Tiku Talsania

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tiku Talsania
| image = Tiku Talsania at Sab TV's show launch.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Talsania at an event for [[Sab TV]]'s show in [[Mumbai]], 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|06|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]<br>{{small|(present-day [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]])}}
| spouse = Deepti Talsania
| children = {{ubl|[[Shikha Talsania]] (daughter)|Rohan Talsania (son) Loralai Talsania (non-binary)}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Comedian]]}}
| yearsactive = 1984{{endash}}present
| othername =
}}

'''Tiku Talsania''' (born 7 June 1954) is an Indian actor and comedian from Mumbai who works in the [[Bollywood]] industry. Apart from acting in films and television serials, he also performs as a freelance theatre artist, working for Gujarati theatre in [[Mumbai]] and in foreign countries [[United States]] and [[Europe]].<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/more-to-mr-funny-than-meets-the-eye/article63807.ece |title=More to Mr. Funny than meets the eye - The Hindu |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=13 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513040658/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/More-to-Mr.-Funny-than-meets-the-eye/article16852813.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

He is best remembered for his roles in ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'' in 1984, followed by hit TV serials in 1990s like ''[[Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki|Ye Duniya Ghazab Ki]]'', Zamana Badal Gaya and Ek Se Badh Kar Ek. His most famous dialogue is "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai", which he has uttered in most of his serials and movies between 1984 and 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiku Talsania’s life beyond the arc lights: Biking, adventure sports and more|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tiku-talsanias-life-beyond-the-arc-lights-biking-adventure-sports-and-7349224/|date=10 June 2021|accessdate=27 July 2021}}</ref>

==Television career==
Tiku has acted in a number of television serials starting with ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'' in 1984, followed by hit TV serials in 1990s like ''[[Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki|Ye Duniya Ghazab Ki]]'', Zamana Badal Gaya and Ek Se Badh Kar Ek.

He acted in many successful serials until the very recent ''Uttaran''. He was last seen on the [[SAB TV|SAB TV's]] [[Sitcom]] ''[[Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo]]''.<ref name="toi">{{Cite web | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/tiku-talsania-gets-on-board-for-sajan-re-phir-jhooth-mat-bolo/articleshow/58335715.cms | title=Quick Five: Tiku Talsania - Gets On Board- The Times Of India | date=24 April 2017 | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

==Film career==
Tiku started his [[Bollywood]] career with Rajeev Mehra's ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Pal]]'' in 1986. He continued to play his role as comedian in movies such as ''[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin]]'', ''[[Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka]]'', ''[[Bol Radha Bol]]'', ''[[Andaz Apna Apna]]'' and ''[[Mr. Bechara]]'' from 1991 to 1996. Breaking from his comedian roles, he donned the cap of a serious character in the movie ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' in 1993.

He then acted in a number of commercially successful movies such as ''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]'' in 1997, ''[[Jodi No.1]]'' in 2001 and up until ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' in 2007. He received critical acclaim for his role in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''. Tiku, who played the role of the protagonist Devdas's caretaker Dharamdas, said that he was confident that his role would get noticed.<ref name='rediff'>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/11tik.htm |title=Movies: Tiku Talsania on his role in Devdas |access-date=12 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714220621/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/jul/11tik.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Talsania continued to work in films such as [[Dhamaal]] and [[Special 26]] with minor roles, as having primary focus on television serials.

==Personal life==
Talsania married Deepti, with whom he has two children, a son, Rohan Talsania and a daughter, actress Shikha Talsania, who has acted in films like ''[[Veere Di Wedding]]'', ''[[Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' and ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]].

==Filmography==
{{main|Tiku Talsania filmography}}

Few of his performances are listed here, while the rest are in the main filmography article.

=== Film ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Pal]]''
| Lakhan
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Azaad Desh Ke Gulam]]''
| MLA Nagendra Rao
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin]]''
| Sharmaji
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]''
| Tejas Raj Vidrohi
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke]]''
| Advocate Homi Wadia
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]''
| Mr Patel
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Andaz Apna Apna]]''
| Inspector Pandey
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Raja (1995 film)|Raja]]''
| Neta Ji
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Daraar]]''
|
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Raja Hindustani]]''
| Chacha (Raja's uncle)
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]''
| Bank Manager Gaitonde
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Judwaa]]''
|Sharma's Brother-in-law
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Hero No. 1]]''
|Vidya Nath
|
|-
|1998
| ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]''
| Inspector R.K. Thakur
|
|-
| 1998
|''[[Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha]]''
| Kumar Mangat / Sher Singh
|
|-
|1998
|Gharwali Baharwali
|Ram Gopal
|
|-
| 2000
| [[Sultaan]]
| Chaturbuj
|
|-
| 2001
| [[Jodi No.1]]
| Ranjit Singh
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]''
| Dharamdas
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Hungama (2003 film)|Hungama]]''
| Popat Seth
|
|-
| 2006
| '' [[Love In Japan]] ''
| Tiku
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Dhamaal]]''
| Commissioner MI Chaturvedi
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Dhol (film)|Dhol]]''
| Police Inspector
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara]]''
| Tayyab Ali
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Special 26]]''
| Magandas (as Tiku C. Talsania)
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Balkadu]]''
|
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Hungama 2]]''
|Cook Ojasram Nandan
|
|}

=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! Channel
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]''
| Ranjit's boss (and later Raja's father in law)
| [[DD National]]
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Shrikant (TV series)|Shrikant]]''
|
| [[DD National]]
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki]]''
| Maharaja
| [[DD Metro]]
|-
| 1993
| ''Anand''
|
| [[Zee Tv]]
|-
| 1994-1995
| ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh''
|
| [[DD Metro]]
|-
| 1995
| ''Zamana Badal Gaya''
| Kanhaiya Lal Mathur
| [[Doordarshan]]
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Ek Se Badh Kar Ek]]''
| Brij Mohan Chaturvedi
| [[Doordarshan]]
|-
| 2000
| ''Maal Hai To Taal Hai''
| Keemat Lal
| [[Star Plus]]
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Hum Sab Baraati]]''
| Chandu Mehta
| [[Zee TV]]
|-
| 2009-2011
| ''[[Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo]]''
| [[Dhirubhai Jhaveri]]
| [[SAB TV]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai]]''
| Prem Kapoor
| [[SAB TV]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal Hai]]''
| Dhanwantrilal Dhyanchand Dholakia (3D)
| [[SAB TV]]
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Pritam Pyare Aur Woh]]''
| Tiku aka Jija Ji
| [[SAB TV]]
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Sajan Re Phir Jhoot Mat Bolo]]''
| PC (Jai's father)
| [[SAB TV]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb name|id=0848308|name=Tiku Talsania}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
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[[Category:1954 births]]

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