Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi during a Peace Rally in Mumbai on 20th November, 2011
Occupation	Actor

Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a Hindu Choudhry Gurjar^{[citation needed]} family in Jammu, Mukesh is the only member to have ventured into acting. After doing his graduation from Chandigarh and working for two years in Mumbai, he left India to work in Fiji where he met his wife of Fijian-Indian descent whose family ran a traditional departmental store.^[1]

After marriage they went to New Zealand where Mukesh started his career as a model. ^[2] However, he could hardly find out time for modelling due to busy job schedule. Also, he wasn't completely satisfied with his modelling assignments and his heart yearned for home. And so, after seven long years, he returned to Mumbai and enrolled at Roshan Taneja's acting school.^[1]

He got his first break in Tollywood in 1988 and has established himself as a leading character actor. Although he started his career in telugu films as the villain, he has since then diversified into donning some positive roles. In this transition, he joins a list of many non-telugu speaking actors who donned such roles including Amrish Puri, Puneet Issar, Sharat Saxena, and Pradeep Rawat among others.

Filmography[link]

Bengali Films[link]

• Fire Alam Jobab Dite (2012)

Telugu films[link]

• Shadow^[3] (2012)
• Brindaavanam (2010)
• Darling (2010)
• Shambo Shiva Shambo (2010)
• Namo Venkatesa (2010)
• Arya 2 (2009)
• Maska (2009)
• Jalsa (2008) character-Damodhar Reddy
• Stalin (2006)
• Bangaram (2006)
• Pournami (2006)
• Bunny (2005) Character-Mysamma
• Vijayendra Verma (2004)
• Sooryam (2004)
• Nenunnanu (2004)
• Palanati Brahmanaidu (2003)
• Simhadri (2003)
• Okkadu (2003)
• Indra (2002) Character-VeerashankarReddy
• Adhipathi (2001)
• Narasimha Naidu (2001) Character-Kuppu Swamy Naidu.
• Manoharam (2000)
• Gandeevam(1994)

Hindi films[link]

• [taur mittran di (film>punjabi movie)|taur mittra di]] (2012)
• Force (2011) as Reddy (Anna)
• Ramayana - The Epic (2010)
• Help (2010)
• Lahore (2010)
• Bombaat (2008)
• Krazzy 4 (2008)
• Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007)
• Fauj Mein Mauj (2007)
• Teesri Aankh (2006)
• Vishwa (2006)
• Blackmail (2005)
• It Could Be You (2005)
• The White Land (2005)
• Asambhav (2004)
• Garv (2004)
• Run (2004)
• Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003)
• War and Love (2003)
• Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
• Jaal (2003)
• Om (2003)
• Indian Babu (2003)
• Dum (2003)
• Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002)
• Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat (2002)
• Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002)
• Indian (2001)
• Jodi No.1 (2001)
• Aashiq (2001)
• Khiladi 420 (2000)
• Kurukshetra (2000)
• Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)
• Pukar (2000)
• Arjun Pandit (1999)
• Kohram (1999)
• Sooryavansham (1999)
• Sarfarosh (1999)
• Aarzoo (1999)
• Lal Baadshah (1999)
• Nyaydaata (1999)
• Bandhan (1998)
• Zulm-O-Sitam (1998)
• Iski Topi Uske Sarr (1998)
• Humse Badhkar Kaun (1998)
• Vinashak (1998)
• Gunda (1998)
• Hatyara (1998)
• Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998)
• Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997)
• Gupt (1997)
• Judwaa (1997)
• Kaalia (1997)
• Mrityudaata (1997)
• Naseeb (1997)
• Ram Aur Shyam (1996)
• Ghatak (1996)
• Sapoot (1996)
• Loafer (1996)
• Bhishma (1996)
• Saajan Chale Sasural (1996)
• Shastra (1996)
• Ram Shastra (1995)
• Sanjay (1995)
• Baazi (1995)
• Surakshaa (1995)
• Gardish (1993)
• Parampara (1992)
• Humlaa (1992)
• Ghayal (1990)

