Praveen Kumar (actor)

Praveen Kumar (actor)

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Praveen Kumar (actor) Profile

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  • Praveen Kumar (actor)
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  • December 6, 1947

Praveen Kumar (actor) Biography

Praveen Kumar is a Bollywood actor, TV Star, Athlete and politician. As an actor he is best known for playing the role of Bhima in B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat, aired on Doordarshan in the late 1980s. He grew immensely popular with this role, though he has appeared in more than 50 Bollywood movies earlier. He played henchman in many Bollywood action movies in the 1980s. He has been a star of Indian athletics in the 1960s and the 1970s Asian games and an Arjuna Awardee, given to the sportspersons for her outstanding contributions to Indian sports. Joined politics in the recent times, he unsuccessfully contested in 2013 Delhi Legislative elections as an AAP candidate and later joined BJP.

 

Praveen Kumar Sobti was born on 6 December 1947 in Sarhali Kalan, Punjab. An athlete, he shined in Indian hammer and discus throws at Asian Games in the 1960s and 1970s. He won double gold twice in discus throwing in the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games with the Asian Games record of 56.76 meters. He also won silver medal at 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston and in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. He also participated in Summer Olympics 1968 and 1972.

 

He made his film debut in the year 1981 in an action film, Raksha. Since then he regularly appeared in Bollywood films, mostly playing ‘bad boy’ roles. He shot to fame playing the role of Bhima, in the mythological series, Mahabharat aired on Doordarshan. Since then this actor is known for this role he played on small screen. Shahenshah, Hum Hain Lajawaab, Jaan, Train to Pakistan, Ajay, Aaj Ka Arjun, Ghazab, Meri Awaaz Suno and Ghayal are some of his Bollywood films. He was also seen in Tamil film, Michael Madana Kama Rajan, the movie in which Kamal Hassan played 4 roles.

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Updated: March 06, 2016

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