Armaan Kohli is a former Indian actor.[1] He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi,[2] and is most known for his role in Jaani Dushman.
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 Kohli in 2013 | |
| Born | 6 July 1967 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2015 |
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Early life and education
editKohli was born to film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.[3] 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).
Career
editArmaan made his debut as a leading actor in his father's 1992 film Virodhi. He 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 Shah Rukh Khan was penciled in as his replacement,[4] 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.[5]
Kohli starred in several other films in the 1990s including Dushman Zamana (1992), Anaam (1993) and Aulad Ke Dushman which failed at the box office. His father tried to revive his career with the 1997 film Qahar (1997) where he co-starred with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty, which was a modest commercially successful due to good collections in tier 2 tier 3,tier 4 cities and small villages but its modest success still failed to revive the career of Armaan Kohli.[6]
After a five-year hiatus, he returned with the multi-starrer Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which also failed to do well.[7][8] In this film he was reintroduced with a new name 'Munish Kohli', and carried on with this name in subsequent films.[9]
In September 2013, he joined the reality television series Bigg Boss 7 as a contestant.
Kohli made another comeback to Bollywood after 12 years, playing a negative role in the Rajshri Productions Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which released on 12 November 2015.[10]
Legal issues
editOn 16 December 2013, Kohli was arrested for alleged physical abuse with his co-participant, Sofia Hayat, during the show Bigg Boss 7 .[11] He was released on bail next day.[12]
Armaan Kohli was arrested in June 2018 by Mumbai Police after his girlfriend Neetu Randhawa had lodged a complaint against him citing physical assault. However, she later withdrew her complaint.[13]
Kohli was arrested in August 2021 by Narcotics Control Bureau over possession of 1.2 grams of cocaine. He was granted bail in September 2022 after being in jail for a year.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Badle Ki Aag | Young Laakhan | Child Artist |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | - | Child Artist |
| 1992 | Virodhi | Raj | Debut film |
| Dushman Zamana | Vijay | ||
| Anaam | Sikandar H. Ali/Jony K. D'Souza/Aakash/Rocky/Prince | ||
| 1993 | Hum Anaaree Hain | ||
| Koyal | Koya | ||
| Kohra | Inspector Anand Sharma | ||
| Aulad Ke Dushman | Vikram Chaudhary | ||
| 1994 | Juaari | Vijay | |
| 1995 | Veer | Arjun | |
| 1997 | Qahar | Krishna | |
| 2002 | Dushmani | - | |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Kapil | ||
| 2003 | LOC: Kargil | Major Vikas Vohra | |
| 2014 | Mukka | Not Known | Dubbed in Bhojpuri as Dushman Ke Khoon Paani Ha |
| 2015 | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Chirag Singh |
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | 6th Place |
References
edit- ^ "When Shah Rukh Khan said 'Armaan Kohli is responsible for making me a star' because he dropped out of Deewana". Hindustan Times. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ The Indian Express (29 August 2021). "Armaan Kohli: Everything you need to know about the actor". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli: Everything you need to know about the actor". The Indian Express. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Arman Kohli Breaks Silence On Losing Out Deewana To Shah Rukh Khan". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ Seta, Fenil (24 January 2018). "When Aditya Chopra wanted Armaan Kohli for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli Filmography". boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ "The prodigal son returns-Raj Kumar Kohli launches his son. Again". rediff. 12 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Raj Kumar Kohli attempts to re-launch his son". The Times of India. 14 August 2002. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "All you want to know about #ArmaanKohli". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli shoots for Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'". india.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Armaan Kohli, Bigg Boss Season 7 participant, arrested for alleged physical abuse". NDTV.com.
- ^ "The Curious Case of Armaan Kohli's Arrest and Bail". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Armaan kohli's girlfriend withdraws assault complaint hours after actor's dramatic arrest". indiatoday.in. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "actor armaan kohli arrested over drug charges gets bail". indiatoday.in. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
edit- Armaan Kohli at IMDb