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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Pavan Malhotra<br />
| image = Pawan Malhotra in 2017 (cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Malhotra in 2017<br />
| alt = Pawan Malhotra in 2017<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|07|2}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
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| occupation = Actor <br />
| yearsactive = 1984-present<br />
| spouse = <br />
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'''Pavan Malhotra''' (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi]] films and television. He has played lead roles in [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]]'s [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|National Film Award]]-winning ''[[Bagh Bahadur]]'' and [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]]'s ''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]'', both released in 1989. He is famous for his role as the cold-blooded mafia don Irfan Khan in the Telugu blockbuster ''[[Aithe]]'' (2003) and in his acclaimed role of [[Tiger Memon]] in ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070213074458/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/11/stories/2007021109960200.htm Black Friday, bloody Friday...] [[The Hindu]], 11 February 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/07/feb/14_black_friday_don_pawan_malhotra_tiger_memon.asp Pawan Malhotra is flawless as Tiger Memon]</ref> In 2005, he acted in the Telugu movie ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' as a Tantrik.<br />
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Born in Delhi, Malhotra grew up in Nawabganj, Old Delhi, and studied at [[Manav Sthali School]].<ref>{{cite web | title = "If people remember my characters more than my name, it's my success as an actor," says Pavan Malhotra |work= Hindustan Times, Brunch | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/if-people-remember-my-characters-more-than-my-name-it-s-my-success-as-an-actor-says-pavan-malhotra/story-X7Z93OwCHpsMcnXplT42ZM.html |author=Aasheesh Sharma|date=16 January 2016| access-date = 2016-01-17 }}</ref> Having graduated in arts from [[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi University]]. His first hand experience in movies was as an assistant in costume department of ''[[Gandhi (film)]]''. Thereafter he was production assistant in ''[[Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro]]'', ''[[Khamosh]]'' and ''[[Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!]]''. Pavan ventured into the Delhi theatre circuit, thereafter he moved to Mumbai, where he started with the television industry as an assistant on the sets of the TV series, ''[[Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi]]'' (1984), before he got a role in Saeed Akhtar Mirza's TV series on [[Doordarshan]], ''[[Nukkad]] '' (1986), which got him noticed. Meanwhile, he had entered the film industry and made his debut with [[Pankaj Parashar]]'s ''Ab Ayega Mazaa'' (1984).<br />
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Over the years he had worked with directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, [[Saeed Akhtar Mirza]], [[Shyam Benegal]], [[Deepa Mehta]] and [[Roland Joffé]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110501223917/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/383190/Pavan-Malhotra Pavan Malhotra] ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref><br />
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In 2006, he was seen in Manish Goswami's ''Aisa Desh Hai Mera'' on Sony television.<ref>[http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2006/10/pawan-malhotra-returns.html Pawan Malhotra returns] www.realbollywood.com.</ref> He is seen on the TV series ''Alag Alag'' and Partho Mitra's ''Patang'' on [[Doordarshan|DD Metro]]. He recently starred in the major hit movies ''[[Jab We Met]]'' and ''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]''. He is currently acting in ''Lagi Tujhse Lagan'' as Malmal More on Colors TV. He has recently worked in hit movies like ''Punjab 1984'' and ''Children Of War''.<br />
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In 2016, a retrospective to mark his 25 years in cinema was held at [[India International Centre]] (IIC), Delhi.<br />
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In the Latest Hindi Web Series [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14820482/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt Grahan] on [[Disney+ Hotstar|Disnep+ Hotstar]], he played a Character of Rishi Ranjan/ Gursewak Singh father of Amrita Singh ([[Zoya Hussain]]) which is released on 24 June 2021, based on the [[Satya Vyas]] Novel 'Chaurasi'<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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* [[National Film Awards|National Award]] – ''[[Fakir]]'' (Hindi) – 1998<br />
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] – ''[[Aithe]]'' (Telugu) – 2003<br />
* [[Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu)]] - ''[[Aithe]]'' – 2003 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/719104.cms|title=51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare South Award winners|publisher=indiatimes.com|access-date=2009-08-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717020003/http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/719104.cms|archive-date=17 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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==Selected filmography==<br />
