Armaan Kohli
Armaan Kohli | |
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![]() Kohli circa 2013 | |
Born | [1] | 23 March 1972
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–1984, 1992–2003, 2013–present |
Parent(s) | Rajkumar Kohli and Nishi |
Armaan Kohli (born 23 March 1972)[1] is an Indian actor. He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.
Early life and education
Kohli was born to film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi. He studied at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Chembur until he dropped out in Class IX. Kohli appeared as a child artist in two films directed by his father: Badle Ki Aag (1982) and Raaj Tilak (1984).
Career
Armaan made his debut as a leading actor in his father's 1992 film Virodhi which flopped at the box office. He was set to star in Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti, but walked out of the film after completing the first shooting schedule and later Shah Rukh Khan was penciled in as his replacement,[2] and Deewana became a blockbuster. Kohli was also considered for the lead role for Baazigar, but that role too eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. Similarly he opted out of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and his role was eventually played by Parmeet Sethi.[3]
He starred in several other films in the 1990s including Dushman Zamana (1992), Anaam (1993) and Aulad Ke Dushman which failed at the box office. His father tried to revive his career with the 1997 film Qahar (1997) where he co-starred with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty which was a moderate success.[4]. After a five-year hiatus, he returned with the multi-starrer Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which also failed to do well.[5][6] In 2002 he was in the news when his car hit a pedestrian.[7] He made another film appearance in 2003's LOC: Kargil.
In September 2013, he joined the reality television series Bigg Boss 7 as a contestant. On 16 December 2013 he was arrested for alleged physical abuse with his co-participant, Sofia Hayat during the show.[8] He was released on bail next day.[9] Salman Khan did advise him to continue with the show.
He made a comeback to Bollywood after 12 years, playing a negative role in the Rajshri Productions Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which released on 12 November 2015.[10]
Filmography
- Badle Ki Aag (1982) ...child artist
- Raaj Tilak (1984) ... Child artist
- Virodhi (1992) .... Raj
- Dushman Zamana (1992) .... Vijay
- Anaam (1992) .... Sikandar H. Ali/Jony K. D'Souza/Aakash/Rocky/Prince
- Koyal (1993)
- Kohra (1993) .... Inspector Anand Sharma
- Aulad Ke Dushman (1993) .... Vikram Chaudhary
- Juaari (1994) ... Vijay
- Veer (1995) .... Arjun
- Qahar (1997) .... Krishna
- Dushmani (2002)
- Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002) .... Kapil
- LOC: Kargil (2003) .... Major Vikas Vohra[11]
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) ... Chirag Singh
Television
Year | Name | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
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2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | Colors TV | Entered Day 1, Evicted Day 98 | [12] |
2014 | Tumhari Paakhi | Humdunbawg Shetty | Life OK | Fiction show |
References
- ^ a b "'Bigg Boss 7': Armaan Kohli's father clarifies son's 'exact age'". .india.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Arman Kohli Breaks Silence On Losing Out Deewana To Shah Rukh Khan". bollywoodhungama. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Seta, Fenil (24 January 2018). "When Aditya Chopra wanted Armaan Kohli for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ https://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=3892
- ^ "The prodigal son returns-Raj Kumar Kohli launches his son. Again". rediff. 12 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Raj Kumar Kohli attempts to re-launch his son". indiatimes. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Actor Armaan Kohli held for hit-and-run accident". indiatimes. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli, Bigg Boss Season 7 participant, arrested for alleged physical abuse".
- ^ "The Curious Case of Armaan Kohli's Arrest and Bail". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli shoots for Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'". india.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Celebrities – Armaan Kohli – Films". bollywoodhungama. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
External links
- Armaan Kohli at IMDb