Arshad Warsi Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Producer, Singer
Famous Role	Circuit in Munnabhai M.B.B.S
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 April 1968 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	56 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Barnes School & Junior College, Deolali, Nashik district, Maharashtra (a boarding school)
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualification	10th Standard
Debut	Film: Tere Mere Sapne (1996) TV: Razzmatazz (2001)
Religion	Islam
Address	Shooting Star Films Pvt. Ltd. A-605/606, Morya House, Off. New Link Road, Oshiwara, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400053
Hobbies	Dancing, Biking, Cooking
Awards, Honours	2004: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. 2005: GIFA Best Comedian Award for Hulchul 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role, Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor, Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor—Game/Quiz Show for Lage Raho Munna Bhai 2011: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ishqiya 2013: BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film (Male) for Jolly LLB 2014: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Jolly LLB
Controversies	• In 2001, he gave comment on a soft drink commercial starring Katrina Kaif, "How pakao is Katrina in the Slice ad, kairi pakadti hai aur vo aam ban jata hai... Angoor do toh shayad Wine banjayegi." As the comment was blown out of proportion on social media, newspaper, and electronic media, he explained himself by saying that, "My comment has nothing to do with Katrina. It's just a humorous observation on the creatives of the ad. It's called sense of humour." • In 2016, he received death threats through phone calls, SMS and letters due to a dialogue in his movie 'The Legend of Michael Mishra', the caller said that Arshad's "body parts would be cut off" and he will be "burned alive" for saying "Daaku Valmiki se Sant Valmiki ban Jayenge." After which Arshad tweeted to justify his stand.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Maria Goretti (Blogger, Former VJ)
Marriage Date	14 February 1999 Note: They officially registered their marriage on 23 January 2024, nearly 25 years after their wedding. [1]India Today
Family
Wife/Spouse	Maria Goretti (Blogger, Former VJ, m.1999-present)
Children	Son- Zeke Daughter- Zene Zoe
Parents	Father- Late Ahmed Ali Khan (Musician, Singer, Poet) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Anwar Hussain (Stepbrother, Singer) Sister- Asha Sachdev (Stepsister, Actress)
Favourites
Dessert	Meringue
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Actress	Madhuri Dixit
Film	Scarface
Sport	Cricket, Football
Colour	Black
Destination	Goa
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi Q7, Volkswagen Beetle
Bikes Collection	Harley Davidson Ducati Monster 797 Dark Edition
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	INR 2-3 Crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	INR 269 Crore ($40 million)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arshad Warsi

• Does Arshad Warsi smoke?: No (Quit)
  

  Arshad Warsi Smoking

  

  Arshad Warsi Smoking   

• Does Arshad Warsi drink alcohol?: Yes

• His original surname is ‘Khan’, but after his father became a follower of a holy man- Waris Pak, they became ‘Warsis’.

• He was a national level gymnast during his school time. Moreover, he was selected amongst thousands of students by two British men to get trained in this.

• At the age of 18, he lost his father, who died of bone cancer and two years later, his mother died of kidney failure. He then learned to live on his own and brought himself up.

• Due to some financial problems, he was not able to pursue his studies after 10th standard and worked as a salesman of cosmetics.

• Prior to joining film industry, he joined Akbar Sami’s Dance Group and won the “Indian Dance Competition” in 1991, which prompted him to become a Choreographer.

• Arshad also started his own dance academy named “Awesome”.

• He met his wife Maria Goretti at the Malhar Festival where he was the judge and Maria was a participant. Initially, he offered him to join his dance group and later, she became the lead dancer and started assisting him.

• They married later with a Christian ceremony followed by a traditional nikah, and later made it official with a court marriage.
  

  Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti got their marriage registered after almost 25 years of their marriage

• He has worked as a choreographer in Bollywood and has choreographed the song “Roop Ki Rani” from Anil Kapoor and Sridevi starrer ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ (1993).

• He made his debut with movie Tere Mere Sapne in 1996, and after his debut, it was reported by some online sources that he roamed around everywhere and said to everyone that the film was a hit only because of him.

• He has also worked in a photo lab to assist Mahesh Bhatt in films ‘Kaash’ (1987) and ‘Thikana’ (1988).

• He was not the first choice for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., but his performance proved to be a turning point in his career; as before its release, he faced a continuous failure in the film industry.
  

  Arshad Warsi As Circuit In Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

• Although he recieved great laurels for his role in Hulchul, he was not satisfied with his role.
  

  Arshad Warsi In Hulchul

• After his remarkable performances in the first two sequels of Golmaal, i.e. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited and Golmaal Returns, he decided not to do part 3; as he was not satisfied the way his role was turned out at the end of Golmaal Returns. However, Rohit Shetty settled out the things and he did an incredible role in the other two parts- Golmaal 3 and Golmaal Again.
  

  Arshad Warsi In All Parts Of Golmaal

• He was a chain smoker for about 30 years, but he gave up smoking after his son gave a card asking him to quit smoking, Since then, Arshad decided to quit smoking for his child.

• During the making of the film ‘Kabul Express’ in Afghanistan, Arshad Warsi, and the other crew members faced regular death threats from the Taliban during the shoot of their movie, Kabul Express in Afghanistan. However, the Afghan government provided them with full security during the shoot.

• In an interview, he shared that Jaya Bachchan has helped him a lot in the establishment of his acting career.

• Boman Irani, Sanjay Dutt, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidya Balan, and Naseeruddin Shah are among his best friends in Bollywood.

• He loves biking and was also the part of a ‘bikers gang’ during his school days.

• He lent his voice for Johnny Depp‘s character of “Jack Sparrow” in the Hindi dubbing of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’

• In September 2021, he took to Instagram to share photos of his body transformation. Soon, netizens started comparing his physique with that of John Cena who later reposted Warsi’s photo on the internet.
  

  Arshad Warsi’s Instagram post about his body transformation