TV actor Arjun Bijlani and his family are mourning a personal loss at the start of 2026. Arjun’s father-in-law, Rakesh Chandra Swami, suffered a brain stroke around December 29, 2025, and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Despite medical care and ventilator support, Swami passed away on the morning of January 1, 2026, at the age of 73.
Post the incident, Arjun and his wife, Neha Swami Bijlani, who were on a New Year vacation in Dubai, immediately cut short their trip and returned to Mumbai upon hearing the news. The couple was seen grieving deeply at the funeral, with Arjun visibly emotional and supporting his family during the last rites.
This sad event brought a sombre start to 2026 for the Bijlani and Swami families.
Arjun Bijlani: A Quick Bio
Arjun Bijlani was born on 31 October 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is well known for his acting, hosting and media career. He started his career in 2004 with the TV show Kartika.
Arjun Bijlani has been a prominent face on Indian television for over two decades. Some of his popular roles and projects include:
- Left Right Left
- Miley Jab Hum Tum
- Naagin
- Ishq Mein Marjawan
- Reality shows and hosting gigs like India’s Got Talent, MTV Splitsvilla and Dance Deewane.
- He also made his Bollywood debut with Direct Ishq (2016). And appeared in web series such as State of Siege: 26/11. Arjun recently won the reality competition series Rise and Fall in 2025.
Personal Life
Arjun has been married to Neha Swami since May 2013, and in January 2015, they became parents to a baby boy named Ayaan Bijlani.
