Arshad Warsi Biography

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Arshad Warsi (born April 19, 1968) is an Indian actor.

Career

He made his acting debut with the film Tere Mere Sapne alongside Chandrachur Singh in 1996 which did not achieve great success at the box-office. He then worked on a handful of films out the years without any major success. He did not break into the limelight, however, until his portrayal of "Circuit" in the popular 2003 Bollywood film Munnabhai M.B.B.S. with Sanjay Dutt. He won a Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Comic Role for his performance in Munnabhai M.B.B.S. To prove his worth as an actor he acted in the critically acclaimed Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2, where his acting was also greatly acclaimed.

After that he worked in a string of hits, such as, Hulchul (2004), Salaam Namaste (2005), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) and Golmaal (2006). He reprised his role of Circuit in Lage Raho Munna Bhai which has become a big smash hit, and has been popularly labeled a 'modern day classic'. Starting from 3 November 2006, he is also hosting a show on Sony TV, Bigg Boss - Big Brother India.

Personal Life

Arshad married Maria Goretti on February 14, 1999. They have a son named Zeke Warsi, born on August 10, 2004. Both Maria and Zeke had a blink and miss appearance in Salaam Namaste, starring Warsi as well as Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. The film was a hit bigtime.

Films

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