Anang Desai is an Indian theater artist and film and television actor. He is known for his role as Tulsidas Parekh aka Babuji in the Hindi sitcom Khichdi (2002).
Wiki/Biography
Anang Desai was born on Monday, May 4, 1953 (age 46; as of 2022) in Ahmedabad, Bombay State, India (now Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India). His zodiac sign is Taurus. He pursued his BA in Psychology and Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad. He subsequently took acting courses at the National School of Drama, New Delhi, and Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra. He has loved acting since he was a child. He has performed in various schools and theaters.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
He was born into a family of doctors.
Parents and siblings
His father is a cardiologist and his mother is a singer and painter. He has three sisters, one of whom, Gopi Desai, is a television actress.
Anang Desai and one of his sisters
Anand Desai’s sister Gopi Desai
wife and children
His wife Chitra Desai is a poet and author. The couple has two sons named Tanuj Desai (who works at Star India Pvt Ltd) and Nachiket Desai.
Anang Desai with his wife and son
Profession
singer
Anand started his career as a singer at All India Radio in Ahmedabad and worked there for several years.
theater artist
After completing an acting course at the National School of Drama, New Delhi, he started working in the institute’s professional repertory. He worked there for more than five years. He then started performing in various theater shows at NSD. He has acted in various Hindi and Gujarati dramas such as “Mukhya Mantri”, “Begum ka Takiya”, “Tughlaq”, “Kotwal” and “Virasat”. He also worked as a theater artist with a theater troupe in Gujarat.
Anang Desai stars in drama
actor
Movie
English
Anang made his acting debut in the British film Gandhi (1982), in which he played the role of Indian politician JB Kripalani.
Anand Desai in “Gandhi” (1982)
Hindi
He made his Hindi film debut in 1986 with Antaheen.
Anang Desai, Antarhim (1986)
He mainly played supporting roles in various Hindi films such as “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” (1999), “Mamta” (2002), “Ishq Vishk” (2003), “Good Boy, Bad Boy” (2007) , “Khichdi: “The Movie” (2010) and “Rustom” (2016).
Mamta (2002) movie poster
French
In 1993, he participated in the French film “Amok” and played the driver in the film.
Amok(1993)
gujarati
Anand made his film debut in the Gujarati film Kevi Rite Jaish (2012) as Ishwarbhai Patel.
Kevi Ritual Jash (2012)
Some of his other Gujarati films include Jaysuk Zdpayo (2022) and Tu Rajee Re (2022).
Anand Desai in Jaysuk Zdpayo (2022)
television
Anand has acted in many Hindi television serials. He made his television debut in 1988 in Doordarshan channel’s show “Bharat Ek Khoj”, in which he played the role of Rajan.
Anang Desai in TV show Bharat Ek Khoj
He has appeared in many popular TV shows like “Parinati” (1989), “Byomkesh Bakshi” (1994), “Khichdi” (2002), “Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki” (2006), “Chidiya Ghar” (2016), and “Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!” (2021).
Chichidi(2002)
Facts/Trivia
- Anang Desai was trained in Hindustani classical music.
- In the initial years of his career, he faced difficulties speaking Hindi as his native language was Gujarati. He used to read Hindi books, magazines and newspapers to correct his Hindi pronunciation.
- He has won many awards, including Best Supporting Actor at the 12th Transmedia Awards (2019).
Anang Desai wins
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