Ajit Vachani
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Ajit Vachani was an India
n film and television actor. He had worked in many notable Hindi films as a character actor
, including Mr. India (1987), Maine Pyar Kiya
(1989) and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
(1993). In all he acted in over 50 Hindi films, besides three Sindhi movies. He also acted the numerous television serials including, Hasratein
, Daane Anaar Ke
and Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
.
He was a regular in director Sooraj R. Barjatya
's film and appeared in director's first three films, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! and Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Television
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and television actor. He had worked in many notable Hindi films as a character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
, including Mr. India (1987), Maine Pyar Kiya
Maine Pyar Kiya
Maine Pyar Kiya , English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree...
(1989) and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa is a 1993 Indian Bollywood film directed by Kundan Shah, and starring Shahrukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, and Deepak Tijori. This is one of the rare mainstream Hindi movies in which the hero plays the role of a loser...
(1993). In all he acted in over 50 Hindi films, besides three Sindhi movies. He also acted the numerous television serials including, Hasratein
Hasratein
Hasratein is an Indian television soap opera that was telecast on Zee TV in the mid 1990s. It is the story of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and goes ahead to maintain an extra marital relationship with another married man with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Hasratein was...
, Daane Anaar Ke
Daane Anaar Ke
Daane Anaar Ke is a Hindi-language Indian television mini-series that aired on DD National channel.- Plot :The show focuses on a middle-class family that has just won a lottery, and chronicles how the behavior of their neighbors and relatives changes in response to their new-found wealth...
and Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka is a Hindi language Indian soap opera that aired on Sony TV channel. The series ran for approximately 600 episodes long and was the one of the longest television serial ever made in Indian television industry. The story revolves around the life of a man, Purshottam Nanavati who...
.
Career
Ajit started his TV career with Samvaad Video's Bante Bigadte (1985), produced by Rakesh Chaudhary, and soon become a popular face on the television and soon he was appearing in Hindi films.He was a regular in director Sooraj R. Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya is an Indian Hindi film director. His films are produced under the Rajshri Productions banner which was first founded in 1947 by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya. As a director he is most known for his early hits, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun .-Early...
's film and appeared in director's first three films, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! and Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Personal life
He died in Mumbai on August 25, 2003 at the age of 52, after a prolonged illness and was survived by his wife and two daughters.Filmography
- KhamoshKhamoshKhamosh is 1985 Indian thriller directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.The film starred Bollywood actors such as Naseerudin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Soni Razdan and Pankaj Kapoor. It, however, did not do well at the box office....
(1985) - Mr. India (1987)
- Qayamat Se Qayamat TakQayamat Se Qayamat TakQayamat Se Qayamat Tak or QSQT is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film written by Nasir Hussain and directed by his son Mansoor Khan. The film starred Hussain's nephew, Aamir Khan, along with Juhi Chawla in their first major roles. Upon release, the film became a box office hit and shot its leading stars...
(1988) - CommandoCommando (1988 film)Commando is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mandakini, Amrish Puri and Hemant Birje-Plot:...
(1988) - Main Azaad HoonMain Azaad HoonMain Azaad Hoon is a 1989 Hindi film, an Indian adaptation of 1941 Frank Capra film, Meet John Doe by Javed Akhtar about an opportunistic journalist who concocts a fictitious man "man of the masses" in an fictitious article to boost newspaper sales, but when the article gets huge response finds an...
(1989) - TridevTridevTridev is a 1989 Indian film directed by Rajiv Rai. The movie is an action-packed saga of three men — Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff — standing up against a crime lord called Bhujang , who has plans to spread menace in the country...
(1989) - Maine Pyar KiyaMaine Pyar KiyaMaine Pyar Kiya , English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree...
(1989) - 100 Days100 Days (1991 film)100 Days is a Bollywood film released in 1991 starring Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Moon Moon Sen, and Javed Jaffrey. The film is a mystery thriller that follows the adventures of a woman with Extrasensory perception. The film was doing well at the box office.- Synopsis :Inspired by the Italian...
(1991) - Aag Laga Do Sawan KoAag Laga Do Sawan KoAag Laga Do Sawan Ko is 1991 Hindi language movie directed by Anup Malik and starring Harish Patel, Kuldeep Malik, Sargam, Reema, Ajit Vachhani....