Awards and nominations[link]

• 2000:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Sarfarosh

Run

References[link]

Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India. People with the name Mukesh include:

• Mukesh (singer) (1923–1976), an Indian playback singer
• Mukesh (actor) (born 1961), Indian film actor and producer
• Mukesh Ambani (born 1957), chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited
• Mukesh Batra (born 1951), homeopathy practitioner
• Mukesh Bhatt (born 1952), Indian film producer
• Mukesh Chatter, information technology entrepreneur
• Mukesh Desai, Indian cricketer who played for Gujarat
• Mukesh Goud, Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress
• Mukesh Haikerwal (born 1960), general practitioner and former federal president of the Australian Medical Association
• Mukesh Jagtiani, Dubai-based Indian businessman, Chairman Landmark International Group
• Mukesh Kapila, British civil servant and United Nations official
• Mukesh Khanna, Indian television and film actor
• Mukesh Kumar (field hockey) (born 1970), Indian field hockey player
• Mukesh Kumar (golfer) (born 1965), Indian golfer
• Mukesh Patel (1953–2009), Indian entrepreneur
• Mukesh Rishi, Indian film actor
• Mukesh Tiwari, Indian actor

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Sunny Deol
Born	Ajay Singh Deol (1956-10-19) 19 October 1956 (age 55) New Delhi, India[1]
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Occupation	Actor, Director, Producer
Years active	1983-Present
Spouse	Pooja Deol ਪੂਜਾ ਦਿਓਲ
Parents	Dharmendra, Prakash Kaur
Relatives	Bobby Deol (younger brother) Hema Malini (step-mother) Esha Deol (half-sister) Ahana Deol (half-sister) Abhay Deol (first cousin)

Sunny Deol is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Often referred to as "Action King of Bollywood".^[2] Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra.^[3] He has won two National Film Awards^[4] and two Filmfare Awards.^[5] He went to England to study acting. He joined theater called the Old Web Theater in Birmingham, England where he studied theatre and acting^[1]

Deol's films such as Border (1997) and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits.,^[6] while films like Betaab (1983), Arjun (1985), Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Tridev (1989), Ghayal (1990), Damini – Lightning (1993), Darr (1993), Jeet (1996), Ghatak: Lethal (1996), Ziddi (1997), Indian (2001), The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003), Apne (2007), Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) are other successful films thus making him successful leading actors of Bollywood.^[7][8] Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is the second-highest grossing movie of Indian film history, if inflation is taken into account ^[9] and also most watched of modern era in theaters.^[10]

Early life[link]

Deol was born into a Punjabi -Sikh family in Sahnewal village of East Punjab (India) to Bollywood actor Dharmendra^[11] and Prakash Kaur. Sunny is eldest son of Dharmendra. His stepmother is Hema Malini.^[12] He has a brother Bobby Deol and two sisters Vijayta Deol and Ajeeta Deol who are settled in California, he also has two half-sisters, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol.^[13] The former being an actress, has worked in some successful Bollywood flicks.His cousin Abhay Deol is also a successful actor.

Career[link]

1980s[link]

Sunny Deol made his film debut opposite debutant Amrita Singh in Betaab (1983) which was a blockbuster & launched both Sunny & Amrita Singh's career's. His performance won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award Nomination.^[14] He then went through a lean phase for a couple of years until Rahul Rawail's Arjun (1985) came. He played the titular role of an unemployed youngster in Arjun. The film went on to become a major hit and established Sunny’s status as an action hero. What followed were a bunch of hits like Dacait (1987), Yateem (1988) and Paap Ki Duniya (1988)^[15] In 1989, he had back to back hits with Rajiv Rai's Tridev and Pankaj Parashar's Chaalbaaz^[16][17]

1990s[link]

