Parikshit Sahni

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Parikshit Sahni
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Sahni in 2011
Born (1939-01-01) 1 January 1939 (age 85)
Nationality Indian
Other names
  • Parikshat Sahni
  • Ajay Sahni
Alma mater The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Occupation Actor
Years active1968–present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Children
  • Aditi Sahni (first marriage)
  • Tania Sahni (first marriage)
  • Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur-based abstract artist, second marriage)
Parents
Website Official Website

Parikshit Sahni (born 1 January 1939) is an Indian actor who is known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam (Doordarshan) and Gaatha (Star Plus). [1] He has also appeared in three of Rajkumar Hirani's blockbuster films Lage Raho Munna Bhai , 3 Idiots , and PK .

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He is the son of actor Balraj Sahni and nephew of writer Bhisham Sahni. [2] [3]

Early life

AI-upscaled image of Parikshit Sahni (right) with Tabassum in the song "Bachpan Ke Din." Bachpan Ke Din Bhula Na Dena.jpg
AI-upscaled image of Parikshit Sahni (right) with Tabassum in the song "Bachpan Ke Din."

He was born in Muree in the Rawalpindi District of the Punjab Province of British India (present day in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan), into a Punjabi Hindu family, while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore, and his mother was doing her Bachelors. Most of his schooling was done at the Lawrence school Sanawar. He then went to study at Delhi's St. Stephen's College. Later, Sahni began his career as a child artist. [4]

Personal life

Sahni's parents were both theatre and film actors, although his mother acted in only a couple of films before her death at an early age in 1947. After her death, his father married Santosh Chandhok two years later.

He is married to Aruna Kapur. [5]

On the advice of his uncle, Bhishm Sahani, Parikshit Sahni was sent by his father to attend a five-year course in architecture in Moscow. However, since he was poor in maths, he was advised to get admission in Cinema Institute. He cleared the aptitude test and joined the five-year course in film direction in the Moscow Cinema Institute. He returned in 1966 and started his film career in India. He assisted Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker because Kapoor needed a person who could help him in working with the Russian Circus but he left that to act in Anokhi Raat. [6] [7]

Sahni even changed his screen name to Ajay Sahni at the suggestion of his friend Sanjeev Kumar during the shooting of their 1968 film Anokhi Raat , before eventually reverting to his own name a few years later. [8] [9]

Career

Sahni starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989), with Raj Babbar, Pankaj Kapur, Kanwaljit Singh, and Deepti Naval. He played a remarkable role in the Hindi film Pavitra Paapi (1970) which was based on a Punjabi novel by Nanak Singh (a famous novelist). Pavitra Paapi also featured his real life father, Balraj Sahni in a pivotal role.

He acted in the Doordarshan television series The Great Maratha as Malhar Rao Holkar.

