Arun Bali
Biography
Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series.
He 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 and has even garnered popular awards for the same.
In 2001, the prominent writer, actor, and director Lekh Tandon counted Bali among his favorite actors.
He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79, and was treated for Myasthenia gravis prior to his death.
Known for
Actor
Goodbye as Gayatri's father
Laal Singh Chaddha as Old Sikh Man in train
Punjab Singh as Taya
Once Upon a Time in Amritsar as Gurtej's father
OMG – Oh My God! as The Pujari
3 Idiots as Shamaldas Chanchad
Veer-Zaara as Abdul Malik Shirazi
Armaan as Gulshan Kapoor's assistant
Aankhen as Mr. Goenka
Shikari as
Saugandh as Hari Singh