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Arun Bali was born on Wednesday, 23 December 1942 (Age 79 years; at the time of death) in Delhi. His zodiac sign was Capricorn. He received training in acting from the National School of Drama in Delhi.
A collage of old photographs of Arun Bali
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx.): 6′ 1″
Hair Color: grey
Eye Colour: brown
Arun Bali with Amitabh Bachchan
Family
He belonged to a Punjabi Muhiyal (Brahmin) family.
parents and siblings
When Arun was in 5th class, his father passed away. Arun Bali had 5 brothers and one sister.
wife and kids
Arun Bali is survived by his wife Prakash Bali, four daughters named Deepti, Pragati Bali Jayarath, Stuti Bali Sachdeva and Itishree Bali and four sons named Ankush Bali, Himanshu, Sudhir and Tarun.
Arun Bali with his wife Prakash Bali
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livelihood
Seller
Arun Bali used to work for Britannia Industries in his younger days. He worked as a salesman and traveled to many places like Punjab, UP, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan to sell biscuits.
actor
film
Hindi
In 1991, he made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Saugandh’. He played the role of Shyamaldas Chanchal in the film 3 Idiots (2009).
Arun Bali as Shyamaldas Chanchal in a still from the movie ‘3 Idiots’
He played the role of Darshan Singh Poonpuri in the 2014 film ‘Punjab 1984’ and the head priest of the Kedarnath temple in the film ‘Kedarnath’ (2018). In 2012, he appeared in the film ‘Barfi’ as Jhilmil’s grandfather.
Arun Bali as Jhilmil’s grandfather in a scene from the movie ‘Barfi’
He appeared in several Bollywood films including Raju Banaya Gentleman (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994), Dand Nayak (1998), Shikari (2000), Aankhen (2002), Armaan (2003), and Given. Lal Singh Chadha (2022).
Punjabi
In 1991, he started his Punjabi career with the film Visakhi.
Arun Bali as Dharam Singh in a scene from the Punjabi film Baisakhi (1991)
In 2008, he played the role of a grandfather named Gurdit Singh in the Punjabi film ‘Munde UK De’.
Arun Bali seen on the official poster of the film ‘Munde UK De’
Television
In 1989, she made her television debut with the Doordarshan TV series Doosra Keval, in which she shared the screen with Shah Rukh Khan.
Arun Bali as Kirpal Singh in a scene from TV series Doosra Keval
Later, he appeared in several Hindi TV shows including Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (2002), Kumkum (2002), Maayka (2007), Swabhiman (1995), and Woh Rahne Wali Mahalon Ki (2007).
Author
Arun Bali published his book titled Main Ya Meri Tukbandiya in 2018.
Main Ya Meri Tukbandiya – A great book on life by Arun Bali
Death
In 2022, he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare chronic neuromuscular disease, and was admitted to Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai. Arun Bali, 79, passed away on 7 October 2022 at 4:30 am in Mumbai. In an interview, his son Ankush talked about his father’s chronic illness and his last days. They said,
My father left us. He was suffering from myasthenia gravis. His mood was swinging for two-three days. He told the caretaker that he wanted to go to the washroom and after coming out he told her that he wanted to sit and he never got up then.
Favorite
Facts / Trivia
- Arun Bali led a simple life without any glamor and buzz.
- During an interview, Arun shared that when he was younger, he used to wear his best friend’s turban. He further said that he thought he looked great in it so he started wearing the turban.
- Arun Bali was a singer before making a career in acting. During a rehearsal of an opera, Arun’s brother, who was at the theatre, implored him to play a role that surprisingly also required singing.
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