One of his most famous films was the Amitabh and Shashi Kapoor starer Kaala Patthar. He acted in the film 3 Idiots in which he played the rolse of R. Madhavan's father. [10] He acted in the TV series Heena as Nawab Mirza, Heena's father. Heena ended in 2003. Sahni played Veer Singh (Kakasa) on the popular Zee TV serial Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar opposite Nivedita Bhattacharya.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRole
1951 Deedar Child Shyamu
1968 Anokhi Raat Painter
1970 Pavitra Paapi Kedarnath
1970 Aansoo Aur Muskan Mahesh
1970 Samaj Ko Badal Dalo Prakash
1971 Preet Ki Dori Govind
1971LaganRajesh
1972 Shayar-e-Kashmir Mahjoor Mahjoor
1973 Hindustan Ki Kasam Rajesh
1974 Vandana Rakesh
1975 Mili Dr. Sanjay
1976 Tapasya Dr. Sagar Verma
1976 Kabhi Kabhie Dr. R. P. Kapoor
1977MamtaManish Srivastav
1977 Doosra Aadmi Bhisham
1977Sat Sri Akal, Punjabi moviePratima
1977Prayashchit
1977Niyaz Aur Namaaz
1977Khel Kismat Ka
1977 Jeevan Mukt Satish Sharma
1977 Jallian Wala Bagh Udham Singh
1977GyanijiPreetam
1977DuniyadariHeera
1978Ulahana
1978UdeekanTeja Singh
1978 Vishwanath Siddharth
1978AnpadhDr. Anand
1978 Nawab Sahib Shaukat Ali
1978MuqaddarAmar
1978 Kaala Aadmi Aslam Khan
1978 Hamara Sansar Pratap Sharma
1979Shyamla
1979 Kaala Patthar Jagga
1979Zulm Ki Pukar
1980Room No. 203
1980HumkadamShekhar Gupta
1980KasturiAlkesh
1981 Agni Pareeksha Siddharth Sharma
1981 Sameera
1981Nai ImaratYogendra
1982 Raaste Pyar Ke Sohanlal Srivastav
1982 Suraag Dr. Ajay Gupta
1982 Desh Premee Ghulam Ali
1982Waqt Ke ShehzadeSardarji
1982Bhai Aakhir Bhai Hota Hai
1983 Lal Chunariya Rajesh
1984 Boxer Tony Braganza
1984 Teri Baahon Mein
1984 Mera Faisla Inspector Anand Saxena
1984 Andar Baahar Inspector Ajay Sahni
1984 Jeene Nahi Doonga Fakir Baba
1984Nadaniyan
1984 Jaag Utha Insan Pujari
1985JawaabDinesh Mathur
1985RamkaliJay Singh
1985 Ek Se Bhale Do David D'Mello
1985 Meri Jung Dr. Dinesh Mathur
1985 Mera Jawab Arun
1985 Insaaf Main Karoonga Inspector
1985 Shiva Ka Insaaf Robert
1985HaveliPolice Commissioner Thapa
1986 Mazloom Judge Jaspal
1986Maa Ki SaugandhSurendra
1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz Police Commissioner
1986Car ThiefMr. Mehra
1987 Mr. X Inspector Rakesh
1987 Hukumat Shankardayal Singh
1987 Kalyug Aur Ramayan Judge Shyam Diwakar
1987 Watan Ke Rakhwale Assistant Jailor Madan
1987Sher Shivaji
1987 Dil Tujhko Diya Ajay Sahni
1988Subah Hone Tak
1988 Zulm Ko Jala Doonga Police Commissioner
1988 Vijay Mr. Mehra
1989Hal Aur Bandook
1989 Dost Garibon Ka Police Commissioner
1989 Marhi Da Deeva Dharam Singh
1989 Galiyon Ka Badshah Mr. Rana
1990First RankSelection Committee Member
1991Savdhan
1991 Sau Crore Advocate
1991 Phool Bane Angaray Mr. Dutta
1992 Meera Ke Girdhar
1992Sooraj MukhiMr. Kumar
1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj Amar
1992 Tahalka General Sinha
1992 Waqt Ka Badshah Hotel Owner
1992 Sangeet Doctor
1992Ajeeb Dastaan Hai YehAdvocate Jagatnarayan Sinha
1993 Police Wala Inspector Rakeshnath
1993 In Custody Mr. Siddiqui
1993KundanChief Minister
1993 Shaktiman Superintendent Of Police
1993 Pyaar Ka Tarana
1993Pratimurti
1994 Madhosh
1994 Madam X Police Commissioner Mathur
1994 Yuhi Kabhi Judge
1995Jeena Nahin Bin Tere
1995Vapsi Saajan Ki
1995 Ab Insaf Hoga Inspector Khan
1996Sindoor Ki Holi
1996 Yash R. K. Joseph
1996 Chhota Sa Ghar Dhanraj
1997 Share Bazaar Karmyogi
1997 Saaz Dr. Ranjeet Samant
1998Angaar Vadee
1998 Wajood Abhijeet Joshi
2000Choo Lenge Akash
2001 Rahul Dr. Bhandari
2001 Kasam Jaswant Singh
2002Pardesi Re
2002 Yeh Mohabbat Hai Bashir Khan
2002 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai Rohan Khanna
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge Mr. Verma
2003Heda Hoda
2005Chakachak
2005Maa Where Are You...Mr. Mohanto
2006Jadu Saa Chal GayaVilas
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Mr. D'Souza
2006 Umrao Jaan Umrao's father
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Omkar Singh
2009 3 Idiots Mr. Qureshi
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Ratandeep Kapoor
2010 Chance Pe Dance Mr. Behl
2010 Right Yaaa Wrong Dr. Siddiqui
2010 Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon
2010 Malik Ek Shankar
2011 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Colonel Agnihotri
2013 Boss Raghunath
2013 Enemmy Mr. Karmakar
2014 PK Mr. Sahni (Jaggu's father)
2015 Hum Tum Dushman Dushman
2015 Chooriyan
2015 Uvaa Presiding Judge
2016 Sultan Gyan Singh Oberoi
2016Desi MundeGurmukh Singh
2018PaakSofiya's father
2019 One Day: Justice Delivered Colonel
2019CypherNana
2019 Housefull 4 Maharaj Parikshitapdev Singh
2021HawayeinMike Paul
2023 Dunki

TV series

YearSerialRoleNotes
1986 Katha Sagar Multiple Roles in Multiple Episodes
Barrister VinodBarrister Vinod
1987 Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
1988 Mirza Ghalib Nawab Shamsuddin
1991–1992 Kahkashan Josh Malihabadi
1993Commander
1994 Junoon Bharat Kumar Rajvansh
1994 Chandrakanta Maharaj Surendra Singh
1994 The Great Maratha Malhar Rao Holkar
1994–1996 Ajnabi
1998 Saturday Suspense - Beqasoor
1998 Alpviram Mr. Bakshi
1998 Main Dilli Hoon Maharaj Bharat
1998-1999AshiquiAnand Kumar
1998–2003 Heena Nawab Mirza
1999 Tanha
1999–2000 Gul Sanobar Sultan of Hindustan
2000–2001 Noorjahan Mirza Ghiyas Beg
2000Hare Kanch Ki ChudianTelefilm
Gaatha
2001Jaane Anjaane [11] Mr. Vashisht
2003 Shararat Khushwant Mehra
2004 Ana Altaf
2004-2005Lal Kothi Alvida
2004–2008 Saarrthi Hemraj Goenka
2007 Aahat - Shrunken Head
2007-2008 Jersey No. 10
2007–2008 Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar Veer Singh
2009 Kalpana
2011-2012 Meri Maa
2015–2017 Santoshi Mata Raghavendra Mishra
2019 Ek Bhram...Sarvagun Sampanna Kishan Mittal

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