name	Kshatriya
director	J.P. Dutta
producer	Sunder Das Sonkiya
writer	J.P. DuttaO. P. Dutta
starring	Sunil DuttDharmendraVinod KhannaSunny DeolSanjay DuttRaveena TandonMeenakshi SheshadriRaakhee GulzarDivya BharatiKabir BediPrem ChopraPuneet IssarSumalathaVijayendra Ghatge
music	Laxmikant Pyarelal
cinematography	Nirmal Jani
editing	Deepak Wirkud
distributor	Pushpa Movies
released	26 March 1993
runtime	188 mins
country	India
language	Hindi
budget	}}

: Also see ''Kshatriya''

''Kshatriya'' (''Warriors'') is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film features an ensemble star cast including Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Meenakshi Seshadri and Divya Bharti. The film has Sunil Dutt and Dharmendra playing fathers to their real-life sons Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Deol respectively. This is Divya Bharti's last film to be released while she was alive; she died 10 days after its release.

Plot summary[link]

The film is about two warring royal families in Rajasthan, India called the Mirtagarh and the Surjangarh. The Mirtagarh family's Maharaja Bhavani Singh (Sunil Dutt) is killed by the Surjangarh family's Maharaja Prithvi Singh (Dharmendra) which causes a bloody feud between the two families spreading over two generations.

Prithvi is sent to prison for Bhavani's murder and Bhavani's brother Raja Jaswant Singh (Vinod Khanna) returns from England vowing to kill Prithvi when he is released. Prithvi's son Vinay (Sunny Deol) and Bhavani's son Vikram (Sanjay Dutt) are sent to England as children to get away from the bloody feud between their families. Twenty years later, Vinay and Vikram are the best of friends living in England. Vikram's cousin and Jaswant's daughter Neelima (Raveena Tandon) also lives in London. Vinay and Neelima fall in love and want to marry. This could finally signal the end of the Mirtagarh and Surjangarh feud. Will they succeed in finally ending this feud between their respective families? Or will they, too, be fated to continue this bloody tradition by being forced to fight each other where only one will be left standing.

Cast[link]

Dharmendra .... Maharaja Pritvi Singh (Surjangarh)

Vinod Khanna .... Raja Jaswant Singh (Mirtagarh)

Sunny Deol .... Vinay Pratab Singh (Surjangarh)

Sanjay Dutt .... Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh)

Raveena Tandon .... Neelima (Raja Jaswant's daughter) (Mirtagarh)

Divya Bharti .... Tanvi Singh (Ganga Singh's daughter)

Meenakshi Seshadri .... Madhu (Jaswant's mistress)

Raakhee Gulzar .... Maheshwari Devi (Maharajah's wife)

Sumalatha .... Suman, Maharaja Pritvi Singh's wife (Surjangarh)

Kabir Bedi .... Thakur Ganga Singh

Prem Chopra ..... Ajay Singh (Maharaja's diwan)

Puneet Issar ..... Shakti Singh (Ajay Singh's son)

Nafisa Ali ..... Raja Jaswant's wife (Mirtagarh)

Vijayendra Ghatge ..... Raja Davendra Pratab Singh (Surjangarh)

Sunil Dutt .... Maharaja Bhavani Singh (Mirtagarh) (Special Appearance)

Soundtrack[link]

! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
1	Hello Hello Mera	Mohammad Aziz
2	Main Khichi Chali Aayee	Alka Yagnik
3	Dil Na Kisi Ka Jaye	Lata Mangeshkar
4	Chham Chham Barso Pani	Sadhana Sargam

External links[link]

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name	Divya Bharti (Sana)
birth date	25 February 1974
birth place	Mumbai, India
death date	April 05, 1993
death place	Mumbai, India
years active	1990−1993
website	http://www.divyabhartiportal.com
notable role	Vishwatma (Actress In Debut Film & Song) (Saat Samundar)
religion	Islam (Converted)
occupation	Actress }}

Divya Bharti (25 February 1974 – 5 April 1993) was an Indian film actress. She started her career in the South film industry with the 1990 Telugu film ''Bobbili Raja''. After several other hits in the South, she entered Hindi films with ''Vishwatma'' in 1992, for which she earned accolades for her performance in the song ''Saat Samundar Paar''. She appeared in more than 14 Hindi films between 1992 and 1993. Her career was cut short by her death on 5 April 1993, when she fell from her apartment building. The investigation into the circumstances of her death was closed in 1998.

Career[link]

Early struggle (1988)[link]

Divya Bharti was in the ninth standard when she began to get film offers. As her face resembled superstar Sridevi, she got noticed by many directors and producers. Her parents were hesitant until Nandu Tolani offered her ''Gunahon Ka Devta'' in 1988. Bharti was 14-1/2.

Bharti later learned through a friend that Dilip Shankar wanted a new girl opposite Aamir Khan in ''Aatank Hi Aatank''. With her parents' permission, she signed up for both films. During those times, Kirti Kumar (Govinda's brother) noticed Bharti at a video library. He followed her to her residence, called up director Nandu Tolani, and asked about her.

''Radha Ka Sangam'' episode[link]

Kirti Kumar was eager to sign up Bharti for ''Radha Ka Sangam'' opposite Govinda. He personally met Dilip Shankar and managed to release Bharti from their contract.

Producer Kirti launched her with much fanfare. Before the first shot was taken however, Divya "Radha" Bharti was out of the film and replaced by Juhi Chawla. The reasons each side gave for the fall-out were different; magazines wrote different things behind the dropout. Some said "Kirti became over-possessive about her"; others said "Lawrence D'Souza, who was to direct the film, left the project.

Re-struggle[link]

That was the green signal for other filmmakers to enter the fray. Bharti was screen-tested by big names such as Boney Kapoor, Shabnam Kapoor, Shekhar Kapoor and Subhash Ghai, though she was not signed up. There were rumors that her childish reputation had preceded her. In magazines, Bharti earned a name for being wild and crazy.

For his big budget film ''Prem'', Boney Kapoor signed up Bharti. Eight days later, Bharti was out and Tabu was signed in. Later, Subhash Ghai called Bharti for ''Saudagar'' opposite Aamir Khan; 20 days later she was out, and he signed up Manisha Koirala and Vivek Mushran.

