Ravi Behl (born 10 May 1966)[1] is an Indian actor and television producer belonging to Behl family of Hindi films. He is better known for the 1991 film Narsimha and as co-host of dance show Boogie Woogie, that he co-produced with Naved Jaffery for Sony television.[2] He debuted in movies in 1980 with film Morchha, followed by Inteha in 1984.[3]
Ravi Behl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1966 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Host |
| Years active | 1980–2007; 2023–present |
| Relatives | Ramesh Behl (uncle) Goldie Behl (first-cousin) |
| Family | Behl family |
Early and personal life
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He is a son of film producer Shyam Behl.[4][3] His sister Geeta Behl is an actress who did roles in movies such as Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1968),[4][3] Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman (1984), Do Premee (1980) and Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981). Ravi's father produced movies, such as Duniya (1968) starring Dev Anand and Vyjayanthimala, and The Gold Medal (1969) starring Jeetendra, Rakhee Gulzar, and Shatrughan Sinha.
Behl, who remains unmarried, had said in an interview, "A lot of people are surprised that I’m still unmarried. It’s not that I haven’t tried. I was seeing a girl for a long time but unfortunately, our relationship didn’t blossom into marriage. We had our differences."[3]
Career
editRavi made his acting debut with Raj Babbar in film Inteha in 1984. He worked in popular films, such as Narsimha (1991) with Sunny Deol and Urmila Matondkar, Dalaal (1993) with Mithun Chakraborty and Ayesha Jhulka; Agni Sakshi (1996) with Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala; and Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997) with Nana Patekar and Raveena Tandon.[3][5] He also acted in a British TV mini series based on the novel The Far Pavilions.[4]
After his career in movies fade he became the co-producer[6] and host of Boogie Woogie (1996-2014)[3][7] an Indian Television dance show. Ravi, who was once in financial trouble, Tellychakkar, found financial security through his work in television.[3]
Professional works
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Morchha | Chhotu | Hindi | |
| 1984 | Inteha | Hindi | ||
| The Far Pavilions | Prince Nandu | English | British TV mini series | |
| 1986 | Avinash | Sumit | Hindi | |
| 1991 | Narsimha | Ravi Rastogi | Hindi | first break as a lead pair |
| 1993 | Boy Friend | Raja | Hindi | |
| Dalaal | Inder Jhunjhunwala | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Pyar Ka Rog | Hindi | ||
| 1995 | Meri Mohabbat Mera Naseeba | Hindi | ||
| 1996 | Agni Sakshi | Ravi Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 1996-2014 | Boogie Woogie | Himself | Hindi | Sony TV |
| 1997 | Ghulam-E-Mustafa | Arun | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh-E-Hind | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Salaam Bacche | Coach | Hindi | |
| 2023 | The Night Manager | Jaiveer "Jayu" Singh | Hindi | Disney+ Hotstar |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "This day in history". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Interview with actor Ravi Behl". IBNLive. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bollywood’s Forgotten Stars: 8 Interesting facts about Boogie Woogie’s judge – Ravi Behl, The Free Press Journal, 17 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Lost Hero : Ravi Behl".
- ^ "Television brought me financial stability". Tellychakkar. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "I was on a holiday, now I'm back: Ravi Behl". TOI. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "'Boogie Woogie' back on small screen in December". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.