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Line 2: {{Other people|asrani|Asrani (surname)}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date= {{BLP sources|date=January 2008}} {{Infobox person Line 12: | birthname = Govardhan Asrani | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|01|1|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Jaipur State]], [[British India]]<ref name="rajasthantour4u">[http://www.rajasthantour4u.com/artists/asrani.html Asrani | education = | alma_mater = [[St Xavier's School, Jaipur]]; <br/>[[Rajasthan College]]; <br/>[[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII, Pune]] Line 20: | awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Filmfare Award for Best Comedian]] }} '''Govardhan Asrani'''<sub><ref>{{Citation |last=Seyller |first=John |title=Govardhan |date=2003 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t033867 |work=Oxford Art Online |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t033867 |isbn=9781884446054 |access-date=2022-12-12}}</ref></sub> (born 1 January 1940), known popularly by mononym '''Asrani''', is an Indian actor and director whose [[Bollywood]] career has spanned over five decades. He has acted in over 350 [[Hindi]] films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, comedic roles and supporting roles. He is best known for his role in ''[[Sholay]]'' as a jailer and characters he played in 25 films with [[Rajesh Khanna]] in lead role between 1972 and 1991. In Hindi films, he played ==Early life== Line 50: In the 1980s, he acted in 107 Hindi films. Asrani holds the record for appearing as a character actor/comedian in the most Hindi films in a decade – 101 in the 1970s and 107 in the 1980s. Unlike his roles in 1970 to 1984 which were pivotal to the plot, most of his roles from 1985 to 1993 were very minor mainly because the concept of a comedian was being phased out and heroes preferred to do their own comedy and action films were more popular in the period from 1985 to 1994. In the 1980s his memorable performances were in ''[[Hamari Bahu Alka]]'', ''[[Ek Hi Bhool]]'', ''Yeh Kaisa Insaf'', ''[[Kaamchor]]'', ''[[Agar Tum Na Hote]]'', ''[[Asha Jyoti]]'', ''[[Maqsad]]'', ''[[Main Intequam Loonga]]'', ''[[Love 86]]'' and ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]''. In the films produced by South Indian production houses films and In 1982, Asrani set up a small Gujarati production company with fellow artistes [[Dinesh Hingoo]], [[Harish Patel]] and Salim Parvez (son of famous supporting actor [[Yunus Parvez]]). The company dissolved in 1996 with a large profit. Asrani also invested mainly in cloth and acted as investor for other actors, until 1991 when he lost a lot of money. From 1988 to 1993, he was a director for the Film Institute in Pune. In the 1990s he did only 73 Hindi movies due to lack of good scope for him to perform. ''[[Muqabla (1993 film)|Muqabla]]'' (1993) saw him in a serious role after a long time. Line 56: Simultaneously he kept working in Gujarati films in the 1970s and 1980s as a lead hero and achieved success as the lead protagonist in ''Amdavad No Rikshawalo'', ''Saat Qaidi'', ''Sansar Chakra'', ''Pankhi No Malo'', ''Jugal Jodi'', ''[[Maa Baap]]'', ''Chel Chabilo Gujarati''. From the 1990s he played as a comedian or supporting actor in Gujarati films like ''Mota Ghar Ni Vahu'', ''Piyu Gayo Pardesh'', and ''Baap Dhamal Dikhra''. D. Ramanaidu gave a pivotal role to Asrani in ''[[Taqdeerwala]]'' in 1995 and once again comedy movies were being made from there on. Asrani started getting good roles in films directed by David Dhawan and Priyadarshan from 1993 until 2012. His most memorable performances as a comedian from the 1990s are in ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'', ''[[Gardish]]'', ''[[Taqdeerwala]]'', ''[[Gharwali Baharwali]]'', ''[[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film)|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan]]'' and ''[[Hero Hindustani]]''. The 2000s saw Asrani in a number of films like ''[[Hera Pheri (2000 film)|Hera Pheri]]'', ''[[Chup Chup Ke]]'', ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)|Hulchul]]'', ''[[Deewane Huye Paagal]]'', ''[[Garam Masala (2005 film), Dhamaal,|Garam Masala]]'', ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'', ''[[Bhagam Bhag]]'', ''[[De Dana Dan]]'', ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'', and ''[[Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal]]''. He appeared in a serious role in ''[[Kyun Ki]]''. He was an integral part of comedies by [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] and Asrani and [[Mallika Sherawat]] were the judges of the 18th annual Naya Andaz competition on 17 April 2010, in [[New Jersey]]. Asrani in 2018 played the role of Mikesh's grandfather in the popular web series ''[[Permanent Roommates]]'' and even appeared in advertisement in 2019. He also played the role of [[Director general of police|DGP]] Director general of police in the serial [[Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-31|title=Johnny Lever to return to small screen after ten years with upcoming comedy show Partners |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/johnny-lever-to-return-to-small-screen-after-ten-years-with-upcoming-comedy-show-partners-4185381.html|access-date=2020-08-05| Asrani acted as [[Narada]] in the 1985 Doordarshan TV Serial Natkhat Narad. Some of his co-stars were [[Jayshree T.]] and [[Vikram Gokhale]]. Line 270: | |- | ''[[ | Papa | Line 380: | |- | ''[[Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film)|Bade Miyan Chote Miyan]]'' | Security Officer | Line 692: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! |- | rowspan="2"| 1977|| rowspan="2"|''[[Alaap]]''|| "Binati Sun Le Tanik"|| Line 762: ==As voice artist== Asrani lent his voice for the character Zazu in ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' in the Hindi language audio. ==References== Line 771: {{Portal|India|Bollywood}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20051222042952/http://www.setindia.com/interviews/interviews_details.php?id=32 Asrani interview] on [[SET India]] *http://www.cagesmovie.com/castandcrew/asrani/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006215341/http://www.cagesmovie.com/castandcrew/asrani/ |date=6 October 2008 }} {{FilmfareAwardBestComedian}} Line 785: [[Category:Film and Television Institute of India alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century Indian [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]] | |||