By then, rejections had affected 15-year-old Bharti. As she was already out of school, she was not accepted back. Fortunately, D. Ramanaidu, a big producer of Telugu cinema offered Bharti ''Bobbili Raja'' opposite his son Daggubati Venkatesh. Bharti immediately got a Tamil film and Rajiv Rai approached her for ''Vishwatma''.

Rise to stardom in Telugu cinema (1990–1992)[link]

After being dropped out of so many big projects, Bharti left Mumbai, due to depression. On her return, the producer of ''Bobbili Raja'' approached her for his upcoming project. Bharti was quoted in the November 1991 ''Movie'' magazine, "I didn't want to go. I said no but Mummy said yes." ''Bobbili Raja'' was released in the summer of 1990 and became a colossal hit. After that, many more offers poured in for Bharti.

With more hits, Bharti became a bigger name in Telugu cinema. In box-office ratings, she figured next to Vijayshanti. According to an insider, her price had touched 25 lakhs per film, similar to Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi in Bollywood. In 1991, Bharti gave back-to-back hits, including ''Rowdy Alludu'', and ''Assembly Rowdy'' opposite Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu. In Northern India, she was known as the Sridevi of Telugu films. Bharti however also aspired to make it big in Bombay.

Rise to stardom in Bollywood (1992–1993)[link]

When Bharti heard that Rajiv Rai was on the lookout for a new face for his film ''Vishwatma'' opposite Sunny Deol, she approached him and was signed onto the film the same day. Bharti left for long outdoor shooting in Nairobi. By the time of her return, Bharti had signed 14 films.

''Vishwatma'' was released on January 2, 1992. Although it did well, the film was only declared an average grosser. Notably, the film's most popular song "Saat Samundar", which focused on Bharti, became a hit.

Seven days later, Bharti's musical bonanza ''Dil Ka Kya Kasoor'' released but opened badly. However, ''Filmfare'' magazines started including Bharti in the list of 1992 "Top Ten Best Actress Performances". After Bharti's flops, she was quoted as saying, "I wanted to prove myself. But I've fallen flat on my face. Now, I have to begin my climb all over again. Yet, I'm positive that one day, success will be mine." (''Stardust'', March 1992).

Pehlaj Nihlani's ''Shola Aur Shabnam'' came along and was a box office hit, establishing Bharti once again. It also gave a big boost to Govinda's career, as well as launching David Dhawan as an established director.

Four months later, Raj Kanwar's love story ''Deewana'' became the biggest hit of 1992, where Bharti held her own against veteran Rishi Kapoor and debutant Shahrukh Khan. With the super success of ''Deewana'', Bharti entered the A-list. Her performance in ''Deewana'' was highly appreciated. Around that time, her other films ''Balwaan'' with another debutant Sunil Shetty and ''Jaan Se Pyaara'' with Govinda released and did well at the box office. By the end of the year, Hema Malini's ''Dil Aashna Hai'' was released. Although the film was a box-office failure, Bharti's performance was much appreciated by critics.

Personal life[link]

Bharti married Sajid Nadiadwala in 1992. They had met in 1990 at Film City, when Sajid dropped by the sets to meet Govinda on the sets of ''Shola Aur Shabnam''. Divya was Converted to Islam and changed her name from Divya to Sana.

As Sajid quoted in ''Movie'''s June 1993 issue, "Somewhere around 15 January 1990, Divya told me that she wanted to get married. The very next day, she was tense because her name was being linked with all heroes. She wanted to marry and put an end to all these controversies. People expect me to have a relationship with everyone, she would complain."

Death[link]

Around midnight of 5 April 1993, Bharti fell to her death from a five-storey Versova apartment building in Mumbai. There was much speculation by the media regarding Bharti's sudden demise, including the possibility of accidental death, suicide or even murder. Bharti's dress designer Neeta Lulla is believed to have been at the apartment some time before her death. Police closed the investigation in 1998, but the circumstances of her death still remain a mystery.

Bharti's body was released to her family, who had arranged for a cremation ceremony. On 7 April 1995, Bharti was cremated in Hindu fashion with about 500 people in attendance, including Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Kamal Sadanah, Raj Babbar, Yash Chopra, Jimmy Nirula, Aruna Irani, Raza Murad, Chiranjeevi, Vikas Anand, Venkatesh, Ram Mohan, Javed Khan, Raj Kanwar, Nitin Manmohan and Pehlaj Nehlani. A large number of film personalities, including Hema Malini, Urmila Matondkar, Saif Ali Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Shilpa Shirodkar, Sonu Walia, Somy Ali, Babita, Karisma Kapoor, Sangeeta Bijlani, Tabu, Manisha Koirala and Asha Parekh, offered condolences to the bereaved family members at their residence. Her husband, Sajid Nadiadwala, was not allowed to attend her last rites. At the time of her death, Bharti had been the youngest leading lady of Indian cinema.

Bharti was scheduled to star in movies such as ''Mohra'', ''Laadla'', ''Andolan'', ''Angrakshak'', ''Kartavya'' and ''Vijaypath'' before her death. She had started filming ''Laadla'' before her death but the entire movie was re-shot with Sridevi. The footage of her performance was seen in a special television programme in 1994. The film was to be released in 1993 had Divya completed the movie, but was eventually released in 1994. Bharti is notably famous for her film songs, which were generally a rage amongst youth.

Bharti's two completed films, ''Rang'' and ''Shatranj'', were released months after her death. These films, in addition to several films produced by her husband Sajid Nadiadwala, were dedicated to her memory.

