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Top 10 Facts About Suresh Oberoi


 

Bollywood is a cultural hub for India and the world. It is a melting pot of different cultures and nationalities, and it has gone on to become the most popular form of entertainment in India.

Bollywood is the perfect place for all those who want to watch a movie for a change. And who better to act in one of the most popular movies than the legend, Suresh Oberoi?

Suresh Oberoi is an Indian actor, producer, director, writer, and musician who has worked in Indian and foreign films.

He is widely recognized as one of the most prominent figures in Indian cinema, and has been cited as “one of the most significant actors in the history of Indian cinema.”

With little knowledge about Suresh, we can delve into some facts about him.

1. Oberoi early livelihood

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Born on 17th December 1946, in Quetta which was just a year before sovereignty. He got his early education from St Georges Grammar School, located in Hyderabad, India. He was not only a champion of Bollywood but also tennis and swimmer in his early days.

His first step toward his career was moving into radio shows due to his interest and a good voice, on the other hand, his strong rapport with the advertising agencies supported him to be selected as a model for Charminar cigarettes and lifebuoy soap, and by this, he managed to gain an audience.

2. Suresh Oberoi’s most notable projects

Suresh Oberoi is an Indian film actor and producer who has starred in more than 200 movies. He is also the owner of the production house, Oberoi Entertainment.

Suresh Oberoi has produced almost 100 films. He’s a recipient of the prestigious Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

3 . Oberoi the family guy

Suresh Oberoi (wearing glasses standing at the center) at Rajesh Khanna’s prayer meet. Photo by http://www.bollywoodhungama.com –

Suresh considers family to be important and also a pillar within society because he remembers when he was just starting his career and didn’t have much his wife stood by him and supported him regardless of her coming from a well-off background where she didn’t do much.

However, his wife forfeited a lot and did things that she had never done before in her life. For instance, she would engage in household duties.

Suresh’s commitment to his family then became greater than the desire to become a hero, as he yearned to give his wife Yashodhara the comfort she was used to before marriage.

Suresh also appreciates that his children have grown up with the right values and that he is proud of them and he enjoys spending quality time with his family.

4. Suresh poses as a vital devotee of Peace and Prosperity

He believes in the doctrines of historic Spiritualist Sri Ravi Ranker who is a global humanitarian and spiritual leader who also is a peace ambassador. He has been conducting breath-based meditation techniques and his vision is a stress-free and violence-free world.

5. Oberoi’s multi-language  proficiency 

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Suresh is fluent in English, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Pashto. Having resided in Pakistan and India, he acquired how to communicate in the local languages.  reckoned as a multi-talented great film actor, Voice Artist, Television Host Model as well as Television Show Host that he programs.

Amongst the Television shows he hosted is Awakening with Brahmakumaris” which was aired in 2016/2017. Amongst the hit TV shows are Dhadkan, Kashmeer, and Zee TV.

6. Suresh’s mastery in film production 

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He is the producer of films like “Chandni Bar”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”, “Guruand “Dhoom 2”. His films have garnered him various accolades and nominations. He has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2007 and the Padma Bhushan in 2013. He has also been nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor three times.

7. Oberoi’s Nominations and Awards

Since his 1977 debut, Suresh has been in over 150 films and movies. He achieved his life鈥檚 first award for the film “Mirch Masala” in 1987 at the National Film Award for “Best Supporting Actor Role”, and was also nominated for the “Best Supporting Actor Award” in the same film.

In 1981, then he received the opportunity to act Laawaris which tribute to every type of wife, fat, tall, short, dark, or fair-skinned as a celebration of the sanctity and beauty of women. It is still a famous movie amongst many of the audience, which earned him a nomination for Filmfare Best Actor in “Supporting Role”.

His promising performance as an actor came in Awaaz, a 1984 film directed by Shakti Samanta where he acted as the Police Inspector Amit Gupta, The audience admired his character in this role that he received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in Ek Baar Phir. His charm and presence have made him famous amongst many Indian movie lovers worldwide.

9.  What are Suresh’s Hobbies?

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Suresh is an active and outdoors soul. As a child, he was active in sports tennis,s and swimming, where he emerged as the champion at a contest as a child.

He now enjoys skimming newspapers when he is at home, watching movies together with his family, and busy penning philosophic and romantic poetry.

Suresh also appreciates long drives and being a car collector. This is evident in his car collection of a Mercedes Suv, which was gifted by his son Vivek Oberoi and friend, Mahindra.

His father owned an open-top Opel car when he was a young boy, sparking his interest in automobile collection. Suresh’s talent and a keen interest in acting unlocked new opportunities for him in radio shows and stage plays which prompted him to attend the Film and Television Institute in Pune, India.

10. Suresh was diagnosed with Cancer in 2001

Suresh Oberoi was diagnosed with cancer in 2001. He had to go through chemotherapy and radiation treatment, which left him completely voiceless.

Suresh lost his voice because of the treatment and had to learn sign language. However, he didn鈥檛 let the adversity stop him from continuing to work. Suresh has played the roles of a deaf and dumb person many times in his career. He also played the role of a person with a speech disability in his film 鈥淕anga Gowri鈥.

He has won several awards and accolades for his role in the film. He has also played the role of a person with a speech disability in other films such as 鈥淜hilaaf-E-Ummat鈥, 鈥淒il Juunga鈥 and 鈥淒il E Nadan鈥.

 

 

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