Arun Bali
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Arun Bali is an India
n actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of King 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 Harshwardhan Wadhwa in Kumkum
and has even garnered popular awards for the same. He is also a National Award winning producer. He hails from a Punjabi Muhiyal (Brahmin) Family.
In 2001, the legendary writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon
counted Bali amongst one of his favorite actors.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of King Porus in the 1991 period drama Chanakya
Chanakya (TV series)
Chanakya is a 47-part Indian television historical drama written and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi that was originally telecast on DD National from September 1991 to August 1992...
, Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan
Swabhimaan
Swaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.-Plot:...
and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani-Bengali politician and statesman who served as 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 till 1957, and a close associate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime minister of Pakistan...
, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film Hey Ram
Hey Ram
Hey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan...
. In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshwardhan Wadhwa in Kumkum
Kumkum (TV series)
Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan was an Indian television soap opera that aired from Monday - Friday at 1.00pm on STAR Plus in India/U.S. and 10:30 am in the UK. Although it's an afternoon soap, certain tracks of Kumkum gained more TRPs than a Prime-time soap...
and has even garnered popular awards for the same. He is also a National Award winning producer. He hails from a Punjabi Muhiyal (Brahmin) Family.
In 2001, the legendary writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon
Lekh Tandon
Lekh Tandon has directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades. He is brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.-Biography:...
counted Bali amongst one of his favorite actors.
Films
- SaugandhSaugandhSaugandh is an Indian film directed by Raj Sippy and released in 1991. It stars Akshay Kumar in his film debut alongside Raakhee Gulzar and Shantipriya.-Plot:...
(1991) - Raju Ban Gaya GentlemanRaju Ban Gaya GentlemanRaju Ban Gaya Gentleman is a 1992 Bollywood movie directed by Aziz Mirza starring Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Amrita Singh and Nana Patekar. Khan plays Raj Mathur, a young engineering graduate from Darjeeling who comes to Bombay hoping to become an important engineer...
(1992) - Heer RanjhaHeer RanjhaFor 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer Raanjha.Heer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah...
(1992) - Khal Nayak (1993)
- Kayda KanoonKayda KanoonKayda Kanoon is an Indian film directed by Pradeep Mani and released in 1993. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave and Sudesh Berry.-Characters:* Akshay Kumar ... Inspector Dawood 'D.D.' Durani* Ashwini Bhave ... Shehnaz Lucknowi / Maria D'Souza...
(1993) - Aaja Meri Jaan (1993)
- Ram JaaneRam JaaneRam Jaane is a 1995 Indian Bollywood movie directed by Rajiv Mehra about an unnamed kid who grows up to become a gangster. He uses the name Ram Jaane after meeting with a priest who in response to the kid asking about his name said "Ram Jaane"...
(1995) ... Paowala Baba - MasoomMasoomMasoom is a 1983 Indian film and Shekhar Kapur's first directorial venture. The critically acclaimed film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Tanuja, Supriya Pathak and Saeed Jaffrey, as well as child actors Jugal Hansraj, Aradhana and Urmila Matondkar. The screenplay and dialogues were...
... Commissioner - Sabse Bada KhiladiSabse Bada KhiladiSabse Bada Khiladi is a 1995 Bollywood film directed by Umesh Mehra and starring Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar...
(1995) - Return of Jewel ThiefReturn of Jewel ThiefReturn of Jewel Thief was an Indian Hindi film released in 1996. It was a sequel to the original film Jewel Thief that starred Dev Anand with Ashok Kumar...
(1996) - RajkumarRajkumarRajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry...
(1996) - SatyaSatya (film)Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
(1998) ... Home Secretary - ShikariShikariA Shikari is a big game hunter, especially in India, a native hunter who serves as a guide. The word is derived from Persian Shikar + Persian suffix i...
(2000) - Hey RamHey RamHey Ram is a controversial Indian film released both in Tamil and Hindi in 2000 and written, directed, produced by and starring Kamal Haasan...
