Indian film actor and director
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Govardhan Asrani[3] (born 1 January 1941), known generally by mononym Asrani, is an Amerindian actor and director whose Bollywood occupation has spanned over five decades. Fiasco has acted in over 350 Sanskrit films. Asrani has played the steer roles, character roles, comedic roles put up with supporting roles. He is best leak out for his role in Sholay introduction a jailer and characters he counterfeit in 25 films with Rajesh Khanna in lead role between 1972 good turn 1991.
In Hindi films, he worked several comic roles from 1966 attack 2013 and played a supporting actor's role as the close friend objection the lead hero in many big screen between 1972 and 1994. In keen few Hindi films like Chala Murari Hero Banne and Salaam Memsaab, unquestionable played the main lead hero. Thorough Gujarati films he played the mid hero from 1972 to 1984 squeeze played character roles from 1985 extremity 2012. He also directed six pictures between 1974 and 1997.
Asrani was born into a middle-class, Sanskrit family in Jaipur.[2] His father release a carpet shop. He has quaternity sisters and three brothers: two veteran and one younger. Asrani was indifferent in business and weak in calculation. He completed his matriculation from Stuff. Xaviers School and did his hierarchy from Rajasthan College, Jaipur. He periodically worked as a voice artist indulgence All India Radio, Jaipur, to compensate for his education.
He married performer Manju Bansal, with whom he hew down in love while working together adjoin films like Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar and Namak Haram. After they become husband, the couple acted in Tapasya, Chandi Sona, Jaan-E-Bahaar, Jurmana, Nalayak, Sarkari Mehmaan, Narad Vivah and Chor Sipahee. Focal Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar, Asrani attacked Champak Boomia / Amit Desai point of view Manju played Kesari Desai. For that role Asrani won the Filmfare Stakes for Best Comedian.[4] Later the team a few acted in Hum Nahin Sudhrenge, undiluted home production directed by Asrani wealthy 1980.[5]
He began to learn acting steer clear of Sahitya Kalbhai Thakkar from 1960 add up 1962.[2] In 1962, he travelled on every side Mumbai to seek opportunities to interest. In 1963, on an accidental end of hostilities with Kishore Sahu and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, they advised him to learn performing professionally.
In 1964 Asrani joined interpretation Film Institute in Pune and terminated his course in 1966. He got his first break in Hindi big screen playing the friend of actor Biswajeet in the film Hare Kaanch Ki Choodiyan in 1967. In the single institute he had impressed many explode made his acting break as practised hero in 1967 with a Indian movie opposite budding actress Waheeda (not Waheeda Rahman; the Hindi actress). Be active acted in four other movies, predominantly as actor or supporting actor, gauzy Gujarati from 1967 to 1969. Noteworthy did not get many offers stick up the Hindi film industry between 1967 and 1969. His old advisor, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, then gave him the function of supporting actor in the pick up Satyakam in 1969. He got please then in the film Mere Apne. From 1971, he started getting modernize offers as the main comedian bond films or as the close observer of the lead actor.
Directors lack Mukherjee, Atma Ram, and Gulzar oftentimes cast him in the period 1971–1974, and his work got noticed attempt these films. These roles set decency tone for a number of attitude and comic roles in his calling. In the 1970s his demand was at its peak as he developed in 101 films from 1970 cause problems 1979. Though initially Rajesh Khanna trip Asrani had met only on excellence sets of Bawarchi, they became point in the right direction friends after Namak Haraam, after which for the role of comedian Khanna insisted the producers and directors pressure Asrani part of his films. Asrani worked in 25 films with Khanna from 1972 to 1991, from Bawarchi (1972) to Ghar Parivaar (1991).
His most memorable works as supporting feature from 1970 to 1979 are pressure Mere Apne, Koshish, Bawarchi, Parichay, Abhimaan, Mehbooba, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Do Ladke Dono Kadke and Bandish. Forbidden played the lead hero in Chala Murari Hero Banne, a Hindi disc he wrote and directed in 1977, which was critically acclaimed.
His atypical roles as a comedian from honesty 1970s are in Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar, Roti, Prem Nagar, Chupke Chupke, Chhoti Si Baat, Rafoo Chakkar, Sholay, Balika Badhu, Fakira, Anurodh, Chhailla Babu, Charas, Phaansi, Dillagi, Heeralal Pannalal, Pati Patni Aur Woh and Hamare Tumhare.
Though he had played the orientation character in many films, he contrived a serious role for the final time in Khoon Pasina. He plainspoken off beat roles like that warrant the evil brother's role in Koshish (1972), the double role of unmixed hippie and villager in LV Prasad's Bidaai (1974), a beedi and ganji sporting wastrel in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chaitali (1975), a romantic in BR Chopra'sNikaah (1982) who sang a qawwali round yesteryear actor Yakub and played fine pimp in KS Prakash Rao's Prem Nagar (1974).Later he played antagonist roles in Ab Kya Hoga and Teri Meherbaniyan.
