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Arun Govil(I)

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Arun Govil
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Arun Govil is best known for playing the role of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar's epic television series Ramayan (1987).

Govil was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where he studied engineering science and acted in some plays. He spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered.

In 1975, He moved to Mumbai to join his brother's business there. After a short while, he found that he no longer enjoyed the work and decided to find something more enjoyable. After doing dramas in college he decided to start acting. Govil got his first break in Indian cinema in the 1977 film Paheli, when he was introduced to Tarachand Barjatya by his sister-in-law Tabassum. Barjatya was really impressed by Govil's performance in the film and he signed him a three-film-deal - Kanak Mishra's Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Vijay Kapoor's Raadha Aur Seeta (1979) and Satyen Bose's Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979). Sawan Ko Aane Do became a major success at box office catapulting Govil to stardom. Raadha Aur Seeta was a box office failure while Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin was another success at box office. He featured in Kanak Mishra's Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981).

Govil made his television debut with Ramanand Sagar's Vikram Betaal and in 1987 he starred in Ramayan and became a household name.
BornJanuary 12, 1958
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Neeru Bajwa, Ankur Nayyar, and Arun Govil in Episode #1.20 (2004)
Deepika Chikhalia, Sunil Lahri, Arun Govil, and Kapil Sharma in Ramayan's 33 Years (2020)
Madhu Kapoor and Arun Govil in Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979)
Deepika Chikhalia, Sunil Lahri, Ramanand Sagar, and Arun Govil in Ramayan (1987)
Rita Bhaduri and Arun Govil in Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979)

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Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
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  • Rama(voice)
  • 1993
Deepika Chikhalia, Dara Singh Randhawa, Arvind Trivedi, Sanjay Jog, and Arun Govil in Ramayan (1987)
Ramayan
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TV Series
  • Ram
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  • 1985
Deepika Chikhalia, Swapnil Joshi, Arun Govil, and Mayuresh Kshetramade in Luv Kush (1988)
Luv Kush
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  • Ram

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Actor

  • Woh Huye Na Hamare
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  • Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins (2010)
    Lava Kusa: The Warrior Twins
    • (voice)
  • Greta Scacchi and Naseeruddin Shah in Shoot on Sight (2007)
    Shoot on Sight
    • (uncredited)
  • Babul Pyaare (2006)
    Babul Pyaare
  • Laakhan (2005)
    Laakhan
  • Jeet (2003)
    Jeet
  • Pyaar Ki Kashti Mein
  • Arun Govil, Kumaar Aadarsh, and Kiran Kalyani in Mahima Kashi Vishwanath Ki (2003)
    Mahima Kashi Vishwanath Ki
  • Basera
  • Kaise Kahoon
  • Meri Adaalat (2001)
    Meri Adaalat
  • Buk Bhara Bhalobasa (2000)
    Buk Bhara Bhalobasa
  • Jai Maa Durga (2000)
    Jai Maa Durga
  • Ashiqui
  • Angaar Vadee
  • Dev

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  • Happy home (2008)
    Happy home
  • Shiv Teri Mahima Nyari
  • Uske Baad

Director

  • Uske Baad

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    • January 12, 1958
    • Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
    • ? - present

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    Uncle to Hoshang Govil.

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