Arun Bali

Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series.

Career Bali played the part of Maharaj Porus in the 1991 period drama Chanakya, Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film Hey Ram. In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshvardhan Wadhwa in Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan which garnered him popular awards.

In 2001, the prominent writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon counted Bali amongst his favourite actors.

Death He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79, following treatment for Myasthenia gravis.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1988 Uttejna Maati Mere Desh Ki 1991 Visakhi Dharam Singh Saugandh Hari Singh 1992 Heer Ranjha Yalgaar Home Minister Udaynarayan Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Aahuti 1993 Phool Aur Angaar Judge Chaudhary Kayda Kanoon Khalnayak Police Commissioner Izzat Ki Roti Advocate Karamati Coat Mr. Irani Aaja Meri Jaan 1994 Nasibo Dyaal Singh Aa Gale Lag Jaa Mohanlal 1995 Qahar Tejpratap Singh Policewala Gunda Central Government Minister Sabse Bada Khiladi Ram Jaane Paowala Baba 1996 Jorawar Gajjan Singh Rajkumar Masoom Police Commissioner Return of Jewel Thief Advocate 1998 Dand Nayak Police Commissioner Satya Home Secretary Mr. Sharma Guru Govind Singh Dildaara Barkat 1999 Amrita A. K. 47 Police Commissioner Mr. Bhatnagar 2000 Hey Ram Shaheed Suhrawardy Sant Gyaneshwar Laado Nafe Singh Shikari 2002 Aankhen Mr. Goenka Om Jai Jagadish Anil Khanna 2003 Armaan Gulshan Kapoor's Assistant Zameen Pakistani Home Minister 2004 Veer Zaara Abdul Malik Shirazi 2006 Mere Jeevan Saathi Mr. Behl Lage Raho Munnabhai Second Innings Resident 3 2008 Sat Sri Akal Mr. Singh Gumnaam – The Mystery Dayal Singh 2009 Munde U.K. De Gurdeet Singh Apni Boli Apna Des Arjun Singh 3 Idiots Shyamaldas Chanchad Cameo 2011 Ready Guruji 2012 Barfi! Mr. Chatterjee OMG – Oh My God! Good Sadhu 2013 Policegiri Minister 2014 Punjab 1984 Datshan Singh Poonpuri Kaum De Heere Sonali Cable Old Sikh Man PK Elderly Sikh man in a 5-Star Delhi Hotel 2015 I Love Desi Simran's Father Utopia Bhaag Johnny Acharyaji 2016 Airlift Mr. Kohli Baaghi Colonel Samarjeet Singh (Voice) 1920 London Guruji Once Upon a Time in Amritsar Gurtej's father 2018 Punjab Singh Taya Baaghi 2 Gurudwara Purohit Manmarziyaan Mr. Bagga Kedarnath Chief Purohit 2019 Kaake Da Viyah Magistrate Phir Ussi Mod Par Cypher Monk Panipat Ala Singh 2021 Suswagatam Khushamadeed Dadaji 2022 Radhe Shyam Mr. Rajput Samrat Prithviraj Arnoraja Match Of Life Ekamber's grandfather Laal Singh Chaddha Old Sikh man in the Train Goodbye Gayatri & Geeta's father 2023 Dunki Manu's older father Posthumous release

Television Year Serial Role 1988 Dil Dariya Mohan Singh 1989–1999 Doosra Kewal Kirpal Singh 1991 Neem Ka Ped Zameen Miya 1991 Chanakya Maharaj Porus 1994 The Great Maratha Maharaj Alamgir II Mansoor Shah Baba 1996 Aahat Michael D'Mello 1996–1997 Aarohan Karan Khurana 1997 Om Namah Shivay Raja Himanchal 1997–1998 Shaktimaan Dayal Chopra 1996–1998 Itihaas - TV Series Sheetal’s Husband 1999–2001 Suraag – The Clue Various characters 2001–2005 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Preetam Singh Kent 2002–2009 Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Harshvardhan Wadhwa 2006–2007 Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki Vikrantraj Parashar 2012 I Luv My India Premnnath Sethi Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Maharaj Vajranga 2016–2017 P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke Harpal Singh