Filmography[link]

! Year	! Title	! Co-star	! Language
1990	''Bobbili Raja''
1990	''Nila Penne
1991	''Naa Ille Naa Swargam''		Telugu
1992	''Rowdy Alludu''	Chiranjeevi	Telugu
1992	''Dharma Kshetram''	Balakrishna	Telugu
1992	''Assembly Rowdy''	Mohan Babu	Telugu
1992	Vishwatma	Sunny Deol	Hindi
1992			Hindi
1992	''Dil Ka Kya Kasoor''	Prithvi	Hindi
1992	''Jaan Se Pyaara''	Govinda	Hindi
1992		Rishi Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan	Hindi
1992	''Balwaan''	Sunil Shetty	Hindi
1992	''Dushman Zamana''	Armaan Kohli	Hindi
1992	''Dil Aashna Hai''	Shahrukh Khan	Hindi
1992		Avinash Wadhavan	Hindi
1992	''Chittamma Mogudu''	Mohan Babu	Telugu
1993	''Tholi Muddhu''	Prashanth	Telugu
1992	''Dil Hi To Hai''	Jackie Shroff	Hindi
1993	''Andha Insaaf''	Mithun Chakraborty	Hindi
1993		Sanjay Dutt	Hindi
1993	''Rang''	Kamal Sadanah	Hindi
1993		Ajit	Hindi
1993		Jackie Shroff	Hindi

Incomplete films[link]

! Year of release	! Title	! Co-Star	! Replacement
1993		Ajay Devgan	Karisma Kapoor
1993	''Tholi Muddhu''	Prashanth
1993	''Do Kadam''	Salman Khan	Not made
1993	''Parinaam''	Akshay Kumar	Not made
1993	''Chal Pe Chal''	Jackie Shroff	Not made
1993	''Bajrangi''	Sunny Deol	Not made
1994	''Mohra''	Akshay Kumar	Raveena Tandon
1994		Anil Kapoor	Sridevi
1994	''Vijaypath''	Ajay Devgan
1995		Govinda	Mamta Kulkarni
1995		Sanjay Kapoor	Juhi Chawla
1995	''Angrakshak''	Sunny Deol	Pooja Bhatt
1995		Ajay Devgan	Kajol
1995	''Kanyadaan''	Rishi Kapoor	Manisha Koirala

The list of incomplete films is copyright from ''Filmfare'' and ''Cineblitz'' magazines of May 1993.

References [link]

External links [link]

Category:1974 births Category:1995 deaths Category:Indian film actors Category:Telugu actors Category:Accidental deaths from falls Category:Accidental deaths in India Category:Indian actors Category:Hindi film actors

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name	Raveena Tandon
alt	Raveena Tandon at Shivani Wedding Reception
birth date	October 26, 1974
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
yearsactive	1991–2006, 2011-present
occupation	Actress, producer, TV host
spouse	Anil Thadani (2004-present)
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Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1974) is an Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well.

Tandon made her acting debut with ''Patthar Ke Phool'' (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as ''Mohra'' (1994), ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996) and ''Ziddi'' (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor. This however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like ''Aks'' (2001) and ''Satta'' (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence'' (2001).

She recently turned into TV host with her new chat show, ''Isi Ka Naam Zindagi'' (2012).

Early life[link]

Raveena Tandon was born in Mumbai, to filmmaker Ravi Tandon and Veena. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' name. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and studied at Mithibai College. She completed her first and second years at the college. During her time as an intern, she got her first film offer from Shantanu Sheorey which she accepted. She dropped out of college and decided to pursue her film career.

Her father was a producer and director of some films in the 1970s and 1980s. She has a brother named Rajiv Tandon, who had a brief career in Bollywood films as Raaj Tandon. One cousin, Kiran Rathod is a South Indian actress. One other cousin, Reshma Singh, acted in television serials. A third cousin, Vishal Singh, is a successful actor for television serials.

Career[link]

1990s[link]

Raveena Tandon debuted with the film ''Patthar Ke Phool'' (1991) which was a hit; she received the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her debut performance.

Her next films ''Mohra'' (1994) and ''Dilwale'' (1994) were big hits at the box office whilst ''Laadla'' (1994), although an average performer, still earned her a Filmfare nomination as best supporting actress. ''Mohra'' was the second biggest hit of 1994. Her other releases of that year included the thriller ''Imtihaan'' and the comedy ''Andaz Apna Apna''. The former was an average performer whilst the latter was unsuccessful at the box office but has since gained a strong cult following over the years. She reportedly got into a fight with her co-star Karisma Kapoor on the sets of the film. In 1995, she starred with Shahrukh Khan for the first time in ''Zamaana Deewana''; the film failed to do well. Her next few films also failed to do well at the box office and her career saw a drop in her success. Her career was back on track with hit films like ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996) and ''Ziddi'' (1997), both being big hits each of its respective year. In 1997, she was to play her first villainous role in ''Dus'' but the film was shelved after the director's death when 40% of the film's shooting had been completed.

In 1998, Tandon had eight releases. Her last release of that year ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and ''Govinda'' turned out to the second biggest hit of the year. Coincidentally, Tandon was offered the second lead in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' which went on to be the biggest hit of 1998, but she turned it down. Her other releases of that year were ''Gharwali Baharwali'' which gained a below average status and ''Vinashak'', ''Pardesi Babu'' and ''Aunty No. 1'' all of which were un-successful.

2000s[link]

In the 2000s, Tandon turned her career professionally. She went on to work more with ''art film'' directors and realistic cinema. It proved to be a good turning as films like ''Shool'' (1999), ''Bulandi'' (2000) and ''Aks'' (2001) won her huge acclaim. She won many awards as well as the Filmfare Special Performance Award for her performance in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's ''Aks''.

Her years in the industry paid off when she won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence'' (2001), where she played a battered wife to an abusive husband. She surprised critics and audiences with her performance in the film and received much appreciation for her work. Critic, Taran Adarsh said, "Raveena Tandon lends credibility to the role of a battered wife and walks away with the honours. The pathos she conveys through her expressions makes you realise that she's a performer of substance".

Since then, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, such as ''Satta'' (2003) and ''Dobara'' (2004), but has not had much box office success. Her role as a middle class woman thrust into the world of politics in the former was praised. Critic, Taran Adarsh wrote, "Raveena Tandon delivers a bravura performance. The actress takes giant strides as a performer, giving the right touches to her character. Here's a performance that's bound to be noticed". Her role as a schizophrenic in ''Dobara'' was also praised with one critic saying, "Raveena is in sync with her character, essaying her part with elaan". Her only release in 2006 was ''Sandwich'' which opened to poor reviews and reception. Tandon has also produced the films ''Stumped'' (2003) and ''Pehchaan: The Face of Truth'' (2005), neither of which had much success at the box office.

Personal life[link]

She adopted two girl children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in the 1995 when they were 11 and 8 years old.

Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani during the making of her film ''Stumped'' (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003. She married Thadani on 22 February 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi style. She gave birth to a baby girl called Rasha on 16 March 2005. She gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Ranbir on 12 July 2007.

Controversies[link]

Tandon was chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India from 2003, but from 2004 the actress began to get complaints that she did not attend the organization's meetings and that she was not involved with the activities set up by the society. In September 2005, Tandon resigned from her post citing personal reasons.

In November 2005, Tandon sued the websites, ''Shaadi.com'' and ''Shaaditimes.com'', claiming that they were using un-authorized images of her to promote the site. She also sued the owner Satyanet Solutions, as they claimed that Tandon and her husband had met through the website.

Commitments[link]

In November 2002, Tandon signed on to support the ''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''. She has posed in many advertisement campaigns joining the likes of Shilpa Shetty, Amisha Patel and John Abraham. On the issue of cows being slaughtered for their skin, she said "their abuse at the hands of corrupt skin and meat traders must be stopped".

Awards[link]

1992: Filmfare Lux New Face Award, ''Patthar Ke Phool''

2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: National Film Award for Best Actress, ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence''

2002: Filmfare Special Performance Award, ''Aks''

2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: Bollywood Movie Award – Critics Award Female, ''Aks''

2002: Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

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Television[link]

style="background:#B0C4DE;"	Year	Show	Role	Channel
2012	''Isi Ka Naam Zindagi''	Host

References[link]

External links[link]

Raveena Tandon to host a chat show

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Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Indian film actors Category:People from Mumbai Category:Indian female models Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian actors Category:Indian film producers Category:Mithibai College alumni

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name	Sanjay Dutt
parents	Sunil Dutt Nargis Dutt
birth date	July 29, 1959
height
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
birth name	Sanjay Balraj Dutt
occupation	Film actor, film producer, comedian, politician, television presenter
yearsactive	1972, 1981–present
spouse	Richa Sharma (1987–1996) (deceased) Rhea Pillai (1995–2005) (divorced) Manyata Dutt (2008–present)
children	Trishala, Shahraan, Iqra }}

Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is a prominent Indian Hindi film actor, producer and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981. He has since featured in films that are amongst some of the most popular Hindi language films of the past three decades.

Personal life[link]

Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 to Bollywood megastars Sunil Dutt and Nargis and was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. Dutt married the actress Richa Sharma in 1987. Sharma died of brain tumour. The couple have a daughter, Trishala, born in 1987, who lives in the United States with her grandparents, following a custody battle with Dutt after the death of his wife. Dutt's second marriage was to model Rhea Pillai in 1998. They divorced in 2005. Dutt married Manyata (also known as Dilnawaz Sheikh) in 2008 at a private ceremony in Goa, after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra.

Film career[link]

As a child actor, Dutt appeared in the 1972 film ''Reshma Aur Shera'', which starred his father; he appears briefly as a qawali singer. Dutt made his Bollywood movie debut with ''Rocky'' in 1981. His mother passed away three days before the film's premiere. He went on to star in ''Vidhaata'', the highest grossing Hindi film of 1982. In 1985 he shot for his first film in three years with ''Jaan ki baazi''; over the rest of the 1980s, Dutt appeared in successful films such as ''Jeeva'', ''Mera Haque'', ''Immandaar'', ''Inaam dus Hazaar'', ''Jeete Hain shaan se'', ''Ilaaka'', ''Hum bhi insaan hain'', ''Mardon wali baat'', ''Kanoon Apna Apna'', and ''Taaqatwar''.

''Naam'' (1986) was Dutt's first critical success, earning praise for his sensitive portrayal of lead character Vicky Kapoor. He also received critical acclaim for his performances in Mahesh Bhatt's ''Kabzaa'' and JP Dutta's 1989 ''Hathyar''. His successes continued in the early 1990s, with films like ''Tejaa'' and ''Thanedaar'', followed byhits such as ''Khoon Ka Karz'', ''Sadak'' and ''Saajan'' (for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award). He earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination for ''Khal Nayak'', one of 1993's top-grossing films in its market. Three weeks before its release, however, in April 1993, he was arrested, charged with involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.

Dutt was imprisoned for most of the nest four years, while films he had worked in continued to appear. Finally released on bail in late 1997, he returned to the screen in director Ram Gopal Verma's ''Daud'', then played a supporting role in the 1998 ''Dushman''. His 1999 films included ''Kartoos'', ''Khoobsurat'', ''Daag the fire'' and, most importantly, ''Vaastav: The Reality'', for which he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. His supporting role in 2000's ''Mission Kashmir'' won him critical acclaim and a number of awards and nominations, as did his subsequent performance in ''Kurukshetra''. As the decade went on, he continued to play important roles in popular and critical successes like ''Jodi No.1'', ''Pitaah'', ''Kaante'', ''LOC Kargil'', and the National Award-winning ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'', which also garnered him multiple nominations and several awards. Later successes, and often other acting honors, came in ''Musafir'' ''Plan'', ''Parineeta'', ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'', ''Dhamaal (2007)'', ''All The Best: Fun Begins (2009)'', ''Double Dhamaal (2011)'' and ''Agneepath''.

In 2007 he received an award from the prime minister Manmohan Singh for his work in the ''Munna bhai'' series.. In 2006 news channel NDTV named him Indian of the Year. In January 2008, film institute Filmfare listed 14 movies featuring Dutt in its top 100 grossing movies of all time list.

Illegal possession of arms[link]

Due to terrorist interactions, and supposed weapons possession, on 19 April 1993, Sanjay was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA). He spent 16 months in jail until he was granted bail in October 1995 by the Supreme Court of India. He was later re-arrested in December 1995 and re-released in April 1997 once again on police bail terms. In 2006 the case opened for sentencing for all accused (see below). The period between 2006-2007 saw Dutt spend 7 months in Arthur Road Prison and Pune prison on three occasions for arms offences, although in 2006 Dutt was finally acquitted of any TADA-related offenses but was charged under the illegal possession of arms act.

In November 1993, a 90,000-page long primary chargesheet was filed against the 189 accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case including Sanjay.

