Aditya Pancholi is an India

India

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n film actor working in Hindi Cinema

Bollywood

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. Aditya has also proved his worth in many villainous roles as well, the recent being Dum Maro Dum

Dum Maro Dum (film)

Dum Maaro Dum is a 2011 Hindi crime thriller film directed by Rohan Sippy and starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Bipasha Basu and Prateik Babbar. Aditya Pancholi also stars in the film which has been shot in Goa. Deepika Padukone makes a special appearance in the remix version of the hit...

. His performance in Yes Boss

Yes Boss

Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...

and the double role in Jung

Jung (1996 film)

Jung is a 1996 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgan, Rambha, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Tinnu Anand and Sujata Mehta...

was very well received.

Early life

He's the son of the filmmaker Rajan Pancholi and Aruna. He has one sister and two brothers. He was born as Nirmal Pancholi in Mumbai

Mumbai

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, India. When Pancholi dated actress Pooja Bedi

Pooja Bedi

Pooja Bedi is a former Bollywood actress and currently a television talk show host. She is the daughter of actor Kabir Bedi. She has also participated in Bigg Boss 5 and was voted out on 26th of November.-Biography:...

, he was accused of statutory rape

Statutory rape

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 of her minor domestic help (15 at the time).

Career

He has appeared in over sixty-five films and also appeared in several television productions. Pancholi is perhaps best known for the films Saathi

Saathi (1991 film)

Saathi is a Bollywood movie released in 1991 starring Aditya Pancholi and Mohsin Khan along with Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal. This is one of the films for which Aditya Pancholi is best known for as well as cricketer Mohsin Khan' s only hit...

(also known as The Companion) (1991), Aatish: Feel the Fire

Aatish: Feel the Fire

Aatish: Feel the Fire is 1994 Hindi movie directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Karishma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Other cast include Atul Agnihotri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Ajit, Tanuja, Ram Mohan, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Dinesh Hingoo,...

(1994), Yes Boss

Yes Boss

Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...

(1997) and Musafir (2004).

His best work till date is in the movie Saathi, directed by Mahesh Bhatt. His recent villin role was in film "BodyGuard".

Films

2012 Hook Ya Crook
Mahesh Narayan

2011 Bodyguard  Vikrant Special Appearrance

2011 Raftaar 24 x 7

Raftaar 24 x 7

Play is an upcoming Bollywood thriller film directed by late Shamin Desai, and will be based on Media and Politics, following the lines from Rann. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Neha Dhupia, Sagarika Ghatge and Aditya Pancholi...

Media Tycoon

2011 Dum Maro Dum

Dum Maro Dum (film)

Dum Maaro Dum is a 2011 Hindi crime thriller film directed by Rohan Sippy and starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Bipasha Basu and Prateik Babbar. Aditya Pancholi also stars in the film which has been shot in Goa. Deepika Padukone makes a special appearance in the remix version of the hit...

Biscuit

2010 Striker

Striker

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Jaleel Jalebi

2004 Musafir
Inspector Tiger (as Aditya Panscholi)

2003 Border Hindustan Ka
Ranbir Singh

2003 Chalte Chalte
Hostile businessman

2002 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman...

Ashok Kejriwal

2002 Aankhen

Aankhen (2002 film)

Aankhen is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Sen...

Police Inspector (as Aditya Panscholi)

2002 Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa

Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa

Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa is an Indian film that is directed by Kuku Kohli. This film stars Karan Nath Jeevidha and Rajat Bedi. It was released on 18 January 2002 and was the first film to be released in Afghanistan, after the taliban regime.-Synopsis:It's the story of Karan and Pooja, who are studying...

Akhmash Jalaal

2001 Baghawat - Ek Jung

2000 Tarkieb
Mohan Multani (as Aditya Panscholi)

2000 Jung

Jung

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Inspector Khan

2000 Baaghi
Vikram

2000 Jodidar

Jodidar

Jodidar is a 1997 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by T L V Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Bindushree, Aditya Pancholi and Prem Chopra-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty ... Munna 'Captain'*Bindushree ... Salesman's wife...

