Anecdotes

Was good friends with Rajesh Khanna.

Passed away on 13th March 1996 the day India lost to Srilanka in the semifinal of 1996 Cricket World Cup.Its termed he couldn't take that defeat and suffered an heart attack.

Had no children.

Was involved with actress Reema Lagoo in the 1980's.

Starred in D.S.Sultaniya's shelved film opposite Swaroop Sampat in 1985.

Starred in the shelved movie F & F Productions "Rasm E Wafa"(1992) Starring Feroz,Adil Shah, Bhavna, Annu Kapoor,Rakesh Bedi, Anant Mahadevan, Beena Bannerjee, Radha Seth,Pankaj Berry, Shafi Inamdar,Music by Mahesh Kishore, Produced by Farooque Sheikh, Directed by Agha Rizvi.

Final film was Yeshwant 1997.

He directed and acted in about 30 one act plays in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and English from 1973 to 1978.

He founded his own theatre group Hum Productions in 1982.

Was married to Marathi theater actress Bhakti Barve.

Directed his only film Hum Dono 1995.

Television series Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi was his major turning point.

Debut film was Vijeta 1982.

Starred in the shelved movie R.K.Movies International "Prem Ritoo"(1991).Starring Manish,Swati, Anjana Mumtaz,Kishore Nandlaskar, Shafi Inamdar, Music by Rishi Raj,Directed by Afzal Khan.

Arddh Satya was major turning point for him.

Dilip Kumar was his idol and faced camera opposite him in Izzatdaar 1990.

In 70s produced and directed many plays for Prithvi theater.

His sister married a nephew of a underworld don.