Emerging from Delhi’s Kendriya Vidyalaya, he honed his craft through mono-acting contests, a stint with the Pierrot’s Troupe and formal training at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Launching his screen career with a supporting role in the 1979 film Hamare Tumhare, he went on to appear in more than 150 Hindi movies, most famously delivering comic performances in Chashme Buddoor (…