Jugal Hansraj
Biography
Jugal Hansraj is an Indian actor, author, and filmmaker. He started his career as a child actor in Shekhar Kapur's Masoom (1983). He continued his career as a child actor in films like Karma (1986) and Sultanat (1986). He featured as a model for TV and print as a child and appeared in notable ad campaigns.
He made his acting debut as an adult in Aa Gale Lag Jaa in 1994. Subsequently, he was featured in Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), and Salaam Namaste (2005). He served as writer and director for the 2008 animated film Roadside Romeo.
He started his adult career with Aa Gale Lag Jaa in 1994, where he was paired with Urmila Matondkar, who incidentally played his sister in his first film Masoom. His second film was Papa Kehte Hai in 1995 opposite Mayuri Kango.
The 2000 film Mohabbatein, which also featured Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, was his adult breakthrough film. He then played guest roles in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Salaam Namaste (2005), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Kahaani 2 (2016).
In 2017, Jugal became a published author with his first novel for children titled "Cross Connection: The Big Circus Adventure". The book was released in December 2017 by Rupa Publications India.
In July 2014, Hansraj married Jasmine Dhillon, an NRI investment banker from New York.[9] The couple has a son named Sidak.
