Arjun Gupta
About Arjun
Name: Arjun Gupta
Birthday: November 28, 1986 (35 years old)
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA
Ethnicity: Indian
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 6’½”
Bio coming soon.
Trivia
- Arjun does not like shoes.
- Arjun’s parents are named Lalit “Al” Gupta and Anubha “Annie” Gupta, and he has two older sisters.
- Arjun played the violin as a child, which he began playing when he was three years old.
- When growing up, Arjun and his family lived in India for a year.
- Arjun holds dual citizenship for both the United States and India.
- Arjun is one of the founders of the Ammunition Theater Company.
- Arjun has a podcast called American Desis with comedian Akaash Singh about life as a South Asian in America.
- He originally auditioned for the role of Eliot (Hale Appleman’s character) on The Magicians, while Appleman auditioned for Penny.
Name Meaning
Arjun (अर्जुन) – Modern version of Arjana, meaning “white, clear” in Sanskrit. This is the name of a hero in Hindu texts, the son of the god Indra and the princess Kunti.
Gupta (गुप्ता) – Means “protected” in Sanskrit.