Darshan Jariwala

Darshan Jariwala
Darshan Jariwala at the Bombay Talkies play
Born (1958-09-29) 29 September 1958 (age 66)
Bombay, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1980; sep. 2003)
Children1

Darshan Jariwala (born 29 September 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and stage. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Gandhi, My Father.[1] He is popular for his show in which he was seen as Chedilal Chaturvedi in the show Saas Bina Sasural which aired on Sony Entertainment Television (India) between 18 October 2010 to 6 September.[2] He is currently seen on Sony Set's show Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii which is the sequel of his popular show Saas Bina Sasural in which he is essaying the character of Chedilal Awasthi, the female protagonist Anjali Tatrari's father-in-law and has garnered appreciation for his character and performance.[citation needed]

Biography

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Jariwala is the son of veteran Gujarati actress Leela Jariwala and Vidyasagar Jariwala. He has acted in films as well as on Indian television. One of his most remembered Gujarati TV serials is Narsinh Mehta, about the saint poet and devotee of Krishna. His role of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2007 film Gandhi, My Father put him on the international map.[2]

His Gujarati plays include Hatheli Par BaadBaaki, Patro Mitro, Mulraj Mansion and Andhalo Pato. He acted in a Hindi play, Uncle Samjha Karo and in English theatre Going Solo 2. He ventured into the new age mainstream Gujarati cinema with the Abhishek Jain-directed Bey Yaar, released in 2014.

His company Leela Theatres has coproduced an English Play, Salt & Pepper, starring him, Mandira Bedi, Kuki Grewal and Vikram Kochar, written and directed by Vikranth Pawar, and produced the English comedy Your Place Or Mine? and Gujarati double bill Ramesh Aakhi Raat, comprising two one-act plays based on Ramesh Parekh's writings.

He has acted in Hindi films like Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, Guru, Aap Kaa Surroor, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Humshakals.[2]

Feroz Abbas Khan (director of Gandhi, My Father and a veteran theatre personality) had approached him for Gandhi's role in his famous play Mahatma v/s Gandhi. But due to date problems, the actor had to let go of the project. However, Feroz was bent on casting him as Gandhi and again approached him for Gandhi, My Father, which finally materialized.[2]

Personal life

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In 1982, he married Indian television personality Apara Mehta, with whom he has one daughter. They have been living separately since 2003 due to personal differences but yet not divorced .[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2001 Style Principal Sardesai
Paagalpan Malpani
2003 Xcuse Me Sardesai
2006 Continuum Uncle Pareira
2007 Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story Khurana; Advocate Ruby James's Business partner
Gandhi, My Father Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Aaja Nachle Guru Makarand
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Ram Prasad
Guru Anand Patekar
2008 Halla Bol Ganpat Rao Gaekwad
Superstar M.G.Saxena
2009 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Shiv Shankar Sharma
Life Partner Darshan Manibhai Patel
What's Your Raashee? Devendra 'Devu' Patel
Rang Rasiya Chintamani Maharaj
2010 Rakta Charitra SP Kanoonga
Raajneeti Ramnath Rai
Paiyaa Charulatha's uncle Tamil film
2011 F.A.L.T.U Virani
Aarakshan Anirudh Chaudhary
[citation needed] MLA Kapadia Marathi film
2012 Ajab Gazabb Love Yashvardhan Grewal
Rowdy Rathore Commissioner
Joker Mukhia
Chakradhaar Principal
Kahaani Col. Pratap Bajpayee
2013 Phata Poster Nikla Hero Jt Commissioner of Police
Commando Col. Akhilesh Sinha
2014 Humshakals Cyrus Patel
Entertainment Mr.Lokhande
Bey Yaar Jeetubhai Bhatt Gujarati film
Million Dollar Arm Vivek
2015 Sense8 Manendra Rasal
Love Exchange
2016 Ek Tha Hero Bade Babuji
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 Surya Kartajiya
Romance Complicated Tiku Mamaji
2017 Viceroy's House Guptaji
Sweetiee Weds NRI Bhoolabhai Desai
Mumbai-Varanasi Express Krishnakant Jhunjhunwala
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi KBC Host
2018 Oxygen Gujarati film
Akoori[4][5][6] Dara Irani Web Series on ZEE5 Originals
2021 Radhe Home Secretary
2022 Life's Good
2022 Aum Mangalam Singlem Gujarati film
2023 Shubh Yatra Master Gujarati film
Aankh Micholi Rohit's Maternal uncle
2024 Kamthaan Prabhusin Gujarati film
Sector 36 Netflix film
Adbhut Rakesh Malhotra

Television

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Awards

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Award Category Work Result Ref.
2008 National Film Awards | Silver Lotus Award Best Supporting Actor Gandhi, My Father Won [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "55th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2007" (PDF). Press Information Bureau (Govt. of India).
  2. ^ a b c d Patel, kalgi (13 April 2015). "Darshan Jariwala: My personal struggles have helped my professional growth". Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Interview with Apara Mehta".
  4. ^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy. "ZEE5 comedy 'Akoori' shows what a dysfunctional family is really like, says director Harsh Dedhia". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Zoa Morani, Shadab Kamal, Adi Irani, Darshan Jariwala, Lillete Dubey and Tirthankar Poddar in ZEE5's Akoori - IWMBUZZ". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ^ Baddhan, Raj (10 August 2018). "In Video: ZEE5 unveils trailer of new web-series 'Akoori'". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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