Arun Bali
Introduction '''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 Maharaj 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 – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' 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  Year Film Role 1988 ''Uttejna'' ''Maati Mere Desh Ki'' 1991 ''Visakhi'' Dharam Singh '' Saugandh'' Hari Singh 1992 '' Heer Ranjha'' ''Yalgaar'' Home Minister Udaynarayan ''Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman'' ''Aahuti'' 1993 ''Phool Aur Angaar'' Judge Chaudhary  ''Kayda Kanoon'' ''Khalnayak'' Police Commissioner  ''Izzat Ki Roti'' Advocate  ''Karamati Coat'' Mr. Irani ''Aaja Meri Jaan'' 1994 ''Nasibo'' Dyaal Singh '' Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' Mohanlal 1995 ''Qahar'' Tejpratap Singh ''Policewala Gunda'' Central Government Minister ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' ''Ram Jaane'' Paowala Baba 1996 ''Jorawar'' Gajjan Singh  '' Rajkumar'' '' Masoom'' Police Commissioner  ''Return of Jewel Thief'' Advocate  1998 ''Dand Nayak'' Police Commissioner  '' Satya'' Home Secretary Mr. Sharma  ''Guru Govind Singh'' ''Dildaara'' Barkat 1999 ''Amrita'' '' A. K. 47'' Police Commissioner Mr. Bhatnagar 2000 ''Hey Ram'' Shaheed Suhrawardy ''Sant Gyaneshwar'' ''Laado'' Nafe Singh '' Shikari''  2002 '' Aankhen'' Mr. Goenka ''Om Jai Jagadish'' Anil Khanna 2003 '' Armaan'' Gulshan Kapoor's Assistant  '' Zameen'' Pakistani Home Minister  2004 ''Veer Zaara'' Abdul Malik Shirazi 2006 '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'' Mr. Behl  ''Lage Raho Munnabhai'' Second Innings Resident 3 2008 ''Sat Sri Akal'' Mr. Singh ''Gumnaam – The Mystery'' Dayal Singh 2009 ''Munde U.K. De'' Gurdeet Singh ''Apni Boli Apna Des'' Arjun Singh  ''3 Idiots'' Shyamaldas Chanchad 2011 '' Ready'' Guruji 2012 ''Barfi!'' Mr. Chatterjee  ''OMG – Oh My God!'' Good Sadhu 2013 ''Policegiri'' Minister 2014 ''Punjab 1984'' Datshan Singh Poonpuri ''Kaum De Heere'' ''Sonali Cable'' Old Sikh Man  '' PK'' Old Sikh Man In Delhi 5 Star Hotel 2015 ''I Love Desi'' Simran's Father '' Utopia'' ''Bhaag Johnny'' Acharyaji 2016 '' Airlift'' Mr. Kohli '' Baaghi'' Colonel Samarjeet Singh (Voice) ''1920 London'' Guruji ''Once Upon a Time in Amritsar'' Gurtej's father 2018 ''Punjab Singh'' Taya ''Baaghi 2'' Gurudwara Purohit ''Manmarziyaan'' Mr. Bagga '' Kedarnath'' Chief Purohit 2019 ''Kaake Da Viyah'' Magistrate ''Phir Ussi Mod Par''  ''Cypher'' Monk  '' Panipat'' Ala Singh 2021 ''Suswagatam Khushamadeed'' Dadaji 2022 ''Radhe Shyam'' Mr. Rajput ''Samrat Prithviraj'' Arnoraja ''Match Of Life'' Ekamber's grandfather ''Laal Singh Chaddha'' Old Sikh man in the Train '' Goodbye'' Gayatri & Geeta's father 2023 ''Dunki'' Manu's older father=== Television === Year Serial  Role 1988 ''Dil Dariya'' Mohan Singh 1989–1999 ''Doosra Kewal'' Kirpal Singh 1991 ''Neem Ka Ped'' Zameen Miya 1991 '' Chanakya'' Maharaj Porus 1994 ''The Great Maratha'' Maharaj Alamgir II Mansoor Shah Baba 1996–1997 ''Aarohan'' Karan Khurana 1997–1998 ''Shaktimaan'' Dayal Chopra 1999–2001 ''Suraag – The Clue'' Various characters  2001–2005 ''Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand'' Preetam Singh Kent 2002–2009 ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' Harshvardhan Wadhwa 2006–2007 ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' Vikrantraj Parashar 2012 ''I Luv My India'' Premnnath Sethi ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' Maharaj Vajranga 2016–2017 ''P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke'' Harpal Singh
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