Forest Officer

1999 Aaya Toofan

Aaya Toofan

Aaya Toofan is a Hindi film made in 1999. An Action and Adventure film, Aaya Toofan is based on the Kashmir problem which caused the Kargil battle between the Indian Army and Pakistani infiltraters.-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Aditya Pancholi*Ravi Kissen...

Noor Mohammed Azaad

1999 Benaam

Benaam (1999 film)

Benaam is a 1999 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by T L V Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Payal Malhotra, Aditya Pancholi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kiran Kumar and Johny Lever-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Payal Malhotra*Aditya Pancholi...

Shera

1998 Military Raaj

Military Raaj

Military Raaj is a 1998 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Karan Johar, starring Sharukh Khan, Kajol, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, Amir Khan, and Kareena Kapoor-Reference:* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364519/...

1998 Dand Nayak

1998 Hafta Vasuli
Salim (as Aditya Panscholi)

1998 Zanjeer

Zanjeer

Zanjeer , is a 1973 Hindi film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran, Ajit and Bindu. The movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered Amitabh's new image of a brooding but explosive person who fights back when cornered...

1997 Yes Boss

Yes Boss

Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...

Siddharth Chaudhary

1997 Hamesha

Hamesha

Hamesha English: Forever) is a Hindi romance movie written and directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film stars Kajol, Saif Ali Khan and Aditya Pancholi in the lead roles. Aruna Irani and Kader Khan have supporting roles in the film. The film explores reincarnation.- Synopsis :Raja and Yash Vardhan are...

Yash Vardhan

1996 Khilona

Khilona

Khilona is a 1970 Indian film directed by Chander Vohra and recipient of the Filmfare Best Movie Award. Mumtaz won the Filmfare Best Actress Award....

Rajkumar

1996 Zordaar
Shiva/Tony

1996 Muqadama
Inspector Manoj Saigal

1996 Mafia

Mafia

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Inspector Bhagat Singh

1996 Jung

Jung

Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of analytical psychology.Jung may also refer to:* Jung * JUNG, Java Universal Network/Graph Framework-See also:...

1996 Ek Tha Raja

Ek Tha Raja

Ek Tha Raja is a 1996 Indian Bollywood film directed by and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Aditya Pancholi, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Shetty and Neelam Kothari in pivotal roles.-Cast:* Aditya Pancholi...Raj / Raj Dogra* Saif Ali Khan...Sunny / Sunny Dogra...

Raj/Raj Dogra

1995 Ram Shastra

Ram Shastra

Ram Shastra is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gupta.The cast of the movie includes Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala and Dipti Bhatnagar.-Story:...

Inspector Kavi

1995 Gambler
Inspector Shiva

1995 Ravan Raaj: A True Story

Ravan Raaj: A True Story

Ravan Raaj: A True Story is a Hindi film made in 1995. It was filmed throughout the Chennai and Ooty region. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhoo, and Aditya Pancholi and is centred around kidney smugglers and a serial killer. The film is a remake of Tamil film Pulan Visaranai starring...

1995 Surakshaa

Surakshaa

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Suraj/Maharaj Vijay (as Aditya Panscholi)

1994 Aatish: Feel the Fire

Aatish: Feel the Fire

Aatish: Feel the Fire is 1994 Hindi movie directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Karishma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Other cast include Atul Agnihotri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Ajit, Tanuja, Ram Mohan, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Dinesh Hingoo,...

Nawab

1993 Chor Aur Chaand
Suraj "Surya" (as Aditya Panscholi)

1993 Bomb Blast

1993 Muqabla

Muqabla

Muqabla is 1993 Hindi film directed by T. Rama Rao and starring Karishma Kapoor, Govinda, Paresh Rawal. Other cast include Shakti Kapoor, Aditya Pancholi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, and Farha Naaz.- Plot :...

Traffic Constable Deepak

1993 Game

Game

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Raja

1993 Tahqiqaat
Peter

1992 Tahalka

Tahalka

Tahalka is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

Capt. Rakesh

1992 Sahebzaade
Rahul

1992 Yaad Rakhegi Duniya

Yaad Rakhegi Duniya

Yaad Rakhegi Duniya is a 1992 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Deepak Anand on his debut. Starring Aditya Pancholi and Rukhsar, it premiered on 1 March 1992 in Mumbai. It is a remake of Telugu film Geethanjali.-Plot summary 1:...