(2000) ... Shaheed Suhrawardy - Laado (2000)
- Om Jai JagadishOm Jai JagadishOm Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :...
(2002) - AankhenAankhenAankhen is the word that refers to eyes in the Hindi and Urdu languages.Aankhen is also the title of four films made in India.*Aankhen by Devendra Goel, stars Bharat Bhushan and Nalini Jaywant...
(2002) - ZameenZameenZameen could mean:*Zameen - Persian word for "land"* Zameen - list of films with the title Zameen...
(2003) ... Pakistani Home Minister - ArmaanArmaan (2003 film)Armaan is an Hindi Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the first time for Preity Zinta to play a vampish role. She received a Filmfare nomination for Best Villain.- Plot...
(2003) - Veer-ZaaraVeer-ZaaraThe soundtrack was released on CD and specially on Audio DVD. The music is based on old and untouched compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli....
(2004)... Raza's Dad - Lage Raho Munna BhaiLage Raho Munna BhaiLage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical comedy film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of...
(2006)... 2ND innings resident - Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006)
- Gumnaam: The Mystery (2008)
- Munde U.K. DeMunde U.K. De-Reception:R. Paul Dhillon of the Vancouver, British Columbia arts and entertainment Web site Straight.com , bemoaned "a lame plot and largely clichéd characters", and called it "another half-baked NRIs-in-the-Punjab tale", using the abbreviation for non-resident Indian, while he did praise...
(2009) ... Gurdit Singh - 3 Idiots (2009) ... Shamaldas Chanchad
- Sat Sri Akal (2009)
- YalgaarYalgaarYalgaar is a 1992 Indian Hindi language film directed by and starring Feroz Khan alongside Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala and Kabir Bedi, Mukesh Khanna.Synopsis...
(1992)
Television
- Doosra Kewal (TV Series) (1990)
- Neem Ka Ped (TV Series) 1990-1994
- Dastoor (TV Series) 1996
- Dil dariya (TV Series) (1989)
- ChanakyaChanakya (TV series)Chanakya is a 47-part Indian television historical drama written and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi that was originally telecast on DD National from September 1991 to August 1992...
(1991) ... King Porus - Zee Horror ShowZee Horror ShowZee Horror Show is a TV series presented by Ramsay Brothers on Zee TV in the period 1993-1998. Ramsay Brothers were famous in Bollywood for churning out low budget horror films in the 70s and 80s. In 1993, they turned their interest towards Indian Television. Zee Horror Show was a very popular...
(1 episode - "Raaz", 1995) - Sidhhi (1995) ... Guru
- SwabhimaanSwabhimaanSwaabhimaan was an Indian afternoon soap opera aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath.-Plot:...
(1995) ... Kunwar Singh - Maharath (1996) ... Vrahaspati
- The Peacock Spring (1996) ... Prof. Asutosh
- ...Jayate (1997) Judge
- Des Mein Niklla Hoga ChandDes Mein Niklla Hoga ChandDes Mein Niklla Hoga Chand is a Hindi TV serial that aired formerly aired on STAR Plus. The show first launched on STAR Plus, but can currently be seen on STAR Utsav with repeats. It originally aired on STAR Plus from October 2001 to April 2005. This show is ranked No...
(1999) - KumkumKumkum (TV series)Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan was an Indian television soap opera that aired from Monday - Friday at 1.00pm on STAR Plus in India/U.S. and 10:30 am in the UK. Although it's an afternoon soap, certain tracks of Kumkum gained more TRPs than a Prime-time soap...
(2002) ... Harshwardhan Wadhwa - MaaykaMaaykaMaayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from January 15, 2007 until August 14, 2009. The series was originally produced by Anjana Sood's production house, Klassic Productions, but was taken over by Dheeraj Kumar's, Creative Eye Limited due to high...
(2007) - Maryada:Lekin Kab Tak (2010) ... Babuji
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