Deepak Parashar is an Indian film actor and former model who mainly works in Hindi films and TV series. In 1976, he won the Mr. India/Prince of India title. In 2006, he participated in the reality television show Bigg Boss Season 1 which aired on Sony TV.
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Wiki/Biography
Deepak Parashar aka Deepak Vishwanath Parashar was born on Wednesday, 2 April 1952 (age 71; as of 2023) in Pune, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Deepak Parashar’s childhood picture with his sister
He did his schooling at St. Edward’s School in Shimla. He completed his graduation from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and then studied at PGDAV College, Delhi University. After that he did a hotel management course at Oberoi Intercontinental, Delhi.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 0”
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
parents and siblings
Deepak Parashar’s father name is Vishwanath Parashar and mother’s name is Shobha Parashar. His father served in the Indian Army. He has two brothers named Dalip Parashar and Mukesh Parashar. His sister’s name is Sunita.
Deepak Parashar with his mother
Father of Deepak Farashar
Deepak Parashar (brother of Deepak Parashar)
Sister of Deepak Parashar
wife and children
Deepak Parashar married Sarita in 1985 and has a daughter named Radhika. Later the couple broke up.
gender identity
Deepak Parashar revealed his true self on the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss Season 1 and openly shared his personal journey of coming out as gay.
Relationships/affairs
Deepak Parashar was briefly romantically involved with actress Sarika Thakur in the late 1970s.
Sarika Thakur
religion
Deepak Parashar follows Hinduism.
Autograph
Autograph of Deepak Parashar
Career
model
Deepak Parashar along with Nafisa Ali and Poonam Dhillon became Mr India/Prince of India in 1976. After that, she was chosen to model the famous “Only Vimal” outfits of the late 1970s.
Deepak Parashari during Vimal’s photo shoot
It was a major achievement for him and he received the crown from famous Bollywood actors Zeenat Aman and Dev Anand. After becoming Mr. In India, Deepak started getting many opportunities in the modeling industry and was hired to promote many top brands and appeared in advertisements for them.
Deepak Parashar as Mr. India
Overall, Deepak’s journey from being crowned Mr. India to becoming a successful Bollywood actor has been full of determination, learning from experienced directors and seizing the right opportunities. Deepak Parashar’s charming face has graced the advertisements of the super market that has been embedded in the heart of New Delhi for countless seasons.
movie
Beautiful
Deepak Parashar started his acting career with the Hindi film ‘Insaaf Ka Tarazu’ in 1980. He played the role of Ashok Sharma in this movie.
Insaf Ka Tarazu Movie Poster
He also worked with experienced actors in films like Aap To Aise Na The (1980), Pyar Ki Manzil (1981), Sannata (1981), Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge (1986), Awam (1987), Padosi Ki Biwi (1988), Khooni Murdaa (1989), Khooni Murdaa (1989), Barood (1998), Hai Kaun Woh (1985). (1999), Champion (2000), Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) and Jaise Karni Vaisi Bharni (2007). He rose to fame in 1982 with the film Nikah, in which he played the role of Wasim Ahmed. His film Nikaah was originally titled ‘Talaq Talaq Talaq’ but the name of the film was changed after some people from the Muslim community objected.
Deepak Parashari in Hindi movie Nikaah
Producer
In 1983, he made a film titled Achha Bura; The film was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He participated in a contest called United Producers contest which had earlier launched the career of a superstar named Rajesh Khanna. Deepak won this competition which opened up more opportunities for him in the film industry.
Director
In 1977, Deepak Parashar started his journey as an assistant director or second part director with a film titled ‘Bhumika’. Before joining Bhumika, Deepak Parashar worked as an assistant director on the critically acclaimed film Ankur in 1974. He continued his dedication to storytelling by working as an assistant director on the 1975 film Nishant. Deepak’s success in modeling attracted the attention of Bollywood, the Indian film industry. He started his journey in Bollywood as an assistant director, working on iconic films like Bhumika, Nishant and Ankur. Through this experience, Deepak had the chance to work closely with talented directors like Shyam Benegal. This helped him to understand all the details of directing films. After that, he began to receive offers to participate in films.
television
Deepak Parashar had a successful film career and entertained the audience with his talent in various television shows. Among these notable works were ‘Aandhiyan’ (1993), ‘Raat Ki Pukar’ (1994), ‘Swaabhimaan’ (1995), ‘Tamanna’ (1997), ‘Rishtey’ (2000) and ‘Neem Neem Shahad Shahad’ (2011).
Deepak Parashar in TV Show ‘Swabhimaan’
the chosen ones
- Cast: Zeenat, Rekha and Rakhi
- Sports: swimming, skiing, skating and badminton
Facts/Trivia
- Deepak Parashar is the first Mr. India title holder.
- Deepak Parashar is a pet lover.
Deepak Parashar with his pet dog
- After a life-changing incident that caused major upheaval in his personal life, Deepak Parashar found himself working with B-Grade films. During this time, he explored the world of cinema and played roles in films that were not part of the usual mainstream. These films allowed him to express his creativity and helped him develop as an artist.
- Deepak Parashar was thinking about joining the army as his father was serving in the Indian Army, or maybe applying for a job in an airline. However, she noted that fate had other plans for me as she ended up becoming a model. Eventually, he switched to acting.
- In the interview, Deepak Parashar’s favorite singer is Mohammad Rafia.
- Deepak Parashar once said that he would never forget how fate brought him to Hotel Ashoka in Delhi. He saw a line of girls auditioning for Miss Delhi and was surprised to see boys also auditioning for Mr Delhi. Even though it wasn’t her turn, she joined the queue, met the judges and auditioned. After winning the title of Mr. Delhi, he flew to Mumbai for the final competition and became Mr. India. This victory opened doors for him in Mumbai, brought him recognition and a positive reputation.
- Deepak Parashar once said that he married a fan named Sarita. They had a daughter named Radhika. When Radhika was 5 months old, they were invited to a film event in Dubai where they would honor her. While in Dubai, he was on a boat ride, but unfortunately the boat met with a terrible accident. Two people who were with him lost their lives, and he was seriously injured. He was rushed to the hospital and after many attempts, he was finally saved and brought back to India a few days later.
- Deepak Parashar once said that in just 3 years everything changed for him. He had a great personality, but now he was confined to a wheelchair. His life as a celebrity was also destroyed. After the accident, his wife abandoned him and left him alone to take care of his daughter. However, parents stood by during this difficult period. It took him 3 years to fix the accident. Unfortunately, during these 3 years Bollywood forgot him and many new faces took his place.
- He was the brand ambassador of Reliance’s Vimal Suitings for three years.
Deepak Parashar in Vimal advertisement
- Deepak Parashar was blessed by Simi Grewal Mr. Delhi.
Deepak Parashar was crowned Mr. Delhi by Simi Grewal
- Deepak Parashar was honored with the prestigious Hall of Fame Award in 2023 by CINTAA.
Deepak Parashar with the Hall of Frame Award
- Deepak Parashar prefers non-vegetarian food over vegetarian in his diet.
Image of Deepak Sharma’s Instagram post
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