Asrani Birthday Special: Actor Asrani, who has worked in 400 films, made a special identity as a comedy actor.

Asrani is a Bollywood actor who has made people crazy with his comedy for almost five decades. Asrani was not only known for his lead acting, he has also done serious and negative roles in many films. Born on 01 January 1941 in Jaipur, Govardhan Asrani dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood. So today, on the occasion of his birthday, let us tell you some interesting stories related to his life...

- In the year 1963, Asrani came to Mumbai with the dream of becoming an actor, where he met filmmakers like Kishore Sahu and Hrishikesh Mukherjee, on whose advice Asrani took admission in the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. After completing his acting studies from Pune Film Institute in 1966, Asrani came to Mumbai.

- Asrani started his film career with the 1967 film 'Hare Kanch Ki Chudiyan'. Amidst all this, Asrani also worked in some Gujarati films. Asrani got noticed to some extent through the film 'Mere Apne' released in 1971.

- Asrani succeeded in making his mark in the film industry through the 1973 film 'Abhimaan'. Asrani played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's friend in the film 'Abhiman' directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. For his strong acting in this film, Asrani was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

- The film 'Sholay' released in 1975 proved to be a milestone in Asrani's cine career. Asrani played the role of a jailer in the film Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy. Even today people have not been able to forget this dialogue spoken by Asrani... We are the jailers of the British era.

- In 1977, Asrani also entered the field of film direction through the film 'Chala Murari Hero Banne'. Asrani played the lead actor in this film. Bindiya Goswami was opposite Asrani in this film. This film full of comedy was greatly liked by the audience.

- After the success of 'Chala Murari Hero Banne', Asrani directed films like 'Salaam Mem Saab', 'Hum Nahi Sudhargein', 'Dil Hi To Hai' and 'Udaan'. Asrani was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian twice in his career.

- Asrani worked with all the great artists of his time. Asrani worked in 25 films with superstar Rajesh Khanna. Asrani also worked in many films with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

- Asrani has shown his acting skills in about 400 films in his cine career. Asrani is still active in the film industry with the same enthusiasm.