Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles.
Sharat Saxena | |
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 Saxena in 2015 | |
| Born | 17 August 1950 |
| Alma mater | Jabalpur Engineering College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | Shobha Saxena |
| Children | 2 |
He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like Mr. India, Tridev, Ghayal, Khiladi, Ghulam, Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Duplicate, Soldier, Baghban, Fanaa, Krrish, Ek Hi Raasta (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood.
He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial Mahabharat. He is well known for his role of Daaga in the Hindi movie, Mr. India and Totla Seth in the popular comedy movie Phir Hera Pheri . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for Ghulam (1998).
Early life
editSharat Saxena was born on 17 August 1950 in Satna, Madhya Pradesh. He spent most of his childhood in Bhopal.[1] He is married to Shobha Saxena. He did his schooling from St. Joseph Convent School, Bhopal, and Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur. After doing Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication from Jabalpur Engineering College, he wanted to become an actor. So, in 1972, he came to Mumbai. It was tough because of his build, but eventually, he got the role of a henchman. Benaam was his first release. Then followed Dil Dewana, Agent Vinod, Kaala Patthar and others.
Personal life
editHe currently lives in Madh Island, a colony on the outskirts of Mumbai. He lives with his wife, Shobha, and two children, Veera and Vishal.[1]
Filmography
editTV series
edit- Mahabharat – Kichaka
- Kanoon – Avinash/Inspector Sooraj Singh
- Main Dilli Hoon – Shukracharya
- Sajan Re Phir Jhoot Mat Bolo – Kulguru Trikaldarshi
Awards and nominations
edit- jfkdfkdk;dk1998: Nominated :Filmfare Best Villain Award for Ghulam
References
edit- ^ a b c Nitisha, Kasyap. "I can't do anything other than acting: Sharat Saxena". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Indiramma (2003)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 July 2023.