Govardhan Asrani, popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead hero, character roles, comedic roles and supporting roles.
Asrani Real Name Govardhan Asrani
Asrani Nickname Asrani
Asrani Father Not Known
Asrani Mother Not Known
Asrani Profession(s) Actor, producer
Asrani Height (approx.) 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)
Asrani Date of Birth 4 February 1990
Asrani Birth Place Jaipur
Asrani Zodiac Sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
Asrani Nationality Indian
Asrani Religion Not Known
Asrani Hometown Jaipur, Jaipur State, British India
Educational Graduation
Asrani Debut Movie Hare Kaanch Ki Chudiyaan (1967, Hindi)
Asrani Marital Status Married
Asrani Wife Manju Bansal-Asrani
Asrani Affairs Not Known
Asrani Siblings Not Known
Asrani Real Name Govardhan Asrani
Asrani Nickname Asrani
Asrani Father Not Known
Asrani Mother Not Known
Asrani Profession(s) Actor, producer
Asrani Height (approx.) 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m)
Asrani Date of Birth 4 February 1990
Asrani Birth Place Jaipur
Asrani Zodiac Sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
Asrani Nationality Indian
Asrani Religion Not Known
Asrani Hometown Jaipur, Jaipur State, British India
Educational Graduation
Asrani Debut Movie Hare Kaanch Ki Chudiyaan (1967, Hindi)
Asrani Marital Status Married
Asrani Wife Manju Bansal-Asrani
Asrani Affairs Not Known
Asrani Siblings Not Known
Asrani was born into a middle-class, Hindu, Sindhi family. His father migrated to Jaipur 152 Sindhi colony Bani Park Jaipur after the Partition of India and opened a carpet shop. He has four sisters and three brothers: two elder and one younger. Asrani was highly uninterested in business and very weak in mathematics. He completed his matriculation from St. Xaviers School and did his graduation from Rajasthan College, Jaipur. He simultaneously worked as a voice artist at All India Radio, Jaipur, to pay for his education.
He is married to actress Manju (née Bansal), with whom he fell in love while working together in films like Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar and Namak Haram. After they wed, the couple acted in Tapasya, Chandi Sona, Jaan-E-Bahaar, Jurmana, Nalayak, Sarkari Mehmaan and Chor Sipahee. In Aaj Ki Taza Khabar, Asrani played Champak Boomia / Amit Desai and Manju played Kesari Desai. For this role Asrani won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian.[2] Later the couple acted in Hum Nahin Sudhrenge, a home production directed by Asrani in 1980.[3]
His son Naveen Asrani is a dentist in Ahmedabad(rapidkings).
