Parvin Dabas | |
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| Born | 12 July 1974 Delhi, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model and director |
| Spouse | Preeti Jhangiani (2008–present) |
Parvin Dabas (born 12 July 1974) is an Indian actor, director and model, who works predominantly in Hindi and English language films.
Early life
Parvin Dabas was born on 12 July 1974. His family is from Kanjhawala, Outer Delhi. He studied in Modern School Vasant Vihar, New Delhi and then in Hans Raj College, Delhi University.[1]
Career
Dabas made his film debut in the 1999 film Dillagi and played a key role in the Malayalam film Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu along with Antara Mali the following year. His first major movie as actor was Monsoon Wedding directed by Mira Nair and he has since appeared in many Bollywood films, including Tumse Milkar with Reshmi Ghosh.
He later starred in films such as The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara and Khosla Ka Ghosla for which he won acclaim. In 2005 he made a guest appearance (as Sudhanshu) in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai TV serial aired on STAR One in an episode directed by Deven Bhojani.
He directed his first film Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande which released on 19 August 2011. He won a Bronze Palm Award at the 2011 Mexico International Film Festival[2] and a Silver Remi Award at the Worldfest Houston 2011 (Houston International Film Festival).[3] The film was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India 2011, held in Goa from 23 November to 3 December.
In February 2020 he launched the Pro Panja League tournament with Mr Kiren Rijuju (Sports Minister) and Olympic Boxing Star, Vijender Singh, launching it. The first full season with 6 teams of the Pro Panja League was launched on July 28th-August 13th 2023 and came live on Sony Sports Network, DD Sports and Fancode. Actor and Business Entrepreneur Mr Suniel Shetty came onboard as a minority stakeholder of the Pro Panja League in August 2023.
Personal life
Dabas is also a trained scuba diver and underwater photographer. He married actress Preeti Jhangiani on 23 March 2008. They have a son Jaiveer on 11 April 2011. On 27 September 2016 they had their second child Dev. The family lives in Bandra.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dillagi | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu | Lal | Malayalam |
| 2000 | Tapish | Tapish | Hindi |
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Hemant Rai | Hindi |
| 2003 | The Perfect Husband | English | |
| 2003 | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy | Salman | Hindi |
| 2003 | Tumse Milke Wrong Number | English | |
| 2004 | Muskaan | Sharad | Hindi |
| 2004 | Kanchana Ganga | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Yehi Hai Zindagi | Vijay | Hindi |
| 2005 | Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | Siddharth | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Siddharth | |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Yunan Heikal | TV series English |
| 2006 | The Memsahib | Jayant Rathod/Vijay | Hindi |
| 2006 | Khosla Ka Ghosla | Chiraunjilal 'Cherry' Khosla | |
| 2006 | With Luv... Tumhaara | Rahul khanna | |
| 2007 | The World Unseen | Omar | English |
| 2008 | Sirf | Amit | Hindi |
| Via Darjeeling | Bonny / Rahul | ||
| 2009 | Yeh Mera India | Sameer Ali | |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | Bobby Ahuja | |
| Tumse Milkar | |||
| 2011 | Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande | Rajbir | |
| 2012 | Jalpari | Dev | |
| 2013 | Ghanchakkar | Uttam | |
| 2014 | Ragini MMS 2 | Rocks | |
| 2016 | Jab Tum Kaho | ||
| 2017 | Indu Sarkar | IB Officer | |
| 2017 | Mirror Game | Professor Jay Verma | |
| 2018 | Kuldip Patwal: I Don't Do It! | Chief Minister Varun Chadda | |
| 2021 | State of Siege: Temple Attack | Colonel Nagar |
Television
- Hostages (2019) Hotstar
- Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai (2005) Star One
- Made in Heaven (season 2) (2023) Amazon Prime Video
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande (Right Job Wrong Guys ) | Mexico International Film Festival | Bronze Palm Award | Won |
References
- ↑ Sharma, Garima (10 December 2010). "The campus crew in Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico film festival 2011 Winners". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Remi Winners". Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Phadke, Aparna (29 July 2011). "We're enjoying the parenting phase: Parvin Dabas, Preeti Jhangiani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
External links
https://www.livemint.com/sports/pro-panja-league-set-to-go-live-on-friday-on-sony-sports-fancode-11690490080184.html https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/bollywood-actor-suniel-shetty-buys-minority-stake-in-panja-league/articleshow/102255396.cms?from=mdr https://khelnow.com/combat-sports/2023-08-pro-panja-league-2023-kochi-kd-clinch-title