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{{Short description|Indian film actor and director (1946-1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Roopesh Kumar
| image = Roopesh_Kumar.png
| alt =
| caption = Roopesh Kumar in Jeevan Mrityu
| birth_name = Abbas Farashahi
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|01|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|01|29|1946|01|16|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[Film director|director]]
| years_active = 1965-1995
| known_for =
| notable_works =
}}

'''Roopesh Kumar''' (born as Abbas Farashahi; 16 January 1946 – 29 January 1995)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filminformation.com/flash-back/roopesh-kumar-bids-adieu |title=ROOPESH KUMAR BIDS ADIEU | 30 January, 2020 – Film Information|date=30 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Roopesh-Kumar Roopesh Kumar bio] www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com</ref><ref>[http://www.citwf.com/person252808.htm Roopesh] www.citwf.com</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Actor-Navin-Nischol-passes-away/articleshow/7742653.cms Navin Nischol Passes away] www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com</ref> was a [[character actor]] in [[Bollywood]] films, especially known for his role as a villain in over 100 Hindi films from 1965 to 1995. He is widely remembered for his comic as well as negative roles in the films like ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' and ''[[The Great Gambler]]''. He was the cousin of actress [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]].<ref>[http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2006/raksha-bandhan-090806.html The unknown brother'n sisters of B'wood] www.filmbeat.com</ref>

==Personal life==
Roopesh Kumar was born in Mumbai as Abbas Farashahi on 16 January 1946. He was the eldest child of Ali Asgar Farashahi (Asgar Seth of Pune City, Mandai) and Mariam. He was a student of Dastur School in Pune. From his early childhood he was interested in acting. His family were in the restaurant and bakery business in Pune but he chose to be an actor. Kumar was fondly known as Dadash (meaning brother in Persian). He was very close to his cousin actresses [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]] and [[Malika Askari|Malika]]. His oldest daughter is married to Dilip Kumar's nephew Zahid Khan and they have two children.

On 29 January 1995, Kumar suffered a heart attack while attending an awards ceremony with [[Sunil Dutt]] and [[Rajendra Kumar]] and was rushed to hospital. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital at the age of 49.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filminformation.com/flash-back/roopesh-kumar-bids-adieu/ |title=ROOPESH KUMAR BIDS ADIEU | 30 January, 2020 – Film Information|date=30 January 2020 }}</ref>

==Career==
He started his career with ''Tarzan'' and ''King Kong'' in 1965 and went on to play supporting roles of mostly villains throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His most well known films include ''[[Andaz (1971 film)|Andaz]]'' (1971), ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972), ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977), ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' (1979), ''[[Jaani Dushman]]'' (1979), ''[[Hum Paanch (1980 film)|Hum Paanch]]'' (1980), ''[[Bade Dilwala]]'' (1983) and ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' (1989). He also produced and directed two films, ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]'' (1991) and ''[[Meri Aan]]'' (1993). His last film release was ''[[Paappi Devataa]]'' in 1995, the same year of his death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filminformation.com/flash-back/roopesh-kumar-bids-adieu/ |title=ROOPESH KUMAR BIDS ADIEU | 30 January, 2020 – Film Information|date=30 January 2020 }}</ref>