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* ''[[Ab Ayega Mazaa]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Khamosh]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Bagh Bahadur]]'' (1989) – Ghunuram<br />
* ''[[Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro]]'' (1989) – Salim, the Lame<br />
* ''[[Sau Crore]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Antarnaad]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]'' (1992) – Ashish<br />
* ''[[Tarpan (film)|Tarpan]]'' (1994) – Dhannu<br />
* ''Brothers in Trouble'' (1995) – Amir<br />
* ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Earth (1998 film)|Earth]]'' (1998) – The Butcher<br />
* ''Fakir'' (1998)<br />
* ''The Perfect Husband'' (2003)<ref>[http://www.citwf.com/person282109.htm Pawan Malhotra: Filmography] [[Citwf.com]]</ref><br />
* ''[[Aithe]]'' (Telugu film) (2003) – Irfan Khan<ref>a Telugu film which garnered high acclaim; plays the antagonist</ref><br />
* ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004) – [[Tiger Memon]]<br />
* ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' (Telugu film) (2005)<ref>remade into Hindi as ''SUNDAY''; plays a superstitious mad person who seeks answers from god.</ref><br />
* ''[[Eashwar Mime Co.]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite news |title=Special screening of Jalan's film |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/regional/28255782_1_special-screening-jalan-music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235630/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/regional/28255782_1_special-screening-jalan-music |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 March 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 September 2010 }}</ref><br />
* ''[[Andhrudu]]'' (Telugu film) (2005) - Ranaveer Sinha <ref>plays an IPS officer who was born in Bihar and lives in Andhra, father of the heroine...</ref><br />
* ''[[Amma Cheppindi]]'' (Telugu film) (2006) - Bose's Father<ref>...a scientist in [[ISRO]], one of whose young sons is mentally immature</ref><br />
* ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don - The Chase Begins again]]'' (2006) – Narang<br />
* ''[[Blood Brothers (2007 Indian film)|Blood Brothers]]'' (2007) – Coach<br />
* ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007) – Geet's Uncle<br />
* ''[[50 Lakh]]'' (2007) – Irfan Khan<br />
* ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves]]'' (2008) – Sikandar<br />
* ''[[De Taali]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (2008) - Qayyum Cable- Maut Ka Lable<br />
* ''[[Delhi-6]]'' (2009) – Jaigopal<br />
* ''[[Ek Tho Chance]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Road to Sangam]]'' (2009)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811030552/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-29/ahmedabad/28171296_1_film-accent-art Film viewing makes people appreciate art: Actor] ''[[The Times of India]]'', TNN 29 June 2009.</ref><br />
* ''[[Badmaash Company]]'' (2010) – Jazz<br />
* ''[[Ek Nayi Chhoti Si Zindagi]]'' (2011) – Shyam<br />
* ''[[Bhindi Bazaar (film)|Bhindi Bazaar]]'' (2011) – Mamu<br />
* ''[[Yeh Faasley]]'' (2011) – Digvijay Singh (Diggy)<br />
* ''[[Shaitan (film)|Shaitan]]'' (2011) – Police Commissioner<br />
*''[[Ek Thi Daayan]]'' (2013) – Mr. Mathur (Bobo's Dad)<br />
*''[[Bhaag Milkha Bhaag]]'' (2013) – Coach Gurudev Singh<br />
*''[[Punjab 1984]]'' (2014) – Deep Singh Rana<br />
*''[[Children of War (2014 film)|Children of War]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Bang Bang (2014 film)]]'' (2014) – Zorawar<br />
*''[[Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[Zorawar]]'' (2016) – Tejpal Singh<br />
*''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'' (2016) – Inspector Vincent Lobo<br />
*''[[Missing on a Weekend]]''(2016) - Inspector Ali Ansari<br />
*''[[Super Singh]]'' (2017) - Saint Rehmat <br />
*''[[Mubarakan]]''(2017) - Charan's Father (Baldev Singh Bajwa)<br />
*''[[Judwaa 2]]'' (2017) - Officer Dhillon<br />
*''[[Setters (film)|Setters]]'' (2019)<br />
* ''[[Family of Thakurganj]]''{{dagger}} (2019)<br />
* ''[[Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai]]''{{dagger}} (2019) <ref name=Cinestaan>{{cite web|last1=Kahlon|first1=Sukhpreet|title= Diorama: You need the patience of a tree and the perseverance of grass in the film industry, says Pavan Malhotra|url= https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jan/23/18277/diorama-you-need-the-patience-of-a-tree-and-the-perseverance-of-grass-in-the-film-industry-says-pavan-malhotra|website=Cinestaan.com |access-date= 23 Jan 2019|ref= Pavan Malhotra}}</ref><br />
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===Television===<br />
* ''[[Nukkad]]'' (1986) – Hari<br />
* ''[[Zameen Aasmaan]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Aahat|Aahat Season 1 - Episode 84]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[XZone]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' (1997) <br />
* ''[[Circus (TV series)|Circus]]'' (1989)<br />
*''[[9 Malabar Hill]]''<ref>http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/pavan.htm</ref> (1997)<br />
*''[[Khamoshiyaan... Kab Tak]]''(2001)<br />
*''[[Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny]]'' (2003 - 2004)<br />
*''Mrityudand''<br />
*''Kahan Se Kahan Tak''<br />
*''[[Laagi Tujhse Lagan]]'' (2009)<br />
*''[[Khidki]]'' (2016) Sab TV<br />
*''[[Grahan (TV Series)|Grahan]]'' (2021) [[Hotstar]]<br />
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