Parikshat Sahni
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Parikshit Sahni is an India
n 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
).
He is the son of noted actor Balraj Sahni
and nephew of writer Bhisham Sahni
.
He comes from a Punjabi background.
in Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore, and his mother was doing her Bachelors. Schooled at Lawrence School Sanawar. He went to study at Delhi's prestigious St. Stephen's College. Later, he began his career as a child artist, but couldn't match the rating of his father.
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, Kanwaljeet 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 TV series The Great Maratha as Malhar Rao Holkar
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and television actor, who is most known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam was a 1987 Doordarshan television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen , was one-of-the first serial to be based in Kashmir and portrayed a Kashmiri family and became an instant hit, and ran for 45 episodes...
(Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
) and Gaatha (STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
).
He is the son of noted actor Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan...
and nephew of writer Bhisham Sahni
Bhisham Sahni
Bhisham Sahni भीष्म साहनी was a Hindi writer, playwright, and actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas , a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India...
.
He comes from a Punjabi background.
Early life
He was born while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati UniversityVisva-Bharati University
Visva Bharati University is a Central University for research and teaching in India, located in the twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India...
in Shantiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore, and his mother was doing her Bachelors. Schooled at Lawrence School Sanawar. He went to study at Delhi's prestigious St. Stephen's College. Later, he began his career as a child artist, but couldn't match the rating of his father.
Career
His most recent film is 3 Idiots where he got appreciation for playing R Madhavan's father. He had a major role in the TV series HeenaHeena (TV series)
Heena is a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony Entertainment Television, also known as SET Asia. The series began to air in 1998 and ran for five seasons, finishing in 2003.- Plot :The show is based on the trials and tribulations in the life of a woman...
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
Saat Phere
Saat Phere was a Hindi television serial that was broadcasted on Zee Tv from 2005 to 2009. The show became very popular and cemented Zee Tv's lost status and also later its popularity brought it back in channel toppers. The last episode was broadcast on 28 May 2009...
opposite Nivedita Bhattacharya
Nivedita Bhattacharya
Nivedita Bhattacharya is an Indian actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jiji in the TV soap Saat Phere, which airs on Zee TV and in the serial Kundali. Bhattacharya is married to actor Kay Kay Menon. They both acted in a short film called Last Train to Mahakali directed by Anurag...
.
He also starred in the classic Punjabi film Marhi Da Diva (1989), also starring Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar is a Hindi & Punjabi film actor since 1977 and the current Member of Parliament from Firozabad which he won by defeating Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav & daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav. This is his fourth term as MP, in previous terms he was the part of Samajwadi...
, Pankaj Kapur, Kanwaljeet Singh, and Deepti Naval
Deepti Naval
Deepti Naval is an acclaimed Indian actress. She has acted in over 75 Hindi films, and most often worked in arthouse and independent films, known as parallel cinema in India.-Early life:Born in Amritsar, Punjab, India...
. He played a remarkable role in Hindi film Pavitra Paapi
Pavitra Paapi
Pavitra Paapi is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film stars Parikshit Sahni and Tanuja.-Cast:*Balraj Sahni ... pannalal*Tanuja ... Veena*Parikshat Sahni ... Kedarnath...
(1970) which was based on a Punjabi novel by Nanak Singh
Nanak Singh
Nanak Singh , born Hans Raj, was a poet, songwriter and novelist in the Punjabi language. His writing in support of India's independence movement led the British to arrest him...
(a famous novelist of the Punjabi language).
He acted in TV series The Great Maratha as Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar
Malhar Rao Holkar was a noble of the Maratha Empire, in present day India. Malhar Rao is particularly known for being the first Maratha Subhedar of Malwa in Central India. Born in a Dhangar family he was the first prince from the Holkar family which ruled the state of Indore...
.
Films
| Year | Film | Character/Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Mere Brother Ki Dulhan , also known by the abbreviated form MBKD, is a Bollywood romantic comedy film that marks the writing and directing debut of Ali Abbas Zafar and stars Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ali Zafar in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films. The official theatrical... |
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| 2010 | Chance Pe Dance Chance Pe Dance -External links:* * *... |
Mr. Behl | |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya Dulha Mil Gaya The soundtrack was composed by Lalit Pandit and released on December 14, 2009. The lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz; songs are arranged by Richard Mithra and Kashinath Kashyap; and all songs are mixed and engineered by Abani Tanti... |
Mr. Kapoor | |
| 2009 | 3 Idiots | Mr. Qureshi | |
| 2006 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard Eklavya: The Royal Guard Eklavya: The Royal Guard is a Bollywood film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra which was released in India, the Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom on 16 February 2007.... |
Rajjo's father (driver) | |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan Umrao Jaan (2006 film) Umrao Jaan is a Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P... |
Umrao's father | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical comedy film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of... |
Victor's father | |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge | Mr. Verma | |
| 1996 | Yash | R.K. Joseph | |
