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Anang Desai Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Education: BA In Psychology And Economics
Age: 46 Years
Hometown: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Anang Desai

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Theatre Artist and Film & Television Actor
Famous roleTulsidas Parekh aka Babuji in the Hindi sitcom ‘Khichdi’ (2002) aired on Star One
Anang Desai as Babuji in Khichdi (2002)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Career
DebutFilm (English): Gandhi (1982) as J.B. Kripalani
Anang Desai in Gandhi (1982)
Film (Hindi): Antaheen (1986)
Anang Desai in Antaheen (1986)
Film (French): Amok (1993) as Le Chauffeur
Amok (1993)
Film (Gujarati): Kevi Rite Jaish (2012) as Ishwarbhai Patel
Kevi Rite Jaish (2012)
TV (Hindi): Bharat Ek Khoj (1988) as Rajan
Anang Desai in Bharat Ek Khoj
Personal Life
Date of Birth4 May 1953 (Monday)
Age (as of 2022) 46 Years
BirthplaceAhmedabad, Bombay State, India (now Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India)
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownAhmedabad, Gujarat
College/UniversitySt. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad
Educational QualificationBA in Psychology and Economics [1]YouTube- Sansad TV
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseChitra Desai (poet and writer)
Anang Desai with his family
ChildrenSon(s)- 2 (image in wife's section)
• Tanuj Desai (works at Star India Pvt Ltd)
• Nachiket Desai
ParentsFather- Name Not Known (cardiologist)
Mother- Name Not Known (singer and painter)
SiblingsHe has three younger sisters, and one of his sisters Gopi Desai is a TV actress.
Anang Desai's sister Gopi Desai

Anang Desai with one of his sisters

Anang Desai

 Some Lesser Known Facts About Anang Desai

  • Anang Desai is an Indian theatre artist and film & television actor. He mainly appears in Gujarati and Hindi films and TV serials.
  • He was inclined towards acting and singing since his childhood. He used to perform in various school and college theatre plays.
  • Anang was born into a well-to-do family of doctors.
  • After completing his graduation, he did an acting course at the National School of Drama, New Delhi and Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra. He then worked at NSD as the institute’s professional repertory and worked there for more than five years. Later, he acted in many Hindi and Gujarati theatre plays. He even worked with a theatre group in Gujarat. Some of his popular theatre plays are Mukhya Mantri, Begum ka Takiya, Tughlaq, Kotwal, and Virasat.

    Anang Desai performing in a theatre play

    Anang Desai performing in a theatre play

  • As his mother tongue was Gujarati, he was not able to speak Hindi properly in the initial years of his career. He then read Hindi books, magazines, and newspapers to get a command on the Hindi language.
  • Anang is a trained singer in Hindustani classical music. [2]YouTube- Sansad TV He has worked as a singer at All India Radio, Ahmedabad.
  • He then acted in many Hindi films like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999), ‘Mamta’ (2002), ‘Ishq Vishk’ (2003), ‘Good Boy, Bad Boy’ (2007), ‘Khichdi: The Movie’ (2010), and ‘Rustom’ (2016).

    Anang Desai in Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007)

    Anang Desai in Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007)

  • He has also appeared in Gujarati films such as ‘Jaysuk Zdpayo’ (2022) and ‘Tu Rajee Re’ (2022).

    Tu Rajee Re (2022)

    Tu Rajee Re (2022)

  • Anang gained immense popularity with his Hindi TV serials like ‘Parinati’ (1989), ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ (1994), ‘Khichdi’ (2002), ‘Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki’ (2006), ‘Chidiya Ghar’ (2016), and ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!’ (2021).

    Khichdi (2002)

    Khichdi (2002)

  • In 2019, he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 12th Transmedia Awards.

    Anang Desai with his award

    Anang Desai with his award

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