Atul Agnihotri
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Atul Agnihotri (born 24 June 1970) is a Hindi
actor and director.
. He started his film career as an adult in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt
's Sir
. He went on to act in several other films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s with his most notable films being Krantiveer
(1994), Aatish
(1994) and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002). He made his directorial debut with the 2004 film Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
which starred his brother-in-law Salman Khan
, Bhoomika Chawla, and Preity Zinta
in lead roles. In 2007 he started work on his second directorial film Hello
which starred his brother-in-law Sohail Khan
, Isha Koppikar and Sharman Joshi
and was released on 10 October 2008.
's daughter. His brothers-in-law are actors Salman Khan
, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan
. His cousin is actress Rati Agnihotri
. He has two children- Ayaan and Alizeh.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
actor and director.
Career
Agnihorti's career stretches back to 1983 when he made a brief appearance as a child artist in Pasand Apni ApniPasand Apni Apni
Pasand Apni Apni is a 1983 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Rati Agnihotri, Subbiraj, Mithilesh Chaturvedi, Javed Khan and A K Hangal.-Plot:...
. He started his film career as an adult in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
's Sir
Sir (film)
Sir is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Bhatt, Atul Agnihotri and Paresh Rawal.-Plot:Bombay-based Professor Amar Verma lives a middle-class lifestyle with his wife, Shobha , and 6 year old son, Kunal...
. He went on to act in several other films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s with his most notable films being Krantiveer
Krantiveer
Krantiveer is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mehul Kumar, released on 22 July 1994. The film stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni, Danny Denzongpa and Paresh Rawal in lead roles...
(1994), Aatish
Aatish: Feel the Fire
Aatish: Feel the Fire is 1994 Hindi movie directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Karishma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Other cast include Atul Agnihotri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Ajit, Tanuja, Ram Mohan, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Dinesh Hingoo,...
(1994) and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002). He made his directorial debut with the 2004 film Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Atul Agnihotri. The film was Agnihotri's first film as a director...
which starred his brother-in-law Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
, Bhoomika Chawla, and Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
in lead roles. In 2007 he started work on his second directorial film Hello
Hello (film)
Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from...
which starred his brother-in-law Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...
, Isha Koppikar and Sharman Joshi
Sharman Joshi
Sharman Joshi is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has worked on various stage productions in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati languages. However, he is mostly known for his work in Hindi films.-Personal life :...
and was released on 10 October 2008.
Personal life
Atul is married to Alvira Khan who is scriptwriter Salim KhanSalim Khan
Salim Khan is an Indian Scriptwriter and Actor. He wrote numerous screenplays for Bollywood films. He frequently collaborated with writer Javed Akhtar; the duo is credited as Salim-Javed.-Personal life:...
's daughter. His brothers-in-law are actors Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...
. His cousin is actress Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri is a veteran Indian actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh family.-Film career:...
. He has two children- Ayaan and Alizeh.
As actor
- Champak Lal ki Shaadi (1983)
- Pasand Apni ApniPasand Apni ApniPasand Apni Apni is a 1983 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Rati Agnihotri, Subbiraj, Mithilesh Chaturvedi, Javed Khan and A K Hangal.-Plot:...
(1983) - SirSir (film)Sir is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Naseeruddin Shah, Pooja Bhatt, Atul Agnihotri and Paresh Rawal.-Plot:Bombay-based Professor Amar Verma lives a middle-class lifestyle with his wife, Shobha , and 6 year old son, Kunal...
(9 July 1993) - Karan - AatishAatish: Feel the FireAatish: Feel the Fire is 1994 Hindi movie directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt, Aditya Pancholi, Karishma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Other cast include Atul Agnihotri, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan, Ajit, Tanuja, Ram Mohan, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Dinesh Hingoo,...
(17 June 1994) - Avi (Baba's Brother) - KrantiveerKrantiveerKrantiveer is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Mehul Kumar, released on 22 July 1994. The film stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni, Danny Denzongpa and Paresh Rawal in lead roles...
(22 July 1994) - Atul - Naaraaz (19 August 1994)
- Gunhegar (6 January 1995)
- VeergatiVeergatiVeergati is an Indian Bollywood film directed by K.K Singh.The cast of the movie includes Salman Khan, Divya Dutta and Atul Agnihotri in pivotal roles. The film released on 29 September 1995-Plot:...
(29 September 1995) - Sulokh - YeshwantYeshwantYeshwant is a 1997 Bollywood crime film directed directed by Anil Mattoo.It was produced by Vijay K. Ranglani for Shalimar International.- Synopsis :Inspector Yeshwant Lohar is a plainclothes police detective...
(7 February 1997)- John - Bambai Ka BabuBambai Ka Babu (1996 film)Bambai Ka Babu is a 1996 Bollywood action film directed by Vikram Bhatt. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Atul Agnihotri and Kajol.-Plot summary:Born and brought up in a small village, Vikram alias Vicky comes to Bombay - the big city - to find his fortune. He wants to get rich soon, and he does get lucky...
(22 March 1996) - Amit - Jeevan YudhJeevan YudhJeevan Yudh is a 1997 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Partho Ghosh, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rakhee Gulzar, Jayapradha, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni, Shakti Kapoor, Rami Reddy, Alok Nath and Mohan Joshi. The film also had a Bengali version release under the title Jiban...
(4 March 1997) - Chachi 420Chachi 420Chachi 420 is a 1998 comedy film, made in India and directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film as the main character. Other actors include Amrish Puri, Tabu, Om Puri, Johnny Walker, Paresh Rawal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Ayesha Jhulka, Nassar and Baby Sana. The Executive Producer is Sab...
(19 December 1997) - Friendly Appearance - Khote Sikkey (1998) -Rohit
- Yeh Aashiqui Meri (16 January 1998)- Shekhar Choudhry
- Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya (2 July 1999) - Atul (Bunty)
- Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (24 May 2002) - Prashant
- Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman...
(2002) - Man driving red car.
Producer
- HelloHello (film)Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from...
(2008) - Bodyguard (2011)
- xyz (2015)