Arvind Trivedi

Arvind Trivedi
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byMaganbhai Patel
Succeeded byNisha Chaudhary
ConstituencySabarkantha (Gujarat)
Personal details
Born(1938-11-08)8 November 1938
Indore, Indore State, British India
(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died6 October 2021(2021-10-06) (aged 82)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Nalini Trivedi
(m. 1966)
Children3 daughters
Parent
  • Jethalal (father)
RelativesUpendra Trivedi (brother)
Bhalchandra Trivedi (brother)
OccupationActor, Politician
Known forRamayan (1987 TV series) (Ravan Character )
AwardsNatraj Award

Arvind Trivedi (8 November 1938 – 6 October 2021) was an Indian actor and politician from Gujarat. He, alongside his brother Upendra Trivedi, was prolific in Gujarati cinema for over 40 years. He became a household name for playing the role of Ravana in television series Ramayan (1987).[1][2] He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Sabarkantha, Gujarat as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

  1. ^ "Actor Arvind Trivedi, the Ravana in 'Ramayan', passes away; Modi pays tribute". The Economic Times. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Behind the scenes: Dress designers to actors & deities". The Tribune. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 2 June 2013.