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Mohnish Bahl Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 63 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Wife: Aarti Bahl

Mohnish Bahl

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)Monish Behl, Mohnish Behal, Mohinish Behl, Monnish Behl, Mohnish Bahel
Full NameMohnish Rajnish Bahl
Nickname Jimmy
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Height 5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Bekaraar (1983) as Pradeep
Mohnish Bahl in a still from Bekaraar
TV: Isi Bahane (1988); aired on Doordarshan
Isi Bahane
Awards2002: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor for Sanjivani-A Medical Boon on Star Plus
2002: Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Devi on Sony Entertainment Television
2003: Indian Television Academy for Best Actor for Sanjivani-A Medical Boon on Star Plus
Personal Life
Date of Birth14 August 1961 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024) 63 Years
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolThe Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
College/UniversitySt. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationAn aviation course
SignatureMohnish Bahl's autograph
Religion Hinduism
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsKimi Katkar (actress; ex-fiancée)
Mohnish Bahl with Kimi Katkar
• Poonam Gidwani (actress; in 1985) (rumoured ex-girlfriend)
Nagma (actress; in 1990) (rumoured ex-girlfriend)
Mohnish Bahl's rumoured ex-girlfriend Nagma
• Aarti Bahl (known as Ekta Sohini) (actress)
Marriage Date23 April 1992
Mohnish Bahl's wedding picture
Family
Wife/SpouseAarti Bahl (Ekta Sohini)
Mohnish Bahl with his wife
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter(s)- Pranutan Bahl (elder; actress), Krishaa Bahl
Mohnish Bahl with his wife and daughters
ParentsFather- Rajnish Bahl (film director, Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy; died on 3 August 2004 due to three degree burns after his apartment caught fire)
Mother- Nutan Bahl (actress, died on 21 February 1991 due to breast cancer)
Mohnish Bahl with his parents
SiblingsNone
Other Relative(s)Maternal Grandfather- Kumarsen Samarth (filmmaker)Mohnish Bahl's maternal grandfather
Maternal Grandmother- Shobhna Samarth (actress)Mohnish Bahl's maternal grandmother
Maternal Aunt- Tanuja Mukherjee (actress)
Mohnish Bahl's maternal aunt Tanuja
Maternal Cousin(s)- Kajol (actress), Rani Mukerji (actress)
Mohnish Bahl's maternal cousins
Family TreeMohnish Bahl's family tree
Favourites
ActorSalman Khan
FilmSeema (1955), Sujata (1959), Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMohnish Bahl in his car

Mohnish Bahl

 Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohnish Bahl

  • Mohnish Bahl grew up in Mumbai.

    Mohnish Bahl's childhood picture with his parents

    Mohnish Bahl’s childhood picture with his parents

  • In childhood, he wanted to become a pilot.
  • While he was studying in school and college, he participated in various sports like swimming.

    Mohnish Bahl's childhood photo with his father and mother

    Mohnish Bahl’s childhood photo with his father and mother

  • While growing up, he used to accompany his mother on the sets of her films.
  • When he was in college, the Indian film director Raj Khosla offered him a role in the film, but his mother wanted him to learn Urdu first.
  • Initially, his films failed to do well at the box office, and he took two years break from the films and did an aviation course.
  • On 21 May 1975, he started a private firm named Meghdoot Agencies Private Limited. Later, it was shut down.
  • In 1981, Mohnish, along with his mother Nutan, was signed for the Hindi film ‘Roohi.’ Later, they left the film.
  • At the beginning of his career, he appeared in a few Hindi films like ‘Teri Baahon Mein’ (1984), ‘Meri Adalat’ (1984), ‘Purana Mandir’ (1984), and ‘Itihaas’ (1987).

    Purana Mandir

    Purana Mandir

  • He came into the limelight with his role as Jeevan in the Hindi film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ in 1989. The Indian actor Salman Khan had suggested his name for the film.

    Mohnish Bahl in a still from Maine Pyar Kiya

    Mohnish Bahl in a still from Maine Pyar Kiya

  • Mohnish has acted in various Hindi films like ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’ (1994), ‘Raja Hindustani’ (1996), ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ (1999), ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), and ‘Panipat’ (2019).

    Hum Saath-Saath Hain

    Hum Saath-Saath Hain

  • In 1999, he lent his voice to the songs of the Hindi film ‘Safari.’
  • In 2000, he appeared in the Hindi-Marathi film ‘Astitva.’

    Astitva

    Astitva

  • He has also acted in many Hindi TV serials including ‘Sanjivani-A Medical Boon’ (2002), ‘Ek Ladki Anjaani Si’ (2005), ‘Dill Mill Gayye’ (2007), ‘Kuch Toh Log Kahenge’ (2011), and ‘Sanjivani’ (2019).

    Mohnish Bahl in a still from Kuch Toh Log Kahenge

    Mohnish Bahl in a still from Kuch Toh Log Kahenge 

  • He has hosted a few Hindi TV shows such as ‘Savdhaan India’ (2012) and ‘Hoshiyar… Sahi Waqt, Sahi Kadam’ (2016).

    Mohnish Bahl in Savdhaan India

    Mohnish Bahl in Savdhaan India

  • Mohnish Bahl once shared that he believed in astrology.
  • He is a religious person and has a deep faith in God.

    Mohnish Bahl during a pooja

    Mohnish Bahl during a pooja

  • He is an avid animal lover. In his childhood, he used to own a pet dog named Sweety.