With his portrayal of an amateur boxer wrongly accused of his brother’s murder in Rajkumar Santoshi's Ghayal, Sunny proved that he still ruled the industry when it came to action sequences. Produced by the home banner Vijayta Films, the movie was an instant hit with the masses and went on to win seven Filmfare Awards.^[18] His performance won him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award and also his first National Film Award.^[19] In 1991, Sunny starred in about 5 films but only Narsimha was a success. Rajiv Rai's Vishwatma was Sunny's only release in 1992. His role of a lawyer in Damini – Lightning (1993) fetched him several awards and accolades in Bollywood. He shared screen space with Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan in Yash Chopra’s blockbuster Darr. In the mid-nineties he delivered four big hits in a row Jeet (1996), Ghatak: Lethal (1996), Ziddi (1997) and Border (1997)^[20] In 1999, after starring opposite Juhi Chawla in Arjun Pandit, Sunny Deol tried his hand at direction and helmed Dillagi. He also acted alongside younger brother Bobby Deol and Urmila Matondkar in his directorial debut, which was very well appreciated by critics^[21]

2000s[link]

In 2001, he starred in the film Farz opposite Preity Zinta.^[22] Sunny played the role of lorry driver Tara Singh who falls in love with a Muslim girl in Anil Sharma’s Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. The partition saga went to become an all time blockbuster and was the highest grossing Bollywood film ever that time^[23] and currently 5th highest grossing Bollywood film.^[24][25] He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his portrayal.^[26] His third release that year saw him playing the title role in the action film Indian, a remake of the Tamil film Vallarasu in which Sunny essayed the character of DCP Rajshekhar Azad, an honest police officer. The movie was a success.^[22] Sunny’s next few projects were extremely patriotic in nature and struck a chord with audiences across the country. He played the role of an Indian military officer in Maa Tujhhe Salaam and essayed the character of freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad in 23rd March 1931: Shaheed.

In 2003 Sunny Deol teamed up with director Anil Sharma yet again for The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, which also starred Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra in her first onscreen appearance.^[27] which released on 11 April and was billed as Bollywood's most expensive film that time with an estimated budget of 60 crore (US$11.97 million)^[28] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and became the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of that year^[29] Sunny made an appearance alongside Dharmendra and Bobby Deol in Apne (2007)^[30] and then yet again in Yamla Pagla Deewana^[31][32]

2010s[link]

Deol's first release of 2010 was Right Yaaa Wrong.^[33] The film was critically successful, but moderately successful commercially.^[34] Yamla Pagla Deewana was Sunny's only release in 2011 and one of the biggest successes of the year^[35] In 2011, he started working in Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's I Love New Year opposite Tannishtha Chatterjee and in Chandraprakash Dwivedi's Mohalla Assi opposite Sakshi Tanwar but for some reason's both films have been delayed.For the first time in his career, Sunny will lend his voice (for Bheem) in the Animated film Mahabharata; produced by Jayantilal Gada of PEN India Pvt Ltd. His future ventures includes Sangeeth Sivan's Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, Anil Sharma's Singh Saheb The Great, Rahul Rawail's Ghayal Returns and Rajkumar Santoshi's Next.

Personal life[link]

Sunny Deol has always maintained a low profile in the media about his personal life. He is married to Pooja Deol. His wife has never faced the media till date like other celebrity wives. The couple have two sons Karan Deol(21) and Rajvir Deol(17).His elder son is set to make debut^[36][37]

Awards and nominations[link]

Apart from National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards and other competitive awards which Deol won for his performances throughout the years, he has been awarded several honours for his achievements in the Indian film industry.

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

Director[link]

See also[link]

• List of Indian film actors

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sunny Deol at the Internet Movie Database

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• Deols Official YouTube Channel

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Raghumudri Sri Hari, better known as Srihari (Telugu: శ్రీ హరి) (born 15 August 1964), is an award-winning actor^[1] in Tollywood. He started out in Telugu cinema as the antagonist and subsequently went on to do some notable lead roles. Born and bought up in Balanagar, Hyderabad, he is one of most well-known actors in the Telugu film industry. He started his career as a stunt fighter. After some years, he was introduced by well-known director Dasari Narayana Rao in 1986. His first movie as a hero was Police. His movie was the best opening ever for small budget films in the 1990s. After that, he never looked back. He has two sons and one daughter. Unfortunately he lost his daughter, Akshara, at the age of four months. In the remembrance of his daughter he started the Akshara Foundation. He also adopted four villages in Medichal.

