Arvind Trivedi (8 November 1938 – 6 October 2021) was an Indian actor and politician from

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. He, alongside his brother

Upendra Trivedi Upendra Jethalal Trivedi (14 July 1936 4 January 2015) was an Indian film and stage actor, director and producer who was one of the most prolific actors of Gujarati cinema. As an actor films like '' Mehndi Rang Lagyo'' (1960), ''Jogidas Khuman' ...

, was prolific in

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for over 40 years. He became a household name for playing the role of

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in television series ''Ramayan'' (1987). He was elected to the

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, lower house of the

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from

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as a member of the

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Biography

Arvind Trivedi was born on 8 November 1938 in

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(now in Madhya Pradesh) to Jethalal Trivedi. He studied to Intermediate level at

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in Bombay (now Mumbai). He married Nalini on 4 June 1966. They had three daughters. His brother

was also prolific Gujarati film actor. He is known for portraying

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Ramanand Sagar Chandramauli Chopra ( ; 29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) known professionally as Ramanand Sagar, was an Indian filmmaker, editor, playwright, poet and an author. He is best known for making the television show '' Ramayan'' (1987-1988). The ...

's television series ''

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'' (1987). He acted in other TV series like ''

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'' and others. The film ''

Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya ''Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya'' ( en, (I) saw country; Grandpa, (I) saw foreign) is a 1998 Indian Gujarati film directed by Govindbhai Patel. It is one of the highest grossing Gujarati film of all time. Plot Ram (Hiten Kumar) and Radha (Roma ...

'', in which he acted as Dadaji (grandfather), broke many box office records and he is still remembered for the role. Trivedi acted in about 300 films including Hindi and Gujarati. He had acted in several social and mythological films. In 1991, Arvind Trivedi was elected as a Member of Parliament from Sabarkatha constituency as a member of

and was in the office until 1996. In 2002 he was named as the acting chairman of the

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(CBFC). Arvind Trivedi worked as CBFC chief from 20 July 2002 to 16 October 2003. He had a heart attack around 9:30 on 6 October 2021. He died at his Kandivali residence in Mumbai.

Recognition

Trivedi won seven awards for the best acting in Gujarati films awarded by the Government of Gujarat.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
1938 births 2021 deaths Indian actor-politicians Gujarati people India MPs 1991–1996 Lok Sabha members from Gujarat Male actors from Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat People from Indore {{India-actor-stub