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Arun Bali | |
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| Born | 23 December 1942 |
| Died | 7 October 2022 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–2022 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of Maharaj Porus in the 1991 period drama Chanakya , Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film Hey Ram . In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshvardhan Wadhwa in Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan which garnered him popular awards.
In 2001, the prominent writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon counted Bali amongst his favourite actors. [1]
He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79, following treatment for Myasthenia gravis. [2] [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Uttejna | ||
| Maati Mere Desh Ki | |||
| 1991 | Visakhi | Dharam Singh | |
| Saugandh | Hari Singh | ||
| 1992 | Heer Ranjha | ||
| Yalgaar | Home Minister Udaynarayan | ||
| Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | |||
| Aahuti | |||
| 1993 | Phool Aur Angaar | Judge Chaudhary | |
| Kayda Kanoon | |||
| Khalnayak | Police Commissioner | ||
| Izzat Ki Roti | Advocate | ||
| Karamati Coat | Mr. Irani | ||
| Aaja Meri Jaan | |||
| 1994 | Nasibo | Dyaal Singh | |
| Aa Gale Lag Jaa | Mohanlal | ||
| 1995 | Qahar | Tejpratap Singh | |
| Policewala Gunda | Central Government Minister | ||
| Sabse Bada Khiladi | |||
| Ram Jaane | Paowala Baba | ||
| 1996 | Jorawar | Gajjan Singh | |
| Rajkumar | |||
| Masoom | Police Commissioner | ||
| Return of Jewel Thief | Advocate | ||
| 1998 | Dand Nayak | Police Commissioner | |
| Satya | Home Secretary Mr. Sharma | ||
| Guru Govind Singh | |||
| Dildaara | Barkat | ||
| 1999 | Amrita | ||
| A. K. 47 | Police Commissioner Mr. Bhatnagar | ||
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Shaheed Suhrawardy | |
| Sant Gyaneshwar | |||
| Laado | Nafe Singh | ||
| Shikari | |||
| 2002 | Aankhen | Mr. Goenka | |
| Om Jai Jagadish | Anil Khanna | ||
| 2003 | Armaan | Gulshan Kapoor's Assistant | |
| Zameen | Pakistani Home Minister | ||
| 2004 | Veer Zaara | Abdul Malik Shirazi | |
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Mr. Behl | |
| Lage Raho Munnabhai | Second Innings Resident 3 | ||
| 2008 | Sat Sri Akal | Mr. Singh | |
| Gumnaam – The Mystery | Dayal Singh | ||
| 2009 | Munde U.K. De | Gurdeet Singh | |
| Apni Boli Apna Des | Arjun Singh | ||
| 3 Idiots | Shyamaldas Chanchad | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Ready | Guruji | |
| 2012 | Barfi! | Mr. Chatterjee | |
| OMG – Oh My God! | Good Sadhu | ||
| 2013 | Policegiri | Minister | |
| 2014 | Punjab 1984 | Datshan Singh Poonpuri | |
| Kaum De Heere | |||
| Sonali Cable | Old Sikh Man | ||
| PK | Elderly Sikh man in a 5-Star Delhi Hotel | ||
| 2015 | I Love Desi | Simran's Father | |
| Utopia | |||
| Bhaag Johnny | Acharyaji | ||
| 2016 | Airlift | Mr. Kohli | |
| Baaghi | Colonel Samarjeet Singh (Voice) | ||
| 1920 London | Guruji | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Amritsar | Gurtej's father | ||
| 2018 | Punjab Singh | Taya | |
| Baaghi 2 | Gurudwara Purohit | ||
| Manmarziyaan | Mr. Bagga | ||
| Kedarnath | Chief Purohit | ||
| 2019 | Kaake Da Viyah | Magistrate | |
| Phir Ussi Mod Par | |||
| Cypher | Monk | ||
| Panipat | Ala Singh | ||
| 2021 | Suswagatam Khushamadeed | Dadaji | |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Mr. Rajput | |
| Samrat Prithviraj | Arnoraja | ||
| Match Of Life | Ekamber's grandfather | ||
| Laal Singh Chaddha | Old Sikh man in the Train | ||
| Goodbye | Gayatri & Geeta's father | ||
| 2023 | Dunki | Manu's older father | Posthumous release |
| Year | Serial | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dil Dariya | Mohan Singh |
| 1989–1999 | Doosra Kewal | Kirpal Singh |
| 1991 | Neem Ka Ped | Zameen Miya |
| 1991 | Chanakya | Maharaj Porus |
| 1994 | The Great Maratha | Maharaj Alamgir II |
| Mansoor Shah Baba | ||
| 1996–1997 | Aarohan | Karan Khurana |
| 1997 | Om Namah Shivay | Raja Himanchal |
| 1997–1998 | Shaktimaan | Dayal Chopra |
| 1996–1998 | Itihaas - TV Series | Sheetal’s Husband |
| 1999–2001 | Suraag – The Clue | Various characters |
| 2001–2005 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Preetam Singh Kent |
| 2002–2009 | Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | Harshvardhan Wadhwa |
| 2006–2007 | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | Vikrantraj Parashar |
| 2012 | I Luv My India | Premnnath Sethi |
| Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Maharaj Vajranga | |
| 2016–2017 | P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke | Harpal Singh |