Jugal Hansraj
| Jugal Hansraj | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 26 July 1972 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Author |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jasmine Dhillon |
| 🏅 Awards | National Film Award for Best Animated Film (2008) |
Jugal Hansraj (born 26 July 1972) is an Indian actor, model, producer, writer, author and a national award-winning director, based in New York. Hansraj started his career as a child actor in the 1982 film Masoom, which starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. He continued his career as a child actor in films like Karma (1986) and Sultanat (1986). He featured as a model for TV and print as a child and appeared in notable ad campaigns. He made his acting debut as an adult in Aa Gale Lag Jaa in 1994. Subsequently, he featured in the Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Salaam Namaste (2005). He served as writer and director for the 2008 computer-animated film Roadside Romeo.
Career[edit]
Jugal Hansraj started his career as a child artist in the 1982 film Masoom, which starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. The film was about a 9-year-old boy whose stepmother was not willing to accept him into the family because he was born out of an extramarital relationship. Masoom was based on Man, Woman and Child, a novel by Erich Segal. The film had a positive response and launched Hansraj's career. Later on, he continued his career as a child actor in films like Karma (1986) and Sultanat (1986). Hansraj was also featured as a model for TV and print as a child. He appeared in notable ad campaigns such as Vicks Vaporub, Saffola and Nutramul.[1]
He started his adult career with Aa Gale Lag Jaa in 1994, where he was paired with Urmila Matondkar, who incidentally played his sister in his first film Masoom. His second film was Papa Kehte Hai in 1995 opposite Mayuri Kango.[2] The 2000 film Mohabbatein, which also featured Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, was his adult breakthrough film. He then played guest roles in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Salaam Namaste (2005), Aaja Nachle (2007) and Kahaani 2 (2016).
In 1998, Jugal composed the tune of the title song for his friend Karan Johar’s first film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.” Karan confirmed this in his autobiography “An Unsuitable Boy.” The title song became a super hit and went on to become Dharma Productions theme title music. [3]
He served as writer and director for the 2008 computer-animated film Roadside Romeo. Produced jointly by Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Studios, it featured the voices of Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Javed Jaffrey. It received negative reviews from critics, but won the National Film Award for Best Animated Film.[4][5] A song sequence from the film was also nominated for the Visual Effects Society Awards in Los Angeles for Best Animated Sequence alongside sequences from WALL-E and Kung Fu Panda.[6]
His second film as a director was the romantic comedy Pyaar Impossible which released in January 2010. This was produced by Yash Raj Films and starred Priyanka Chopra and Uday Chopra.[7]
In 2017, Jugal became a published author with his first novel for children titled "Cross Connection." The book released in December 2017 by Rupa Publications.[8]
Personal life[edit]
In July 2014, Hansraj married Jasmine Dhillon, an NRI investment banker from New York.[9] The couple have one child together.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Masoom | Rahul | Shekhar Kapur | |
| 1984 | Jhutha Sach | Bishan "Binny" | Esmayeel Shroff | |
| 1986 | Sultanat[11] | Mukul S. Anand | ||
| Karma[11] | Subhash Ghai | |||
| 1987 | Loha | Hassan Ali | Raj N. Sippy | |
| Hukumat | Chintu | Anil Sharma | ||
| 1994 | Aa Gale Lag Jaa[12] | Suraj | Hamid Ali Khan | |
| 1995 | The Don[12] | Vijay | Farogh Siddique | |
| 1996 | Papa Kehte Hai[2] | Rohit Dixit | Mahesh Bhatt | |
| 1997 | Gudgudee[2] | Singer | Basu Chatterjee | |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Sameer Sharma | Aditya Chopra | |
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham[13] | Rohan's friend | Karan Johar | special appearance |
| 2002 | Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe[12] | Vishwas | Mohan Singh Rathor | |
| 2005 | Soggadu[14] | Chandu | Ravi Babu | |
| Salaam Namaste[15] | Jignesh "Jerry" | Siddharth Anand | ||
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle[16] | Sanjay Mehra | Anil Mehta | |
| 2008 | Roadside Romeo[4] | — | Himself | also writer |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible![7] | Store Manager | Himself | also the director |
| 2016 | Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh[17] | Mohit Dewan | Sujoy Ghosh |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny[12] | Kunal | |
| 2010 | Rishta.com | Akshay Dwiwedi | [18] |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Badminton Coach | [19] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Hansraj, Jugal (4 October 2008). "It's much more than a rat race". Economic Times (India). Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rediff On The Net, Movies:An interview with Jugal Hansraj". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ Johar, Karan (2016). An Unsuitable Boy. Penguin Books. p. 70. ISBN 9789385990939. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ghosh, Labonita (25 October 2008). "Reinventing Jugal Hansraj". DNA India.
- ↑ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ↑ "7th Annual VES Awards". www.visualeffectssociety.com. 24 March 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "People want to remember me as the sweet kid from Masoom". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Actor Jugal Hansraj turns author | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Jugal Hansraj marries partner Jasmine". 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mohabbatein actor Jugal Hansraj and wife Jasmine meet Manish Malhotra in NYC. See pic". India Today. Ist.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Jugal Hansraj birthday: These throwback photos of the Masoom actor will win your heart over again!". www.timesnownews.com.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Jugal Hansraj chat". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2002.
- ↑ "Then and now: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". filmfare.com.
- ↑ "Review : (2005)". www.sify.com.
- ↑ "BBC - Movies - review - Salaam Namaste (Hi, Hello)". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Jugal Hansraj's special role in 'Aaja Nachle'". DNA India. 26 August 2007.
- ↑ Khanna, Khushi (2 December 2016). "'Kahaani 2' review: Vidya Balan is back in form in this predictable thriller". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Jugal Hansraj is back on TV - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Yeh Hai Aashiqui: Jugal Hansraj returns to acting". News18.
