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Arun Bali was born in Delhi on Wednesday, December 23, 1942 (age 79; death). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He received his acting training from the National School of Drama, Delhi.
Arun Bali’s old photo collage
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Hair color: gray
Eye color: brown
Dawn of Bali with Amitabh Bachchan
family
He belonged to a Punjabi Muhyar (Brahmin) family.
Parents and siblings
When Allen was in fifth grade, his father died. Arun Bali has 5 brothers and one sister.
wife and children
Arun Bali is survived by his wife Prakash Bali, four daughters named Dipti, Pragati Bali Jala Pragati Bali Jairath, Stuti Bali Sachdeva and Itishri Bali and four sons named Ankush Bali. Ankush Bali, Himanshu, Sudhir and Tarun.
Arun Bali and his wife Prakash Bali
Arun’s children in Bali
Profession
salesperson
Arun Bali worked for Britannia Industries when he was young. He worked as a salesman and traveled to Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and many other places to sell biscuits.
actor
Movie
Hindi
He made his Bollywood debut in 1991 with the film Saugandh. He played the role of Shyamaldas Chanchad in the film 3 Idiots (2009).
Arun Bali as Shyamaldas Chanchad in movie ‘3 Idiots’ stills
He played the role of Darshan Singh Poonpuri in the 2014 film “Punjab 1984” and the chief priest of the Kedarnath temple in the film “Kedarnath” (2018). In 2012, he played Jhilmil’s grandfather in the movie “Barfi”.
Arun Bali plays Jhilmil’s grandfather in movie ‘Barfi’ stills
He has appeared in several Bollywood films including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994), Dand Nayak (1998), Shikari (2000), Aankhen (2002), Arman (2003) and Lal Singh Chadha (2022).
punjabi
He made his Punjabi debut in 1991 with the film Visakhi.
Arun Bali as Dharam Singh in a still from the Punjabi film Visakhi (1991)
In 2008, he played a grandfather named Gurdit Singh in the Punjabi film Munde UK De.
Arun Bali appears on the official poster of the movie ‘Munde UK De’
television
He made his television debut in 1989 in the TV series “Doosra Kewal”, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan.
Arun Bali as Kirpal Singh in TV series Doosra Keval stills
Later, he appeared in many Hindi television shows, including Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (2002), Kumkum (2002), Maayka (2007), Swabhimaan (1995) and Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki (2007).
writer
Arun Bali published a book titled Main Or Meri Tukbandiya in 2018.
Main Or Meri Tukbandiya – A great book about life by Arun Bali
die
In 2022, he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare long-term neuromuscular disease, and was admitted to Mumbai’s Hiranandani Hospital. Arun Bali, 79, passed away on October 7, 2022, at 4:30 am in Mumbai. In an interview, his son Ankush spoke about his father’s chronic illness and his final days. He said,
My father left us. He has myasthenia gravis. He had mood swings for two or three days. He told the administrator he wanted to go to the bathroom. When he came out, he told the administrator he wanted to sit down and then he did not stand up. “
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Facts/Trivia
- Arun Bali lives a simple life without any glamor or hustle and bustle.
- Allen revealed in an interview that when he was young, he often wore his best friend’s bandana. He further added that he thought it looked good on him, so he started wearing a hijab.
- Before pursuing a career in acting, Arun Bali was a singer. While rehearsing an opera, Arun’s brother in the theater urged him to take on a surprising role that also required singing.
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Source: HIS Education