Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving to Bollywood, making him a popular character actor in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. He is the father of actor Vivek Oberoi.

Early life Oberoi was born to Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Baluchistan Province of British India. His father ran a real-estate business. Within a year, after the 1947 partition of India, the family along with four brothers and four sisters moved to India, and later relocated to Hyderabad where his family established a chain of medical stores. Oberoi was active in sports. He was a tennis and swimming champion, later winning the President's Award as a Boy Scout. After his father's death when he was just out of high school, Oberoi, along with his brother, continued running their pharmacy chain.

Career He has appeared in over 135 films. He recited a few couplets in the song "Dil Mein Phir Aaj Teri" with Anuradha Paudwal for the film Yaadon Ka Mausam (1990).

In 2004, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party as a primary member.

Television Oberoi has acted in the television shows Dhadkan and Kashmeer.

Personal life

Family

He married Yashodara, 8 years younger than him, in Madras on 1 August 1974. The couple have a son, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, born in 1976 and a daughter Meghna Oberoi born a few years later. His wife Yashodara is, as he said in a 2002 interview with Times of India, "from a Punjabi business family who had lived in the south."

His nephew, Akshay Oberoi is also a Bollywood actor.

Religion Oberoi's father belonged to the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reformist organization, while his mother was a Nanakpanthi, and he considers himself to be religious, having written a spiritual book, Pilgrim of Life.

Poetry

In addition to acting and singing, he writes "romantic and philosophical poetry".

World Psychiatric Association Together with the speaker Brahma Kumaris Sister Shivani Verma, Oberoi is an ambassador of the World Psychiatric Association.

