Emerging from a Kashmiri Pandit family in Simla, he left economics studies to graduate from the National School of Drama in 1978, launching a career that would span more than four decades and over 540 films. A breakthrough came with Mahesh Bhatt’s Saaransh (1984), earning a Filmfare Best Actor prize, and he soon proved versatile in villainous turns such as Karma (1986) and comic successes like Ram… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Silver Linings Playbook 2012 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 The Big Sick 2017 Bend It Like Beckham 2002 ★ 7.4 Khosla Ka Ghosla! 2006
Kamal Kishore Khosla ★ 6.7 A Family Man 2016
Dr. Savraj Singh ★ 7.1 The Kashmir Files 2022
Pushkar Nath Pandit Series ★ 7 Mrs Wilson 2018
Shahbaz Karim ★ 6.9 Sarkar 2005
Motilal Khurana ★ 6.9 Darr 1993
Vijay Awasti ★ 6.7 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 2000
Mr. Saxena / Sirjee Series ★ 7.8 Trial by Fire 2023
Captain Hardeep Bedi ★ 6.8 Vivah 2006
Harishchandra Bajpayee ★ 6.5 Bride & Prejudice 2004
Chaman Bakshi ★ 6.6 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1994
Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary ★ 6.8 Daawat-e-Ishq 2014
Abdul Qadir ★ 7.1 Love Sonia 2018
Baldev Pratap Singh ★ 7.2 Parinda 1989
Inspector Prakash Nair ★ 7 Vijay 69 2024
Vijay Mathew ★ 6.8 Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin 1991
Seth Dharamchand ★ 6.7 Khal Nayak 1993
Ishwar Girdhar Pandey ★ 6.9 Chandni 1989
Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law) ★ 6.7 IB 71 2023
IB Chief N.S. Awasthi ★ 6.7 Lamhe 1991
Prem ★ 6.7 Chaahat 1996
Shambunath Singh Rathore ★ 6.7 Awake: The Life of Yogananda 2014
Narrator (voice) ★ 6.5 Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein 2001
Deen Dayal ★ 6.6 Metro... In Dino 2025
Parimal Series ★ 6.5 The Indian Detective 2017
Stanley D'Mello ★ 6.5 Ram Lakhan 1989
Deodhar Shastri ★ 6.4 Dhadkan 2000
Digvijay Varma ★ 6.5 China Gate 1998
Seniro Army Official ★ 6.4 Dil 1990
Hazari Prasad ★ 6.4 Tridev 1989
Commissioner Mathur ★ 6.3 Uunchai 2022
Om Sharma ★ 6.3 Chup Chup Ke 2006
Jeetu's Father ★ 6.3 Bend It Like Beckham 2002
Mr. Bhamra ★ 6.2 Karthikeya 2 2022
Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak ★ 6 Tezaab 1988
Shyamlal ★ 6 Aurangzeb 2013
Inspector Vijaykant Phogat ★ 6.1 Hum 1991
Inspector Giridhar ★ 6.1 Sooryavansham 1999
Dharmendra ★ 6.2 Desi Boyz 2011
Suresh Awasthi ★ 6.2 The Mistress of Spices 2005
Geeta's Grandfather ★ 5.9 1942: A Love Story 1994
Raghuvir Pathak ★ 6 Judwaa 1997
★ 5.7 Kya Kehna 2000
Gulshan Bakshi ★ 6 Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2013
Latesh Bhai ★ 6.1 Paheli 2005
Bhanwarlal ★ 5.9 Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1999
Gulzarilal Verma ★ 5.9 Game 2011
Kabir Malhotra ★ 5.6 Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai 1998
Dadaji ★ 5.8 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara 2005
Uttam Chaudhury ★ 5.7 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 1998
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi ★ 5.4 Breakaway 2011
Darvesh Singh ★ 5.5 Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2005
Dayanath Trivedi ★ 5 Tiger Nageswara Rao 2023
Raghavendra Rajput ★ 5.8 Badmaash Company 2010
Father ★ 5.3 The Accidental Prime Minister 2019
Manmohan Singh ★ 5.6 Mausam 2011
Maharaj Kishan ★ 5.4 Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge 2000
Vicky Nath ★ 5.4 Jodi No. 1 2001
Rai Bahadur ★ 5.7 Aiyaary 2018
Tariq Ali ★ 5.5 Jaan-E-Mann 2006
Bonney Kapoor ★ 5.9 Heyy Babyy 2007
Dharamvir Malhotra ★ 5.4 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 2007
Shivshankar Sahay ★ 4.5 Total Siyapaa 2014
Asha's father ★ 5.3 Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta 2001
Tejpal Singh ★ 5.4 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2011
Joginder Singh Brar ★ 5.5 Midnight's Children 2012
Ghani ★ 5.3 Pyaar Impossible! 2010
Abhay's father ★ 5.5 Dil Bole Hadippa! 2009
Vikram Singh (Vicky) ★ 5.1 Kyaa Kool Hai Hum 2005
Dr. S. Screwvvala ★ 4.7 Chashme Baddoor 2013
Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan ★ 4.5 The Shaukeens 2014
Laali ★ 4.8 Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum 2012
★ 4.5 Roy 2015
Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father ★ 5.9 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010
Dia's Father ★ 5.6 Main Tera Hero 2014
Vikrant Singhal ★ 5.3 Judwaa 2 2017
Bakshi ★ 5.3 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2015
Diwan Sahab / Bapu ★ 4.2 God Tussi Great Ho 2008
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