Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of

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in the 1991 period drama ''

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'', Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera ''

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'' and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal,

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, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film ''

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''. In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshvardhan Wadhwa in ''

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'' and has even garnered popular awards for the same. In 2001, the prominent writer, actor and director

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counted Bali amongst his favorite actors. He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79 and was treated for

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prior to his death.

Filmography

Films

* '' Saugandh'' (1991) * ''

Yalgaar ''Yalghaar'' ( en, "Assault" or "Attack"; previously known as ''Delta Echo Foxtrot'') is a 2017 Pakistani war-epic film directed by Hassan Rana. The film is produced by MindWorks Media and is based on the true story of Pakistan Army's Swat O ...

'' (1992) as Home Minister Uday Narayan. * ''

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman ''Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman'' () is a List of Bollywood films of 1992, 1992 Cinema of India, Indian Bollywood, Hindi-Hindi, language romantic comedy film directed by Aziz Mirza starring Nana Patekar, Amrita Singh, Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. K ...

'' (1992) * ''

Heer Ranjha ''Heer Ranjha'' (or ''Heer and Ranjha'') ( pnb, , ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ) is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab, other important ones being "Sohni Mahiwal", "Mirza Sahiban" and " Sassi Punnhun". There are several poetic na ...

'' (1992) * ''

Khalnayak ''Khal Nayak'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action crime film produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film's plot centers on the escape and attempted capture of criminal Ballu (Sanjay Dutt as antihero) by Inspector Ram ( Jackie Shrof ...

'' (1993) * ''

Kayda Kanoon Kayda Kanoon (transl. Rules and Regulations) is a 1993 Indian action film directed by Pradeep Mani and produced by Suresh Sharma. It stars Akshay Kumar, Ashwini Bhave, Sudesh Berry, Paresh Rawal and Kader Khan. Cast *Akshay Kumar as Inspecto ...

'' (1993) * ''

Phool Aur Angaar ''Phool Aur Angaar'' ( Flowers and coals) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action revenge drama film, directed by Ashok Gaekwad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Shantipriya, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, and Prem Chopra. Plot Vijay Saxena lives ...

'' (1993)... Justice Chaudhary * '' Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' (1994) Mohanlal * ''

Aaja Meri Jaan ''Aaja Meri Jaan'' () is a 1993 Hindi-language romantic thriller film, written by Pawan Sethi and directed by Ketan Anand. It stars Krishan Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Pran, Prem Chopra, and Deven Verma. Plot In the opening scene, a priest is sta ...

'' (1993) * ''

Ram Jaane ''Ram Jaane'' () is a 1995 Indian Hindi action thriller film directed by Rajiv Mehra about an unnamed kid (portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan) who grows up to become a gangster. He uses the name Ram Jaane after meeting with a priest who in response t ...

'' (1995)... Paowala Baba * ''

Policewala Gunda Policewala Gunda (Hindi: पुलिसवाला गुण्डा) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language crime film, which stars Dharmendra, Reena Roy in lead roles. The film turned out to be successful. Plot This movie revolves around a polic ...

'' (1995)... Central Govt Minister * '' Masoom''... Commissioner * ''

Sabse Bada Khiladi ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' () is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Umesh Mehra and starring Akshay Kumar, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, Gulshan Grover and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. It was the third installment in the '' Khiladi film series'' ...

'' (1995) * ''

Return of Jewel Thief ''Return of Jewel Thief'' is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Ashok Tyagi. It is a sequel to the 1967 film ''Jewel Thief'', that starred Ashok Kumar and Dev Anand who reprise their roles in this film. The cast of the f ...

'' (1996) * '' Raajkumar'' (1996) * '' Satya'' (1998)... Home Secretary Mr Sharma * '' Dand Nayak''... Commissioner of police * '' Shikari'' (2000) * ''

'' (2000) ... Shaheed Suhrawardy * ''

Laado ''Laado'' ('Lovely daughter') is a 2000 Indian Haryanvi-language romance film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, starring Ashutosh Rana and Arundhati. The film's music was composed by Lalit Sen and released on 5 October 2000. Plot Urmi(Arundhat ...

'' (2000)... Inder's Father ( Haryanvi Movies) * ''

Om Jai Jagadish ''Om Jai Jagadish'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut, and the only movie he has directed till date. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaud ...

'' (2002)...Anil Khanna,College Principal * '' Aankhen'' (2002) * ''

Zameen Zameen may refer to: * Zameen.com, a Pakistani property website * ''Zameen'' (1943 film), a Bollywood film * ''Zameen'' (2003 film), an Indian action thriller film * ''Zameen'' (novel), an Urdu novel by Khadija Mastoor See also * Zameen ( ...

