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
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Known for Sholay 1975 Hera Pheri 2000 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2007 Welcome 2007 ★ 7.2 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992
Teacher ★ 7.3 Chupke Chupke 1975
Prashant Kumar Shrivastav ★ 6.9 Baghban 2003
Bedi ★ 6.8 Dhamaal 2007
Nari Contractor Series ★ 7.3 Permanent Roommates 2014
Subhash Chaudhary ★ 7.6 Chhoti Si Baat 1976
Nagesh Shastri ★ 7.4 Abhimaan 1973
Chandru Kriplani ★ 6.9 Seeta and Geeta 1972
Laughing doctor ★ 7.1 Bawarchi 1972
Babbu ★ 6.6 Hulchul 2004
Milind Sharma ★ 6.5 Billu 2009
Naubat Chacha ★ 6.5 Bhagam Bhag 2006
Ravinder Taneja ★ 6.5 Malamaal Weekly 2006
Chokheylal ★ 6.8 Baazi 1995
Hirandani ★ 6.6 The Burning Train 1980
Col. P.K. Bhandari ★ 6.5 Ikkis 2026
Asghar ★ 6.3 Dhol 2007
Sunil Nahata ★ 6.3 Chup Chup Ke 2006
Sharma ji ★ 6.2 Dulhe Raja 1998
Azghar Singh ★ 6.1 All the Best: Fun Begins 2009
Vidya's father ★ 5.6 Akhiyon Se Goli Maare 2002
Topichand's brother-in-law ★ 6.1 R... Rajkumar 2013
Pandit ★ 6.1 Garam Masala 2005
Mamu ★ 5.9 Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1999
Jamnadas ★ 5.5 Dream Girl 2 2023
Yusuf Ali Salim Khan ★ 5.7 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 1998
Khairatlal ★ 5.7 Kyon Ki... 2005
Dadu ★ 5.9 Khatta Meetha 2010
Karodimal ★ 5.8 De Dana Dan 2009
Mamu ★ 5.6 Bol Bachchan 2012
Shastri ★ 4.5 Mela 2000
Banwari Baniya ★ 5.3 Bodyguard 2011
Shekhar ★ 4.2 Joker 2012
★ 2.9 Mastizaade 2016
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