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Arun Govil (Hindi: अरुण गोविल, Urdu: اَرُن گوِّل) (born 12 January 1958) is an award-winning Indian actor, producer and director. He has acted in various Hindi, Bhojpuri, Oriya and Telugu movies. He is best known for playing Rama in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Ramayan (1986).
Arun Govil Born 12 January 1958
Meerut, Uttar PradeshOccupation Actor, producer, director Spouse Shrilekha Contents
Personal life
Arun Govil was born in Ramnagar near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Meerut University, where he acted in some plays. His father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered. In 1975, at the young age of 17, he moved to Bombay to start his own business there. He later found his way into acting.
Family
Arun Govil is the youngest of four brothers, one of whom is married to Tabassum, a former child actress. His father was a government officer. Govil is married to actress Shrilekha, with whom he has a son and a daughter.
Religious beliefs
Arun Govil describes himself as "not particularly religious" and says when he was a child he would attend Ram-lila plays to please his religious mother. He currently serves as the president of Lakshmi Narayan Dham, an organization that works under his holiness Shri Kumar Swami Brahmarishi who is known for blessing people with "beej mantras" (secret incantations) to help them with their problems and cure their illnesses.
Career
Actor
Arun Govil got his first break in Indian cinema in the 1977 film Paheli. He later starred in other films such as Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979), Ayaash (1982) and Itni Si Baat (1981).
Ramanand Sagar cast Govil as Vikramaditya in his television series Vikram Aur Betaal and Rama in his highly successful television series Ramayan, for which he won the Uptron Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" in 1988. His role as Rama provided great exposure to him and led to him being cast in other religious-based roles, including Harishchandra in Vishwamitra (TV series). He also worked in Oriya movies like Bidhira Bidhan (1989) and many Telugu movies like Edu Kondalaswamy (1991), Govindha Govindha (1993), and Great Robbery (1996).
Producer
He later set up a production company with his Ramayan co-star Sunil Lahiri. He produced and acted in Mashaal, a TV series based on the Indian independence movement. His wife Shrileikha acted and co-produced the show as well.
Filmography
Films
Year Film Character Notes 1977 Paheli Balram 1979 Sawan Ko Aane Do Birju Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Ajay S. Agarwal Raadha Aur Seeta Shekhar Verma 1980 Judaai Umakant S. Verma 1981 Jiyo To Aise Jiyo Kundan Sharma Itni Si Baat Anand Shradhanjali Raju Kumar 1982 Gumsum Ayaash Amal Barrister Jawalaa Dahej Ki 1983 Lal Chunariyaa Special appearance Himmatwala Govind Justice Chaudhury Inspector Ramesh Chaudhary 1984 Aasmaan Doctor Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein Ram Tera Desh Prakash 1985 Karmyudh Rajesh Do Dilon Ki Dastaan Kamal Yudh Inspector Bhargav Baadal Thakur Kiran Singh Lallu Ram Shankar/Raju 1986 Dilwaala Mohan Kumar 1987 Maashuka 1989 Bidhira Bidhan Oriya film 1991 Edu Kondalaswamy Lord Venkateswara Telugu film 1993 Govindha Govindha Lord Venkateswara Telugu film Muqabla Havaldar Satyaprakash 1994 Kanoon Pankaj Vishal's brother 1995 Shanivrat Mahima Bhagwan Indra/
Lord VenkestwaraHathkadi Arun Chauhan 1996 Great Robbery Lord Venkateshwara Telugu film 1997 Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law Inspector Deodhar Do Ankhen Barah Hath Lav Kush Shri Lakshman Television
- Vikram Aur Betaal
- Ramayan (1987)
- Luv Kush (1989)
- Kaise Kahoon (2001)
- Basera (2000)
- Ehsaas - Kahani Ek Ghar Ki
- Phulwanti (Doordarshan Series)
- Buddha
- Aparajita(DD National)
- Massian di Raat (Punjabi)(DD National)
- Jai Veer Hanuman
- Karawaas
- Zindagi Navrang hai
- Mrityunjay
- Pal Chhin (1999–2000)
- Sanjhi(2002 Zee TV)
- Supriya(Sab TV)
- Antaraal(DD)
- Hamara Apna ghar
- Gayatri Mahima (DD)
- Zindagi teri meri kahani hai(Sahara one)
- Jeet (Star plus)
- Antariksh (Star plus)
- Kartavya (Zee TV)
- Sarhadein
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References
Categories:- Indian film actors
- Indian television actors
- Living people
- 1958 births
- People from Meerut
- Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni
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