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Deepak Parashar

Deepak Parashar is an Indian actor and former model. His best known films include Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), Nikaah (1982) and Sharaabi (1984). He was a contestant on Bigg Boss in 2006.

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Deepak Parashar
Born (1952-04-02) 2 April 1952
Pune, Bombay State, India
OccupationActor
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouse
Sarita Parashar
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(m. 1985; div. 1987)​
RelativesMohan Kumar (uncle)

Deepak Parashar (born 2 April 1952) is an Indian actor and former model. His best known films include Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), Nikaah (1982) and Sharaabi (1984). He was a contestant on Bigg Boss in 2006.1

Early life and education

He was born in Pune, India on 2 April 1952 to Shobha and Vishvanath Parashar. Belonging to a Punjabi Hindu family, he grew up in Delhi and graduated from Delhi University.2 Film director Mohan Kumar was his maternal uncle.3

Career

Mr. India

During his college days, he would become Mr. Delhi, later competing for Mr. India.2 In 1976, he was crowned very first Mr India/India Prince (A Personality Contest) along with Nafisa Ali as Miss India and Poonam Dhillon as Miss Delhi. His claim to fame was "ONLY VIMAL" suitings in the late 1970s, New Delhi donned his photograph.

Actor

Films

In the early 1980s, Parashar took several Hindi cinema roles, including Sharaabi, Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Nikaah, Purani Haveli and Aap to Aise Na They. Till date Nikaah remains his best performing movie and Insaaf ka Tarazu one of the best supporting roles he played.

Television series

Deepak Parashar appeared in the soap opera Kahiin To Hoga, and donned the "royal robes" of a Mughal badshah in the costume drama Chandramukhi. He also appeared in Doordarshan TV serial Swabhimaan as Mahendra Malhotra.

Bigg Boss

In 2006, he appeared in reality TV show Bigg Boss, until he was evicted in the second week.2

Personal life

Parashar married Sarita in 1985 and had a daughter. Sarita left him in 1987, when their daughter was only five months old.2

In 2024, Parashar revealed he was romantically linked with actress Zeenat Aman, his co-star in Insaaf Ka Tarazu, in late 1970s, while she was preparing to divorce her husband Sanjay Khan. The relationship was brief and ended with Aman and Parashar marrying different people.45

Filmography

TV serials

Web series

Films

  • Jaise Karni Vaisi Bharni (2007)
  • Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) as Shekhar
  • Champion (2000) as Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan
  • Hai kaun Woh (1999)
  • Barood (1998)
  • Hatya Kaand (1998)
  • Aaj Ka Maseeha (1995)
  • Aaja Re O Sajana (1994)
  • Pathbhrashtha (1994)
  • Insaan Bana Shaitan (1992)
  • Ajooba Kudrat Ka (1991)
  • Aakhiri Cheekh (1991) as Samuel David
  • Hatyarin (1991) as Inspector Ravi
  • Shaitani Ilaaka (1990) as Deepak
  • Daata (1989) as Inspector Rao
  • Mirza Ki Shaadi (1989)
  • Khooni Murdaa (1989) as Inspector Rakesh Chopra
  • Purani Haveli (1989) as Sunil
  • Padosi Ki Biwi (1988)
  • Awam (1987) as Surender Jagrathan
  • Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986)
  • Babu (1985) as Prem
  • Mehak (1985) as Deepak Parashar
  • Tawaif (1985) as Sulaiman
  • Meetha Jehar (1985)
  • Maan Maryada6 (1984) as Inspector Ajay Kumar
  • Sharaabi (1984) as Inspector Anwar
  • Maqsad (1984) as Groom
  • Kaun? Kaisey? (1983) as Rakesh Rai
  • Muqaddar Ki Baat (1983)
  • Nikaah (1982) as Wasim Ahmed
  • Waqt Ke Shehzade (1982) as Shankar
  • Apna Bana Lo (1982) as Deepak
  • Patthar Ki Lakeer (1982)
  • Armaan (1981)
  • Shradhanjali (1981) as Amit Kumar
  • Sannata (1981) as Vinod
  • Pyar Ki Manzil (1981)
  • Aap To Aise Na The (1980) as Vikram Chawla
  • Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) as Ashok Sharma

Producer

Assistant director

  • Bhumika – The Role (1977) as Location Assistant
  • Nishant (1975) as Assistant Director
  • Ankur (1974) as (Assistant Director & location in-charge)
References

References

  1. "Exclusive: Rahul Roy's Bigg Boss colleagues- Rupali Ganguly, Salil Ankola, Deepak Parashar, Bobby Darling – pray for his recovery – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. "Profile". Cinemaazi. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025.
  3. Basu, Nilanjana (7 August 2019). "Filmmaker J Om Prakash, Hrithik Roshan's Grandfather, Dies At 93". NDTV. Director Mohan Kumar, who died in 2017, was Deepak Parashar's maternal uncle.
  4. "Zeenat Aman's Insaf Ka Tarazu Co-Star Deepak Parashar On Not Marrying The Actress: "She Was Going Through..."". NDTV. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. "Deepak Parashar didn't marry Zeenat Aman because of his mom, spoke about her relationship with Sanjay Khan: 'She was going through a difficult time'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  6. "Maan Maryada (1984) Cast – Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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