Parmeet Sethi
Parmeet Sethi | |
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) Sethi in 2016 | |
| Born | 11 December[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse(s) | Archana Puran Singh (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Niki Aneja Walia (cousin) |
Parmeet Sethi is an Indian film and television actor, director and writer. He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). He has acted in films such as Dhadkan (2000), Om Jai Jagadish (2002), Lakshya (2004), Baabul (2006), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Rustom (2016), Laila Majnu (2018) and Bhangra Paa Le (2020).
Sethi made his directorial debut with Badmaash Company (2010) which earned him a nomination for the Best Debutante Director at Zee Cine Awards.
Apart from films, Sethi is also active in television shows and has appeared in Dastaan (1994) and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003), Detective Omkar Nath (2006), Sujata (2008), Pehredaar Piya Ki (2017), My Name Ijj Lakhan (2019), Special OPS (2020) and Hundred (2020).
Personal life
Sethi married actress Archana Puran Singh on 30 June 1992.[1][2] They have two sons Aaryamann and Ayushmaan.[1] He is the cousin of TV actress Niki Aneja Walia.[2]
Career
Sethi received his first claim to fame with the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), in which he played the character of Kuljeet, an arrogant alpha male betrothed to the heroine Simran (Kajol) and competes with Raj the protagonist played by Shah Rukh Khan.
He later starred in Diljale (1996) as Captain Ranveer with Ajay Devgn and Sonali Bendre. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Punjabi film Des Hoyaa Pardes.
He shot to fame in his TV career when he was chosen for the main lead in the Dubai-based TV serial called Dastaan in the mid 1990s. The role in it was highly appreciated amongst the masses. In 2004 he starred in Israeli film Turn Left at the End of the World as a father of repatriants family from India.
In 2010, he tried his first directorial venture, Yash Raj's Badmaash Company starring Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Meiyang Chang, which was a success at box office earning 350 million Indian rupees whereas its budget was 130 million Indian rupees. Parmeet wrote its entire script with dialogues in just six days.[3]
He has also directed the Indian sitcom television series Sumit Sambhal Lega along with Deven Bhojani and Shashant Shah.
Filmography
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) as Kuljeet Singh
- Diljale (1996) as Captain Ranveer
- Hero Hindustani (1998) as Rohit
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) as Yeshwant Kumar
- Dhadkan (2000) as Bob
- Khauff (2000) as Samrat
- Mela (2000) in Special Appearance
- Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001) as Uncle Ranjit
- Om Jai Jagadish (2002) as Shekhar Malhotra
- Jhankaar Beats (2003) as Nicki's Lawyer
- Turn Left at the End of the World (2004) as Roger Talkar
- Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004) as Darshan Singh
- Lakshya (2004) as Pakistani Maj. Shahbaaz Humdani
- Kaal (2005) as Forest Officer Khan
- Baabul (2006) as Balwant's (Om Puri) son
- Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) as lover
- Wedding Pullav (2015) as Kumar
- Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) as Lalit Sood
- Rustom (2016) as Rear Admiral Prashant Kamath
- Call for Fun (2017) as Dev Mehra
- Laila Majnu (2018) as Masood
- Phir Ussi Mod Par (2019) as Shahid Khan
- Bhangra Paa Le (2020) as Jaggi’s Father
- Tuesdays & Fridays (2021) as Dr. Vikrant Malhotra
Television
- Dastaan (1995-1996) as Karan Kapoor
- Kurukshetra (1997-1998)
- Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan (1995-1996) as Major Vikram Ali
- Zindagi Teri Meri Kahani (2002-2003) as Rahul
- Ssshhhh...Koi Hai (2002) as Ghost (Episode Name: Shart)
- Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003–2006) as Raj Malhotra
- Ruby Duby Hub Dub (2004) as Deepak Malhotra
- Saara Akaash (2004) as Senior Officer Srinivas Rao
- Nach Baliye (2005) as Himself (Contestant)
- Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2006) as Detective Omkar Nath (D.O.N)
- Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2006) as Host
- Maayka (2007-2009) as Prem
- Sujata (2008)
- Pehredaar Piya Ki (2017) as Maan Singh
- My Name Ijj Lakhan(2019) as Dasharath
- Special OPS as Inquiry Incharge Naresh Chaddha, Senior Officer of R&AW (2020)
- Hundred (2020) as Anshuman Goswami
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Guest
As a director
| Film | Year | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badmaash Company | (2010) |  | | Nominated For- Zee Cine Award for Best Debutante Director |
| Sumit Sambhal Lega | (2015-2016) | | 41 episodes | |
| Har Mard Ka Dard | (2017) | | 109 episodes |
Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Nominated |
| 2010 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debutante Director | Badmaash Company | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Archana Puran Singh gives husband Parmeet Sethi a birthday gift he 'never expected nor wanted', see his response". Hindustan Times. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Indiantelevision dot com's Special Report: Sibling revelry". 27 May 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "The four characters of 'Badmaash Company' picked from real life". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
External links
- Parmeet Sethi at IMDb
- Parmeet Sethi at Bollywood Hungama
- Parmeet Sethi on Instagram