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Deepak Parashar (born 2 April 1952) is an Indian
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and former
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. He was a contestant on ''
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'' in 2006.


Early life

He was born in
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,
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on 2 April 1952 to Shobha and Vishvanath Parashar. He was married in 1985 to Sarita and has a daughter Radhika.


Career

Deepak Parashar appeared in the
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''
Kahiin To Hoga ''Kahiin To Hoga'' () is an Indian soap opera which aired on Star Plus between September 2003 and February 2007. The show was created by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms and starred Aamna Sharif, Rajeev Khandelwal and Gurpreet Singh. The show ...
'', and donned the "royal robes" of a Mughal badshah in the costume drama ''
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''. In 1976, he was crowned very first Mr India/India Prince (A Personality Contest) along with Nafisa Ali as Miss India and
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as Miss Delhi. His claim to fame was "ONLY VIMAL" suitings in the late 70's,.
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donned his photograph. In the early 1980s, Parashar took several
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cinema roles, including '' Sharaabi'', ''
Insaaf Ka Tarazu ''Insaf Ka Tarazu'' () is a 1980 Hindi revenge drama film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film ''Lipstick''. The film stars Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Shre ...
'', '' Nikaah'', ''
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'' and '' Aap to Aise Na They''. Till date '' Nikaah'' remains his best performing movie and ''Insaaf ka Tarazu'' one of the best supporting roles he played. In 2006, he appeared in reality TV show ''
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'', until he was evicted in the second week. He also appeared in Doordarshan TV serial ''Swabhiman'' as Mahendra Malhotra.


Filmography


T.V. Serials

* ''
Neem Neem Shahad Shahad ''Neem Neem Shahad Shahad'' is an Indian Hindi language drama series, which premiered on 15 August 2011 on Sahara One. The series is produced by Dheeraj Kumar of Creative Eye Limited, and stars Amrapali Gupta & Anas Khan as lead actors. The s ...
'' (2011) as Chiman Bhai * ''
Chandramukhi ''Chandramukhi'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. A remake of Vasu's Kannada film '' Apthamitra'' (2004), which itself loosely based on the Malayalam film '' Manichitrathazhu'' (1993), the ...
'' (2007) as Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh * '' Bigg Boss 1'' (2006) as Participant * ''
Kahiin to Hoga ''Kahiin To Hoga'' () is an Indian soap opera which aired on Star Plus between September 2003 and February 2007. The show was created by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms and starred Aamna Sharif, Rajeev Khandelwal and Gurpreet Singh. The show ...
'' (2003) as Chetan Garewal * ''
Dollar Bahu ''Dollar Bahu'' is a Hindi-language television series that aired on Zee TV channel in 2001. The series is based on a novel, ''Dollar Bahu (Dollar daughter-in-law)'' by Sudha Murthy. The story portrays the struggle of a middle-class family to gra ...
'' (2001) as Father in Law * '' Rishtey'' - Kashish (2000) * '' Hello Friends'' (1999) * '' Kabhi Kabhi'' (1997) as Nirmal Joshi * ''
Saturday Suspense ''Saturday Suspense'' is an Indian television suspense thriller series aired on Zee TV, which premiered on 5 April 1997. The series ended on 1 May 1999. Each episode of the series was 1 hour long, and produced by a different production company. ...
'' (1997) * ''Tamanna'' (1997) * '' Kanoon'' (1995) as Deepak Dasgupta * ''
Swabhimaan ''Swaabhimaan'' is an Indian soap opera directed by Mahesh Bhatt and Debaloy Dey and was scripted by Shobha De and Vinod Ranganath. Plot Swaabhimaan divulges the story of an attractive woman - Svetlana - who finds herself in a battle where t ...
'' (1995) as Mahendra Malhotra * '' Deewarein'' (1995) * '' Tujh Pe Dil Qurban'' (1995) * '' Chandrakanta'' (1994) * '' Raat Ki Pukar'' (1994) * ''
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, S ...
- Aafat'' (1994) * ''Aandhiyan'' (1993)


