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Marriage Date: 14 February 1999
Age: 56 Years
Wife: Maria Goretti

Arshad Warsi

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Producer, Singer
Famous RoleCircuit 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 ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth19 April 1968 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)56 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signAries
SignatureArshad Warsi's Signature
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
SchoolBarnes School & Junior College, Deolali, Nashik district, Maharashtra (a boarding school)
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational Qualification10th Standard
DebutFilm: Tere Mere Sapne (1996)
Arshad Warsi's Film Debut Tere Mere Sapne
TV: Razzmatazz (2001)
ReligionIslam
AddressShooting Star Films Pvt. Ltd.
A-605/606, Morya House,
Off. New Link Road,
Oshiwara, Andheri (West),
Mumbai - 400053
HobbiesDancing, Biking, Cooking
Awards, Honours2004: 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.
Arshad Warsi's Tweet
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsMaria Goretti (Blogger, Former VJ)
Marriage Date14 February 1999
Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti wedding photo
Note: They officially registered their marriage on 23 January 2024, nearly 25 years after their wedding. [1]India Today
Family
Wife/SpouseMaria Goretti (Blogger, Former VJ, m.1999-present)
Arshad Warsi With His Wife and Children
ChildrenSon- Zeke
Daughter- Zene Zoe
ParentsFather- Late Ahmed Ali Khan (Musician, Singer, Poet)
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsBrother- Anwar Hussain (Stepbrother, Singer)
Arshad Warsi's Half Brother Anwar Hussain
Sister- Asha Sachdev (Stepsister, Actress)
Arshad Warsi's Half Sister Asha Sachdev
Favourites
DessertMeringue
ActorAmitabh Bachchan
ActressMadhuri Dixit
FilmScarface
SportCricket, Football
ColourBlack
DestinationGoa
Style Quotient
Cars CollectionAudi Q7, Volkswagen Beetle
Arshad Warsi With His Car Audi Q7
Bikes CollectionHarley Davidson
Arshad Warsi's Bike Harley Davidson
Ducati Monster 797 Dark Edition
Arshad Warsi's Bike Ducati Monster 797 Dark Edition
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)INR 2-3 Crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)INR 269 Crore ($40 million)

Arshad Warsi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Arshad Warsi

  • Does Arshad Warsi smoke?: No (Quit)
    Arshad Warsi Smoking

    Arshad Warsi Smoking

    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

    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.

    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

    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

    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.
  • 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

    Arshad Warsi’s Instagram post about his body transformation

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