Anirudh Agarwal

Indian actor (born 1949)

Anirudh Agarwal

Born|  (1949-12-20) 20 December 1949 (age 72)

Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1975–2010
Height| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1][2]

Anirudh "Ajay" Agarwal (born 20 December 1949) is a retired Indian actor. He is known for his appearances in horror films such as Purana Mandir, Bandh Darwaza, and Saamri as well as starring in episodes of Zee Horror Show.

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Filmography
* 3.1 Bollywood Films
* 3.2 Hollywood
* 3.3 Television
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Early life[edit]

During his school and college years, Agarwal was the sports ambassador. He studied Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee  before graduating in 1974. He moved to Mumbai, where he initially started work as an engineer[3] but quit his job to begin his acting career.[4]

## Career[edit]

Due to his somewhat intimidating appearance, caused by a tumor near his pituitary gland, Agarwal starred in Hindi films and television as demonic/ghostly characters or villains in general. He most notably worked with the Ramsay brothers, first starring in their film Purana Mandir as Samri, then as the vampire Nevla in Bandh Darwaza and once again as Samri in Saamri. He also featured in two Hollywood films; playing a supporting antagonist in Stephen Sommers' 1994 live action adaptation of The Jungle Book and later briefly appearing in Such a Long Journey.

And in 1994, when he was approached by Shekhar Kapur for the role of Babu Gujjar in Bandit Queen, it was a defining moment as he got the right opportunity to demonstrate his versatility as an artist. He later joined hands with his friends Aamir Khan for Mela in 2000 and with Akshay Kumar for Talash: The Hunt Begins in 2003.

Following a cameo in Mallika in 2010, Agarwal retired from acting due to film roles becoming scarce.[3][5]

## Filmography[edit]

### Bollywood Films[edit]

Year  | Film  | Role  | Note

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1982 | Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon | Not known | \-
1984 | Purana Mandir | Samri | Recognition
1984 | Awaaz | Malhotra Henchman | \-
1985 | 3D Saamri | Dharmesh Saxena 'Samri' | \-
1986 | Avinash | Pratap's Henhman | \-
1988 | Kasam (1988 film) |  |
1989 | Jaadugar | Not known |
1989 | Ram Lakhan | Jeeva | \-
1990 | Tum Mere Ho | Kaalu Sapera | \-
1990 | Bandh Darwaza | Nevla | \-
1990 | Aaj Ka Arjun | Not known | \-
1992 | Tahalka | Dong's Henchman |
1993 | Gopalaa | Vikraal, Prisoner in Jail | \-
1994 | Bandit Queen | Babu Gurjjar | \-
1995 | Trimurti | Talaf | \-
1999 | Dulhan Bani Daayan | Not known | \-
2000 | Mela | Kaali | \-
2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins | Passenger on Train | \-
2007 | Journey Bombay to Goa Laughter Unlimited | Junglee | \-
2010 | Mallika | Samri | \-
2010 | Bachao: Inside Bhoot Hai | Not known | \-
2003 | Mar Mitenge | Not known | \-

### Hollywood[edit]

* The Jungle Book (1994) - Tabaqui
* Such a Long Journey (1998)

### Television[edit]

* Zee Horror Show (1993)
* Tu Tu Main Main (1994)
* Mano Ya Na Mano (1995)
* Shaktimaan (1997)
* Hudd Kar Di (1999)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The benign menace of Bollywood's cult 'monster'". Shamya Dasgupta. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
2. ^ "Biographies of Indian actors". Susanto Sen. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
3. ^ a b "The benign menace of Bollywood's cult 'monster'". BBC Online. Shamya Dasgupta. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. ^ "Biographies of Indian actors". Susanto Sen. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
5. ^ "Anirudh Agarwal - Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Anirudh Agarwal at IMDb
* Anirudh Agarwal at Bollywood Hungama

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