9th standard when Pashmeen joined Barun’s class. They are in love since their school days.

• He bought 3 cars at once, all 3 Honda City! One for his father, one for his wife & one for himself.

• He has a phobia of ‘Sky Diving’.

• Barun is fond of bikes.

• He is an avid dog lover.
  

  Barun Sobti loves dogs

• He likes to keep his life personal and hates socializing.

• Barun ranked second in the 2017-2018 Gazette Review list of the Most Handsome Men in the World.

• Sobti was ranked 3rd Sexiest Asian Man by the UK Magazine, Eastern Eye.

• The television actor, Karan Wahi, and actress, Priyanka Bassi, are Barun’s childhood friends.
  

  Barun Sobti with Karan Wahi