Munna Bhai, MBBS, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and Golmaal, Arshad Warsi is one of those Most famous actors from Bollywood, who has found that position after a lot of hard actor Arshad Warsi was born on 19th April 1968 in the city of Mumbai, a Muslim family. His father, Ahmad Ali Khan was a musician, singer and a poet.
Arshad started his primary schooling from a boarding school in Maharashtra, Baan School. While studying in the boarding school, Arshad could only go home twice a year. Then he left his school after the 10th grade. The reason was his father's passing. Arshad Warsi was from a well-to-do family. But after his father's passing, financial things were very bad for him. He had to leave his bungalow and move to a one-room apartment. And at the same time, his mother also started getting sick. Because of the need for money, Arshad also started looking for work.
Arshad Warsi Age, Height, Wiki, Biography, Awards, Career
Full Name | Arshad Hussain Warsi |
Date of Birth | April 19, 1968 |
Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Dancer, Choreographer, Television Personality, Playback Singer |
Notable Roles | Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., Golmaal series |
Spouse | Maria Goretti (married February 14, 1999) |
Children | Zeke Warsi (b. 2005), Zene Zoe Warsi (b. 2007) |
Early Life | Orphaned at 14; worked as a cosmetics salesman; trained in dance; choreographed for films |
Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role |
Trivia | Former national-level gymnast; initially a choreographer; faced financial hardships in youth |
he had to struggle to survive in Mumbai. And the situation became such that at the age of 17, he had to work as a door-to-door cosmetic salesman for money. And after working here for some time, he worked in a photo lab. And in the meantime, he started getting interested in dancing. For which he joined a dance group. And after a few years of hard work, his interest opened the doors to many opportunities for him.
Arshad Warsi Early Life
He started participating in many competitions. He started training juniors. And he became a pro dancer. He made his mark. Because of this, he got a chance to work for dancing and choreography in Thikana and Kashyasi films in 1987. Then in 1991, he won the Indian Dance Competition. And next year, he also participated in the World Dance Championship. At that time, he was only 22-23 years old. And at this age, he also started his own dance studio. Which he named Awesome Dance Studio. Then with the earnings of his studio, he also established his own dance troupe.
Arshad Warsi Career
And after spending some time here, he finally decided to go into the Bollywood industry. For which he started with Amitabh Bachchan's first production film, Tere Mere Sapne. It was a romantic drama film in which apart from Arshad Varsi, Chandrachur Singh and Priya Gill were also acting as newcomers. Then next year, his Beta also got released. After that, through my two precious Radhan and Hero Hindustani, he worked on taking his acting career forward. Then in 1999, with Ajay Devgan and Neha Bajpai, he worked in the movie Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, in which his acting skills were greatly appreciated. And after the presentation done by him in this film,
Arshad Warsi Blockbuster Movies
Year | Movie Title | Role | Genre |
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1996 | Tere Mere Sapne | Lead | Drama |
2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Circuit | Comedy |
2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Circuit | Comedy |
2007 | Dhamaal | Roy | Comedy |
2010 | Ishqiya | Babban | Black Comedy |
2013 | Jolly LLB | Jolly | Comedy/Drama |
2014 | Dedh Ishqiya | Babban | Black Comedy |
2019 | Total Dhamaal | Lead | Comedy |
2022 | Bachchan Pandey | Lead | Action/Comedy |
Early Life
Arshad Warsi was born into a Muslim family in Mumbai.
He attended Barnes School, a boarding school in Deolali, Nashik district, Maharashtra for his education.
At the age of 14, Arshad Warsi lost both his parents and had to fend for himself in Bombay during his early days.
He left school after 10th standard due to financial circumstances.
Family Background
Arshad Warsi's father, Ahmed Ali Khan (also known as Ashiq Hussain), was a poet who had also worked as a musician in Hindi films.
He adopted the name Warsi after becoming a follower of the Sufi saint Waris Ali Shah.
From his father's first marriage to actress Ranjana Sachdev, Arshad Warsi is the half-brother of singer Anwar Hussain and actress Asha Sachdev.
Arshad Warsi Wife, Daughter, Son, Family
Father | Ahmed Ali Khan (Poet, Musician, Singer) |
Mother | Name Unknown |
Brother | Anwar Hussain (Half-brother, Singer) |
Sister | Asha Sachdev (Half-sister, Actress) |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Maria Goretti (Blogger, Former VJ) |
Daughter | Zene Zoe Warsi |
Son | Zeke Warsi |
Marriage Date | 14 February 1999 |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |