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Parikshit Sahni

Parikshit Sahni


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For the Mahabharata character, see Parikshit.

Parikshit Sahni  

Parikshit Sahni in 2011  
Born Parikshit Sahni
1 January 1944
Murree, Punjab, British India(now in Pakistan)  
Occupation Actor  
Years active 1968–present  
Parent(s) Balraj Sahni
Damayanti Sahni
Parikshit Sahni (born 1944, in Murree, British India, now in Pakistan) is an Indian film and television actor, who is most 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 such as Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, and PK.
He is the son of noted actor Balraj Sahni and nephew of writer Bhisham Sahni.
He comes from a Punjabi background.
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Selected filmography
3.1 Films
3.2 TV series
4 References
5 External links
Early life[edit]
He was born while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore, and his mother was doing her Bachelors. Schooled at Lawrence School, Sanawar,[2] he went to study at Delhi's prestigious St. Stephen's College. Later, he began his career as a child artist.[3]
Career[edit]
One of his most famous film is 3 Idiots where he got appreciation for playing R Madhavan's father. He had a major role in the TV series Heena as Nawab Mirza, Heena's father. Heena ended in 2003. Currently, Sahni is playing the role of Veer Singh (Kaka-sa) on the popular Zee serial, Saat Phere opposite Nivedita Bhattacharya.
He also starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989), also starring Raj Babbar, Pankaj Kapur, Kanwaljit Singh, and Deepti Naval. He played a remarkable role in Hindi film Pavitra Paapi (1970) which was based on a Punjabi novel by Nanak Singh (a famous novelist of the Punjabi language).
He acted in Doordarshan television series The Great Maratha as Malhar Rao Holkar.
Selected filmography[edit]
Films[edit]

Year Film Character/Role  
2014 PK Mr.Sahni( Jaggu's father)  
2013 Boss Raghunath  
2011 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Colonel Agnihotri  
2010 Chance Pe Dance Mr. Behl  
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Mr. Kapoor  
2009 3 Idiots Mr. Qureshi  
2006 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rajjo's father (driver)  
2006 Umrao Jaan Umrao's father  
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Victor's father  
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge Mr. Verma  
1996 Yash R.K. Joseph  
1993 Shaktiman Superintendent of Police  
1993 In Custody Siddiqui  
1989 Marhi Da Deeva Dharam Singh  
1988 Vijay Mehra, Nisha's father  
1985 Meri Jung Dr. Dinesh Mathur  
1984 Andar Baahar Police Inspector Ajay Sahani  
1982 Desh Premee Ghulam Ali  
1979 Kaala Patthar Jagga  
1977 Jeevan Mukt Satish Sharma  
1977 Doosra Aadmi Bhisham  
1976 Kabhie Kabhie Dr. R. P. Kapoor  
1976 Tapasya Dr. Sagar Varma  
1975 Mili Dr. Sanjay  
1974 Vandana Rakesh  
1973 Hindustan Ki Kasam Rajesh  
1970 Aansoo Aur Muskan Mahesh  
1970 Pavitra Paapi Kedarnath  
1968 Anokhi Raat Painter  
1951 Deedar Bhola
TV series[edit]

Year/
Period Serial name Character/Role Broadcast
Channel Notes  
Barrister Vinod Barrister Vinod Doordarshan  
1991 Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Doordarshan  
1991–1992 Kahkashan Josh Malihabadi Doordarshan  
1994 Chandrakanta Maharaja Surendra Singh (King of Naugarh) Doordarshan  
2002 Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Sahara TV Re-Telacast  
Gaatha STAR Plus  
1998–2003 Heena Nawab Mirza, Heena's father Sony TV  
2004–2008 Saarrthi Hemraj Goenka STAR Plus  
2005–2009 Saat Phere Veer Singh (Kaka-sa) Zee TV  
The Great Maratha Malhar Rao Holkar Doordarshan

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