Armaan Kohli

Armaan Kohli (born 23 March 1972)[1] is an Indian actor. He is the son of film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi.

Armaan Kohli
Kohli circa 2013
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1982–1984,
1992–2003,
2013–present
Parent(s)Rajkumar Kohli and Nishi

Early life and education

Kohli was born to film director Rajkumar Kohli and actress Nishi. He studied at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Chembur until he dropped out in Class IX. Kohli appeared as a child artist in two films directed by his father: Badle Ki Aag (1982) and Raaj Tilak (1984).

Career

Armaan made his debut as a leading actor in his father's 1992 film Virodhi which flopped at the box office. He was set to star in Deewana opposite the late actress Divya Bharti, but walked out of the film after completing the first shooting schedule and later Shah Rukh Khan was penciled in as his replacement,[2] and Deewana became a blockbuster. Kohli was also considered for the lead role for Baazigar, but that role too eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. Similarly, he opted out of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and his role was eventually played by Parmeet Sethi.[3]

Kohli starred in several other films in the 1990s including Dushman Zamana (1992), Anaam (1993) and Aulad Ke Dushman which failed at the box office. His father tried to revive his career with the 1997 film Qahar (1997) where he co-starred with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty, which was a moderate success.[4]

After a five-year hiatus, he returned with the multi-starrer Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which also failed to do well.[5][6] In this film he was reintroduced with a new name 'Munish Kohli', and carried on with this name in subsequent films.[7]

In September 2013, he joined the reality television series Bigg Boss 7 as a contestant. On 16 December 2013, Kohli was arrested for alleged physical abuse with his co-participant, Sofia Hayat during the show.[8] He was released on bail next day.[9] Salman Khan did advise him to continue with the show.

Kohli made another comeback to Bollywood after 12 years, playing a negative role in the Rajshri Productions Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which released on 12 November 2015.[10]

Filmography

Television
YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2013Bigg Boss 7ContestantColors TVEntered Day 1, Evicted Day 98 [12]
2014Tumhari PaakhiHumdunbawg ShettyLife OKFiction show

References
  1. "'Bigg Boss 7': Armaan Kohli's father clarifies son's 'exact age'". .india.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. "Arman Kohli Breaks Silence On Losing Out Deewana To Shah Rukh Khan". bollywoodhungama. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. Seta, Fenil (24 January 2018). "When Aditya Chopra wanted Armaan Kohli for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "Armaan Kohli Filmography". boxofficeindia.com.
  5. "The prodigal son returns-Raj Kumar Kohli launches his son. Again". rediff. 12 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. "Raj Kumar Kohli attempts to re-launch his son". indiatimes. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  7. "All you want to know about #ArmaanKohli". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. "Armaan Kohli, Bigg Boss Season 7 participant, arrested for alleged physical abuse". NDTV.com.
  9. "The Curious Case of Armaan Kohli's Arrest and Bail". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  10. "Armaan Kohli shoots for Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'". india.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  11. "Celebrities – Armaan Kohli – Films". bollywoodhungama. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  12. "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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