Roopesh Kumar

Roopesh Kumar
Roopesh in Jeevan Mrityu
Born Abbas Farashahi
(1946-01-16)January 16, 1946
Died 1995
Occupation Actor, producer, director
Years active 1965-1995

Roopesh Kumar (January 16, 1946 – 1995)[1][2][3] was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his role as a villain in over 100 Hindi films from 1965 to 1995. He is widely remembered for his comic negative roles in the films like Seeta Aur Geeta and The Great Gambler. He was the cousin of actress Mumtaz.[4]

Personal life

Kumar was born as Abbas Farashahi on 16 January 1946 in Mumbai. He was the oldest son of Ali Asgar Farashahi (Asgar Seth of Pune city, Mandai) and Mariam. He was a student of Dastur School, Pune. He was fondly known as Dadash (meaning "brother" in Persian). Although his family were in the restaurant and bakery business in Pune, he chose to be an actor which he loved from his childhood days. He was very fond of his cousins actress Mumtaz and Malika. Roopesh's oldest daughter is married to Dilip Kumar's nephew Zahid Khan and they have two children.

In 1995, Kumar suffered a heart attack while attending the Filmfare Awards. He was rushed to hospital but could not be revived and passed away at the age of 49.

Career

He started his career with Tarzan and King Kong in 1965 and went on to play supporting roles of mostly villains throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His most well known films include Andaz (1971), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Chacha Bhatija (1977), The Great Gambler (1979), Jaani Dushman (1979), Hum Paanch (1980), He also directed and produced two films, Hai Meri Jaan (1991) and Meri Aan (1993). His last film release was Paapi Devta in 1995, the same year of his death.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Roopesh Kumar bio www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  2. ↑ Roopesh www.citwf.com
  3. ↑ Navin Nischol Passes away www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  4. ↑ The unknown brother'n sisters of B'wood www.filmbeat.com
  5. ↑ "Roopesh Kumar".
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