Politics

Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes1977Jeevan Mukt1978 Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan1979SurakshaaCaptain KapoorKartavyaForest OfficerKala PattharNavy Officer1980Pyaara DushmanPhir Wohi RaatPolice InspectorMorchaKhanjarCaptain UsmanEk Baar PhirMahender KumarEk Baar Kaho1981ShradhanjaliLaxmi NarayanSaajan Ki SaheliSuresh OberoiRakshaDr. SinhaNaariMain Aur Mera HaathiTejaLawaarisRam SinghNominated 1982 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardHaqdaar1982VidhaataInspector Pratap SinghTumhare BinaRobin DuttTeri Meri KahaniAjay VermaTV filmTaqdeer Ka BadshahPatthar Ki LakeerNamak HalaalBhim SinghKaamchorSureshJohny I Love YouSuraj SinghAagman1983Ek Din Bahu KaDeepakRishta Kagaz KaDr. Ravi KaulMazdoorHiralal SinhaJeena Hai Pyar MeinHeroGhungrooSurajCoolieVicky Puri1984Zindagi Jeene Ke LiyeSharaabiAbdulMujhe Shakti DoKanoon Kya KaregaLawyer, Advocate Gautam MehraGrahasthiCaptain Deepak VermaGhar Ek MandirNominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardGangvaaInspectorEk Nai PaheliAvinashEk Din Bahu KaAwaazInspector Amit GuptaAagaman1985SurkhiyaanSheraRamkaliInspector Dilip SinghRaahi Badal GayeDr. MehraPhul DebiBikram MallaBengali filmMirch MasalaMukhi1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor1988 Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Supporting Actor AwardKahani Phoolvati KiJawaabInspector J. S. SharmaGrahasthiEk Daku Shaher MeinRakesh Pratap SinghDekha Pyar TumharaInspector Ranjeet MullickBepanahTruck DriverAitbaarSagar1986ZindaganiSudarshanSpecial appearanceTriveniSwarthiPanchvatiPalay KhanDr. Ramkrishna SinhaMazloomVijay SinghMain BalwanAnil, Tony's FatherJwalaDr. Dev DuttDilwaalaMadanlal SharmaBhai Ka Dushman BhaiAmmaAag Aur SholaAarti's mamaji1987WahemThikanaPolice Inspector Ranbir SinghTera Karam Mera DharamSaat Saal BaadDeepak KhannaNaam O NishanZorawar 'Zavar'ItihaasKalicharan InsaafMr. AgnihotriDil Tujh Ko DiyaAshok A. SahniDacaitAmritlal YadavKaal ChakraPolice Inspector Abhay Kamble1988TezaabInspector Gagan SinghShoorveerDr. S. MalhotraAakhri MuqablaMulzimRanjit KumarMohabbat Ke DushmanAbu BhaiSpecial appearanceMarana MrudangamVasant DadaTelugu filmBharatamlo Bala ChandruduKhoon Baha Ganga MeinKaal ChakraDharam YudhKundanBhai Ka Dushman BhaiAkarshanHimself Special appearance1989Tujhe Nahin ChhodungaRakhwalaRanjeetParindaAbdul KhanMujrimPolice Inspector GokhaleManika, une vie plus tardRajit SharmaFrench filmKasam Suhag KiInspector Dildaar DawoodDo QaidiInspector Amar SinhaDaataRamzan KhanApna Desh Paraye LogAndhergardiAakhri MuqablaBajranj1990SailaabPolice Inspector Ranjit KapoorPanchavatiKali GangaHalaatC.I.D.Major Brijmohan VermaAaj Ka ArjunMohan1991Sadhu SantPucca BadmashSalim DandewalaPyar Ka DevtaInspector ArunNumbri AadmiACP Vijay PratapKasam Kali KiJeene Ki SazaaDr. SantoshJaan Ki KasamKumarIraadaInspector DhanushCom. AvinashFatehMajor AnandDeshwasiPratap SinghDastoor1992Abhi AbhiVishwanathZindagi Ek JuaaCBI Officer Suresh Chandra BhatnagarTirangaaRudrapratap ChouhanKis Mein Kitna Hai DumShamsher SinghIndiraDil Ka Kya KasoorRajesh SaxenaApradhiSatyaprakash V. NathAbhi Abhi1993SantaanJudge SahabPratimurtiPardesiKhoon Ka SindoorGardishInspector SainiGameInspector PawarDhartiputraBhookampAnari Bhai Raja Vikram Singh, Nandini's eldest brotherAasoo Bane Angaarey1994VijaypathInspector Rajesh SaxenaSuhaagRai BahadurKranti KshetraGopi KishanRajeshwar ChoudharyDilbarDCP Sridhar Atmaram Verma1995SurakshaRaghuveerRavi Varma, CommandoMeri Mohabbat Mera NaseebaKismatACP AnandJai VikrantaRajaDiya Aur ToofanDr. Vijay MehraDilbarDCP Sridhar Atmaram VermaAnokhi Chal1996Raja HindustaniBakshrath SehgalMasoomVikram SinghJaanVishambarAjayRaja Brijraj Singh1997Suraj Police Commissioner RamakantPrithviDhanrajKaun Sachcha Kaun Jhutha♧IG Suryakant VermaLahu Ke Do RangDharma Shikari1998Surviving SabuSadru Short filmSoldierPratap SinghPuraido: Unmei no tokiJustice, Dr. Radhabinod PalJapanese filmKhote SikkeyPukhraj MahadevanAakrosh: Cyclone Of AngerMahendra Pratap Gujral/Suraj Singh2001: Do Hazaar EkMr. Amirchand1999SautelaSafariMr. Ajit Aggarwal, Anjali's father2000KhauffMr. Singhania2001Shirdi Sai BabaPyaar Tune Kya KiyaMr. Jaiswal, Ria's FatherMoksha: SalvationMr. Sehgal, Vikram's fatherLajjaRaghuveer's fatherKaala MandirHum Ho Gaye AapkeMr. Oberoi, Rishi's fatherGadar: Ek Prem KathaKulwant Singh, Tara Singh's uncleDal: The GangBhaktavar Singh/Major Balwant SahniAsokaNarrator2002Raat Ke SaudagarDeewangeeMr. Bhullar, Public Prosecutor23rd March 1931: ShaheedGaoler Chaddha2003Yeh DilTalaash: The Hunt Begins...Babu, Arjun's Father2005Socha Na ThaNirmal Oberoi2009World Cupp 2011CoachKarma Aur HoliShekhar2013AttahasaRajkumarKannada film2019Kabir SinghRajdheer Singh Manikarnika: The Queen of JhansiPeshwa Bajirao IIPM Narendra ModiSwami Dayanand GiriNarrator2023 Sangharsh 2NarratorBhojpuri film starring Khesari Lal YadavAnimal Rajdheer Dodamal Singh (Dadaji) 2026Azad BharathChhaju RamjiKhalifaSeth Malayalam film

Dubbing roles

Live action films Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year release Dub Year release Notes The Mummy Arnold Vosloo Imhotep Hindi English Arabic Ancient Egyptian 1999 The Mummy Returns 2001

Animated films Film title Original voice Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes The Lion King James Earl Jones Mufasa Hindi English 1994 1995

Awards and nominations Year Award Film Category Result Ref. 1982 Filmfare AwardsLawarisBest Supporting Actor1985Ghar Ek Mandir1987National Film AwardsMirch MasalaBest Supporting Actor1988Bengal Film Journalists' Association AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Hindi)1988 BFJA Awards

Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his work in culture. The award was conferred by Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on 20 January 2020.

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