Parikshit Sahni Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1939
Age	85 years
Birthplace	Muree town, district Rawalpindi, United Provinces of British India (now, Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Stage name	Ajay Sahni

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Dark brown
Hair Color	Salt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School in Pune Lawrence School, Sanawar
College/University	St. Stephen’s College, Delhi Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai Cinema Institute in Moscow
Educational Qualification	1 year Fine Arts degree at Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai A bachelor’s degree in Architecture in Moscow but dropped out midway to pursue direction, scriptwriting, and editing at Cinema Institute in Moscow

Personal Life

Religion	Spiritual
Hobby	Painting

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father

Balraj Sahni

Mother

Damayanti Sahni

Siblings

Sister	Shabnam Sahni (1947-1972)
Step-mother	Santosh Chandhok (Author and television writer)
Half-sister	Sanober Sahni (step mother Santosh Chandhok)
Uncle	Bhisham Sahni (Hindi fiction writer)

Spouse

First wife	Aruna Sahni (deceased)
Second wife	Nandini Sahni (Surgeon based in Jaipur)

Children

Daughter	Aditi Sahni Tania Sahni
Son	Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur based abstract artist)

Career

Debut

Film

Hindi	Hulchul (1951)
Punjabi	Marhi Da Diva (1989)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Parikshit Sahni started acting at a young age in the movie Hulchul (1951).
His family has ties to the Communist Party of India.
Parikshit Sahni is recognized for his performances in movies such as 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014).
In 2019, he penned a book called 'The Non-Conformist: Memories of My Father Balraj Sahni'.