Aditya Pancholi: Actor, Producer,
Playback Singer Biography
Full
Name: Nirmal Pancholi
Stage
Name: Aditya Pancholi
Date of
Birth: 12 September 1965
Place of
Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality: Indian
Zodiac
Sign: Virgo
Profession: Actor,
Producer, Playback Singer
Years
Active: 1985–2020
Television: Shahadat
(1985)
Film: Sasti
Dulhan Mahenga Dulha (1986)
Height: 6 ft 1
in (185 cm)
Weight:
Approximately 74 kg
Eye
Color: Hazel Green
Hair
Color: Brown
Education
School: St.
Joseph’s High School, Juhu, Mumbai
College:
Information not publicly available
Qualification:
Graduated
Family
Father: Rajan
Pancholi (Filmmaker)
Mother: Aruna
Pancholi
Siblings: Two
brothers and one sister
Spouse: Zarina
Wahab (Actress; married in 1986)
Children:
Son: Sooraj
Pancholi (Actor)
Daughter: Sana
Pancholi
Film
Debut & Breakthrough
Aditya made his
Bollywood debut with "Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha" in 1986, but his
breakthrough came with films like:
"Kab
Tak Chup Rahungi" (1988) –
This film gave him visibility as a lead actor.
"Baap
Numbri Beta Dus Numbri" (1990) –
A major box office success that established him as a bankable star.
In the early 90s,
he played lead roles in films like:
Saathi
(1991)
Tahqiqaat
(1993)
Muqabla
(1993)
Ravan
Raaj (1995)
Shift to
Antagonist & Supporting Roles
As the 90s
progressed, Pancholi transitioned into villainous and supporting roles, where
he often shone:
"Yes Boss" (1997) – Played the manipulative boss of Shah Rukh
Khan’s character. This role earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best
Performance in a Negative Role.
Jung
(2000)
Musafir
(2004) – Another
appreciated performance in a crime thriller.
Later
Career & Comebacks
In the 2000s and 2010s, Pancholi continued to act in supporting
roles:
Bodyguard
(2011) – Featured alongside Salman Khan.
Race 2
(2013) – Played a cameo role.
Bajirao
Mastani (2015) – Appeared
in a small role in this historical epic directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
He also produced a
few films under his banner and experimented with playback singing, although
acting remained his primary focus.
Net Worth
Estimated Net
Worth: Approximately ₹20 Crore (as of 2023)