In March 2006, when framing muthar charges against extradited Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, the prosecution said that Salem delivered 9 AK-56 rifles and some hand grenades to Dutt at his Bandra house in the second week of January 1993.

On 13 February 2007, the special branch of Mumbai police arrested Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim and wanted by Mumbai Police Special Task Force for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts from Mumbai. Qayuum had been named by Sanjay Dutt in his confessional statement. Sanjay had said that he met Qayuum in Dubai in September 1992 and bought a pistol from him. According to CBI, the pistol was sold to Sanjay at the instance of Dawood's brother Anees Ibrahim.

On 31 July 2007, Dutt was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment for illegally possessing weapons. At the same time, Dutt was also "cleared of terrorism conspiracy charges in the blasts" related to the 1993 bombings. According to ''The Guardian'', "The actor claimed he feared for his life after the notorious "Black Friday" bombings, which were allegedly staged by Mumbai's Muslim-dominated mafia in retaliation for deadly Hindu-Muslim clashes a few months earlier. But the judge, Pramod Kode, rejected this defence and also refused bail." Dutt was immediately taken into custody and sent to Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail. As the sentence was pronounced, Dutt was "visibly shocked and was seen shivering and holding back tears".

On 2 August 2007, Sanjay Dutt was moved from Arthur Road jail in Mumbai to the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune. On 7 August 2007, Dutt appealed the sentence. On 20 August 2007, the Supreme Court of India granted Dutt interim bail. He was released after Yerwada Central Jail authorities received a copy of the court's bail order. The bail was valid until the time the special TADA court, which sentenced Dutt on 31 July, provides a copy of its judgment to him. Dutt was released from jail on 23 August. On 22 October 2007 Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court. He currently has an appeal for an acquittal pending. In January 2009, Dutt announced that he would contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on the Samajwadi Party ticket. However, he withdrew his candidacy in March 2009 after the Supreme Court refused to suspend his conviction.

International humanitarian initiatives[link]

On 16 December 2008, he was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for IIMSAM — the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition. He will be promoting the use of Spirulina to help the organization's advocacy and endeavor against malnutrition and hunger. His role will also support IIMSAM's efforts to secure the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by mainstreaming the use of Spirulina to eradicate malnutrition, achieve food security and bridge the health divide with a special priority for the developing and the least developed countries.

Bigg Boss[link]

The veteran actor hosted the fifth season of reality TV show, ''Bigg Boss'' on Colors.

Super Fight League[link]

Dutt and celebrity entrepreneur IPL cricket team owner Raj Kundra together launched India's first professionally organized mixed martial arts league — the Super Fight League — on 16 January 2012.

Awards and honors[link]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

''Rocky (1981 film) ''Vidhaata'' ''Johny I Love You'' ''Main Awara Hoon'' ''Bekaraar'' ''Mera Faisla'' ''Zameen Aasmaan'' ''Jaan Ki Baazi'' ''Do Dilon Ki Dastaan'' ''Mera Haque'' ''Jeeva (1986 film) ''Jalwa'' ''Naam (1986 film) ''Naam O Nishan'' ''Inaam Dus Hazaar'' ''Imaandaar'' ''Jeete Hain Shaan Se'' ''Mohabbat Ke Dushman'' ''Khatron Ke Khiladi (film) ''Kabzaa'' ''Mardon Wali Baat'' ''Taaqatwar'' ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' ''Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989 film) ''Hathyar (1989 film) ''Do Qaidi'' ''Ilaaka'' ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' ''Zahreelay'' ''Tejaa'' ''Khatarnaak'' ''Jeene Do'' ''Kroadh'' ''Thanedaar'' ''Sadak'' ''Qurbani Rang Layegi'' ''Khoon Ka Karz'' ''Fateh (1991 film) ''Do Matwale'' ''Saajan'' ''Jeena Marna Tere Sang'' ''Adharm (1992 film) ''Sahebzaade'' ''Sarphira'' ''Yalgaar'' ''Sahibaan'' ''Khal Nayak'' ''Kshatriya (film) ''Gumrah (1993 film) ''Meri Aan'' ''Zamane Se Kya Darna'' ''Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se'' ''Aatish: Feel the Fire ''Amaanat'' ''Pyar Ka Rog'' ''Jai Vikraanta'' ''Andolan (film) ''Namak (1996 film) ''Vijeta'' ''Sanam (film) ''Mahaanta'' ''Dus (1997 film) ''Daud (film) ''Dushman (1998 film) ''Chandralekha (1998 film) ''Achanak (1998 film) ''Daag: The Fire'' ''Kartoos'' ''Safari'' ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' ''Vaastav: The Reality'' ''Khoobsurat (1999 film) ''Khauff'' ''Baaghi (2000 film) ''Chal Mere Bhai'' ''Jung'' ''Mission Kashmir'' ''Kurukshetra (2000 film) ''Raju Chacha'' ''Nidaan'' ''Jodi No.1'' ''Pitaah'' ''Hum Kisise Kum Nahi (2002 film) ''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' ''Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'' ''Hathyar (2002 film) ''Annarth'' ''Kaante'' ''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' ''LOC Kargil'' ''Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' ''Plan (film) ''Rudraksh (film) ''Rakht'' ''Deewaar (2004 film) ''Musafir (2004 film) ''Tango Charlie'' ''Parineeta (2005 film) ''Dus'' ''Viruddh... Family Comes First'' ''Shaadi No. 1'' ''Ek Ajnabee'' ''Vaah ''Shabd (film) ''Zinda (film) ''Taxi No. 9211'' ''Tathastu'' ''Anthony Kaun Hai'' ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' ''Eklavya: The Royal Guard'' ''Nehlle Pe Dehlla'' ''Sarhad Paar'' ''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' ''Dhamaal'' ''Om Shanti Om'' ''Dus Kahaniyan'' ''Woodstock Villa'' ''Superstar (2008 film) ''Mehbooba (2008 film) ''Kidnap (2008 film) ''EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega'' ''Shortkut ''Luck (film) ''Aladin(2009 film) ''Blue (2009 film) ''All The Best: Fun Begins'' ''Kal Kissne Dekha'' ''Lamhaa'' ''Knock Out (2010 film) ''No Problem (film) ''Toonpur Ka Superrhero'' ''Tees Maar Khan'' ''Ready (2011 film) ''Double Dhamaal'' ''Chatur Singh Two Star'' ''Rascals (2011 film) ''Ra.One'' ''Desi Boyz'' ''Agneepath (2012 film) ''Race 2'' ''S.O.S.-Son Of Sardar'' ''Zilla Ghaziabad'' ''Department (film) ''Hum Hain Rahi Car Ke'' ''Jab Jab Fools Mile'' ''Power (2012 film) ''Satte Pe Satta Remake'' ''Munnabhai Ki Aatma Katha'' ''Sanjay Dutt & Soham Shah's Next''

Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable"	Notes
1972	''Reshma Aur Shera''	Child Artist
1981	Rocky'' ||	Rakesh/Rocky D'Souza	Debut
1982	|	Kunal Singh
1982	|	Raju S. Singh/Johny
1983	|	Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar
1983	|	Shyam
1984	|	Raj Saxena
1984	|	Sanjay
1985	|
1985	|	Vijay Kumar Saxena
1986	|	Prince Amar Singh
1986	Jeeva'' ||	Jeeva/Jeevan Thakur
1986	|	Himalya Chand
1986	Naam'' ||	Vicky Kapoor
1987	|	Inspector Suraj S. Singh
1987	|	Kamal Malhotra
1987	|	Rajesh 'Raju'
1988	|	Govinda
1988	|	Hashim
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi'' ||	Rajesh
1988	|	Ravi Varma
1988	|	Tinku
1989	|	Police Inspector Amar Sharma
1989	|	Ravi
1989	Hum Bhi Insaan Hain'' ||	Bhola
1989	Hathyar'' ||	Avinash
1989	|	Manu
1989	|	Inspector Suraj Verma
1989	|	Ravi Kumar J. Singh
1990	|	Rakesh 'Raaka' Rai
1990	|	Tejaa/Sanjay
1990	|	Suraj'Sunny'
1990	|	Karamveer
1990	|	Vijay 'Munna' 'Vijju' V. Shukla
1990	|	Brijesh Chandar (Birju)
1991	|	Ravi
1991	|	Raj Kishen
1991	|	Arjun
1991	Fateh'' ||	Karan
1991	|	Ajay 'James Bond 009'
1991	|	Aman Verma/Sagar	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1992	|
1992	Adharm'' ||	Vicky Verma
1992	|	Raja
1992	|	Suresh Sinha
1992	|	Vishal Singhal
1993	|	Kunwar Vijay Pal Singh/Old Narrator
1993	|	Balaram Prasad "Ballu"	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1993	Kshatriya'' ||	Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh)
1993	Gumrah'' ||	Jagan Nath (Jaggu)
1993	|	Himself
1994	|	Vikram 'Vicky' V. Singh
1994	|	Raju
1994	Aatish'' ||	Baba
1994	|	Vijay
1994	|	Himself
1995	|	Vikraanta A. Singh
1995	Andolan'' ||	Adarsh Pradhan
1996	Namak'' ||	Gopal
1996	|	Advocate Ashok
1997	Sanam'' ||	Narendra Anand
1997	|	Sanjay 'Sanju' Malhotra
1997	Dus'' ||	Captain Raja Sethi	Incomplete film
1997	Daud'' ||	Nandu
1998	Dushman'' ||	Major Suraj Singh Rathod
1998	Chandralekha'' ||	Cameo	Telugu film
1998	Achanak'' ||	Himself	Special appearance
1999	|	Captain Karan Singh
1999	|	Raja/Jeet Balraj
1999	|	Kishan 'Captain' Jatin Khanna
1999	|	Sonu
1999	|	Raghu	Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award
1999	Khoobsurat'' ||	Sanju (Sanjay Shastri)
2000	|	Anthony/Vicky/Babu
2000	Baaghi'' ||	Raja
2000	|	Vicky Oberoi
2000	|	Balli
2000	|	SSP Inayat Khan	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
2000	Kurukshetra'' ||	A.C.P Prithviraj Singh
2000	|	Gafoor	Special appearance
2000	|	Himself
2001	|	Jai
2002	|	Rudra
2002	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin''||	Munna Bhai
2002	|	Shera	Special appearance
2002	|	Bhai-Jaan
2002	Hathyar''||	Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar/Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar
2002	|	Iqbal Danger
2002	|	Jay 'Ajju' Rehan	Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2003	|	Sitara
2003	|	Lt. Col. Y.K. Joshi, 13 JAK Rifles
2003	|	Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)	Winner: Filmfare Best Comedian Award
2004	Plan'' ||	Mussabhai
2004	Rudraksh''||	Varun
2004	|	Rahul
2004	Deewaar''||	Khan
2004	Musafir''||	Billa
2005	|	Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore
2005	Parineeta''||	Girish Sharma	Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2005	|	Siddanth Dheer
2005	|	Ali Asghar
2005	|	Lakhwinder 'Lucky' Singh Lakha
2005	|		Special Appearance (Hip-hop MC)
2005	Life Ho Toh Aisi!''	Yamaraj M.A.
2005	Shabd''||	Shaukat Vashisht
2006	Zinda'' ||	Balajit 'Bala' Roy
2006	|	Narrator
2006	|	Ravi Rajput
2006	|	Master Madan
2006	|	Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)	Nominated: Filmfare Best Actor Award
2007	|	DSP Pannalal Chohar
2007	|	Johnny
2007	|	Ranjeet Singh
2007	|	ACP Shamsher Khan
2007	|	Inspector Kabir Nayak
2007	|	Himself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2007	|	Baba Hyderabadi
2008	|	Gaurav
2008	Superstar''||	Himself	Special appearance
2008	Mehbooba''||	Shravan 'S.D.' Dhariwal
2008	Kidnap''||	Vikrant Raina
2008	|	Sattar Bhai
2009	Shortkut - The Con Is On'' ||	Item Song
2009	Luck''||	Karim Moussa
2009	Aladin'' ||	The Ring Master
2009	Blue'' ||	Sagar 'Sethji' Singh
2009	|	Dharam Kapoor
2009	|	DJ - Playback Singer
2010	|	Vikram Sabharwal/Gul Jahangir
2010	Knock Out'' ||	Veer Vijay Singh
2010	No Problem'' ||	Yash Ambani
2010	|	Narrator
2010	|	Narrator
2011	Ready'' ||	Marriage magistrate / Divorce lawyer	Cameo Appearance
2011	|	Kabir Nayak
2011	|	Chatur Singh
2011	Rascals'' ||	Chetan Chauhan
2011	|	"The Villianous Villain - Khalnayak"	Special Appearance
2011	|	"Desi Boys - Owner"	Cameo
2012	Agneepath'' ||	Kancha
2012	|		Filming (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
2012	|		Filming (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
2012	|	SP Pritam Singh	Filming
2012	Department'' ||	Mahadev Bhonsle	Filming
2012	|		Filming - Friendly Appearance
2012	|		Filming
2012	Power'' ||		Delayed/Halted
2012	|		Pre-production
2013	|		Pre-production
2013	|	Sharman Munjha Jadeja	Announced

