Happy birthday Pavan Malhotra: celebrating his 66th birthday

The actor who became the supporting man for many leads from Farhan Akhtar to Hrithik Roshan to Akshay Kumar, with his acting skills, he earned many accolades from both people and critics.

The actor was born in Delhi and graduated in arts from Hansraj College, Delhi University. He later ventured into the Delhi Theater Circuit and later moved to Mumbai to get his break in Bollywood.

Actor's Diverse Career Spanning Hindi, Punjabi, and Telugu Films

The actor has worked in many regional languages including Hindi, Punjabi, and a few Telugu films. He has received several awards for his work in OTT as well as on the big screen. He played the lead in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning Bagh Bahadur and Saeed Akhtar Mirza's Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, both released in 1989.

Some of his notable works were; the cold-blooded mafia don Irfan Khan in the Telugu blockbuster Aithe (2003) and in his acclaimed role of Tiger Memon in Black Friday (2004). The actor starred in the major hit movies Jab We Met and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. He has recently worked in hit movies like Punjab 1984 and Children of War and the web series Grahan, which aired on Disney+Hotstar in 2021.

In 2016, a retrospective to mark his 25 years in cinema was held at the India International Centre (IIC), Delhi.

Award-Winning Actor: National and Filmfare Recognition

He has received some major awards and recognition from the industry along with appreciation from his co-actors. Some of the awards he received were; the National Award for Fakir (Hindi) 1998, the Nandi Special Jury Award for Aithe (Telugu) 2003, the Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for Aithe 2003, the Filmfare OTT Awards - Tabbar 2022 (Best Actor in Drama Series).

The actor continues to be an active and influential presence in Indian cinema, delivering memorable performances across different genres.

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