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• Made his debut in films with a role in Dastan-E-Laila Majnu (1974).
• Had taken exams many times for recruitment to armed forces but couldn't get selected.
• Married actress Anuradha Patel who is the granddaughter of legendary actor Ashok Kumar.
• Has adopted a daughter, Mariam, who lives in the United States.
• Had starred in the late filmmaker Lekh Tandon's last film Do Rahain (1997).
• Acted in a negative role in the serial Saans (1998) which wasn't approved by the Star Plus channel for almost a year due to its bold take on adultery and broken marriages.
• Co-acted with Kiran Joneja after a gap of 26 years in the serial Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi... Meri Bhabhi (2014).
• Faced the ordeal of the disastrous September 2014 India-Paskistan floods while on a vacation with his family in Srinagar, Kashmir.
• Played the role of oldest character Hridayanath Shastri in the serial Dil Deke Dekho (2016).