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Arshad Warsi

Acting

Born April 19, 1968 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

Arshad Warsi (born 19 April 1968) is an Indian actor, producer, dancer, television personality, choreographer, and playback singer who appears in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award from five nominations and is noted for acting in varied film genres. Before making his acting debut, also served as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in Kaash (1987) and also choreographed a song in Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993). Warsi made his acting debut in 1996 with Tere Mere Sapne, which was a box office success. His portrayal of Circuit in the comedy film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), and its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role marked a turning point in his career. He featured in several commercially successful comedy films including Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), Hulchul (2004), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Dhamaal (2007), Krazzy 4 (2008), Golmaal Returns (2008), Ishqiya (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), F.A.L.T.U (2011), Double Dhamaal (2011), Jolly LLB (2013), Golmaal Again (2017) and Total Dhamaal (2019), and received critical recognition for his work in films including Sehar (2005), Kabul Express (2006), Dedh Ishqiya (2014) and Guddu Rangeela (2015). He is widely regarded by many as one of the most underrated actors in the Hindi film industry.

Awards & recognition

  • Filmfare Awards · 2007
  • IIFA AwardBest Actor
  • Screen Awards

Filmography31 titles

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

2006as Sankeswar "Circuit"

Sanju

2018as Himself / Circuit (Cameo) (uncredited)

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

2003as Sankeshwar "Circuit"

Jolly LLB

2013as Jagdish "Jolly" Tyagi

Mere Do Anmol Ratan

1998

Choona

2023as Voice of Author (Narrator)

Dhamaal

2007as Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited

2006as Madhav Singh Ghai

Hulchul

2004as Lucky

Dedh Ishqiya

2014as Babban Hussain

Jolly LLB 3

2025as Jagdish "Jolly" Tyagi

Ishqiya

2010as Babban Hussain

Salaam Namaste

2005as Ron

Rabba Main Kya Karoon

2013

Kabul Express

2006as Jai Kapoor

Durgamati: The Myth

2020as Eeshwar Prasad

Bachchhan Paandey

2022as Vishu

Golmaal 3

2010as Madhav Singh Ghai

Golmaal Returns

2008as Madhav Singh Ghai

Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya

2005as Vicky

Modern Love Mumbai

2022as Daniel

Total Dhamaal

2019as Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav

Sunday

2008as Ballu

Halla Bol

2008as Himself (uncredited)

Pagalpanti

2019as Junky

Guddu Rangeela

2015as Rangeela

Double Dhamaal

2011as Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav

Welcome 2 Karachi

2015as Shammi Thakur

Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets

2005as Chip

Mr. Black Mr. White

2008as Kishen / Hari

Mr Joe B. Carvalho

2014as Joe B. Carvalho