Parmeet Sethi | |
|---|---|
 Sethi in 2009 | |
| Born | 11 December[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Niki Aneja Walia (cousin) |
Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor.[2] He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in his debut inAditya Chopra's directorial debutDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).[3]
Sethi has also acted in films such asDhadkan (2000),Om Jai Jagadish (2002),Lakshya (2004),Baabul (2006),Dil Dhadakne Do (2015),Rustom (2016),Laila Majnu (2018) andBhangra Paa Le (2020).[4] Apart from films, he is also active in television shows and has appeared inDastaan (1995-1996) andJassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003-2006),Detective Omkar Nath (2006),Sujata (2008),Pehredaar Piya Ki (2017),My Name Ijj Lakhan (2019),Special OPS (2020) andHundred (2020).
He made his directorial debut withBadmaash Company (2010) which earned him a nomination for the Best Debutante Director atZee Cine Awards.[5]
Sethi married actressArchana Puran Singh on 30 June 1992.[6] They have two sons, Aryamann and Ayushmaan.[7] He is the cousin of television actressNiki Aneja Walia.[8][9][10]
Sethi made hisBollywood debut in the award-winning filmDilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), portraying the role of Kuljeet Singh.[11][12] The movie went onto became a commercially and critically acclaimed film.[13][14] Subsequently, he starred inDiljale (1996) as Captain Ranveer withAjay Devgn andSonali Bendre.[15] He also starred in the critically acclaimedPunjabi language filmDes Hoyaa Pardes (2004).[16] The film won aNational Award forBest Feature Film in Punjabi.[17]
In 2005, he participated in the first season ofIndian television dance reality showNach Baliye with his wifeArchana Puran Singh.[18] Then in 2006, he hosted another television dance reality showJhalak Dikhhla Jaa with his wife.[19]
In 2010, he tried his first directorial venture,Yash Raj'sBadmaash Company starringShahid Kapoor,Anushka Sharma andMeiyang Chang, which was a success at box office earning 530 millionIndian rupees.[20] Sethi wrote its entire script with dialogues in just six days.[21] The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.Taran Adarsh ofBollywood Hungama gave it a rating of 3 out of 5, saying; "On the whole,Badmaash Company is a watchable experience for various reasons, the prime reason being it offers solid entertainment, but doesn't insult your intelligence."[22]Rajeev Masand ofCNN-IBN gave the movie 1.5 out of 5 and claimed it to be "outrageously silly".[23] Gaurav Malani ofIndiatimes gave the film 3.5 out of 5 saying "Badmaash Company is a good entertainer. Worth a watch!" and praising Shahid Kapoor.[24]Komal Nahta gave the film 2.5 out of 5, praising the performance of Kapoor and calledBadmaash Company "an entertainer".[25] Sukanya Verma ofrediff gave the film 2 out of 5 stars saying Sethi's directorial debut starts out with cocksure confidence and zing.[26]Nikhat Kazmi of theTimes of India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Indeed,Badmaash Company does have a bunch of riveting scenes, although the story does follow a very predictable line of crime and punishment/repentance."[27]DNA gave the film 2.5 out of 5 saying, "This company is worth keeping."[28]Anupama Chopra ofNDTV called it a "staggeringly tedious film" while Raja Sen ofRediff said, "There's not a single scene in the film that actually works". Mayank Shekhar of theHindustan Times criticised the film as half-written; he only liked the film until the interval and gave it 2 out of 5.[29] The film received an aggregate rating of 4/10 atReviewGang.[30]
In 2008, after his appearance in the film namedDus Kahaniyaan (2007),[31][32] he took a break from acting to focus on writing and direction.[33] But in 2015, he made his comeback after seven years as an actor in theZoya Akhtar directorialDil Dhadakne Do (2015).[34]
He has also directed some episodes of sitcomSumit Sambhal Lega (2015).[35][36] In 2017, he again directed another televisionsitcomHar Mard Ka Dard.[37][38] It starred Faisal Rashid in lead.[39] In 2020, Sethi appeared inNeeraj Pandey directedhotstar original web seriesSpecial OPS.[citation needed] In 2021, he made hisPunjabi television debut with a show namedAkhiyaan Udeek Diyan, which was aired onZee Punjabi.[40]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Kuljeet Singh | Debut film |
| 1996 | Diljale | Captain Ranveer | |
| 1997 | Hero Hindustani | Rohit | |
| 1999 | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Yeshwant Kumar | |
| 2000 | Dhadkan | Bob | |
| Khauff[41] | Samrat | ||
| Mela | Surendra Pratap Singh | Special appearance | |
| 2001 | Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi | Ranjeet Uncle | |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Shekhar Malhotra | |
| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Nicki's lawyer | |
| 2004 | Turn Left at the End of the World | Roger Talkar | Israeli film |
| Des Hoyaa Pardes | Darshan Singh | Punjabi film | |
| Lakshya | Pakistani Major Shahbaaz Humdani | ||
| 2005 | Kaal | Forest Officer Khan | |
| 2006 | Baabul | Khushi | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Lover | |
| 2009 | Bad Luck Govind | [42] | |
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | — | Director and screenwriter only |
| 2015 | Wedding Pullav | Kumar | |
| Dil Dhadakne Do | Lalit Sood | ||
| 2016 | Rustom | Rear Admiral Prashant Kamath | |
| 2017 | Call For Fun | Dev Mehra | |
| 2018 | Laila Majnu | Masood | |
| 2019 | Phir Ussi Mod Par | Shahid Khan | |
| 2020 | Bhangra Paa Le | Jaggi's father | |
| 2021 | Tuesdays & Fridays | Dr. Vikrant Malhotra | |
| 2022 | Sharmaji Namkeen | Robbie | |
| 2023 | Mission Majnu | R. N. Kao | |
| Tumse Na Ho Payega | Investor | ||
| 2025 | Abir Gulaal† | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Kurukshetra | [43] | |
| 1995–1996 | Dastaan | Karan Kapoor | |
| 1995–1996 | Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan | Major Vikram Ali | Lead role |
| 2001 | Samandar | Rakesh | |
| Aasman Say Tapki | — | Writer[44] | |
| 2002–2003 | Zindagi Teri Meri Kahani | Rahul | |
| 2002 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Ghost | Episode: Shart |
| 2003 | Samne Wali Khidki[45] | — | Writer and producer[44] |
| 2003–2006 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Raj Malhotra[46] | |
| 2004 | Ruby Duby Hub Dub[46] | Deepak Malhotra | |
| Saara Akaash | Squadron Leader Srinivas Rao | ||
| 2005 | Nach Baliye | Himself | Contestant |
| 2006 | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Detective Omkar Nath (D.O.N) | Special appearance |
| Detective Omkar Nath (D.O.N)[47] | |||
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Host/presenter | ||
| 2007–2009 | Maayka | Prem | |
| 2008 | Sujata | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sumit Sambhal Lega | — | Director |
| 2017 | Har Mard Ka Dard | — | Director |
| Pehredaar Piya Ki | Maan Singh | ||
| 2019 | My Name Ijj Lakhan | Dasharath | |
| 2020 | Special OPS[48] | Naresh Chaddha | |
| Hundred[48] | Anshuman Goswami | ||
| 2021 | Akhiyan Udeek Diyan[49] | Punjabi language serial | |
| Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story | Naresh Chaddha | ||
| 2023 | Hack Crimes Online | — | Director[50] |
| 2024 | The Magic Of Shiri | Randeep |