Vicky Anand

1991 Jeevan Daata
Vishnu

1991 Akayla

Akayla

Akayla is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay , Shaan and Shakti . Although their previous films were successful at the box office, Akayla did not do as well as expected...

Ajay (as Aditya Panscholi)

1991 Saathi

Saathi

Saathi is a 1968 Hindi Romantic drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film starred Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar in the lead with Simi Garewal, Pahari Sanyal, David Abraham Cheulkar, Veena and Ram Mohan as the ensemble cast while prominent actors such as Shashi Kapoor, Nanda,...

Suraj (as Aditya Panscholi)

1991 Shiv Ram

1991 Dushman Devta

Dushman Devta

Dushman Devta is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

Suraj

1991 Paap Ki Aandhi

Paap Ki Aandhi

Paap Ki Aandhi is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

CBI Inspector Vikrant

1991 Vishnu-Devaa
Insp. Devaa Prasad

1991 Hafta Bandh

1991 Naamcheen
Rajan

1991 Laal Paree
Shankar

1990 Awaragardi

1990 Sailaab
Krishna/Rajiv

1990 Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
Anil/Ravi

1990 Maha-Sangram

Maha-Sangram

Maha-Sangram is a 1990 Bollywood romance film directed by Mukul Anand and starring Vinod Khanna, Govinda and Madhuri Dixit.-Plot:...

Suraj 'Chhota' Godha

1990 Taqdeer Ka Tamasha
Inspector Suryapratap

1990 Awwal Number

Awwal Number

Awwal Number is a 1990 film directed by Dev Anand. The film features the then 67 year old Dev Anand himself with Aamir Khan.-Plot:The story revolves around cricket where a new star Sunny has been included in the team in place of another famous star Ronny . All this creates hatred in heart of Ronny...

Ranvir Singh (Ronny)

1990 Gunahon Ka Devta
Sunny Khanna

1990 Pyaar Ka Toofan
Shyamu

1990 Veeru Dada

Veeru dada

Veeru dada is a 1990 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

Amit G. Anand

1990 Zakhmi Zameen
Mangal/Raju/Inspector Vijay

1989 Ladaai
Amar D. Sharma

1989 Desh Ke Dushman
Umesh S. Gupta

1989 Lashkar
Amar

1989 Jaadugar

Jaadugar

Jaadugar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Aditya Pancholi, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Pran. Prakash Mehra and Amitabh Bachchan collaborated for seventh time for this movie...

Shankar Narayan

1989 Kahan Hai Kanoon

1989 Mohabat Ka Paigham
Naeem

1988 Maalamaal
Chander Oberoi

1988 Dayavan

Dayavan

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Assistant Commissioner of Police

1988 Dharamyudh
Thakur Vijay Singh

1988 Khoon Bahaa Ganga Mein

1988 Qatil
Kumar S. Sinha

1988 Kab Tak Chup Rahungi

1986 Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha
Anil (As Nirmal)

Awards & Nominations

• 1998 Nominated Filmfare Best Villain Award
  Filmfare Awards
  The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
  
   for Yes Boss
  Yes Boss
  Yes Boss is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Aditya Pancholi in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...
  
  
• 2011 Nominated Global Indian Film & TV Honours award for Best Villain in Striker
  Striker (film)
  The soundtrack album of Striker consists of 8 songs composed by various artists such as Vishal Bhardwaj, noted Tamil composer Yuvan Shankar Raja in his Bollywood debut, Amit Trivedi, rapper Blaaze, Shailendra Barve and lyricist-singer Swanand Kirkire, whilst lyrics are penned by Nitin Raikwar,...
  
  .

Personal life

Pancholi met actress Zarina Wahab

Zarina Wahab

Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress and former model, who was critically acclaimed for starring roles, such as in Chit Chor and Gopal Krishna in the 1970s.-Early life:...

 while filming Kalan Ka Tika whom he married in 1986. They have a daughter, Sana, and a son, Suraj.

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