Armaan Kohli

Armaan Kohli
Kohli circa 2013
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 1982–1984,
1992–2003,
2013–present
Parent(s) Rajkumar Kohli and Nishi

Armaan Kohli (born 23 March 1972)[1] is an Indian actor. He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.

Early life and education

He studied at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Chembur until he dropped out in Class IX. Kohli appeared as a child artist in two films directed by his father: Badle Ki Aag (1982) and Raaj Tilak (1984). He made his debut as a leading actor in his father's 1992 film Virodhi.

Career

Armaan was set to star in Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti, but walked out of the film after completing the first shooting schedule and later Shahrukh Khan was penciled in as his replacement,[2] and Deewana became a blockbuster.

Kohli was also considered for the lead role for Baazigar, but that role too eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. Similarly he opted out of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and his role was eventually played by Parmeet Sethi.[3]

He starred in several other films in the 1990s including Dushman Zamana (1992), Aulad Ke Dushman (1993) and Qahar (1997). After a five-year hiatus, he returned with the multi-starrer Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani.[4][5] In 2002 he was in the news when his car hit a pedestrian.[6] He made his last film appearance in 2003's LOC: Kargil.

In September 2013, he joined the reality television series Bigg Boss 7 as a contestant. On 16 December 2013 he was arrested for alleged physical abuse with his co-participant, Sofia Hayat during the show.[7] He was released on bail next day.[8] He was evicted from the show on 22 December.

He made a comeback to Bollywood after 12 years in the Rajshri Productions Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which released on 12 November 2015.[9]

Filmography

Television

References

  1. 1 2 "'Bigg Boss 7': Armaan Kohli's father clarifies son's 'exact age'". .india.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Arman Kohli Breaks Silence On Losing Out Deewana To Shah Rukh Khan". bollywoodhungama. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  3. ↑ Seta, Fenil (24 January 2018). "When Aditya Chopra wanted Armaan Kohli for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "The prodigal son returns-Raj Kumar Kohli launches his son. Again". rediff. 12 Aug 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Raj Kumar Kohli attempts to re-launch his son". indiatimes. 14 Aug 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  6. ↑ "Actor Armaan Kohli held for hit-and-run accident". indiatimes. 18 Dec 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Armaan Kohli, Bigg Boss Season 7 participant, arrested for alleged physical abuse".
  8. ↑ "The Curious Case of Armaan Kohli's Arrest and Bail". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Armaan Kohli shoots for Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'". india.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Celebrities – Armaan Kohli – Films". bollywoodhungama. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Expected Bigg Boss 7 contestant list revealed!". The Times of India. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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