Arun Bali (1942-2022) was an Indian veteran actor, who is known for his roles in Bollywood films and Hindi TV shows. He died on 7 October 2022 in Mumbai due to a rare long-term neuromuscular disease.
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Wiki/Biography
Arun Bali was born on Wednesday, 23 December 1942 (age 79 years; at the time of death) in Delhi. His zodiac sign was Capricorn. He got training in acting from the National School of Drama in Delhi.
A collage of Arun Bali’s old pictures
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 1″
Hair Colour: Grey
Eye Colour: Brown
Arun Bali with Amitabh Bachchan
Family
He belonged to a Punjabi Muhiyal (Brahmin) family.
Parents & Siblings
When Arun was in 5th standard, his father died. Arun Bali had 5 brothers and a sister.
Wife & Children
Arun Bali is survived by his wife, Prakash Bali, four daughters named Dipti, Pragati Bali Jairath, Stuti Bali Sachdeva, and Itishri Bali, and four sons named Ankush Bali, Himanshu, Sudhir, and Tarun.
Arun Bali with his wife, Prakash Bali
Arun Bali’s children
Career
Salesperson
Arun Bali, in his young days, used to work for Britannia Industries. He worked as a salesperson and travelled to many places like Punjab, UP, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan to sell biscuits.
Actor
Film
Hindi
In 1991, he made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Saugandh.’ He played the role of Shyamaldas Chanchad in the film 3 Idiots (2009).
Arun Bali as Shyamaldas Chanchad in a still from the film ‘3 Idiots’
He played the role of Darshan Singh Poonpuri in the 2014 film ‘Punjab 1984’ and the chief priest of Kedarnath Temple in the film ‘Kedarnath’ (2018). In 2012, he appeared in the film ‘Barfi’ as Jhilmil’s grandfather.
Arun Bali as Jhilmil’s grandfather in a still from the film ‘Barfi’
He appeared in several Bollywood films including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994), Dand Nayak (1998), Shikari (2000), Aankhen (2002), Arman (2003), and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
Punjabi
In 1991, he made his Punjabi debut with the film Visakhi.
Arun Bali as Dharam Singh in a still from the Punjabi film Visakhi (1991)
In 2008, he played the role of a grandfather named Gurdit Singh in the Punjabi film ‘Munde U.K. De.’
Arun Bali on the official poster of the film ‘Munde UK De’
Television
In 1989, he made his Television debut with the Doordarshan TV series Doosra Kewal in which he shared the screen with Shah Rukh Khan.
Arun Bali as Kirpal Singh in a still from the TV series Doosra Keval
Later, he appeared in many Hindi TV shows including Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (2002), Kumkum (2002), Maayka (2007), Swabhimaan (1995), and Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki (2007).
Writer
Arun Bali published his book titled Main Or Meri Tukbandiya in 2018. [1]Instagram- Arun Bali
Main Or Meri Tukbandiya – A Great Book On Life by Arun Bali
Death
In 2022, he got diagnosed with a rare long-term neuromuscular disease, Myasthenia Gravis, and was admitted to Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai. The 79-year-old Arun Bali died on 7 October 2022 in Mumbai at 4:30 am. [2]The Times of India In an interview, his son Ankush talked about the chronic illness of his father and his last days. He said,
My father left us. He was suffering from Myasthenia gravis. He had mood swings for two-three days. He told the caretaker he wanted to go to the washroom and after coming out he told him he wanted to sit down and he never got up then.”
Favourites
- Food: Saag
- Actor(s): Jeetendra and Sridevi
- Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi
Facts/Trivia
- Arun Bali led a simple life without any glamour and buzz.
- During an interview, Arun shared that when he was young, he used to wear his best friend’s turban. He further added that he thought he looked really nice in it so he started wearing turbans.
- Before making a career in acting, Arun Bali was a singer. During the rehearsing of an opera, Arun’s brother, who was in theatre, pushed him to play a role that surprisingly required singing also.
References
| ↑1 | Instagram- Arun Bali |
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| ↑2 | The Times of India |
