Armaan Kohli | |
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 Kohli in 2013 | |
| Born | (1958-07-06)6 July 1958 (age 66) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–2015 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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Armaan Kohli is a former Indian actor.[1] He is the son of film directorRajkumar Kohli and actressNishi,[2] and is most known for his role inJaani Dushman.
Kohli was born to film directorRajkumar Kohli and actressNishi.[3] He studied atOur Lady of Perpetual Succour High School inChembur until he dropped out in Class IX. Kohli appeared as a child artist in two films directed by his father:Badle Ki Aag (1982) andRaaj Tilak (1984).
Armaan made his debut as a leading actor in his father's 1992 filmVirodhi. He was set to star inDeewana opposite the late actressDivya Bharti, but walked out of the film after completing the first shooting schedule and laterShah Rukh Khan was penciled in as his replacement.[4] Kohli was also considered for the lead role forBaazigar, but that role too eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. Similarly, he opted out ofDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and his role was eventually played byParmeet Sethi.[5]
Kohli starred in several other films in the 1990s includingDushman Zamana (1992),Anaam (1993) andAulad Ke Dushman which failed at the box office. His father tried to revive his career with the 1997 filmQahar (1997) where he co-starred withSunny Deol andSunil Shetty, which was a modest commercially successful due to good collections in tier 2 tier 3,tier 4 cities and small villages but its modest success still failed to revive the career of Armaan Kohli.[6]
After a five-year hiatus, he returned with the multi-starrerJaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani which also failed to do well.[7][8] In this film he was reintroduced with a new name 'Munish Kohli', and carried on with this name in subsequent films.[9]
In September 2013, he joined the reality television seriesBigg Boss 7 as a contestant.
Kohli made another comeback to Bollywood after 12 years, playing a negative role in theRajshri ProductionsSalman Khan starrerPrem Ratan Dhan Payo which released on 12 November 2015.[10]
On 16 December 2013, Kohli was arrested for alleged physical abuse with his co-participant,Sofia Hayat, during the showBigg Boss 7 .[11] He was released on bail next day.[12]
Armaan Kohli was arrested in June 2018 by Mumbai Police after his girlfriend Neetu Randhawa had lodged a complaint against him citing physical assault. However, she later withdrew her complaint.[13]
Kohli was arrested in August 2021 byNarcotics Control Bureau over possession of 1.2 grams ofcocaine. He was granted bail in September 2022 after being in jail for a year.[14]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Badle Ki Aag | Young Laakhan | Child Artist |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | - | Child Artist |
| 1992 | Virodhi | Raj | Debut film |
| Dushman Zamana | Vijay | ||
| Anaam | Sikandar H. Ali/Jony K. D'Souza/Aakash/Rocky/Prince | ||
| 1993 | Hum Anaaree Hain | ||
| Koyal | Koya | ||
| Kohra | Inspector Anand Sharma | ||
| Aulad Ke Dushman | Vikram Chaudhary | ||
| 1994 | Juaari | Vijay | |
| 1995 | Veer | Arjun | |
| 1997 | Qahar | Krishna | |
| 2002 | Dushmani | - | |
| Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Kapil | ||
| 2003 | LOC: Kargil | Major Vikas Vohra | |
| 2014 | Mukka | Not Known | Dubbed in Bhojpuri asDushman Ke Khoon Paani Ha |
| 2015 | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Chirag Singh |
| Year | Name | Role | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | 6th Place |