| 1993 | Shaktiman Shaktiman (1993 film) Shaktiman is 1993 Hindi Movie directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Ajay Devgn, Karishma Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna, Kulbhushan Kharbanda.Other cast members include Gulshan Grover, Ajit Khan, Parikshat Sahni, Tiku Talsania, Anjana Mumtaz, Beena, Mahavir Shah.... |
Superintendent of Police | |
| 1993 | In Custody | Siddiqui | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Mehra, Nisha's father | |
| 1985 | Meri Jung Meri Jung Meri Jung is a 1985 Hindi movie produced by N N Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey , A. K. Hangal, Iftekhar, Kushboo and Parikshat Sahni,... |
Dr. Dinesh Mathur | |
| 1984 | Andar Baahar Andar Baahar Andar Bahaar is a 1984 Hindi film. Produced By Romu Sippy and directed by Raj Sippy, the film follows the story line of 48 Hrs.. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Kim, Danny Denzongpa, Gulshan Grover, Huma Khan, Parikshat Sahni, and Moon Moon Sen. The film's music is by R. D. Burman.... |
Police Inspector Ajay Sahani | |
| 1982 | Desh Premee Desh Premee Desh Premee is a 1982 Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. This film is the fifth collaboration between director Manmohan Desai and Amitabh Bachchan after Amar Akbar Anthony , Parvarish , Suhaag and Naseeb .-Synopsis:Master Dinanth is a freedom fighter and led the war against the... |
Ghulam Ali | |
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar Kaala Patthar Kaala Patthar is a 1979 Indian Bollywood action/drama film. It was produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Salim-Javed. This film is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and director Yash Chopra after the hugely successful Deewaar , Kabhie Kabhie and Trishul... |
Jagga | |
| 1977 | Jeevan Mukt Jeevan Mukt Jeevan Mukt is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Sudhendu Roy. This family drama stars Girish Karnad and Laxmi in the lead with support cast of Parikshit Sahani, Vidya Sinha, Suresh Oberoi, Meena Roy, Sidhir, Mala Jaggi.... |
Satish Sharma | |
| 1977 | Doosra Aadmi Doosra Aadmi Doosra Aadmi is a 1977 Hindi film, produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Deven Verma and Parikshat Sahni. The films music is by Rajesh Roshan.-Plot summary:... |
Bhisham | |
| 1976 | Kabhie Kabhie | Dr. R. P. Kapoor | |
| 1976 | Tapasya Tapasya (1976 film) Tapasya is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshree Productions. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Rakhee, Parikshat Sahni, Lalita Pawar, A. K. Hangal, and Asrani. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain... |
Dr. Sagar Varma | |
| 1975 | Mili | Dr. Sanjay | |
| 1973 | Hindustan Ki Kasam Hindustan Ki Kasam Hindustan Ki Kasam is a 1973 war movie based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 directed by Chetan Anand.-Cast:*Chetan Anand*Vijay Anand*Raaj Kumar*Priya Rajvansh*Balraj Sahni*Padma Khanna*Amjad Khan*Amrish Puri*Parikshat Sahni*Bharat Kapoor... |
Rajesh | |
| 1970 | Aansoo Aur Muskan Aansoo Aur Muskan Aansoo Aur Muskan is a 1970 Hindi film directed by P. Madhavan. The film stars Padmini and Bindu. The films playback music was sung by Mukesh... |
Mahesh | |
| 1970 | Pavitra Paapi Pavitra Paapi Pavitra Paapi is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film stars Parikshit Sahni and Tanuja.-Cast:*Balraj Sahni ... pannalal*Tanuja ... Veena*Parikshat Sahni ... Kedarnath... |
Kedarnath | |
| 1968 | Anokhi Raat Anokhi Raat Anokhi Raat is a 1968 Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and L. B. Thakur and directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Zaheeda Hussain, Aruna Irani, Keshto Mukherjee and Parikshat Sahni. It has music by Salil Choudhary and Roshan... |
Painter | |
TV Series
| Year/ Period | Serial name | Character/Role | Broadcast Channel | Notes |
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| Barrister Vinod | Barrister Vinod | Doordarshan DoorDarshan Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,... |
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| 1987 | Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Gul Gulshan Gulfaam was a 1987 Doordarshan television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen , was one-of-the first serial to be based in Kashmir and portrayed a Kashmiri family and became an instant hit, and ran for 45 episodes... |
Doordarshan DoorDarshan Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,... |
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| 2002 | Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Gul Gulshan Gulfaam was a 1987 Doordarshan television serial directed by Ved Rahi and produced by Prem Krishen , was one-of-the first serial to be based in Kashmir and portrayed a Kashmiri family and became an instant hit, and ran for 45 episodes... |
Sahara TV | ||
| Gaatha | STAR Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels... |
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| 1998-2003 | Heena Heena (TV series) Heena is a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony Entertainment Television, also known as SET Asia. The series began to air in 1998 and ran for five seasons, finishing in 2003.- Plot :The show is based on the trials and tribulations in the life of a woman... |
Nawab Mirza, Heena's father | Sony TV | |
| 2004–2008 | Saarrthi Saarrthi Saarrthi is a Hindi television drama broadcast on STAR Plus and produced by Neela Telefilms. It aired from November 9, 2004 to February 15, 2008 and contained 679 episodes. It aired every Monday–Thursday at 2:30 pm IST on STAR Plus channel and eventually started airing every... |
Hemraj Goenka | STAR Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels... |
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| October 2005 to May 2009 |
Saat Phere Saat Phere Saat Phere was a Hindi television serial that was broadcasted on Zee Tv from 2005 to 2009. The show became very popular and cemented Zee Tv's lost status and also later its popularity brought it back in channel toppers. The last episode was broadcast on 28 May 2009... |
Veer Singh (Kaka-sa) | Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,... |
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| The Great Maratha | Malhar Rao Holkar Malhar Rao Holkar Malhar Rao Holkar was a noble of the Maratha Empire, in present day India. Malhar Rao is particularly known for being the first Maratha Subhedar of Malwa in Central India. Born in a Dhangar family he was the first prince from the Holkar family which ruled the state of Indore... |
Doordarshan DoorDarshan Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,... |
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