Producer[link]

''Zinda'' (2006)

''Shootout at Lokhandwala'' (2007)

''Dus Kahaniyaan'' (2007)

''Rascals'' (2011)

Satte Pe Satta Remake Double role (2012)

Television[link]

Bigg Boss 5

References[link]

External links[link]

Sanjay Dutt to host Bigg Boss 5!

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name	Rishi Kapoor
birth date	September 04, 1952
birth place	Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
spouse	Neetu Singh (1980–present)
children	Riddhima Kapoor Sahani, Ranbir Kapoor
occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
yearsactive	1970, 1973–present
othername	Chintu Ji }}

Rishi Kapoor (Hindi: ऋषि कपूर) (born 4 September 1952) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.

Early life[link]

Born in south mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor.

Career [link]

Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father's 1970 film ''Mera Naam Joker'', playing his father's role as a child. Rishi Kapoor had his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the popular 1973 film ''Bobby'' which became an instant hit among youngsters. Since then he played leading roles as the romantic lead in over 100 films. He made a popular pairing with future wife Neetu Singh in films such as ''Khel Khel Mein'' (1975), ''Kabhie Kabhie'' (1976), ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) and ''Doosra Aadmi'' (1978). In the 1980s he appeared in hit films like ''Karz'' (1980), ''Naseeb'' (1981), ''Kaatilon Ke Kaatil'' (1981), ''Prem Rog'' 1982), ''Coolie'' (1983), ''Saagar'' (1985), ''Nagina'' (1986) and ''Chandni'' (1989). In the 1990s he continued to appear in hits like ''Henna'' (1991) which was his father's last directorial film later completed by his brother Randhir, ''Bol Radha Bol'' (1992), ''Deewana'' (1992) and ''Damini - Lightning'' (1993). After several box office failures from the mid 1990s, he eventually moved on to supporting roles in the 2000s. In 1999 he directed the film ''Aa Ab Laut Chalen'', starring Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Kader Khan, Paresh Rawal and Jaspal Bhatti

His last film as a romantic lead was the delayed release ''Karobaar: The Business of Love'' (2000). He has since then played supporting roles in films like ''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' (2002), ''Hum Tum'' (2004), ''Fanaa'' (2006), ''Namaste London'' (2007), ''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009) and ''Patiala House'' (2010). He also appeared in the British films ''Don't Stop Dreaming'' (2007) and ''Sambar Salsa'' (2008). He reunited onscreen with Neetu Singh in the film ''Do Dooni Chaar'' (2010).

Kapoor has acted in ''Heena'', directed by his brother, Randhir Kapoor and his father, the late Raj Kapoor, and in ''Prem Granth'', a movie produced by the three Kapoor brothers (Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor, directed by Rajiv Kapoor).

Rishi has acted in the movie ''Chintu Ji'' in which he plays himself. The film has references that pertain to Raj Kapoor, his father, his mother, his wife and his earlier films like ''Chandni'', ''Mera Naam Joker'' and others. In 2012 he appeared in a villainous role in ''Agneepath'' and in the multi-starrer ''Housefull 2'' where he appeared with brother Randhir for the first time.

Personal life[link]

Rishi Kapoor is married to actress of the seventies, Neetu Singh.Initially when Kapoor told his parents that he wanted to marry Singh, they refused as well as Singh's parents. It is famously known that Kapoor went to Singh's house while he was sick and had a fever to go ask for Neetu Singh's hand in marriage. His determination was not gone unnoticed, and eventually both sides agreed. The couple tied the knot in 1981 after a highly publicized engagement. Kapoor was 29 at the time. Today Kapoor and Singh are happily married and have two children; Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahani. Rishi is the paternal uncle of today's actresses Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.

Awards [link]

National Film Awards[link]

1971 - National Film Award for Best Child Artist for ''Mera Naam Joker''

Filmfare Awards[link]

Winner

1974 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Bobby''

2008 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

2011 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for ''Do Dooni Chaar''

Nominated

1980 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Sargam''

1983 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Prem Rog''

1986 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Tawaif''

1990 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for ''Chandni''

2010 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for ''Luck By Chance''

Other Awards[link]

1970 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Special Award for ''Mera Naam Joker''.

2006 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement

2007 - MTV Lycra Awards: Maha Style Icon of the Year 2006.

2008 - FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment" Award. 2008 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image International Film (M.A.M.I). 2009 - Honoured by Russian Government for contribution to cinema. 2010 - Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Love Aaj Kal''.

2010 - Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Luck By Chance''

2011 - Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh. 2011 - Stardust Award for Best Actor for ''Do Dooni Chaar''.

Filmography [link]

Following is the filmography of Rishi Kapoor along with his lead female actors.

