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{{Infobox person
|name = Sudhir
|image = Dheer.jpg
|caption =
|occupation = [[Actor]], [[Assistant director]]
|birth_date = 1944
|birth_place = [[British India]]
|birth_name = Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria
|death_date = {{death date and age|2014|5|12|1944|||df=y}}
|death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
|relatives =
|spouse = Sheila Ray (former)
|children = [[Ashok Banker]] (Step-son)
|years_active = 1960–2009
|nationality = {{flagicon|IND}} [[India]]n
}}

'''Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria''' (1944 – 12 May 2014) aka '''Sudhir''' ({{lang-hi|सुधीर}}) was a [[Bollywood]] film actor. He was best known for his role in the film ''[[Satte Pe Satta]]'' with [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/sudhir-of-satte-pe-satta-fame-passes-away_154982.html|title=Sudhir of 'Satte Pe Satta' fame passes away|author=Anindita Dev|department=[[Zee News]]|publisher=[[Essel Group]]|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/ht-city/20140514/281492159343136|title=Veteran Actor Sudhir Dead|work=HT City|date=14 May 2014|accessdate=1 August 2019|via=[[PressReader]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/satte-pe-satta-actor-sudhir-dead/story-w90Y6pKO2ZalJTcYFKdVkO.html|title=Satte Pe Satta actor Sudhir dead|work=Hindustan Times|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref> He acted in over 200 films in a career spanning from 1962 to 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-villain-sudhir-dies-1.1331823|title=Bollywood villain Sudhir dies|work=[[Gulf News]]|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref> He was one of Bollywood's best known [[villain]]s from the 1970s through the 1990s.

==Career==
He acted in ''[[Prem Patra]]'' starring [[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhana]] and [[Shashi Kapoor]] (1962) as Subhash.He appeared in ''Apna Ghar Apni Kahani'' (Pyas) opposite [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]] in 1968, singing "Jigar me dard kaisa ishko ulfat to nhi kahate" and 'main ye sochkar uske dar se utha tha' from ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]'' (1964), 'mujhe raat din ye khayal hai' and 'mere dil pe andheri sa chhan laga' from Ek Phool Ek Bhool'.

He often played the second-in-command [[sidekick]] to villains [[Ajit Khan|Ajit]], [[Prem Nath]] and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], a torturous police inspector, or a sleazy man. He was most known for his shrill voice, long moustache and sideburns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/Addictions/with-his-horseshoe-moustache-sudhir-was-a-familiar-bollywood-villain/|author=Ghosh, Avijit|title=With his horseshoe moustache, Sudhir was a familiar Bollywood villain|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=1 August 2019}}</ref> He starred in at least a dozen Amitabh Bachchan movies, such as ''[[Deewaar]]'', ''[[Kaalia]]'', ''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'', ''[[Sharaabi]]'', ''[[Satte Pe Satta]]'', ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'', ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' and ''[[Lal Baadshah]]''. Other notable appearances included [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]'s 1974 hit ''[[Khote Sikkay]]'', its sequel ''[[Kachche Heere]]'', ''[[Dharmatma]]'', as well as ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'', and roles of a handicapped thief in [[Dev Anand]]'s ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' (1971), as Police Inspector (Special Appearances) in [[Subhash Ghai]]'s ''[[Meri Jung]]'' (1985) and in the [[Shah Rukh Khan]]-starring ''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' (1999). His last film appearances were in ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'' (2007) and ''[[Victoria House (film)|Victoria House]]'' (2009).

He has been also seen in some cases of ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' in 2003 in episodes
249/250- the case of predictions as Dr. Kailash(main culprit),
269/270- the case of illusive bomber as Jinjar(main culprit).

He died on 12 May 2014 at the age of 70. He had long been suffering from a lung infection.