(1991) - Jo Jeeta Wohi SikandarJo Jeeta Wohi SikandarThe music for the movie composed by Jatin Lalit and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack, their second collaboration together, helped to launch their career...
(1992) - DeedarDeedar (1992 film)Deedar is 1992 Hindi Movie directed by Pramod Chakravarti and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Tanuja.Other cast members include Laxmikant Berde, Seema Deo, Ajit Vachhani, Anjana Mumtaz, Rajeev Varma, Dan Dhanoa, Priya Arun, Rajesh Puri and Viju Khote....
(1992) - SuryavanshiSuryavanshi (film)Suryavanshi is a 1992 Hindi feature film starring Salman Khan and Amrita Singh. It is a love story and incorporates various Indian cultural/social themes such as reincarnation, marital devotion and loyalty.-Plot:...
(1992) - Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaKabhi Haan Kabhi NaaKabhi Haan Kabhi Naa is a 1993 Indian Bollywood film directed by Kundan Shah, and starring Shahrukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, and Deepak Tijori. This is one of the rare mainstream Hindi movies in which the hero plays the role of a loser...
(1993) - LootereLootereLootere is a 1993 Bollywood action movie, written and directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Suneel Darshan.-Plot:The movie is a love story of Karan and Anjali . Karan, a decorated police officer is given the duty to protect Anjali who is the only witness against one of the underworld bosses...
(1993) - Hum Aapke Hain KaunHum Aapke Hain KaunHum Aapke Hain Kaun...! is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, and produced by Rajshri Productions. It is a remake of Rajshri's earlier movie Nadiya Ke Paar . Hum Aapke Hain Kaun is considered to be one of the most successful Hindi films ever...
(1994) - Policewala GundaPolicewala GundaPolicewala Gunda is a 1995 Bollywood crime/action film which stars Dharmendra, Mukesh Khanna, Shikha Swaroop, Ranjeet, Ajit Vachani, etc.-Plot:This movie revolves around a policeman who is a kind and honorable person...
(1995) - AhankaarAhankaar (1995 film)Ahankaar is a 1995 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Ashim Samanta, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Bahl, Prem Chopra and Gulshan Grover-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Mamta Kulkarni*Mohnish Bahl*Prem Chopra*Gulshan Grover...
(1995) - YashYash (film)Yash is a musical movie directed by Sharad Saran in 1996 with the leading cast of Bijay Anand , Kartika Rane, Dilip Dhawan, Mangal Dhillon, Dina Pathak, Parikshat Sahni, Ajit Vachani and Sonu Walia.Though the movie bombed...
(1996) - Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand UnitedHum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand UnitedHum Saath-Saath Hain : We Stand United is a 1999 Indian film written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. The film was distributed by the home production of Sooraj Barjatya, Rajshri Productions. The film stars Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam Kothari, Mohnish Behl...
(1999) - Jodi No.1Jodi No.1Jodi No.1 is a 2001 Bollywood crime comedy film directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt along with Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Monica Bedi and Twinkle Khanna.-Plot:...
(2001)
Television
- ChunautiChunautiChunauti was a hit television series in India in the 1980s. This marked the debut of many actors, such as Suchitra Krishnamurthy & many others.Chunauti meaning Challenge was aired on Doordarshan in 22 episodes each about 25 minutes in Hindi.-Plot:...
(1987) - Mitti Ke Rang
- HasrateinHasrateinHasratein is an Indian television soap opera that was telecast on Zee TV in the mid 1990s. It is the story of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and goes ahead to maintain an extra marital relationship with another married man with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Hasratein was...
- Daane Anaar KeDaane Anaar KeDaane Anaar Ke is a Hindi-language Indian television mini-series that aired on DD National channel.- Plot :The show focuses on a middle-class family that has just won a lottery, and chronicles how the behavior of their neighbors and relatives changes in response to their new-found wealth...
- Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaEk Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka is a Hindi language Indian soap opera that aired on Sony TV channel. The series ran for approximately 600 episodes long and was the one of the longest television serial ever made in Indian television industry. The story revolves around the life of a man, Purshottam Nanavati who...
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