==Filmography==
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* ''Rustom E Hind'' (1965)
* ''Main Wohi Hoon'' (1966) as Rajan
*''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]''(1968) as Guest in Party (Cameo Role)
* ''[[Sapno Ka Saudagar]]'' (1968) as Kumar Prannath Singh
* ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969) as Abdul Rashid
* ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]'' (1969) as Ramdas
* ''[[Sharafat]]'' (1970) as Arun
* ''[[Jeevan Mrityu]]'' (1970) as Sameer
* ''[[Preet Ki Dori]]'' (1971) as Ramu
* ''[[Kal Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1971) as Sunny
* ''[[Andaz (1971 film)|Andaz]]'' (1971) as Badal
* ''[[Raampur Ka Lakshman]]'' (1972) as Chhaganlal Pandey
* ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972) as Ranjeet
* ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' (1973) as Rakesh
* ''[[Joshila]]'' (1973) as Dinesh
* ''Prabhat'' (1973) as Ramesh
* ''[[Aashiana]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Insaaniyat]]'' (1974) as Girdharilal
* ''[[Paap Aur Punya]]'' (1974) as Tiger's Associate
* ''[[Zinda Dil]]'' (1975) as Ghanshyam Thakur
* ''[[Mere Sartaj]]'' (1975) as Asad
* ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976) as Meena's Husband
* ''[[Naach Uthe Sansaar]]'' (1976) as Johnny
*''Phir Janam Lenge Hum'' (1977) as Hameed
*''[[Jay Vejay]]'' (1977) as King Diler Jung
* ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977) as Kiran
* ''[[Dildaar]]'' (1977) as Prasad
* ''[[Karm]]'' (1977) as Premnath
*''[[Kasam Khoon Ki]]'' (1977) as Sher Singh
*''[[Doosra Aadmi]]'' (1977) as Roopesh
* ''[[Amar Shakti]]'' (1978) as Kumar Ranjeet Narayan Singh
* ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amar Deep]]'' (1979) as Ramesh
* ''[[Jaani Dushman]]'' (1979) as Shera's Uncle
* ''[[The Great Gambler]]'' (1979) as Sethi
* ''[[Lok Parlok]]'' (1979) as Hotel's Manager
* ''[[Choron Ki Baaraat]]'' (1980) as Jaggu
* ''[[Red Rose (1980 film)|Red Rose]]'' as Inspector Bhushan
* ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' (1980) as Vijay
* ''[[Guest House (1980 film)|Guest House]]'' (1980) as Kantilal
* ''[[Do Premee (1980 film)|Do Premee]]'' (1980) as Suresh
* ''[[Insaan (1982 film)|Insaan]]'' (1982) as Roopa
* ''[[Nishaan (1983 film)|Nishaan]]'' (1983) as Veeru
* ''[[Souten]]'' (1983) as Bingo
*''[[Bade Dil Wala|Bade Dilwala]]'' (1983) as Prem
*''Maati Maangey Khoon'' (1984)
*''[[Aasmaan]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Asha Jyoti]]'' (1984) as Hukamchand
* ''[[Hum Dono (1985 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1985) as Jimmy
*''[[Babu (1985 film)]]'' as Jaggu Dada
* ''[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]'' (1985) as Rohit Prasad
*''Preeti'' (1986)
* ''[[Muddat (1986 film)|Muddat]]'' (1986) as Bhagwat Singh
* ''[[Insaaf Ki Awaaz]]'' (1986) as Mahendranath
*''[[Loha (1987 film)|Loha]]'' (1987) as Prisoner
*''[[Daku Hasina]]'' (1987) as Rana
*''[[Zakhmi Aurat]]''(1988) as Raj
*''[[Kasam (1988 film)|Kasam]]'' (1988) as Police Officer
*''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' (1989) as Roopesh
* ''[[Daata]]'' (1989) as G.D.'s Employee
* ''[[Mujrim]]'' (1989) as Gulati
* ''[[Sachai Ki Taqat]]'' (1989) as Rekha's Brother
* ''[[Jurrat (film)|Jurrat]]'' (1989) as Girdhar
*''Karishma Kali Kaa'' (1990) as Inspector Ganpat Godbole
*''Haar Jeet'' (1990 film)
*''[[Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi]]'' (1991) as Kanhaiyalal Gupta
* ''[[Pratigyabadh]]'' (1991) as Tej Bahadur "Teja"
* ''[[Hai Meri Jaan]]'' (1991) as Prajapati (Producer & Director of the Film)
* ''[[Meri Aan]]'' (1993) as Qawwali Host (Producer & Director of the Film)
* ''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]'' (1994) as Satish Khanna
*''[[Paappi Devataa]]'' (1995) as Kundan
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===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year!! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Bahadur Shah Zafar (TV series)|Bahadur Shah Zafar]]'' ||Hakim [[Ahsanullah Khan]] || [[DD National]] ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0474868|name=Roopesh Kumar}}

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[[Category:1946 births]]
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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
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