Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in

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films along with Telugu,

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and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250

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films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', '' Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', '' Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', '' Duplicate'', ''

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'', '' Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', '' Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial '' Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie '' Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam'' (1998).

Early life

Sharat Saxena was born on 17 August 1950 in Satna,

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. He spent most of his childhood in Bhopal. He is married to Shobha Saxena. He did his schooling from St. Joseph Convent School, Bhopal, and Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School,

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. After doing Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication from Jabalpur Engineering College, he wanted to become an actor. So, in 1972, he came to Mumbai. It was tough because of his build, but eventually, he got the role of a henchman. '' Benaam'' was his first release. Then followed ''Dil Dewana'', '' Agent Vinod'', '' Kaala Patthar'' and others.

Personal life

He currently lives in Madh Island, a colony on the outskirts of

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. He lives with his wife, Shobha, and two children, Veera and Vishal.

Filmography

TV series

*'' Mahabharat'' – Kichaka *'' Kanoon'' – Avinash/Inspector Sooraj Singh *'' Main Dilli Hoon'' – Shukracharya *'' Sajan Re Phir Jhoot Mat Bolo'' – Kulguru Trikaldarshi

Awards and nominations

*1998: ''Nominated'' : Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam''

References

External links

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