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Arshad Warsi

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Arshad Warsi
A bureaucrat is imprisoned in a haunted house for interrogation. However, things take an unexpected turn when she gets possessed by a spirit.
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Durgamati: The Myth (2020)
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Arshad Warsi was born on April 19, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and did his schooling at a boarding school, Barnes School, Deolali in Nashik district, Maharashtra. He was orphaned at the age of 14 and struggled for a living in Mumbai during his early days. He is an actor, dancer, film producer, television personality, choreographer and playback singer.

Financial circumstances forced Warsi to start work as a door-to-door cosmetics salesman at age 17. Later he worked in a photo lab. Meanwhile, he had a keen interest in dancing and received an offer to join Akbar Sami's Dance group in Mumbai, which started his dancing and choreographing career. He also assisted Mahesh Bhatt in Thikana (1987) and Kaash (1987). Then in 1991, he won the Indian dance competition, followed by the fourth prize in the Modern Jazz category in 1992 World Dance championship, London, at the age of 21. Soon, he started his own dance studio, 'Awesome' with that money and also formed a dance troupe. It was here, his future wife, Maria Goretti, a St. Andrew's College student joined him, before she became a VJ. He was also associated with English theater group in Mumbai, choreographing shows for Bharat Dabholkar and got an opportunity to choreograph the title track for the film, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993). He made his screen debut with the 1996-film Tere Mere Sapne where he starred opposite Simran & Chandrachur Singh.
BornApril 19, 1968
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Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, and Lauren Gottlieb in Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013)
Arshad Warsi in Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)
Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti in Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)
Arshad Warsi in Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)
Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, and Ayesha Takia in Sunday (2008)
Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah in Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah in Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah in Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
Madhuri Dixit and Arshad Warsi in Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, and Shreyas Talpade in Golmaal Again (2017)
Ajay Devgn, Kunal Kemmu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, and Shreyas Talpade in Golmaal Again (2017)
Ajay Devgn, Kunal Kemmu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, and Shreyas Talpade in Golmaal Again (2017)

Known for

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
8.1
  • Circuit
  • 2003
Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan in Carry On, Munna Bhai (2006)
Carry On, Munna Bhai
8.0
  • Sarkeshwar 'Circuit'
  • 2006
Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya (2010)
Ishqiya
7.3
  • Babban Hussain
  • 2010
Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani in Jolly LLB (2013)
Jolly LLB
7.5
  • Jagdish Tyagi a.k.a. Jolly
  • 2013

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Actor

  • Ghaath
  • The Routes
  • Banda Singh
    • Pre-production
  • Jeevan Bheema Yojana
    • Post-production
  • In-Deewar
    • In Production
  • Golmaal 5
    • In Production
  • Arshad Warsi, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Danesh Razvi, Sarika, Chitrangda Singh, Yann Yann Yeo, Pratik Gandhi, Meiyang Chang, Masaba Gupta, Ritwik Bhowmik, and Ranveer Brar in Modern Love: Mumbai (2022)
    Modern Love: Mumbai
  • Akshay Kumar in Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
    Bachchhan Paandey
  • Zamaanat: And Justice for All (2021)
    Zamaanat: And Justice for All
  • Durgamati: The Myth (2020)
    Durgamati: The Myth
  • Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, and Vishesh Bansal in Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)
    Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
  • Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, Kriti Kharbanda, Pulkit Samrat, and Urvashi Rautela in Pagalpanti (2019)
    Pagalpanti
  • Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz, Kriti Kharbanda, and Urvashi Rautela in Yo Yo Honey Singh: Thumka (2019)
    Yo Yo Honey Singh: Thumka
  • Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn, Jaaved Jaaferi, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani, and Riteish Deshmukh in Total Dhamaal (2019)
    Total Dhamaal
  • Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Mihika Verma, Amanda Rosario, Sara Loren, Kanchan Awasthi, Mohit Balchandani, Piyush Suhane, Sourabh Srivastava, and Parul Bansal in Fraud Saiyaan (2019)
    Fraud Saiyaan
  • Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan in Simmba (2018)
    Simmba
  • Preity Zinta, Sunny Deol, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel, and Shreyas Talpade in Brother, Superhit! (2018)
    Brother, Superhit!
  • Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Kunal Kemmu, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Vijay Patkar, Shreyas Talpade, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Parineeti Chopra in Golmaal Again (2017)
    Golmaal Again
  • Irada (2017)
    Irada
  • The Legend of Michael Mishra (2016)
    The Legend of Michael Mishra
  • Arshad Warsi, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Amit Sadh in Guddu Rangeela (2015)
    Guddu Rangeela

Writer

  • Arshad Warsi, Dia Mirza, and Boman Irani in Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010)
    Hum Tum Aur Ghost

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Anil Kapoor and Smita Patil in Thikana (1987)
    Thikana
  • Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia, Anupam Kher, and Master Makrand in Kaash (1987)
    Kaash

Videos26

Trailer - Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Trailer 1:22
Trailer - Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Official 'Golmaal Again' Trailer
Trailer 3:08
Official 'Golmaal Again' Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:16
Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:33
Theatrical Trailer
Fraud Saiyyan
Trailer 2:43
Fraud Saiyyan
Jolly LLB
Trailer 2:32
Jolly LLB
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Trailer 1:22
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Durgamati (2020) Trailer
Trailer 3:09
Durgamati (2020) Trailer
Guddu Rangeela (2015) Trailer
Trailer 2:19
Guddu Rangeela (2015) Trailer
Krazzy 4 (2008) Trailer
Trailer 1:16
Krazzy 4 (2008) Trailer
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) Trailer
Trailer 2:51
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) Trailer
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side Trailer
Trailer 1:22
Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side Trailer

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    • April 19, 1968
    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India
    • Maria GorettiFebruary 14, 1999 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    TV Commercial for Pepsi Indian with Amitabh Bachchan

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    Was engaged to Pooja Bhatt. Prior to that Arshad was involved with Pooja's cousin Valerie.

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