Parikshit Sahni Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Parikshit Sahni Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Father: Balraj Sahni
Age: 86 Years
Wife: Nandini Sahini (2nd Wife)
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Stage name | Ajay Sahni |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 170 cm** in meters**- 1.70 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 7ā** |
| Eye Colour | Dark brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & pepper |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Hindi- Hulchul (1951) Punjabi- Marhi Da Diva (1989) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 January 1939 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 86 Years |
| Birthplace | Muree town, district Rawalpindi, United Provinces of British India (now, Pakistan) |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | ā¢ Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School in Pune ā¢ Lawrence School, Sanawar |
| College/University | ā¢ St. Stephenās College, Delhi ā¢ Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai ā¢ Cinema Institute in Moscow |
| Educational Qualification | ā¢ 1 year Fine Arts degree at Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai ā¢ A bachelorās degree in Architecture in Moscow but dropped out midway to pursue direction, scriptwriting, and editing at Cinema Institute in Moscow |
| Religion | Since childhood, Parikshit was an athiest; however, he became spiritual when read the holy scriptures of several religions such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran, and the Bible. |
| Hobby | Painting |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | ā¢ First wife- Aruna Sahni (deceased)  ā¢ Second wife- Nandini Sahni (Surgeon based in Jaipur)  |
| Children | Daughter- Aditi Sahni and Tania Sahni (from first marriage)  Son- Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur based abstract artist) (from second marriage) |
| Parents | Father- Balraj Sahni (Indian actor and teacher) Mother- Damayanti Sahni (Indian actor)  Step-mother- Santosh Chandhok (Author and television writer)  |
| Siblings | Sister- Shabnam Sahni (1947-1972) Half-sister- Sanober Sahni (step mother Santosh Chandhok) |
| Other relative(s) | Uncle- Bhisham Sahni (Hindi fiction writer)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Parikshit Sahni
Parikshit Sahni is a well-known Indian actor who began his acting career as a child artist in the film Hulchul (1951). Later, he appeared in several critically acclaimed Bollywood films including 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014).
Parikshit Sahni as Jagguās father in a still from the film āPKā (2014)
Parikshit Sahni spent most of his childhood in boarding schools since his father, Balraj Sahni, was an activist in Indiaās fight for freedom against the Britishers. Balraj and his wife Damayanti Sahni were associated with the Communist Party of India.
At the time of Parikshitās birth, his parents were teachers at Shantiniketan in Bengal after which they both went to London. His father then worked as a radio announcer for BBC London.
His mother, Damayanti, was a social worker and worked in the slum. She contracted a disease called Amoebic dysentery, due to the consumption of contaminated water following which she suffered from a cardiac arrest, and passed away at the age of 26.
After his mother passed away, Parikshitās father married Santosh Chandhok, who was an author and television writer, in 1951.
Parikshit spent his childhood in several cities including Kashmir, Dharamshala, and Ambala.
When Parikshit graduated from St. Stephenās College in Delhi, he went to Moscow to study Architecture; however, he dropped the course midway to pursue acting as he struggled with mathematics and could not clear the aptitude test.
Parikshit Sahni wanted to be a director. He wrote the script of the Hindi film āPavitra Paapiā (1970) and intended to direct it; however, the producer of the project made him act as a lead in the film instead of directing it. During the shooting of this film, Parikshitās stage name was Ajay Sahni.
Official poster of the film āPavitra Paapiā (1970)
In the beginning, Parikshit Sahni adopted the screen name Ajay Sahni on the advice of his very close friend Sanjeev Kumar. But after the accident, he changed his screen name back to his real name, as he says that it was his new birth when he recovered from the injuries.
He injured his backbone while shooting for āVeer Shivajiā. It took a whole year for him to recover.
He became a household face after the blockbuster Bollywood film 3 Idiots (2009) in which he played the role of Farhanās father, Mr. Qureshi; Farhanās role was played by R. Madhavan .
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In 2019, Parikshit wrote a book titled āThe Non-Conformist: Memories of My Father Balraj Sahniā,ā which was a biography of his father.
Parikshit Sahniās book āThe Non-Conformist Memories of My Father Balraj Sahniāpublished in 2019
Parikshit Sahni is often spotted smoking and consuming alcohol at various events.
Parikshit Sahni holding his alcoholic beverage
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