Sunil Lahri
Born (1961-01-09) 9 January 1961
Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materWilson College Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active1980-1996
2017-present
Known forLakshman in Ramayan (1987)
Children1

Sunil Lahri (born 9 January 1961), also called Sunil Lahiri,[1] is an Indian actor, best known for his portrayal of Lakshmana in the television show Ramayan (1987-1988).

Personal life

Lahri was born in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh on 9 January 1961 to Shikar Chandra Lahiri, a professor in a medical college and Tara Lahri.[1][2] Lahri has two younger brothers. After completing schooling from Bhopal, Lahri moved to Mumbai, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mumbai's Wilson College.[2][3]

In 2012, Lahri donated his father's deceased body to the department of forensics of JK Medical college in Bhopal. According to Lahri, his father understood the issues students face in their studies because of absence of accessibility of human anatomy so he wrote in his will that after his passing his body ought to be given to the medical students in order to help them in their studies.[1] He has a son named Krish.[4] He said during an interview to Dainik Bhaskar that if he gets a chance to play a role in Ramayana again, he will play the role of Ravana.[3]

Career

His debut film was The Naxalites (1980), in which he appeared with Smita Patil. He was also part of the 1985 film Phir Aayi Barsaat with Anuradha Patel.[2][5]

He has done a major role in the 1991 musical Baharon Ke Manzil.[6] He portrayed 2nd Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane in 1990 TV series Param Vir Chakra. In 1995, he made an appearance in the film Janam Kundli. He played the role of Ashwani Mehra, Vinod Khanna's son in the film.[7] In 2017, he had also appeared in a Hindi film A Daughter's Tale Pankh.[8]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vohra, Meera (5 March 2012). "Sunil Lahiri donates fathers body". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "150 लड़कों में इन्हें मिला था लक्ष्मण का रोल, आज कहां है सुनील लहरी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "दमोह का पम्मी 150 लड़कों को पछाड़कर बना था रामायण में लक्ष्मण". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Netizens swoon over Sunil Lahri's son's handsomeness; a look at rare and unseen pics of the cast of Ramayan's family members". The Times of India. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Raghuvanshi, Aakanksha (28 April 2020). "Sunil Lahri And Anuradha Patel In A Rare Pic From 1985 Film Phir Aayee Barsat". NDTV. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Baharon Ke Manzil Film details". IBOS. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ramayan's Laxman, Sunil Lahri reminisces the time he worked with Smita Patil, Vinod Khanna". Mumbai Mirror. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "A look at what actors from DD's Ramayana serial are doing now". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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