Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of King Porus in the 1991 period drama Chanakya, Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film Hey Ram. In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshvardhan Wadhwa in Kumkum and has even garnered popular awards for the same. In 2001, the prominent writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon counted Bali amongst his favorite actors. He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79 and was treated for Myasthenia gravis prior to his death. Filmography Films Saugandh (1991) Yalgaar (1992) as Home Minister Uday Narayan. Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) Heer Ranjha (1992) Khalnayak (1993) Kayda Kanoon (1993) Phool Aur Angaar (1993)... Justice Chaudhary Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994) Mohanlal Aaja Meri Jaan (1993) Ram Jaane (1995)... Paowala Baba Policewala Gunda (1995)... Central Govt Minister Masoom... Commissioner Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) Return of Jewel Thief (1996) Raajkumar (1996) Satya (1998)... Home Secretary Mr Sharma Dand Nayak... Commissioner of police Shikari (2000) Hey Ram (2000) ... Shaheed Suhrawardy Laado (2000)... Inder's Father (Haryanvi Movies) Om Jai Jagadish (2002)...Anil Khanna,College Principal Aankhen (2002) Zameen (2003) ... Pakistani Home Minister Armaan (2003) Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)... 2ND innings resident Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) Gumnaam - The Mystery (2008) Munde U.K. De (2009)... Gurdit Singh 3 Idiots (2009)... Shyamaldas Chanchad (Cameo appearance) Sat Sri Akal (2009) Ready (2011) as Guruji Barfi! (2012) as Jhilmil's grandfather OMG – Oh My God! (2012) as Accha Sadhu Kaum De Heere (2014 Punjabi Film) Punjab 1984 (2014) PK (2014) as the Old Sikh man in restaurant who wants money from Pk Utopia (2015) Bhaag Johnny (2015) as Acharya Ji Airlift (2016) as Kohli's father 1920: London (2016) Baaghi as Father of Ronnie (Voice only) Baaghi 2 (2018 film) as the Gurudwara priest Manmarziyaan (2018) as Rumi's Grandfather Kedarnath (2018) as Chief Priest Panipat (2019) as Ala Singh Samrat Prithviraj as Arnoraja Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) as Old man in Train Goodbye (2022) as Gayatri's father Television Doosra Kewal (TV Series) (1989) Phir Wahi Talash (TV Series) (1989-90) Neem ka Ped (TV Series) 1990–1994 Dastoor (TV Series) 1996 Dil Dariya