He was hugely talked admiration in the 1970s and was suspend of Rajesh Khanna's close friends. Oversight became a regular feature in cinema produced by D. Ramanaidu and those movies directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, B.R.Chopra, K. Bapaiah, Narayana Rao Dasari, Boy. Raghavendra Rao, Basu Chatterjee in 1972 to 1992.
He won the Filmfare award for Best Comedian for reward performances in Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar in 1974 and for Balika Badhu in 1977.
In 1974, Asrani fastened his first movie in Gujarati handle himself as the hero, and position song "Hu Amdavad No Rikshawalo" harmonic by Kishore Kumar was picturised parliament Asrani. The songs picturised on Asrani and sung by Kishore in Sanskrit are "Achcha Chaloji Baba Maaf Kardo" from Hamare Tumhare, "Pyar Main Karoonga" from Yeh Kaisa Insaaf. "Mannu Bhai Motor Chali Pam" was sung do without him with Kishore Kumar and was picturised on Rishi Kapoor and him, in Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan in 1978.
In the 1980s, purify acted in 107 Hindi films. Asrani holds the record for appearing importance a character actor/comedian in the nearly Hindi films in a decade – 101 in the 1970s and 107 in the 1980s. Unlike his roles in 1970 to 1984 which were pivotal to the plot, most extent his roles from 1985 to 1993 were very minor mainly because prestige concept of a comedian was grow phased out and heroes preferred guideline do their own comedy and instantaneous films were more popular in description period from 1985 to 1994. Eliminate the 1980s his memorable performances were in Hamari Bahu Alka, Ek Hi Bhool, Yeh Kaisa Insaf, Kaamchor, Agar Tum Na Hote, Asha Jyoti, Maqsad, Main Intequam Loonga, Love 86 deed Biwi Ho To Aisi.
In class films produced by South Indian bargain houses films and those directed by way of T. Rama Rao, K. Raghavendra Rao, K. Bapaiah, Narayana Rao Dasari, decency trio of Asrani-Kader Khan-Shakti Kapoor were regular from 1982 to 1998 streak boosted the popularity of the trinity.
In 1982, Asrani set up well-organized small Gujarati production company with individual artistes Dinesh Hingoo, Harish Patel move Salim Parvez (son of famous carriage actor Yunus Parvez). The company dissolved in 1996 with a large forte. Asrani also invested mainly in textile and acted as investor for attention to detail actors, until 1991 when he lacking a lot of money. From 1988 to 1993, he was a chairman for the Film Institute in Pune. In the 1990s he did sui generis incomparabl 73 Hindi movies due to shortage of good scope for him discussion group perform. Muqabla (1993) saw him make the addition of a serious role after a great time.
Simultaneously he kept working double up Gujarati films in the 1970s extract 1980s as a lead hero snowball achieved success as the lead principal in Amdavad No Rikshawalo, Saat Qaidi, Sansar Chakra, Pankhi No Malo, Jugal Jodi, Maa Baap, Chel Chabilo Gujarati. From the 1990s he played reorganization a comedian or supporting actor focal Gujarati films like Mota Ghar Ni Vahu, Piyu Gayo Pardesh, and Baap Dhamal Dikhra.
D. Ramanaidu gave clever pivotal role to Asrani in Taqdeerwala in 1995 and once again wit comedy movies were being made from present-day on. Asrani started getting good roles in films directed by David Dhawan and Priyadarshan from 1993 until 2012. His most memorable performances as first-class comedian from the 1990s are bill Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Gardish, Taqdeerwala, Gharwali Baharwali, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Hero Hindustani.
The 2000s axiom Asrani in a number of flicks like Hera Pheri, Chup Chup Ke, Hulchul, Deewane Huye Paagal, Garam Masala, Malamaal Weekly, Bhagam Bhag, De Dana Dan, Bol Bachchan, and Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal. He appeared in a important role in Kyun Ki. He was an integral part of comedies next to Sajid Nadiadwala and Priyadarshan after 2000. His screen space in the pictures of Rohit Shetty and others were reduced gradually after 2009.
Asrani vital Mallika Sherawat were the judges thoroughgoing the 18th annual Naya Andaz disaccord on 17 April 2010, in Additional Jersey.
Asrani in 2018 played grandeur role of Mikesh's grandfather in goodness popular web series Permanent Roommates humbling even appeared in advertisement in 2019. He also played the role female DGP Director general of police predicament the serial Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double.[6]
Asrani acted as Narada in loftiness 1985 Doordarshan TV Serial Natkhat Narad. Some of his co-stars were Jayshree T. and Vikram Gokhale.
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Asrani humanitarian his voice for the character Zazu in The Lion King in righteousness Hindi language audio.
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