Harish Patel is an Indian actor who has also appeared in Bollywood and Hollywood. He is known for his roles in the Bollywood films Andaz Apna Apna (1994) and Mr India (1987). He is also known for his performance in the Hollywood film The Eternals (2021).
Wiki/Biography
Harish Patel was born on Sunday, July 5, 1953, in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 69 years 2022). His zodiac sign is Cancer. In his first theatrical performance, he played Sita. At the age of 7, he began depicting other male and female characters from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: brown
Harish Patel with actor Mukesh Rishi
family
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about his family and siblings.
wife and children
Harish Patel’s wife is named Upma Patel and they have a son.
Harish Patel and his wife Upma Patel
Profession
Movie
Bollywood
He made his Bollywood debut in 1983 with the film “Mandi” directed by Shyam Benegal. In this film, Harish plays a police officer.
Harish Patel (far left) appears with actors Anita Kanwar, Pankaj Kapoor and Om Puri in a still from the film Mandy (1983)
In 1987, he made a cameo appearance as Roopchand in the Bollywood film Mr. India, working with actors Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri. In this movie, Harish’s dialogue “Gayi bhains pani mein” earned him huge popularity. He has appeared in many Bollywood films, including Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) and Pyaar Mein Twist (2005).
Hollywood
In 1997, he made his Hollywood debut with the movie “Son”, in which he played Fizz Parvaiz’s best friend. In 2021, Harish starred as Karan Patel in The Eternals, an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. In the film, he worked with actors Angelina Jolie and Kumail Nanjiani.
The official poster of the movie The Eternals (2021) features Harish Patel as Karun Patel
In 2007, actor-director David Schwimmer cast Harish in an English-language comedy film called Run Fatboy Run. Playing the role of Mr. Ghosh Dastidar.
Harish Patel plays Mr. Ghosh Dastidar in a still from the movie Run Fatboy Run (2007)
TV show
He made his television debut in 1986 in the TV series Malgudi Days, playing the role of Gopinath in episode 4 of the first season.
Harish Patel as Gopinath in a still from the TV series Malgudi Days (1986)
In 2009, he played Dev Alahan in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Apart from this, Harish has also appeared in English TV series including Mr. Stinky (2012), Gangster Granny (2013), The Boy in the Skirt (2014) and Billionaire Boy (2016). In 2019, he played Haroon Khan in the American miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Harish Patel as Haroon Khan in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019) series stills
Drama and Drama
In 1995, he joined the National Theater of India and starred in the play “Neela Kamra”. He has participated in many popular plays, such as Pinter’s “The Watcher”, Sartre’s “No Exit”, Camus’s “Crossing Purpose”, Ionescu’s “The Lesson” and Mrozek’s “No Exit”. Wenceslas”. In 2007, he played the lead role of Eeshwar Dutt in the British comedy “Rafta, Rafta…” written by Ayub Khan-Din.
I had the opportunity to rekindle my first love, which was theatre. I did a play at the Royal National Theatre, Raff Ta Raff Ta, and then went on to do a couple of TV shows. “
Facts/Trivia
- Before acting in films, Harish Patel worked as an export manager.
- Many people, unaware of Harish’s adventures in Hollywood, thought Harish Patel was dead. Talking about this in an interview, Harish said,
Ever since people saw me in the trailer for the movie Eternals, they started talking about me. Suddenly, I was the talk of the town. But before that, I heard people just assumed men duniya mein nahi raha. I no longer exist. ”
- Harish admitted in an interview that he had never watched any Marvel movie before he was cast in the movie The Eternals (2021).
To be honest, I’ve never seen any of their movies. I may have seen one of Angelina’s movies, but I didn’t watch them all; I couldn’t sit still for long periods of time. I’ve only heard of them. Immediately after the audition, I was called to a reading and all these stars were there except Angelina. They are all there. I felt like part of the family from day one. “
- Harish is a member of the Guild of Indian Film and Television Artistes, Mumbai.
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