'' (2003) ... Pakistani Home Minister * '' Armaan'' (2003) * ''

Lage Raho Munna Bhai ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (; ) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who co-wrote the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the follow-up ...

'' (2006)... 2ND innings resident * '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'' (2006) * '' Gumnaam - The Mystery'' (2008) * ''

Munde U.K. De ''Munde U.K. De'' (), distributed in English-speaking territories with the additional tagline "British by Right, Punjabi by Heart!," is a Punjabi film by writer-director Manmohan Singh. The movie stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Amrinder Gill, Neeru Bajwa, ...

'' (2009)... Gurdit Singh * ''

3 Idiots ''3 Idiots'' (stylized as ''3 idiots'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, co-written by Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Adapted loosely from Cheta ...

'' (2009)... Shyamaldas Chanchad (Cameo appearance) * ''

Sat Sri Akal Sat Sri Akaal (Gurumukhi ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, ) is a '' Jaikara'' (lit. ''Call of Victory'') now used, often, as a greeting by Punjabi Sikhs. It is the second half of the ''Sikh Clarion call'', given by the Tenth guru, Guru Gobind ...

'' (2009) * ''

Ready Ready may refer to: Film and television * ''Ready'', a 2002 British short starring Imelda Staunton * Ready (2008 film), ''Ready'' (2008 film), a Telugu film * Ready (2011 film), ''Ready'' (2011 film), a Hindi remake of the Telugu film * Ready ( ...

'' (2011) as Guruji * ''

Barfi! ''Barfi!'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as the eponymous lead, alongside P ...

'' (2012) as Jhilmil's grandfather * ''

OMG – Oh My God! ''Oh My God!'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi language satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, S Spice Studios, Grazing Goat Pictures and Playtime Creations. The storyline is based ...

'' (2012) as Accha Sadhu * '' Kaum De Heere'' (2014 Punjabi Film) * ''

Punjab 1984 ''Punjab 1984'' is a 2014 Indian Punjabi language period drama film directed by Anurag Singh. It is based on the 1984–86 Punjab insurgency's impact on social life, notably it is a story of a mother and her missing son. Starring Diljit Dosan ...

'' (2014) * '' PK'' (2014) as the Old Sikh man in restaurant who wants money from Pk * ''

Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', describing a fictional ...

'' (2015) * ''

Bhaag Johnny ''Bhaag Johnny'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi language Bollywood thriller film directed by Shivam Nair, and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vikram Bhatt and Ajay Kapoor. The film stars Kunal Khemu, Mandana Karimi and Zoa Morani in lea ...

'' (2015) as Acharya Ji * ''

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'' (2016) as Kohli's father * '' 1920: London'' (2016) * '' Baaghi'' as Father of Ronnie (Voice only) * ''

Baaghi 2 } ''Baaghi 2'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic martial-arts action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, it is the second installment in ''Baaghi'' film series, a spiritual sequel to ...

'' (2018 film) as the Gurudwara priest * ''

Manmarziyaan ''Manmarziyaan'' (; ), released internationally as ''Husband Material'', is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Anurag Kashyap and written by Kanika Dhillon. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee ...

'' (2018) as Rumi's Grandfather * ''

Kedarnath Kedarnath is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India, known primarily for the Kedarnath Temple. It is approximately 86 kilometres from Rudraprayag, the district headquarter. Kedarnath is the most remote of the ...

'' (2018) as Chief Priest * ''

Panipat Panipat () is a historic city in Haryana, India. It is 95 km north of Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on List of National Highways in India, NH-1. The three major battles fought in First Battle of Panipat, 1526, Second Battle of ...

'' (2019) as

Ala Singh Ala Singh Sidhu-Brar (1691–1765) was the first king of the princely state of Patiala. He was born in 1691 at Phul, in present-day Bathinda district of the Punjab, in Jat sikh family to Chaudhary Ram Singh of Phulkian Misl. His father had six c ...

* ''

Samrat Prithviraj ''Samrat Prithviraj'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language historical action drama film directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Yash Raj Films. The film is based on '' Prithviraj Raso'', a Braj language epic poem about the life of Prith ...

'' as

Arnoraja Arnoraja (IAST: Arṇorāja, r. c. 1135-1150 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the Sapadalaksha country, which included parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. Arnoraja repulsed a Gha ...

* ''

Laal Singh Chaddha ''Laal Singh Chaddha'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Advait Chandan and written by Atul Kulkarni. Produced by Paramount Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom18 Studios, it is a remake of the 1994 American ...

