Parikshit Sahni

For the Mahabharata character, see Parikshit.

Parikshit Sahni
Sahni in 2011
Born (1939-01-01) 1 January 1939 (age 85)
Muree, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
NationalityIndian
Other names
  • Parikshat Sahni
  • Ajay Sahni
Alma materThe Lawrence School, Sanawar
OccupationActor
Years active1968–present
Spouses
  • Aruna Kapoor (died)
  • Dr. Nandini Sahni
Children
  • Aditi Sahni (first marriage)
  • Tania Sahni (first marriage)
  • Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur-based abstract artist, second marriage)
Parents
Relatives
  • Santosh Chandhok (stepmother)
  • Sanober Sahni (stepsister)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Parikshit Sahni (born 1 January 1939) is an Indian actor and author. He has actied in Television, as well as hindi and punjabi movies.

He is known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam (Doordarshan) and Gaatha (Star Plus).[1] He has also appeared several movies including three of Rajkumar Hirani's blockbuster films Lage Raho Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, and PK.

He is the son of actor Balraj Sahni and nephew of writer Bhisham Sahni.[2][3]

  1. ^ The Founding Father Archived 11 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Indian Express, 24 November 1997.
  2. ^ "People cast me because I'm Balraj Sahni's son: Parikshit Sahni". The Indian Express. 15 September 2019.
  3. ^ Somaaya, Bhawana (13 April 2016). "I Had to Abuse and Spit at My Dad But Couldn't: Parikshit Sahni". TheQuint.