Aditya Pancholi

Aditya Pancholi (born 12 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and playback singer working in Hindi cinema.

He was signed for a few television video films produced by Hiba, which was owned by Stardust magazine owner Nari Hira.

Pancholi made his acting debut with Shahadat in 1985.

In 1986, he did the television films Sone Ka Pinjra, Siyahi, Kalank Ka Tika, Afshar Ki Saali and Maryam Ki Beti.

Later that year, he ventured into mainstream Bollywood with Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha.

During this time, he adopted the stage name Aditya Pancholi.

In 1987, Pancholi gave performances in two television movies: Abhishek and Khatarnaak Irade.

In Abhishek, he portrayed a well-known businessman who used his father's wealth in enjoying leisure time and used a new costume to help depressed and troubled people.

In Khatarnaak Irade, Pancholi played the role of a womanising lifeguard who got himself into trouble while falling in love with a married woman played by Anju Mahendru.

Pancholi had his first prominent Bollywood role with a supporting role in Feroz Khan's Dayavan (1988), opposite Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit.

He appeared in Dharamyudh with Sunil Dutt, Suresh Oberoi and Shatrughan Sinha.

Later that year, he collaborated with K.C. Bokadia in Kab Tak Chup Rahungi, opposite Amala.

This was his first lead role in Bollywood and established him as a lead actor in the industry.

His next release that year was Qatil, in which he starred opposite Sangeeta Bijlani.

Pancholi portrayed a lawyer's son who resists the death penalty and imprisonment and proves himself guilty of the murder of a prostitute, but was trapped when a friend betrayed him by removing all of the evidence.

This series was to be released in 1989 as a Vaada raha milan ka, but the film was released as a TV series on DD Metro.

In 1989, Pancholi starred in the romance Mohabat Ka Paigham, opposite Meenakshi Sheshadri.

He had a major role in Mukul S. Anand's multi-starrer action film Maha Sangram, which featured an ensemble cast of Vinod Khanna, Govinda and Madhuri Dixit.

He also sang a few lines in the song "Dhak Dhak Dhak" with Alisha Chinai.

He next starred in the comedy film Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

He next starred opposite upcoming actress Madhuri Dixit in Sailaab.

Pancholi would close the year with a double-role in Zakhmi Zameen, opposite Jaya Prada.

His second role as an antagonist was in the sports action thriller Awwal Number, opposite Dev Anand and Aamir Khan.

His other releases included Taqdeer Ka Tamasha, Atishbaaz and Veeru Dada.

Pancholi began 1991 with Naamcheen, opposite Ekta Sohini, in which he played an unemployed young man who steps into the underworld to make money and becomes one of the wealthiest people of his city; but loses his family and friends in the race for wealth and decides to kill the two rival gangsters to rehabilitate their goons and surrenders to the police.

His next major release was Vishnu-Devaa that saw him pair with Sunny Deol, Neelam and Sangeeta Bijlani.

The film was the seventeenth highest-grossing film of the year.

He paired with Jeetendra to play one of the title roles in Shiv Ram.

Later that year, he collaborated with director Mahesh Bhatt in Saathi, opposite Mohsin Khan and Varsha Usgaonkar.

He followed with a supporting role in the multi-starrer Akayla, opposite Kiran Juneja.

The film featured an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri.

It became the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year.

His last release of the year was Jeevan Daata, opposite Chunky Pandey, Kimi Katkar and Sonu Walia.

He started 1992 with the romance film Yaad Rakhegi Duniya, opposite debutant Rukhsar Rehman.

Pancholi portrayed a terminally ill man who falls in love with a girl, who herself suffers from a terminal illness.

Also released in 1992 was the action movie Sahebzaade with Sanjay Dutt.

His last release of the year was the multi-starrer action film Tahalka, opposite Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah.

Pancholi portrays an army officer and is paired with Ekta Sohini.

In 1995 he also starred in the TV series Mahashakti in DD Metro opposite Juhi Chawla.

In 2014 he starred in the television film (My Father Godfather), which was to be released in theatres, but was released on the World Wide Web and television.