''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970)

''Bobby'' (1973) Dimple Kapadia

''Zehreela Insaan'' (1974) Neetu Singh/Moushmi

''Zinda Dil'' (1975) Neetu Singh

''Raaja'' (1975) Sulakshana Pandit

''Rafoo Chakkar'' (1975) Neetu Singh

''Khel Khel Mein'' (1975) Neetu Singh

''Rangila Ratan'' (1976) Parveen Babi

''Laila Majnu'' (1976) Ranjeeta

''Ginny Aur Johnny'' (1976) Special Appearance

''Barood'' (1976) Reena Roy/Shoma Anand

''Kabhie Kabhie'' (1976) Neetu Singh/Naseem

''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' (1977) Zeenat Aman/Kajal Kiran

''Doosara Aadmi'' (1977) Neetu Singh/Rakhee

''Chala Murari Hero Banne'' (1977) Himself

''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) Neetu Singh

''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'' (1978) Moushmi

''Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978) Special Appearance in song ''Tere naam'' with Neetu and Parveen

''Naya Daur'' (1978) Bhavna Bhatt

''Badalte Rishtey'' (1978) Reena Roy—as Manohar Dhani

''Anjane Mein'' (1978) Neetu Singh

''Sargam'' (1979) Jaya Prada

''Salaam Memsaab'' (1979)

''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' (1979) Neetu Singh

''Duniya Meri Jeb Mein'' (1979) Neetu Singh

''Aap Ke Deewane'' (1980) Tina Munim

''Do Premee'' (1980) Moushmi

''Dhan Daulat'' (1980) Neetu Singh

''Karz'' (1980) Tina Munim

''Katilon Ke Kaatil'' (1981) Tina Munim

''Naseeb'' (1981) Kim

''Biwi-O-Biwi: The Fun-Film'' (1981) Poonam Dhillon

''Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai'' (1981) Padmini Kolhapure

''Yeh Vaada Raha'' (1982) Tina Munim/Poonam Dhillon

''Deedar-E-Yaar'' (1982) Tina Munim

''Prem Rog'' (1982) Padmini Kolhapure

''Bade Dil Wala'' (1983)Tina Munim

''Coolie'' (1983)Shoma Anand

''Duniya'' (1984) Amrita Singh

''Tawaif'' (1984) Rati Agnihotri

''Aan Aur Shaan'' (1984) Moushmi Chatterjee

''Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasan'' (1984) Padmini Kolhapure

''Sitamgar'' (1985) Poonam Dhillon

''Saagar'' (1985) Dimple Kapadia

''Rahi Badal Gaye'' (1985) Shabana Azmi/ Padmini Kolhapure

''Naseeb Apna Apna'' (1986)Farah Naaz/Raadhika

''Dosti Dushmani'' (1986) Kimi Katkar

''Nagina'' (1986) Sridevi

''Pyaar Ke Kabil'' (1987)Padmini Kolhapure

''Hawalaat'' (1987) Mandakini

''Sindoor'' (1987) Jaya Prada

''Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo vora'' (1988)

''Vijay'' (1988) Sonam

''Janam Janam'' (1988) Vineeta Goel

''Hamara Khandaan'' (1988) Farah Naaz

''Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani'' (1988) Jaya Prada/Anita Raj

''Naqab'' (1989) Farah Naaz

''Hathyar'' (1989) Sangeeta Bijlani

''Chandni'' (1989) Sridevi

''Bade Ghar Ki Beti'' (1989) Meenakshi Seshadri

''Paraya Ghar'' (1989) Jaya Prada

''Khoj'' (1989) Kimi Katkar

''Shesh Naag'' (1990) Mandakini

''Sher Dil'' (1990) Kimi Katkar

''Azaad Desh Ke Gulam'' (1990) Rekha

''Amiri Garibi'' (1990) Neelam

''Ghar Parivar'' (1991)

''Ajooba'' (1991) Sonam

''Henna (film)'' (1991) Zeba Bakhtiyar/Ashwini Bhave

''Ranbhoomi'' (1991) Neelam

''Banjaran'' (1991) Sridevi

''Bol Radha Bol'' (1992) Juhi Chawla

''Deewana'' (1992) Divya Bharti

''Shreemaan Aashique'' (1993) Urmila matondkar

''Sahibaan'' (1993) Madhuri Dixit/Sonu Walia

''Gurudev'' (1993) Sridevi

''Anmol'' (1993) Manisha Koirala/Sujata Mehta

''Damini - Lightning'' (1993 )Meenakshi Seshadri

''Dhartiputra'' (1993) Jaya Prada

''Izzat Ki Roti'' (1993) Farah Naaz

''Mohabbat Ki Arzoo'' (1994) Ashwini Bhave/Zeba Bakhtiar

''Eena Meena Deeka'' (1994) Juhi Chawla

''Saajan Ka Ghar'' (1994) Juhi Chawla

''Pehla Pehla Pyaar'' (1994) Tabu

''Prem Yog'' (1994) Madhoo

''Saajan Ki Baahon Mein'' (1995) Tabu/Raveena Tandon

''Hum Dono'' (1995) Pooja Bhatt

''Yaraana'' (1995) Madhuri Dixit

''PremGranth'' (1996) Madhuri Dixit

''Daraar'' (1996) Juhi Chawla

''Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha'' (1997) Sridevi

''Jai Hind'' (1999) Raveena Tandon

''Karobaar: The Business of Love'' (2000)Juhi Chawla

''Raju Chacha'' (2000)

''Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi'' (2001)Rati Agnihotri

''Yeh Hai Jalwa'' (2002) Rati Agnihotri/Poonam Dhillon

''Kucch To Hai'' (2003) .. Kanu Gill

''Love at Times Square'' (2003) Tanuja

''Tehzeeb'' (2003) Shabana Azmi

''Hum Tum'' (2004) Rati Agnihotri

''Pyaar Mein Twist''(2005) Dimple Kapadia

''Fanaa'' (2006) Kirron Kher

''Love Ke Chakkar Mein'' (2006) Shoma Anand

''Don't Stop Dreaming'' (2007)

''Namastey London'' (2007) Nina Wadia

''Om Shanti Om'' (2007) Special appearance

''Sambar Salsa'' (2007)

''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic''(2008)

''Halla Bol'' (2008) Himself

''Luck by Chance'' (2009) Juhi Chawla

''Delhi 6'' (2009) Tanvi Azmi

''Love Aaj Kal'' (2009) Neetu Singh

''Kal Kisne Dekha'' (2009)

''Chintuji'' (2009)

''Sadiyaan'' (2010) Rekha

''Do Dooni Chaar'' (2010) Neetu Singh

''Patiala House'' (2011) Dimple Kapadia

''Tell Me O Kkhuda'' (2011) Meitum Cumbal

''Agneepath'' (2012)

''Housefull 2'' (2012)

''Student Of The Year''

Television[link]

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah...Mr. Duggal

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