Pavan Malhotra is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and television series. He has also worked in Telugu and Punjabi film industries. In 2023, he was seen in the film ‘Mission Raniganj’ with Akshay Kumar.
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Wiki/Biography
Pavan Malhotra was born on Wednesday, 2 July 1958 (age 65 years; as in 2023) in Nawabganj, Tis Hazari, New Delhi. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his schooling from Manav Sthali School, New Delhi. He studied Bachelor of Arts from Hans Raj College, Delhi University.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
family and caste
He belongs to a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Trilok Raj Malhotra. He had a business of making machine tools. His mother’s name is Asha Rani Malhotra.
An old picture of Pawan Malhotra’s parents
He has three elder brothers and two elder sisters, one of whom died.
Wife
He is married to Aparna Malhotra, who is a writer.
Pawan Malhotra with his wife
livelihood
Theater
After completing his school, Pavan Malhotra joined a theater group named ‘Ruchika’ in Delhi. Faisal Alkazi (son of Ibrahim Alkazi) was also part of the theater group. The name of the first play he presented was ‘Tughlaq’. Later, he played the role of an old man in the Hindi drama ‘Father’ and was highly appreciated for his performance.
film
Hindi
Pavan Malhotra started his career in the film industry as an assistant in the costume department of the English language film ‘Gandhi’ (1982). Later, he starred in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ (1983), ‘Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!’ Worked as a production assistant for many Bollywood films including. (1984), and ‘Khamosh’ (1985).
Poster of the film ‘Khamosh’ (1985)
She made her debut as an actor in the Hindi film industry with the film ‘Ab Aayega Maza’ (1984), in which she played the role of Mukti. He gained immense popularity after playing the role of Ghunuram in the Indian Bengali film ‘Bagh Bahadur’ (1989) directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. The film is based on a short story written by Bengali writer Prafulla Roy.
Pawan Malhotra in the film ‘Bagh Bahadur’
In 1989, he played the lead role of Salim in the film ‘Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro’.
Poster of the film ‘Salim Langde Pe Don’t Cry’
He appeared in the film ‘Pardes’ (1997) with Shahrukh Khan. His performance as Tiger Memon in the film ‘Black Friday’ (2004) received huge appreciation from the audience.
Pavan Malhotra in a scene from the film ‘Black Friday’
He played the role of Prem Singh Dhillon in the Shahid Kapoor starrer Jab We Met (2007). He acted in many Hindi films including ‘Fakir’ (1998), ‘Don’ (2006), ‘Delhi-6’ (2009), ‘Road to Sangam’ (2010), ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ (2013), ‘ Is. ‘Children of War’ (2014), ‘Flight’ (2021), ‘OMG 2’ (2023), and ‘Mission Raniganj’ (2023).
Pavan Malhotra (right) with Om Puri in a scene from the film ‘Road to Sangam’
English
Pavan Malhotra played the role of Ashish in the English language film ‘City of Joy’ (1992). In 1995, he appeared in the film ‘Brothers in Trouble’ in which he played the role of Aamir.
Pavan Malhotra in a scene from the film ‘Brothers in Trouble’
He played the role of terrorist Hakeem Ali in the multilingual film ’72 Hoorain’ directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. The film was initially screened at the 50th International Film Festival of India in 2019. However, the film was released in theaters in 2023.
Telugu
She made her debut in the Telugu film industry in 2003 with the film ‘Aithe’, in which she played the role of Irrfan Khan.
Poster of the movie ‘Aithe’
In 2004, he played the role of a professional killer in the film ‘Aithe Enti’. Pavan Malhotra has appeared in a few more Telugu films such as ‘Anukokunda Oka Roju’ (2005), ‘Andhrudu’ (2005), and ‘Amma Cheppindi’ (2006).
Punjabi
In 2014, he played the role of Deep Singh Rana in the film ‘Punjab 1984’. He played the role of Bhagat Puran Singh, a writer and environmentalist, in the Punjabi film ‘Eh Janam Tumhare Lekh’ (2015).
Pawan Malhotra in a scene from the film ‘Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe’
He played the role of Tejpal Singh in the film ‘Zorawar’ (2016) starring Yo Yo Honey Singh. In 2023, he played the lead role in the film ‘Fauja’. This film was released in Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi languages.
Poster of the movie ‘Fauja’
He has appeared in some more Punjabi films such as ‘Gello’ (2016), ‘Super Singh’ (2017), ‘Jhalle’ (2019), and ‘Ik Sandhu Hunda Si’ (2020).
Television
Pavan Malhotra started his career in the Hindi television industry in 1984 as an assistant on the TV series ‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’, which aired on DD National. He made his debut as an actor in the Hindi television industry with the comedy-drama television series ‘Nukkad’ (1986), in which he played the role of Hari. This series was aired on DD National.
Pavan Malhotra (far left) in a scene from the TV series ‘Nukkad’
In 1989, he played the role of Rasik in the TV series ‘Circus’ starring Shah Rukh Khan, which aired on DD National. In 1991, he appeared in the Hindi TV series ‘Goongi Tarikh’, which aired on Doordarshan Prasar Bharati.
Pavan Malhotra in a scene from the TV series ‘Goongi Tarikh’
He played the role of Malamar More in the television series ‘Laagi Tujhse Lagan’ (2009), which aired on Colors TV. In 2011, he played the role of Shyam in the TV series ‘Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi’ aired on Zee TV.
Pavan Malhotra in a scene from the TV series ‘Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi’
He has worked in many TV series including ‘Intezaar’ (1989), ‘Yaarana’ (1996), ‘9 Malabar Hill’ (1997), ‘Khamoshiyan…Kab Tak’ (2001), ‘Karisma – The Miracles of Destiny’. Have done. 2004), and ‘Khidki’ (2016).
web series
Pavan Malhotra played the role of Omkar Singh in the Hindi web series ‘Tabbar’ (2021) and received critical acclaim for his performance. This series was premiered on SonyLIV.
Poster of web series ‘Tabbar’
The same year, he appeared in the web series ‘Grahan’, which streamed on the OTT platform Hotstar. He played the role of Gurusevak in the series. In 2022, he played the role of Dhansu Yadav in the web series ‘Shiksha Mandal’, which was streamed on ‘MX Player’.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- National Award for Hindi film ‘Fakir’ in 1998
- Nandi Special Jury Award for Telugu film ‘Aithe’ in 2003
- Filmfare Best Villain Award for Telugu film ‘Aithe’ in 2003
- Best Supporting Actor Award at the 5th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival for the short film ‘Children of War’ in 2015
Pavan Malhotra Award
- PTC Award for Punjabi film ‘Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe’ in 2016
- Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 for Web Series ‘Tabbar’
- Best Actor in a Web Series at IWMBuzz Digital Awards for Web Series ‘Tabar’ in 2022
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Facts/General Knowledge
- His full name is Pawan Raj Malhotra.
- In an interview, he revealed that his father wanted him to learn the family business; Hence, he stopped doing theater after college.
- During his struggling days in the film industry, he did some odd jobs like selling leftover bread from a bread factory or feeding cows in a cow shed.
- In an interview, he had told that he used to get a daily allowance of Rs 350 for working in the film ‘Gandhi’ (1982).
- In 2023, he defended his film ’72 Hoorain’ (2019), which was criticized and accused of hurting religious beliefs and spreading communal disharmony. He said that after the release of films like ‘The Kashmir Files’ (2022) and ‘The Kerala Story’ (2023), people are placing the film ’72 Hoorain’ in the same category. He further said that the film was released in film festivals and won the National Award. He also defended the film ‘The Kashmir Files’.
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