Aditya Pancholi Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Nirmal Pancholi
Profession(s)	Actor, Playback Singer, Film Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Green
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Telefilm: Shahadat (1985) as a police officer Film: Sasti Dulhan Mehnga Dulha (1986) as Anil
Award	2010: GIF Award for Best Performance in a Negative role for Striker
Politics
Party	Joined Lok Janshakti Party in 2001
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 September 1965 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	58 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	St. Joseph's High School, Mumbai
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Partying, Travelling
Controversies	• Accused of Raping a Minor In 1990s, the Indian actress-model Pooja Bedi revealed that Aditya had raped her minor maid. She came to know about it when she asked her 14 years old maid about her love bites. Initially, her maid refused to talk about it, however, when Pooja insisted her, her maid revealed that it was Aditya Pancholi. Aditya had promised her maid to give her role as an actress in Hindi films in exchange of sexual favours. Later, Pooja Bedi filed a police complaint against Aditya. [1]The Times of India • Fracturing Neighbour’s Nose In 2005, he was sentenced to a year jail for beating his neighbour and fracturing his nose over car parking argument. [2]The Times of India • Fight with a Airline Crew Member In 2011, he had an argument with an airline crew member after the pilot said that due to bad weather it would be difficult to land on the destination of the flight, Goa. [3]The Times of India • Fight with His Neighbour In 2013, he fought with his old aged neighbour because Aditya was irritated with the noise of renovation in his neighbour’s apartment. In the CCTV footage, Aditya was seen grabbing the man by his collar and slapping him. [4]The Times of India • Fight in a Pub In March 2015, he assaulted a bouncer of Sea Princess Hotel’s night club, after he asked the DJ to play Bollywood numbers instead of English songs. He was then arrested by the local police for creating nuisance in public and assaulting a person. [5]The Times of India • Anger Issues He has been in news for his anger issues for many years. He has fought with many Indian actors like Vije Bhatia and Ronit Roy over petty issues. During the hearings of Jia Khan Murder Case, he even picked fight with media persons. He snatched their mics and threw their cameras. [6]The Times of India • Physical Violence with Kangana Ranaut He dated the Indian actress Kangana Ranaut while she was struggling to make her career in Bollywood. Aditya was already married and had two children at that time, and he was more than 20 years older than her. They even shared the apartment. However, post their breakup, Kangana shared that Aditya used to physically abuse her and torture her mentally. Later, Aditya filed a legal case against her for defaming him. [7]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Pooja Bedi (actress; ex-girlfriend) • Ekta Sohini (actress; rumoured ex-girlfriend) • Pooja Bhatt (actress; rumoured ex-girlfriend) • Achala (ex-girlfriend) • Kangana Ranaut (actress; ex-girlfriend) • Zarina Wahab (actress)
Marriage Date	Year, 1986
Family
Wife/Spouse	Zarina Wahab
Children	Son- Sooraj Pancholi (actor) Daughter- Sana Pancholi (actress, owns a café)
Parents	Father- Rajan Pancholi (filmmaker; deceased) Mother- Aruna Pancholi (worked in Hindi films; deceased)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Anand Pancholy (owns a restaurant 'Indian Summer' in Durban, South Africa) Sister- Shraddhha Pancholie (younger; actor)
Other Relative(s)	• Paternal Uncle- Dalsukh M. Pancholi (filmmaker) • Niece- Aditi Singh (actor; worked in Pakistani films) • Niece- Natasha Pancholi Khatod (actress, producer, writer) • Nephew- Faris McReynolds (musician)
Favourites
Cuisine	South Indian
Food	Chicken in Hara Masala
Dessert(s)	Mishti Doi, Khajur Gud ka Sandesh
Restaurant(s)	Bukhara in Delhi, Maurya Sheraton in Delhi, Mahesh Lunch Home in Mumbai, Zizzi in London
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mercedes • Škoda Octavia • Tata
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 20 crore (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aditya Pancholi

• Aditya Pancholi grew up in Mumbai.

• While he was studying in school, he participated in various sports like cricket and football.

• In his teens, one day, while he was travelling in a local train, a film director Nari Hira spotted him. Nari liked his looks and signed him for six telefilms including ‘Kalank Ka Tika’ (1986), ‘Siyahi’ (1986), ‘Shingora’ (1986), and ‘Abhishek’ (1987).
  

  Kalank Ka Tika

• In 1986, while he was shooting for ‘Kalank Ka Tika,’ he met the Indian actress Zarina Wahab (who was six years older than him). Initially, they became friends and soon, fell in love with each other. His mother was not happy with their relationship as it was an inter-religion marriage. Within 15 days of their relationship, the couple got married.

• Aditya once shared that he did not get the lead role in the 1986 Hindi film ‘Allah Rakha,’ as his face looked very young for the character. Later, Jackie Shroff played the role.

• As a lead actor, Aditya has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Dayavan’ (1988), ‘Mohabat Ka Paigham’ (1989), ‘Chor Aur Chaand’ (1993), and ‘Surakshaa’ (1995).
  

  Surakshaa

• Among all his films, his 1991 Hindi film ‘Saathi’ is considered his best film.
  

  Saathi

• Initially, the Indian actor-producer Dev Anand wanted to cast cricketer Imran Khan for Aaditya Pancholi’s role in the 1990 Hindi film ‘Awwal Number.’
  

  Awwal Number

• In 1990, he lent his voice to the song “Dhak Dhak Dil Dhadke” from the Hindi film Maha-Sangram.

• In the same year, Aditya, along with the Indian actress Mandakini and her secretary Ajit Dewan, started a film production company A.M.A Productions. The name of the production house was derived from the initials of their names. Later, after a tiff among the business partners, Mandakini left the production house.

• In the 1990 Hindi film Aashiqui, he dubbed for the role of Rahul Roy in the film.

• He worked as a producer in the 1993 Hindi film ‘Chor Aur Chand.’

• He has also appeared as a supporting actor in many Hindi films such as ‘Yes Boss’ (1997), ‘Aankhen’ (2002), ‘Musafir’ (2004), ‘Hero’ (2015), and ‘Bajirao Mastani’ (2015).
  

  A still from the film Yes Boss

• He once shared that he has got a hair transplant.
  

  Aditya Pancholi’s hair transplant

• Aditya has rejected the offer to play negative roles in the Hindi films ‘Mela’ (2000) and ‘Ghajini’ (2008).

• In 2013 Jiah Khan Murder Case, his son Sooraj Pancholi was arrested for provoking her to commit suicide. Aditya was also interrogated several times in the case.

• In 2015, the Supreme Court of India directed Aditya and his family to vacate the house they had rented since 1960 for Rs 150 per month. A case was filed by the actual owners of the house to vacate their property.

• He is often spotted smoking cigarettes.
  

  Aditya Pancholi holding a packet of cigarette

• He often consumes alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Aditya Pancholi holding a glass of alcohol

• He is good in Martial Arts as well as dancing.

• Aditya, along with his brother Anand Pancholy, owns a private firm named Arunarajan Enterprises Private Limited, Mumbai.

• To remain fit, he regularly practices yoga and jogging.

• He is a religious person and often visits various temples.
  

  Aditya Pancholi while going to a temple

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
  

  Aditya Pancholi with his pet dog