Anuj Saxena

Anuj Saxena
Born (1967-07-31) 31 July 1967 (age 57)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Businessman, Doctor
Years active1993–2014
Known for
Spouse
Ishmit Dhadial
(m. 2004; div. 2005)
Partners
Parents
  • Jagdish Saxena (father)
  • Sneh Saxena (mother)
Relatives
  • Alok Saxena (brother)
  • Shalini Saxena (sister)

Dr. Anuj Saxena is an Indian actor, producer, and businessman.[1][2]

Saxena made his acting debut in 1993 in the comedy TV series Dekh Bhai Dekh. He became famous for his role of Abhay Kapoor in Sony Entertainment Television's serial Kkusum and has appeared in sixteen TV serials including Kshitij, Karm and Aasmaan Se Aagay. His first film appearance was in Chase in 2010. In 2005, he launched his own production house, Maverick Productions.[1]

He married Ishmit Dhadial in 2004, but the couple divorced a year later in 2005.[3]

Saxena is also the COO of pharmaceutical company Elder Pharmaceuticals, and was involved in a cheque bounce and fraud case related to the company.[4] A bureaucrat, B.K. Bansal, investigating Elder Pharma fraud committed suicide in September 2016.[5] The company had tried to bribe him earlier.[5] Saxena is wanted by investigating agency CBI in the case,[6] and a non-bailable warrant was issued by court for him in October 2016.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Anuj Saxena Biography". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Anuj Saxena keen on making a come back to TV". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Going separate ways - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Popular TV actor Anuj Saxena faces Rs 1.35 crore cheating charge". mid-day. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "B K Bansal case: Court tells actor Anuj Saxena to surrender in 2 days". The Indian Express. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ "TV actor Anuj Saxenas anticipatory bail plea rejected; court asks him to surrender in two days". India Today. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. ^ "CBI obtains NBW against TV actor Anuj Saxena". The Indian Express. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.