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• Aspired to be a springboard diver or a cricketer in childhood, but an injury got him inclined to theatre.
• Used to clean floors and sell tea during his early struggling days.
• Started off his acting career with a role in India's first TV show Hum Log (1984-85) that aired on national television channel Doordarshan.
• Has been Salman Khan's family friend since 1990s.
• Was recommended by Shilpa Shinde for the reality show Bigg Boss 11 (an adaptation of UK's Big Brother), but he refused to participate.
• Worked with Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Bharat (2019) after a hiatus of 12 years.