Born into a middle-class Sindhi Hindu family in Jaipur, Asrani completed his schooling at St Xavier’s and earned a degree from Rajasthan College while supporting himself as a voice artist at All India Radio. He began formal acting studies under Sahitya Kalbhai Thakkar (1960-62), moved to Mumbai in 1962, and graduated from the Film Institute in Pune in 1966, after which he secured his first Hindi s… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Sholay 1975 Hera Pheri 2000 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2007 Welcome 2007 ★ 7.6 Chhoti Si Baat 1976
Nagesh Shastri ★ 7.4 Abhimaan 1973
Chandru Kriplani Series ★ 7.3 Permanent Roommates 2014
Subhash Chaudhary ★ 7.2 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992
Teacher ★ 7.2 Chupke Chupke 1975
Prashant Kumar Shrivastav ★ 7.1 Hera Pheri 2000
Bank Manager ★ 7.1 Sholay 1975
Jailor ★ 7.1 Bawarchi 1972
Babbu ★ 7 Seeta and Geeta 1972
Laughing doctor ★ 6.9 Welcome 2007
Film Producer (uncredited) ★ 6.9 Baghban 2003
Bedi ★ 6.8 Dhamaal 2007
Nari Contractor ★ 6.8 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2007
Murari ★ 6.6 Hulchul 2004
Milind Sharma ★ 6.6 The Burning Train 1980
Col. P.K. Bhandari ★ 6.5 Bhagam Bhag 2006
Ravinder Taneja ★ 6.4 Ikkis 2026
Asghar ★ 6.4 Billu 2009
Naubat Chacha ★ 6.4 Malamaal Weekly 2006
Chokheylal ★ 6.3 Dhol 2007
Sunil Nahata ★ 6.3 Chup Chup Ke 2006
Sharma ji ★ 6.3 Dulhe Raja 1998
Azghar Singh ★ 6.1 R... Rajkumar 2013
Pandit ★ 6.1 All the Best: Fun Begins 2009
Vidya's father ★ 6 Garam Masala 2005
Mamu ★ 5.9 Khatta Meetha 2010
Karodimal ★ 5.9 Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1999
Jamnadas ★ 5.8 De Dana Dan 2009
Mamu ★ 5.8 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 1998
Khairatlal ★ 5.7 Kyon Ki... 2005
Dadu ★ 5.6 Bhooth Bangla 2026
Shantaram ★ 5.6 Bol Bachchan 2012
Shastri ★ 5.6 Akhiyon Se Goli Maare 2002
Topichand's brother-in-law ★ 5.5 Dream Girl 2 2023
Yusuf Ali Salim Khan ★ 5.2 Bodyguard 2011
Shekhar ★ 4.6 Mela 2000
Banwari Baniya ★ 4.2 Joker 2012
★ 2.8 Mastizaade 2016
U. R. Ashit 
