Pavan Malhotra is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and TV series. He has also worked in Telugu and Punjabi film industries. In 2023, he starred in the film Mission Raniganj alongside Akshay Kumar.
Wiki/Biography
Pavan Malhotra was born on Wednesday, July 2, 1958 (age 65; as of 2023) in Nawabganj, Tis Hazari, New Delhi. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He attended Manavthali School in New Delhi. He pursued his BA from Hansraj College, Delhi University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family and caste
He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Trilok Raj Malhotra. He was in the business of manufacturing machine tools. His mother’s name is Asha Rani Malhotra.
Old photos of Pawan Malhotra’s parents
He had three brothers and two sisters, one of whom is deceased.
wife
His wife Aparna Malhotra is a writer.
Pawan Malhotra and his wife
Profession
theater
After completing his studies, Pawan Malhotra joined a theater group in Delhi called ‘Ruchika’. Faisal Alqazi (son of Ibrahim Alqazi) was also a member of the troupe. The first play he performed was titled “Tuglak”. Later, he played an older man in the Hindi drama Father and received huge appreciation.
Movie
Hindi
Pavan Malhotra started his film career as an assistant in the costume department of the English film Gandhi (1982). He later worked as a production assistant on several Bollywood films, including “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro” (1983), “Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!” (1984) and “Kamoshi” (1985).
Movie “Khamosh” poster (1985)
He made his debut as an actor in the Hindi film industry with the film “Ab Ayega Mazaa” (1984), in which he played the role of Mukti. He gained great popularity after playing the role of Ghunuram in the Indian Bengali film Bagh Bahadur (1989) directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film is based on a short story written by Bengali writer Prafulla Roy.
Pavan Malhotra in the movie “Bagh Bahadur”
In 1989, he played the protagonist Salim in the movie “Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro”.
Movie “Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro” poster
He starred in the film Pardes (1997) with Shah Rukh Khan. His performance as Tiger Memon in the movie “Black Friday” (2004) received high appreciation from the audience.
Pavan Malhotra in the movie “Black Friday” stills
He played the role of Prem Singh Dhillon in the film Jab We Met (2007), starring Shahid Kapoor. He has appeared in many Hindi films, including “Fakir” (1998), “Don” (2006), “Delhi-6” (2009), “Road to Sangam” (2010), “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” (2013) ), “Children of War” (2014), “Flight” (2021), “OMG 2” (2023) and “Mission Raniganj” (2023).
Pavan Malhotra (right) and Om Puri in a still from the movie “Road to Sangam”
English
Pavan Malhotra comments on the character of Ashish in the English film “Happy City” (1992). In 1995, he starred in the movie “Brother’s Dilemma” as Amir.
Stills of Pavan Malhotra in the movie “Trouble Brothers”
In 2023, he played the role of militant Hakim Ali in the multilingual film “72 Hoorain” directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan.
telugu
He made his debut in the Telugu film industry in 2003, playing the role of Irrfan Khan in the film “Aithe”.
Movie “Ace” poster
In 2004, he played a professional killer in the movie “Aithe Enti”. Pawan Malhotra also appeared in several other Telugu films such as Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Andhrudu (2005) and Amma Cheppindi (2006).
punjabi
In 2014, he played the role of Deep Singh Rana in the movie “Punjab 1984”. He played author and environmentalist Bhagat Puran Singh in the Punjabi film “Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe” (2015).
Stills of Pavan Malhotra in the movie “Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe”
He played the role of Tejpal Singh in the film Zorawar (2016) starring Yo Yo Honey Singh. In 2023, he played the role of the same name in the movie “Fouja”. The film was released in Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi languages.
Movie “Fouja” poster
He has also acted in more Punjabi films such as “Gelo” (2016), “Super Singh” (2017), “Jhalle” (2019) and “Ik Sandhu Hunda Si” (2020).
television
Pavan Malhotra started his career in the Hindi television industry in 1984 as an assistant in the TV series “Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi” which aired on DD National. He made his debut as an actor in Hindi television with the comedy television series Nukkad (1986), in which he played the role of Hari. The series airs on DD National.
Pawan Malhotra (far left) in a still from the TV series “Nukkad”
In 1989, he played the role of Rasik in the TV series “Circus” starring Shah Rukh Khan, which was broadcast on DD National. In 1991, he appeared in the Hindi TV series Goongi Tareeh, which was aired on the Doordarshan Prasar Bharti channel.
Stills of Pavan Malhotra in the TV series “Goongi Tareekh”
He played the role of Malmar More in the TV series “Laagi Tujhse Lagan” (2009) aired on Colors TV. In 2011, he played the role of Shyam in the TV series “Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi” aired on Zee TV.
Stills of Pavan Malhotra in the TV series “Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi”
He has appeared in several TV series including Intezaar (1989), Yarana (1996), 9 Malabar Hill (1997), Khamoshiyaan… Kab Tak (2001), Karishma – Miracle of Destiny (2004) ) and “Khidki” (2016).
web series
Pavan Malhotra’s performance as Omkar Singh in the Hindi web series “Tabbar” (2021) was well received. The series premiered on SonyLIV.
Poster of web drama “Tabbar”
In the same year, he appeared in the web series Grahan, which was aired on the OTT platform Hotstar. He played the role of Gurusevak in the show. In 2022, he played the role of Dhansu Yadav in the web series “Shiksha Mandal”, which was streamed on “MX Player”.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 1998 Hindi film Fakir won National Award
- 2003 Telugu film “Aithe” won the Nandi Special Jury Award
- The 2003 Telugu film “Aithe” won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain
- In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 5th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival for his short film “Children of War”
Pawan Malhotra Award
- 2016 Punjabi Movie “Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe” Wins PTC Award
- Web series “Tabbar” won the 2022 Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Category
- Won the Best Actor in a Web Series at the 2022 IWMBuzz Digital Awards for the web drama “Tabbar”
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Pawan Raj Malhotra.
- In an interview, he revealed that his father wanted him to learn the family business; therefore, he stopped working in theater after graduating from college.
- During the days when he was struggling in the film industry, he did small jobs, such as selling leftover bread from a bakery or feeding cows in a cowshed.
- In an interview, he revealed that he received a daily stipend of Rs 350 for working in the film Gandhi (1982).
- In 2023, he defended his film 72 Hoorain (2019), which faced criticism and was accused of offending religious beliefs and spreading communal disharmony. He said that after the release of films like “Kashmir Files” (2022) and “Kerala Story” (2023), people put the film “72 Hoorain” in the same category. He further added that the film was screened at film festivals and won national awards. He also defended the film Kashmir Files.
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