Filmography[link]

As lead actor[link]

• Bhairava (2010) (ACP Bhaira)
• Dasanna (2010) (Dasanna)
• Srisailam (2009) (Srisailam, Army major))
• Samrajyam (2009) (Sardar)
• Mestri (2008) (Hari)
• Saroja (ACP Ravindranath)
• Bhadrachalam (2008)
• Poru(2008)
• Ganapathi (2008)
• Sri Mahalakshmi (2006) (lawyer Laxmi Krishna Devaraya)
• Hanumanthu (2006) (Hanumanthu, freedom fighter and double role as his grandson)
• Okkade (2005)
• KD No.1 (2004)
• Guri (2004)
• Seshadri Nayudu (2004)
• Simhachalam (2003) (Simhachalam)
• Coolie (2003)
• Parasuram (2002)
• Prithvi Narayana (2002)
• Thank You Subbarao (2001) (Subbarao)
• Evadra Rowdy (2001)
• Orey Thammudu (2001) (Srinivas Yadav)
• Maa Aayana Sundarayya (2001)
• Ayodhya Ramaiah (2000)
• Vijayaramaraju (2000) (Vijayaramaraju)
• Balaram (2000)
• Police (1999)
• Doctor (2009)

Other major roles[link]

• Brindavanam (2010) (heroine's uncle)
• Don Seenu (2010) (Narsing, one of two dons in the city)
• Ullasam (2010)
• Romeo (2009)
• King (Gnaneshwar, don)
• Premabhishekam (Hari Bhai, don)
• Dhee (2007) (Shankar Goud, don)
• Viyyala Vari Kayyalu (2007)
• Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) (Sivarama Krishna, heroine's brother))
• Mahanandi (2005) (Swamy, faction leader))
• Kubusam (2002) (Sivaram, Naxal leader)
• Prema Donga (2002)
• Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi (2001)
• Shivaji (2000)
• Sambayya (1999)
• Telangana (1999)
• Tamil (1999)

Supporting actor roles[link]

• Markandeyan (2011) (Tamil)
• Magadheera (2009) (Sher Khan & Solomon)
• Vettaikkaaran (2009) (Tamil)
• Cheliya Cheliya Chirukopama (2001)
• Bagunnaru (2000)
• Samudram (1999)
• Bobbili Vamsam (1999)
• Premaku Velayara (1999)
• Alludugaru Vacharu (1999)
• Preyasi Raave (1999)
• Sri Ramulayya (1998)
• O Panai Pothundi Babu (1998)
• Premante Idera (1998) (Muralidhar, police officer)
• Aavida Maa Aavide (1998)
• Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998)
• Suryudu (1998)
• Vaibhavam (1998)
• Subhavaartha (1998)
• Rayudu (1998)
• Pelladi Chupista (1998)
• Muddula Mogudu (1997)
• Bobbili Dora (1997)
• Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) (Hari)
• Veedevadandi Babu (1997)
• Jai Bajrangbali (1997)
• Ramudochhadu (1996)
• Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996) (Duryodhana)
• Alluda Majaka (1995)
• Tajmahal (1995)
• Gharana Alludu (1995)
• Hello brother (1994)

Minor acting roles[link]

• Raja Kumarudu (1999)
• Street Fighter (1995)
• Doragariki Donga Pellam (1994)
• Major Chandrakanth (1993)
• Muta Mesthri (1993)
• Allari Priyudu (1993)
• Dharma kshetram (1992)
• Bharatham (1992)
• Kunthi Putrudu (1993)
• Mappillai (1989) (Tamil)

Awards[link]

• Awarded Nandi awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
• Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) in 2005 for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana

References[link]

External links[link]

Srihari at the Internet Movie Database

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