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1962 || ''[[Prem Patra]]'' || Subhash ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]]'' || Ram Singh ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1968 || ''Apna Ghar Apni Kahani'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ek Phool Ek Bhool]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1971 || ''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]'' || Michael ||
|-
|''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|''[[Gambler (film)|Gambler]]'' || Ram Mehta ||
|-
|1973 || ''[[Joshila]]'' || Kundan ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1974 || ''[[Khote Sikkay]]'' || Bhaggu ||
|-
|''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'' || Ravi's co-worker ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1975 || ''[[Deewaar]]'' || Jaichand ||
|-
|''[[Dharmatma]]'' || Natwar ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1980 || ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'' || Inspector Shinde ||
|-
|''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' || Ranjeet ||
|-
|1981 || ''[[Kaalia]]'' || Rawat ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1982 || ''[[Satte Pe Satta]]'' || Som Anand ||
|-
|''[[Kachche Heere]]'' || Bhaggu ||
|-
|1984 || ''[[Sharaabi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1985 ||[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]] ||Diwan Lalchand ||
|-
|''[[Meri Jung]]'' || Bhosale (Police Inspector) ||
|-
|''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'' || ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[Gunahon Ka Faisla]]'' || Shiva ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1989 ||''[[Awara Zindagi]]'' || Tiger ||
|-
|''[[Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá]]'' || One of Bata's goons ||
|-
|''[[Jung Baaz]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Oonch Neech Beech]]'' || Chhote ||
|-
|''[[Na-Insaafi]]'' || John D'Souza ||
|-
|''[[Elaan-E-Jung]]'' || Arjun Singh's man ||
|-
|rowspan="7"|1990 ||''[[Zahreelay]]'' || Jaichand Khurana ||
|-
|''[[C.I.D. (1990 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Micheal ||
|-
|''[[Kali Ganga]]'' || Shera ||
|-
|''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Sheshnaag (film)|Sheshnaag]]'' || one of Aghori's Deciple ||
|-
|''[[Doodh Ka Karz]]'' || Jumman ||
|-
|''[[Zimmedaaar]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1991 || ''[[Farishtay]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ajooba]]'' || Bandit ||
|-
|''[[Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi]]'' || Investigating Officer Roshanlal ||
|-
|''[[Jhoothi Shaan]]'' || Abdul ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1992 || ''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' || Brij (Jaichand's partner) ||
|-
|''[[Humlaa]]'' || Bhawani's man ||
|-
|''[[Tahalka]]'' || Dong's Right Hand ||
|-
|''[[Angaar]]'' || Health Minister ||
|-
|''[[Baaz (1992 film)|Baaz]]'' || Gogi ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1993 ||''[[Aankhen (1993 film)|Aankhen]]'' || Tejeshwar's henchman ||
|-
|''[[Dil Hai Betaab]]'' || Sudhir (Vikram's employee) ||
|-
|''[[Police Wala]]'' || Daniel ||
|-
|''[[Veerta]]'' || Mill Manager Mehta ||
|-
|rowspan="7"|1994 ||''[[Raja Babu (film)|Raja Babu]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|''[[Zamane Se Kya Darna]]'' || Gambler ||
|-
|''[[Gangster (1994 film)|Gangster]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ekka Raja Rani]]'' || Police Commissioner Gaekwad ||
|-
|''[[Ikke Pe Ikka]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|''[[Beta Ho To Aisa]]'' || J.K.'s henchman ||
|-
|''[[Mr. Azaad]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1995 ||''[[Jawab (1995 film)|Jawab]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Prem (film)|Prem]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Raja (1995 film)|Raja]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|''[[Zamaana Deewana]]'' || Gullu (Hitman) ||
|-
|''[[Rock Dancer]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ram Shastra]]'' || Inspector Azhgar Ali ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1997 || ''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]]'' || Baggu ||
|-
|''[[Share Bazaar (film)|Share Bazaar]]'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
|''[[Bhai Bhai (1997 film)|Bhai Bhai]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1998 || ''[[Dulhe Raja]]'' || SSP Nissar Khan ||
|-
|''[[Iski Topi Uske Sarr]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
|''[[Maharaja (1998 film)|Maharaja]]'' || Hunter ||
|-
|''[[Zulm-O-Sitam]]'' || Sikandar's Henchman ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1999 || ''[[Lal Baadshah]]'' || Vikram's Henchman ||
|-
|''[[Safari (1999 film)|Safari]]'' || Uncle D'Silva ||
|-
|''[[Chudail No. 1]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Rocky ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Billa No. 786]]'' || Balwant Rai ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Humraaz]]'' || Tommy ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewaar]]'' || Mushtaque ||
|-
|''[[Hatya (2004 film)|Hatya]]'' || Johny ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'' || Contest Co-announcer ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Victoria House (film)|Victoria House]]'' || Ramu Chowkidaar ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1993–2001 || ''[[Zee Horror Show]]'' || ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Betaal Pachisi (TV series)|Betaal Pachisi]]'' || Bash ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' - The Case of Predictions || Dr. Kailash (episode 249-250) || Main culprit
|-
| ''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]'' - The Case of Illusive Bomber || Jinjar (episode 269-270) || Main culprit
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0837199}}

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[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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