Deepak Parashar is an Indian film actor and a former model who mainly works in Hindi films and TV serials. He won the title Mr India/India Prince in 1976. In the year 2006, he participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Season 1, which was aired on Sony TV.
Wiki/Biography
Deepak Parashar aka Deepak Vishwanath Parashar was born on Wednesday, 2 April 1952 (age 71 years; 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. Edwards School Shimla. He did his graduation at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and later, he attended PGDAV College, Delhi University. After that, he did a Hotel Management course at Oberoi Intercontinental, Delhi.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 0”
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Deepak Parashar’s father’s name is Vishvanath Parashar, and his mother’s name is Shobha Parashar. His father served in Indian Army. He has two brothers named Daleep Parashar and Mukesh Parashar. His sister’s name is Sunita.
Deepak Parashar with his mother
Deepak Parashar’s Father
Daleep Parashar (Deepak Parashar’s Brother)
Deepak Parashar’s Sister
Wife & Children
Deepak Parashar married Sarita in 1985 and has a daughter named Radhika. Later, the couple got separated.
Gender Identity
Deepak Parashar revealed his true self on the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss season 1 and openly shared his personal journey and declared that he is gay.
Relationships/Affairs
In the late 1970s, Deepak Parashar was involved with an actress named Sarika Thakur in a romantic relationship for a short while.
Sarika Thakur
Religion
Deepak Parashar follows Hinduism.
Autograph
Deepak Parashar’s autograph
Career
Model
Deepak Parashar, along with Nafisa Ali and Poonam Dhillon, became Mr India/India Prince in the year 1976. After that, he was chosen to model for the renowned “Only Vimal” suitings in the late 1970s.
Deepak Parashar during Vimal’s photoshoot
This was a significant achievement for him, and he received his crown from famous Bollywood actors, Zeenat Aman and Dev Anand. After becoming ‘Mr. India,’ Deepak started getting a lot of opportunities in the modelling 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 actor in Bollywood was filled with determination, learning from experienced directors, and seizing the right opportunities. Deepak Parashar’s captivating face graced the advertisements of Super Bazaar, nestled in the heart of New Delhi, for countless seasons.
Film
Actor
Deepak Parashar began his acting career with the Hindi film ‘Insaaf Ka Tarazu’ in the year 1980. He played the role of Ashok Sharma in this film.
Insaf Ka Tarazu film poster
He has also worked with experienced actors in movies 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), Aaja Re O Sajna (1994), Aaj Ka Maseeha (1995), Barood (1998), Hai Kaun Woh (1999), Champion (2000), Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004), and Jaise Karni Vaisi Bharni (2007). He gained immense popularity with the film ‘Nikaah’ in the year 1982 in which he played the role of Wasim Ahmed. His film Nikaah was initially named ‘Talaq Talaq Talaq,’ but the name of the film was changed after some people belonging to the Muslim community raised objections to it.
Deepak Parashar in the Hindi film Nikaah
Producer
In 1983, he produced a film titled Achha Bura; Hrishikesh Mukherjee was the film’s director. He took part in a contest called the United Producers contest, which had previously launched the career of a superstar named Rajesh Khanna. Deepak won this contest, which opened up even more opportunities for him in the film industry.
Director
In the year 1977, Deepak Parashar started his journey as an assistant director or second unit director with the film titled ‘Bhumika.’ Prior to his involvement in ‘Bhumika’ Deepak Parashar honed his craft as an assistant director in the critically acclaimed film ‘Ankur’ in 1974. He continued his dedication to storytelling by working as an assistant director in the 1975 film ‘Nishant’. Deepak’s success in modelling caught the attention of Bollywood, the Indian film industry. He began his journey in Bollywood as an assistant director, working on iconic films like Bhumika, Nishant, and Ankur. Through these experiences, Deepak had the chance to work closely with talented directors like Shyam Benegal. This helped him learn all the minute details of directing films. Thereafter, he started receiving offers to act in films.
Television
Deepak Parashar had a successful film career and also entertained audiences with his talent in various TV shows. Amongst 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 the TV show ‘Swabhimaan’
Favourites
- Actress: Zeenat, Rekha, and Rakhee
- Sport: Swimming, Skiing, Ice-skating and Badminton
Facts/Trivia
- Deepak Parashar is the first Mr India title holder.
- Deepak Parashar is an avid pet lover.
Deepak Parashar with a pet dog
- Following a life-altering incident that caused a significant upheaval in his personal life, Deepak Parashar found himself working with B-Grade films. During this time, he explored the world of movies and took on roles in films that were not part of the usual mainstream. These films allowed him to express his creativity and helped him grow as an artist.
- Deepak Parashar thought about joining the military because his dad served in the Indian Army, or maybe applying for a job at an airline. However, he mentioned that fate had other plans for me as he ended up becoming a model. Eventually, he moved on to acting.
- In an interview, Deepak Parashar’s favourite singer is Mohammad Rafi.
- Once, Deepak Parashar said he could never forget how destiny led him to the Ashoka Hotel in Delhi. He saw a line of girls auditioning for Miss Delhi and was surprised to see boys auditioning for Mr. Delhi as well. Despite it not being his turn, he joined the queue, met the judges, and auditione
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