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In Hindi films, he played the comedian's role from 1966 to 2013 and played a supporting actor's role as the close friend of the lead hero in many films between 1972 and 1994. In a few Hindi films like Chala Murari Hero Banne and Salaam Memsaab, he played the main lead hero.
D.Rama Naidu gave him a pivotal role to Asrani in Taqdeerwala in 1995 and once again comedy movies were being made from thereon . Asrani started getting good roles in films directed by David Dhawan and Priyadarshan from 1993 till 2012.
- January 1, 1
- 1.63 m
- Jaipur, State of Jaipur, British India
Jul 6, 2023 · He is known for his roles as a comical sidekick and supporting actor in Bollywood films. Asrani has worked in over 350 films in Hindi and other regional languages. Some of his notable films include “Sholay” (1975), where he played the role of the jailer, “Chupke Chupke” (1975), “Amar Akbar Anthony” (1977), “Namak Halaal” (1982 ...
- Actor, Director
- 01/01/1940
- Mumbai
- Asrani
Asrani is a Sindhi. But he hasn't caricatured a Sindhi in any of the innumerable comic roles he's played in Hindi films in the last few years. As a matter of fact, Asrani is wary in talking about his caricatures or the buffoon-type roles he's been made to pl...
Perhaps best identified by his ‘Angrezo ke zamaane ke jailor’ act in Sholay (1975), Asrani has several memorable comedic roles to his credit. Over the course of a career spanning five decades, he has acted in approximately 350 films, playing lead hero, as well as character and supporting roles.
Asrani is one among the celebrated comedians of Hindi cinema who was most active in the industry during 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. He has been successfully paired with Aruna Irani, another comedian of Hindi film industry and produced many comic scenes on Hindi celluloid.
Jan 1, 2023 · Asrani plays the role of Murari, a staff member of that ancestral house in this horror comedy. He has worked in several successful movies bringing in the required comic relief. Some of his noteworthy performances also include–Bol Bachchan, Khatta Meetha, and Bodyguard.