'' (2022) as Old man in Train * ''

Goodbye Goodbye, Good bye, or Good-bye is a parting phrase and may refer to: Film * ''Goodbye'' (1918 film), a British drama directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Goodbye'' (1995 film) (''Tot Ziens!''), a Dutch film directed by Heddy Honigmann * ''Goodbye'' ...

'' (2022) as Gayatri's father

Television

* '' Doosra Kewal'' (TV Series) (1989) * ''

Phir Wahi Talash ''Phir Wahi Talash'' is a television show by director Lekh Tandon broadcast on Doordarshan in 1989–1990. The show's theme ghazal ''Mere humsafar mere saath tum'', ''Kabhi haadson ki dagar mile kabhi muskilon ka safar mile'' was quite popular ...

'' (TV Series) (1989-90) * '' Neem ka Ped'' (TV Series) 1990–1994 * ''

Dastoor ''Dustoor'' (Hindi:; literally ''Foundation'') is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by Gurbir Singh Grewal of Neem ka Ped fame. The series was written by Dr.F.S.Shirani. '' Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki'' famous TV actress Sakshi T ...

'' (TV Series) 1996 * ''Dil Dariya (TV Series)'' (1989) * ''

'' (1991)... King Porus * ''

Dekh Bhai Dekh ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'' ) is an Indian Hindi sitcom which premiered on DD Metro on 6 May 1993. It was created, developed, edited, directed by Anand Mahendroo and produced by Jaya Bachchan under the banner of Saraswati Audio Visuals Pvt Ltd. It star ...

'' (1993-1994)... Various characters * ''

The Great Maratha ''The Great Maratha'' is an Indian historical drama television series directed by Sanjay Khan and produced by Numero Uno International Limited. The drama aired on DD National. The series is based on the life of Mahadaji Shinde. The show compr ...

'' (1994) - Mughal emperor Alamgir II *

Mahabharat Katha ''Mahabharat Katha'' is an Indian television series aired on DD National. This is a sequel which contains portions and stories left out of Mahabharat. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son Ravi Chopra. Plot This series covers ...

(1997) - Chitravahan (Chitrangada's Father) * ''

Shaktimaan Shaktimaan is an Indian Hindi-language superhero television show, created by Mukesh Khanna that aired on DD National from 13 September 1997 to 27 March 2005. Producer Mukesh Khanna played the role of Shaktimaan and his alter ego "Pandit Gang ...

'' * ''

Zee Horror Show ''The Zee Horror Show'' is an Indian horror weekly television series presented by Ramsay Brothers and that aired on Zee TV from 1993 to 2001. The first episode was titled "Dastak" which was telecast on 9 August 1993 and featured Pankaj Dheer, ...

'' (1 episode – "Raaz", 1994) * '' Sidhhi'' (1995)... Guru * '' Aarohan (The Ascent)'' * ''

'' (1995)... Kunwar Singh * '' Maharath'' (1996)... Vrahaspati * '' The Peacock Spring'' (1996)... Prof. Asutosh * '' ...Jayate'' (1997) Judge * ''

Aahat ''Aahat'' (English: ''An approaching sound'') is an Indian thriller/ horror television anthology series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 5 October 1995. The episodes of first, second and fift ...

'' (1997) * ''Chamatkaar'' (1998)... Fake sage * '' Amrapali'' (2002) * ''

Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus. The show was initially directed and produced by Aruna Irani under AK Films and since late 2004 by Sunjoy Waddhwa's Sphere Origins until its end. It originally ...

'' (2002) * ''

Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' (; A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot. Hussain Kuwajerwala and Juhi Parmar played the lead roles Sumeet and Kumkum. ...

'' (2002) * ''

Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' (English: ''She Who Lives in a Palace'') is an Indian Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sahara One channel. The series ran from 30 May 2005 and ended on 20 January 2011. It became the longest ru ...

'' (2007) * ''

Maayka ''Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka'' is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2007 until 13 August 2009. . The series was originally produced by Anjana Sood's production house, Classic Productions, but was taken ov ...

'' (2007) * '' Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?'' (2010)... Babuji * ''

I Luv My India ''I Luv My India'' is an Indian comedy television series, which made its debut in 2012 on SAB TV. It was created by Tony Singh and Deeya Singh's DJ's A Creative Unit and deals with the theme, "What happens when the west meets the east?" highlig ...

'' (2012)... Premnath * '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' (2012)... Vajraang * Jai Ganesha as Brahmadev * '' P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke'' (2016)... Harpal Singh

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bali, Arun 1942 births 2022 deaths Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors Indian male soap opera actors