Published 12:36 IST, April 28th 2020

'Mahabharat' actor Firoz Khan reveals what made him add 'Arjun' to his name

Mahabharat's 'Arjun' Firoz Khan in an interview recently revealed the reason that made him add 'Arjun' to his name. Read further ahead to know more.

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Actor Arjun Firoz Khan who played role of Arjun in Doordarshan epic Mahabharat, recently revealed reason why he changed his name to Arjun. actor pointed out that it was scriptwriter who suggested that he change his name.  actor also revealed what finally helped him change his mind and keep his name as Arjun.

Mahabharat's 'Arjun' reveals what made him change his name 

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Actor Arjun Firoz Khan gained tremendous popularity after he was portrayed as Arjun in Mahabharat. actor in an interview with an entertainment portal revealed that it was scriptwriter Rahi Masoom Raza who suggested that he change his name. According to an entertainment portal, Raza told Firoz Khan that twenty-three thousand actors had auditioned to play role of Arjun. However, since Firoz got role, Raza suggested that he truly make it his own.

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Thus, Rahi Masoom Raza insisted Firoz Khan to change his name to Arjun by thus truly making character his own. Raza also told Firoz that re is one named Arjun in industry and hence this would help him stand out, at time. actor took this advice and later added Arjun to his name. character had truly worked wonders for Arjun Firoz Khan as people all over India saw actor as actual character. Firoz Khan went on to star in several films after Mahabharat series and soon became a popular name.

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Currently, audience has been watching re-runs of Mahabharat once again on television due to lockdown. show has helped TV ratings set record numbers in terms of viewership. This is proof that show is still loved and adored by many to this day.

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12:36 IST, April 28th 2020