Did you know about these facts about birthday boy actor Arjun Ashokan?

With his pleasant smile and fun characters in recent movies, Arjun Ashokan is one of the most loved young actors in Mollywood. His recent movies like Parava, June, B.Tech, and Unda were all superhits, making the actor a favourite amongst hit-makers too. Starting with several small roles in the industry, the actor has become a sensation with his unique style of acting and performance in movies. Arjun Ashokan is celebrating his 28^th Birthday today and here are #5 fun facts that you should know about the young actor!

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#1 Son of comedian Harisree Ashokan

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Like many of his co-stars in the industry like Shane Nigam and Dulquer Salman, Arjun Ashokan also is a star kid. His father Harisree Ashokan is one of the most loved comedians in the industry with more than 200 films to his name. The father-son duo was seen together in the Soubin Shahir directorial Parava in 2017.

#2 Dropped out of college to run business

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Like many other successful actors in the industry, Arjun Ashokan also dropped out of college to pursue his dream. The actor was not interested in acting at that time but apparently wanted to become a business owner. In an interview, Arjun Ashokan says that he asked his father to invest in his business idea other than spending money for his MBA.

#3 Debuted in 2012

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A major misconception about Arjun Ashokan is about his debut performance in movies. The actor was first noticed for his distinct style of acting in 2017 movie Parava but that was not his first movie. Arjun Ashokan was first seen in Orkut Oru Ormakoot in 2012 and also played a small role in 2014 movie To Let Ambadi Talkies in 2014.

#4 Best in supporting roles

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Arjun Ashokan’s performance in Parava made him a constant choice for filmmakers to cast him in supporting roles for his unique acting style. Arjun Ashokan was soon seen in films like Mandharam, B.Tech, Varathan and June, as a supporting character. The movies were all back to back hits in the industry, earning Arjun a spot among the all-time favourites of Mollywood.

#5 Real-life Romeo  

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We all loved Arjun as the local flirt and Romeo Anand in the Malayalam movie June. But did you know that the actor was a real-life romantic hero as well? Arjun Ashokan married his long-time girlfriend Nikhita in 2018. The actor was in an eight-year-long relationship with Nikhita before finally tying the knot in 2018.

Which of these fun facts did you know about birthday boy Arjun Ashokan? Tell us in the comments below!

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