Micky Makhija is an Indian actor who made his way into the film industry through TV commercials. He rose to fame after acting in Hindi films such as Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, My Name Is Khan, and Krrish 3.
Wiki/Biography
Micky Makhija was born Mukesh Makhija on Monday, March 1, 1954 (age 68 years; in 2022) in Mumbai. Micky went to school at St. Xavier (Mirzapur) and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounts & Economics from HR College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. Micky is also a personal fitness trainer and sports nutritionist at American Muscle & Fitness Personal Training.
Micky Makhija in his childhood
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
Micky has a brother named Anil Makhija.
Micky Makhija’s brother, Anil Makhija, with his wife
Wife & Children
Micky Makhija was married to Vanita Advani Makhija on 23 February 1981. They have two sons, Sahil and Shome.
Micky Makhija with his wife
Micky Makhija with his son
old picture of Micky Makhija with his son, Shome
Career
Movie
Hindi
Micky Makhija made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Don’ (2006) in which he played the role of a doctor.
Micky Makhija as Mr Joshi in a still from the film Don (2006) with actor Arjun Rampal
Later, Mickey worked in the Bollywood film ‘Rock On!!’ (2008), ‘Dil Kabaddi’ (2008), and ‘My Name is Khan’ (2010). In 2011, Micky Makhija appeared in the rom-com ‘When Harry Tries to Marry.’
Micky Makhija (left) and actor Rahul Rai (right) in a still from the movie ‘When Harry Tries to Marry’
In the movie ‘Luv Ka The End,’ he played the role of Mr. Nanda in 2011. In 2013, Micky worked in the Hindi romantic film ‘I, Me aur Main,’ and in the romantic drama film ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya.’ In 2020, Makhija played a solicitor general in the Bollywood film Chappak alongside Deepika Padukone.
Micky Makhija as Attorney General in a still from the movie Chhapaak (2020)
In 2022, Micky played the role of a father in the movie ‘A Thursday.’
In the frame; Karanvir Sharma (son) and Micky Makhija (father) in a still from the movie ‘A Thursday’
Telugu
He has appeared in many popular Telugu films including Eega (2012) in which he played the role of a businessman.
Micky Makhija in a still from Telugu movie ‘Eega’ in 2012
Short film
He is also known for his performance in many short films including Food for Thought which premiered on 15 April 2020 on ZEE5.
Food for Thought-a short film released in 2020
Later, he appeared in Samaaj Ka Sembelit.
Micky Makhija with actress Surbhi Talodiya on the sets of the short film Samaaj Ka Constipation
In 2012, she appeared in Rune Productions’ short film “Neelima – It’s Love, Not Lust.”
Micky Makhija on the cover of the short film ‘Neelima’ (2021)
Youtube
In 2021, Micky Makhija appeared in FilterCopy’s short video ‘What Dads Say vs. What They Mean’ along with Anant Kaushik.
Micky Makhija in a short comedy video by FilterCopy
Music videos
In 2021, Micky was cast by director Punit Malhotra in the music video of the Hindi song ‘Aaj Sajeya’ sung by Goldie Sohel.
Micky Makhija as the bride’s father in a still from the official video of ‘Aaj Sajeya’
Television
Series
In 2010, Micky worked in the TV series Rishta.com and played the role of Ashok Mirchandani. In 2012, he was played by Ajay Veermal in the popular crime TV show ‘Savdhaan India: Crime Alert.’ In 2014, he played the role of Subodh Pradhan in ‘Adaalat’ on Sony Entertainment Television. Mickey played the role of Avinash Khurana in the TV show Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan (2015) on MTV India.
Micky Makhija in a still from the TV series ‘Kaisi Yeh Yaariyaan’ (2014)
Micky Makhija appeared as a police commissioner in ‘The Casino’ (2020) on ZEE5 and ‘Miya Biwi Aur Murder’ (2022) on MX Player.
Ads
Micky has appeared in many TV commercials including TATA Indigo CS, ‘Dr. Fixi’t with Amitabh Bachchan, OLX, Mountain Dew, RealMe, ayurvedic products, fitness health oils, YAMAHA bikes, Fru sweets and Monte Carlo.
Micky Makhija in his first commercial for the TATA Indigo CS car
Favourite
- Sports: Squash, Golf and swimming
- Quote: If you can’t do what you love, love what you do
Facts/Trivia
- When he was two years old, he was traveling with his mother to Calcutta when they met a Punjabi man who joked and said “Why do you have a long name (Mukesh) for a little baby, you should call him Micky” and that’s where the name came from.
- In an interview, Micky Makhija expressed his desire to work in Hollywood. He said,
I want to rest there.”
- Apart from being an actor, Micky is also a squash player, and he has coached many squash players including Manish Chotrani, and Michael Ferreira, a former billiards champion.
- Micky Makhija is the squash committee chairman at the Otters club, Mumbai.
- In 2014, Micky voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Micky Makhija does two TV shows on CNBC titled Anywhere Anytime Fitness, and Marathon Managers.
- In an interview, Micky Makhija revealed that sometimes he regrets not getting into acting earlier.
- Micky likes to read E-Books on Kindle.
- Micky likes to drink alcoholic beverages.
- In an interview, Micky Makhija was asked three words to describe himself and he replied,
Happy, positive and focused.”
- Micky Makhija belongs to a business family. Her brother was once at a bus stop when a stranger asked if he wanted to be a model. His sister refuses and tells him that he should ask his sister about the same, and Micky accepts the offer.
- According to Micky, he doesn’t like playing mythological roles.
- Micky Makhija has collaborated with Ilahi’s celebrity management to create personalized wishes for fans via live video or recording.
Divine celebrity management featuring Micky Makhija
- Micky is known for his support of animal cruelty, and he often campaigns to spread awareness against animal cruelty.
- During the interview, Micky shared that during the shooting of the movie titled ‘Shoonya,’ the makeup artist had to put on fake makeup to create a replica of her face. When they started putting the silicone on his face, because of the cotton in his nostrils, he couldn’t breathe and was suffocating.
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