Suresh Oberoi

Oberoi was born to Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Baluchistan Province of British India.^[2] His father ran a real-estate business. Within a year, after the 1947 partition of India, the family along with four brothers and four sisters moved to India, and later relocated to Hyderabad where his family established a chain of medical stores. Oberoi was active in sports. He was a tennis and swimming champion, later winning the President's Award as a Boy Scout. After his father's death when he was just out of high school, Oberoi, along with his brother, continued running their pharmacy chain.^[3]

He has appeared in over 135 films. He recited a few couplets in the song "Dil Mein Phir Aaj Teri" with Anuradha Paudwal for the film Yaadon Ka Mausam (1990).^[4]

In 2004, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party as a primary member.^[5]

Television

Oberoi has acted in the television shows Dhadkan and Kashmeer.^[6]

Family

Main article: Oberoi Family

He married Yashodara, 8 years younger than him, in Madras on 1 August 1974. The couple have a son, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, born in 1976 and a daughter Meghna Oberoi born a few years later. His wife Yashodara is, as he said in a 2002 interview with Times of India, "from a Punjabi business family who had lived in the south."^[3]

His nephew, Akshay Oberoi is also a Bollywood actor.

Religion

Oberoi's father belonged to the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reformist organization, while his mother was a Nanakpanthi, and he considers himself to be religious, having written a spiritual book, Pilgrim of Life.^[7]

Poetry

In addition to acting and singing, he writes "romantic and philosophical poetry".^[8]

World Psychiatric Association

Together with the speaker Brahma Kumaris Sister Shivani Verma, Oberoi is an ambassador of the World Psychiatric Association.^[9]

Politics

Films

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Year	Film	Role	Notes
1977	Jeevan Mukt
1978	Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan
1979	Surakshaa	Captain Kapoor
	Kartavya	Forest Officer
	Kala Patthar	Navy Officer
1980	Pyaara Dushman
	Phir Wohi Raat	Police Inspector
	Morcha
	Khanjar	Captain Usman
	Ek Baar Phir	Mahender Kumar
	Ek Baar Kaho
1981	Shradhanjali	Laxmi Narayan
	Saajan Ki Saheli	Suresh Oberoi
	Raksha	Dr. Sinha
	Naari
	Main Aur Mera Haathi	Teja
	Lawaaris	Ram Singh	Nominated 1982 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
	Haqdaar
1982	Vidhaata	Inspector Pratap Singh
	Tumhare Bina	Robin Dutt
	Teri Meri Kahani	Ajay Verma	TV film
	Taqdeer Ka Badshah
	Patthar Ki Lakeer
	Namak Halaal	Bhim Singh
	Kaamchor	Suresh
	Johny I Love You	Suraj Singh
	Aagman
1983	Ek Din Bahu Ka	Deepak
	Rishta Kagaz Ka	Dr. Ravi Kaul
	Mazdoor	Hiralal Sinha
	Jeena Hai Pyar Mein
	Hero
	Ghungroo	Suraj
	Coolie	Vicky Puri
1984	Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye
	Sharaabi	Abdul
	Mujhe Shakti Do
	Kanoon Kya Karega	Lawyer, Advocate Gautam Mehra
	Grahasthi	Captain Deepak Verma
	Ghar Ek Mandir		Nominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
	Gangvaa	Inspector
	Ek Nai Paheli	Avinash
	Ek Din Bahu Ka
	Awaaz	Inspector Amit Gupta
	Aagaman
1985	Surkhiyaan	Shera
	Ramkali	Inspector Dilip Singh
	Raahi Badal Gaye	Dr. Mehra
	Phul Debi	Bikram Malla	Bengali film
	Mirch Masala	Mukhi	1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 1988 Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actor Award
	Kahani Phoolvati Ki
	Jawaab	Inspector J. S. Sharma
	Grahasthi
	Ek Daku Shaher Mein	Rakesh Pratap Singh
	Dekha Pyar Tumhara	Inspector Ranjeet Mullick
	Bepanah	Truck Driver
	Aitbaar	Sagar
1986	Zindagani	Sudarshan	Special appearance
	Triveni
	Swarthi
	Panchvati
	Palay Khan	Dr. Ramkrishna Sinha
	Mazloom	Vijay Singh
	Main Balwan	Anil, Tony's Father
	Jwala	Dr. Dev Dutt
	Dilwaala	Madanlal Sharma
	Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai
	Amma
	Aag Aur Shola	Aarti's mamaji
1987	Wahem
	Thikana	Police Inspector Ranbir Singh
	Tera Karam Mera Dharam
	Saat Saal Baad	Deepak Khanna
	Naam O Nishan	Zorawar 'Zavar'
	Itihaas	Kalicharan
	Insaaf	Mr. Agnihotri
	Dil Tujh Ko Diya	Ashok A. Sahni
	Dacait	Amritlal Yadav
	Kaal Chakra	Police Inspector Abhay Kamble
1988	Tezaab	Inspector Gagan Singh
	Shoorveer	Dr. S. Malhotra
	Aakhri Muqabla
	Mulzim	Ranjit Kumar
	Mohabbat Ke Dushman	Abu Bhai	Special appearance
	Marana Mrudangam	Vasant Dada	Telugu film
	Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
	Khoon Baha Ganga Mein
	Kaal Chakra
	Dharam Yudh	Kundan
	Bhai Ka Dushman Bhai
	Akarshan	Himself	Special appearance
1989	Tujhe Nahin Chhodunga
	Rakhwala	Ranjeet
	Parinda	Abdul Khan
	Mujrim	Police Inspector Gokhale
	Manika, une vie plus tard	Rajit Sharma	French film
	Kasam Suhag Ki	Inspector Dildaar Dawood
	Do Qaidi	Inspector Amar Sinha
	Daata	Ramzan Khan
	Apna Desh Paraye Log
	Andhergardi
	Aakhri Muqabla	Bajranj
1990	Sailaab	Police Inspector Ranjit Kapoor
	Panchavati
	Kali Ganga
	Halaat
	C.I.D.	Major Brijmohan Verma
	Aaj Ka Arjun	Mohan
1991	Sadhu Sant
	Pucca Badmash[10]	Salim Dandewala
	Pyar Ka Devta	Inspector Arun
	Numbri Aadmi	ACP Vijay Pratap
	Kasam Kali Ki
	Jeene Ki Sazaa	Dr. Santosh
	Jaan Ki Kasam	Kumar
	Iraada
	Inspector Dhanush	Com. Avinash
	Fateh	Major Anand
	Deshwasi	Pratap Singh
	Dastoor
1992	Abhi Abhi	Vishwanath
	Zindagi Ek Juaa	CBI Officer Suresh Chandra Bhatnagar
	Tirangaa	Rudrapratap Chouhan
	Kis Mein Kitna Hai Dum	Shamsher Singh
	Indira
	Dil Ka Kya Kasoor	Rajesh Saxena
	Apradhi	Satyaprakash V. Nath
	Abhi Abhi
1993	Santaan	Judge Sahab
	Pratimurti
	Pardesi
	Khoon Ka Sindoor
	Gardish	Inspector Saini
	Game	Inspector Pawar
	Dhartiputra
	Bhookamp
	Anari	Bhai Raja Vikram Singh, Nandini's eldest brother
	Aasoo Bane Angaarey
1994	Vijaypath	Inspector Rajesh Saxena
	Suhaag	Rai Bahadur
	Kranti Kshetra
	Gopi Kishan	Rajeshwar Choudhary
	Dilbar	DCP Sridhar Atmaram Verma
1995	Suraksha
	Raghuveer	Ravi Varma, Commando
	Meri Mohabbat Mera Naseeba
	Kismat	ACP Anand
	Jai Vikranta	Raja
	Diya Aur Toofan	Dr. Vijay Mehra
	Dilbar	DCP Sridhar Atmaram Verma
	Anokhi Chal
1996	Raja Hindustani	Bakshrath Sehgal
	Masoom	Vikram Singh
	Jaan	Vishambar
	Ajay	Raja Brijraj Singh
1997	Suraj	Police Commissioner Ramakant
	Prithvi	Dhanraj
	Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhutha♧	IG Suryakant Verma
	Lahu Ke Do Rang	Dharma Shikari
1998	Surviving Sabu	Sadru	Short film
	Soldier	Pratap Singh
	Puraido: Unmei no toki	Justice, Dr. Radhabinod Pal	Japanese film
	Khote Sikkey	Pukhraj Mahadevan
	Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger	Mahendra Pratap Gujral/Suraj Singh
	2001: Do Hazaar Ek	Mr. Amirchand
1999	Sautela
	Safari	Mr. Ajit Aggarwal, Anjali's father
2000	Khauff	Mr. Singhania
2001	Shirdi Sai Baba
	Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	Mr. Jaiswal, Ria's Father
	Moksha: Salvation	Mr. Sehgal, Vikram's father
	Lajja	Raghuveer's father
	Kaala Mandir
	Hum Ho Gaye Aapke	Mr. Oberoi, Rishi's father
	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha	Kulwant Singh, Tara Singh's uncle
	Dal: The Gang	Bhaktavar Singh/Major Balwant Sahni
	Asoka		Narrator
2002	Raat Ke Saudagar
	Deewangee	Mr. Bhullar, Public Prosecutor
	23rd March 1931: Shaheed	Gaoler Chaddha
2003	Yeh Dil
	Talaash: The Hunt Begins...	Babu, Arjun's Father
2005	Socha Na Tha	Nirmal Oberoi
2009	World Cupp 2011	Coach
	Karma Aur Holi	Shekhar
2013	Attahasa	Rajkumar	Kannada film
2019	Kabir Singh	Rajdheer Singh
	Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi	Peshwa Bajirao II	[11]
	PM Narendra Modi	Swami Dayanand Giri	Narrator
2023	Sangharsh 2	Narrator	Bhojpuri film starring Khesari Lal Yadav[12]
	Animal	Rajdheer Dodamal Singh (Dadaji)	[13]
2026	Azad Bharath	Chhaju Ramji
	Khalifa	Seth	Malayalam film

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Live action films

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Film title	Actor	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Original Year release	Dub Year release	Notes
The Mummy	Arnold Vosloo	Imhotep	Hindi	English Arabic Ancient Egyptian	1999
The Mummy Returns					2001

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Animated films

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Film title	Original voice	Character	Dub Language	Original Language	Original Year Release	Dub Year Release	Notes
The Lion King	James Earl Jones	Mufasa	Hindi	English	1994	1995	[14]

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• Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his work in culture. The award was conferred by Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on 20 January 2020.^[16][17]