Mickey Makhija is an Indian actor who made his way into the film industry through TV commercials. He became famous after acting in Hindi films like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, My Name is Khan and Krish 3.
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Mickey Makhija was born as Mukesh Makhija on Monday, 1 March 1954 (age 68 years; as in 2022) in Mumbai. Mickey did his schooling from St. Xavier’s High School (Mirzapur) and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounts and Economics from HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Mickey is also a personal fitness trainer and sports nutritionist at American Muscle & Fitness Personal Training.
Mickey Makhija in childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
Mickey has a brother named Anil Makhija.
Mickey Makhija’s brother Anil Makhija with his wife
wife and children
Mickey Makhija married Vanita Advani Makhija on 23 February 1981. They have two sons, Sahil and Shom.
Mickey Makhija with his wife
Mickey Makhija with his sons
An old picture of Mickey Makhija with his son Shom
livelihood
film
Hindi
Mickey Makhija made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Don’ (2006), in which he played the role of a doctor.
Mickey Makhija playing the role of Mr. Joshi with actor Arjun Rampal in a scene from the film Don (2006)
Later Mickey acted in the Bollywood film ‘Rock On!!’ (2008), ‘Dil Kabaddi’ (2008), and ‘My Name Is Khan’ (2010). In 2011, Mickey Makhija appeared in the rom-com film ‘When Harry Tries to Marry’.
Mickey Makhija (left) and actor Rahul Rai (right) in a scene from the film ‘When Harry Tries to Marry’
In 2011, he played the role of Mr. Nanda in the film ‘Love Ka The End’. In 2013, Mickey worked in the Hindi romantic-com film ‘I, Me Aur Main’ and the drama romance film ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’. , In 2020, Makhija played the role of Solicitor General in the Bollywood film Chhapaak opposite Deepika Padukone.
Mickey Makhija as Solicitor General in a scene from the film Chhapaak (2020)
In 2022, Mickey played the role of a father in the film ‘A Thursday’.
in frame; Karanvir Sharma (son) and Mickey Makhija (father) in a scene from the film ‘A Thursday’
Telugu
He has appeared in several popular Telugu films including Eega (2012), in which he played the role of a businessman.
Mickey Makhija in a scene from the Telugu film ‘Eega’ in 2012
short film
He is also known for his performances in several short films including Food for Thought, which premiered on ZEE5 on 15 April 2020.
Food for Thought – a short film released in 2020
Later, he appeared in Samajwadi Kaspi.
Mickey Makhija with actress Surbhi Talodiya on the sets of the short film Samaj Ka Constipation
In 2012, he appeared in Roon Productions’ short film “Neelima – It’s Love, Not Lust”.
Mickey Makhija on the cover of short film ‘Neelima’ (2021)
youtube
In 2021, Mickey Makhija appeared in Filtercopy’s short video ‘What Dads Say vs What They Mean’ alongside Anant Kaushik.
Mickey Makhija in short comedy video by FilterCopy
video music
In 2021, Mickey was cast by director Punit Malhotra in the music video of the Hindi song ‘Aaj Sajeya’ sung by Goldie Sohail.
Mickey Makhija as father of the bride in a scene from the official song video of ‘Aaj Sajeya’
Television
series
In 2010, Mickey worked in the TV series Rishta.com and played the role of Ashok Mirchandani. In 2012, he was cast by Ajay Virmal in the famous crime TV show ‘Savdhaan India: Crime Alert’. In 2014, he played the role of Subodh Pradhan in ‘Adaalat’ on Sony Entertainment Television. Mickey played the role of Avinash Khurana in the TV show Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan (2015) on MTV India.
Mickey Makhija in a scene from the TV series ‘Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan’ (2014)
Mickey Makhija appeared as a police commissioner in ‘The Casino’ (2020) on ZEE5 and ‘Miya Biwi Aur Murder’ (2022) on MX Player.
commercials
Mickey Tata Indigo CS, ‘Dr.’ Has appeared in many TV commercials including. Fixit, OLX, Mountain Dew, Realme, Ayurvedic Products, Fitness Health Oil, Yamaha Bikes, Fru Candy and Monte Carlo with Amitabh Bachchan.
Mickey Makhija in his first advertisement for Tata Indigo CS car
Favorite
- Sports: Squash, Golf and Swimming
- Quote: If you can’t do what you love, love what you do
Facts/General Knowledge
- When he was two years old, he was traveling to Calcutta with his mother when they met a Punjabi man who joked and said, “Why do you have such a long name (Mukesh) for a small child?” Well, you should call him Mickey” and that’s it. How did the name originate?
- In an interview, Mickey Makhija had expressed his desire to work in Hollywood. He said,
I would like to rest there for a while.”
- Apart from being an actor, Mickey is also a squash player and has trained many squash players including Manish Chotrani and former billiards champion Michael Ferreira.
- Mickey Makhija is the Chairman of the Squash Committee at Otters Club, Mumbai.
- In 2014, Mickey voted for Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Mickey Makhija did two TV shows on CNBC titled Anywhere Anytime Fitness and Marathon Managers.
- In an interview, Mickey Makhija revealed that sometimes he regrets why he did not enter the acting industry sooner.
- Mikey likes to read e-books on his Kindle.
- Mickey enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages.
- In an interview, Mickey Makhija was asked three words to describe himself, to which he replied,
Happy, positive and focused.”
- Mickey Makhija belongs to a business family. His elder brother was once at a bus stop when a stranger asked him if he wanted to become a model. His brother refused and told him that he should ask his younger brother about it and Mickey accepted the offer.
- According to Mickey, he does not like playing mythological roles.
- Mickey Makhija has teamed up with Divine Celebrity Management to create personalized wishes for fans through live or recorded videos.
Divine Celebrity Management featuring Mickey Makhija
- Mickey is known for his advocacy against animal cruelty, and he often campaigns to spread awareness against animal cruelty.
- During an interview, Mickey told that during the shooting of the film named ‘Shunya’, the makeup artists had to do prosthetic makeup to replicate his face. As they began applying silicone to his face, he couldn’t breathe because of the cotton in his nose and became claustrophobic.
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