Ashok Lokhande

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Ashok Lokhande
Born (1962-09-09) 9 September 1962 (age 61) [1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation Actor
Years active1990–present
Known for
ChildrenMallika Lokhande

Ashok Lokhande (born 9 September 1962) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for playing the role of Arun Rathi (Bhabasa) in the Star Plus Show Diya Aur Baati Hum and its sequel Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji .

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Education

He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama in New Delhi, India. [2] He is also alumnus of LOK-HIT Higher Secondary School, Pusad.

Career

Lokhande has appeared in small parts in television series including Chanakya (1990), Just Mohabbat (1997) and Saans (1999). He has also acted in films including Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Sarfarosh (1999). [3]

He currently plays Dharampal Kaatelal Ruhail in the Sony Sab series Kaatelal & Sons. [4]

Film and television

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References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/ashok.lokhande.79/about
  2. Database (undated). "Alumni List For The Year 1987" Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine . National School of Drama. Accessed 20 January 2010.
  3. Bhattacharya, Lopamudra (17 November 2000). "Still Waiting for the Right Role". Screen . Accessed 20 January 2010.
  4. Service, Tribune News. "Ashok Lokhande talks about his role in the show Kaatelal & Sons". Tribune India News Service. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "TV more powerful medium than films - Ashok Lokhande". 10 May 2016.
  6. "Ashok Lokhande to reunite with Neelu Vaghela on TV show". timesofindia.com.