Movies

* ''Jaise Karni Vaisi Bharni'' (2007) * ''
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke ''Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke'' (translation: "The Moments of Separation") is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic mystery film directed by Birendra Nath Tiwari. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Raveena Tandon, Navneet Nishan, Divya Desai, Mohnish Beh ...
'' (2004) * ''
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'' (2000) as Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan * '' Hai kaun Woh'' (1999) * '' Barood'' (1998) * ''
Hatya Kaand ''Hatya Kaand'' is a Hindi action thriller film of Bollywood directed by Girish Manukant and produced by Raojibhai J. Patel. This film was released on 4 September 1998 in the banner of R.A. Movies. Plot A talented student can not get any job d ...
'' (1998) * '' Aaj Ka Maseeha'' (1995) * '' Aaja Re O Sajana'' (1994) * '' Pathbhrashtha'' (1994) * '' Insaan Bana Shaitan'' (1992) * ''
Ajooba Kudrat Ka ''Ajooba Kudrat Ka'' (English title ''The Magnificent Guardian'') is a 1991 Bollywood horror thriller film directed by Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay. It features Deepak Parashar, Hemant Birje and Manjeet Kullar in the lead roles. It was the firs ...
'' (1991) * '' Aakhiri Cheekh'' (1991) as Samuel David * '' Hatyarin'' (1991) * '' Shitani Ilaaka'' (1990) * '' Daata'' (1989) as Inspector Rao * '' Mirza Ki Shaadi'' (1989) * '' Khooni Murdaa'' (1989) as Inspector Rakesh Chopra * ''
Purani Haveli Purani Haveli also known as Masarrat Mahal palace is a palace located in Hyderabad, Telangana, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was the official residence of the Nizam. It was also known as ''Haveli Khadeem'', which means old mansion, was constr ...
'' (1989) as Sunil * '' Padosi Ki Biwi'' (1988) * '' Awam'' (1987) as Surender Jagrathan * '' Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge'' (1986) * '' Babu'' (1985) as Prem * '' Mehak'' (1985) as Deepak Parashar * ''
Tawaif A ''tawaif'' was a highly successful entertainer who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. The tawaifs excelled in and contributed to music, dance ( mujra), theatre, and the Urdu literary tradi ...
'' (1985) as Sulaiman * '' Meetha Jehar'' (1985) * ''
Maan Maryada ''Maan Maryada'' is a 1991 Bengali film directed by Sukhen Das. The film has been music directed by Ajoy Das. Cast * Satabdi Roy * Tapas Paul * Samit Bhanja * Utpal Dutta * Subhendu Chatterjee Shubhendu Chatterjee, M.B.B.S. (29 November ...
'' (1985) as Inspector Ajay Kumar * '' Sharaabi'' (1984) as Inspector Anwar * ''
Maqsad ''Maqsad'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by D. Rama Naidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Jaya Prada with music composed by Bappi Lahi ...
'' (1984) as Groom * ''
Kaun? Kaisey? ''Kaun?'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language psychological suspense thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, written by Anurag Kashyap and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sushant Singh. It was shot in 15 days. The film was dubbed ...
'' (1983) as Rakesh Rai * '' Muqaddar Ki Baat'' (1983) * '' Nikaah'' (1982) as Wasim Ahmed * ''Waqt Ke Shehzade'' (1982) as Shankar * ''Apna Bana Lo'' (1982) as Deepak * '' Patthar Ki Lakeer'' (1982) * '' Armaan'' (1981) * '' Shradhanjali'' (1981) as Amit Kumar * ''
Sannata ''Sannata'' () is a Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Saji Gul and stars Saba Qamar, Danish Taimoor and Sajal Aly in lead. Drama is produced by Abdullah Seja and Nauman Masood under the ...
'' (1981) * '' Pyar Ki Manzil'' (1981) * ''
Aap To Aise Na The ''Aap To Aise Na The'' (meaning-you were not like this) is a 1980 Hindi movie directed by Ambrish Sangal, starring Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Madan Puri and Om Shivpuri. The movie is still remembered for its song "Tu Is Tarah Se ...
'' (1980) as Vikram Chawla * ''
Insaaf Ka Tarazu ''Insaf Ka Tarazu'' () is a 1980 Hindi revenge drama film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film ''Lipstick''. The film stars Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Shre ...
'' (1980) as Ashok Sharma


Producer

* ''
Achha Bura ''Achha Bura'' () is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and produced by Deepak Parashar. The film was a remake of '' Memdidi'', directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee again. Lead cast were Raj Babbar and Anita Raj. It also ...
'' (1983) as Producer


Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

* '' Bhumika - The Role'' (1977) as Location Assistant * '' Nishant'' (1975) as Assistant Director * '' Ankur'' (1974) as (Assistant Director & location in-charge)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parashar, Deepak 1952 births Living people Male actors from Pune Indian male models Indian male soap opera actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Hindi television 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants