Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Deepak Tijori
- Born
- August 28, 1961
- Birthplace
- Mumbai
- Age
- 64 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Virgo
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
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- Ethnicity
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- Profession
- Actor, Author
- Net Worth
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- Education
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
- Spouse
- Shivani Tijori
- Children
- 2 (Samara Tijori, Karan Tijori)
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Biography
Deepak Tijori is 64 years old, an actor, from India.
Deepak Tijori is an Indian film director and actor who works in Bollywood and Gujarati films and is well known for his supporting roles in Aashiqui (1990), Khiladi (1992), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), Ghulam (1998) and Baadshah (1999). He also starred as a lead actor in Pehla Nasha (1993). Tijori started his directing career with Oops! (2003), a film about male strippers. This was followed by Fareb (2005), Khamoshh...
Khauff Ki Raat (2005), Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006) and Fox (2009). Thriller at 10 – Fareb, a TV mini-series produced by Tijori won the 2001 Indian Television Academy Awards in the category best mini-series. His recent directorial, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, was released in the year 2016. Tijori received his college education from Narsee Monjee College in his hometown Mumbai . His Parsi mother has been a dancer and radio artiste, and Tijori has called her his inspiration.
While in college, Tijori joined an amateur theatre group whose members included Aamir Khan , Ashutosh Gowariker , Paresh Rawal and Vipul Shah . His friends influenced him to pursue a career in film acting, in which during his early career he struggled. He said in an interview with Rediff.com "For three years, I sat outside offices trying to get a word with producers [...] I managed to do some tiny roles, which were very pathetic." He had worked for Cine Blitz magazine and also as a hotel manager.
Tijori received his college education from Narsee Monjee College in his hometown Mumbai . His Parsi mother has been a dancer and radio artiste, and Tijori has called her his inspiration. While in college, Tijori joined an amateur theatre group whose members included Aamir Khan , Ashutosh Gowariker , Paresh Rawal and Vipul Shah . His friends influenced him to pursue a career in film acting, in which during his early career he struggled.
He said in an interview with Rediff.com "For three years, I sat outside offices trying to get a word with producers [...] I managed to do some tiny roles, which were very pathetic." He had worked for Cine Blitz magazine and also as a hotel manager.
Career & Filmography
Movies(30)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Tipppsy |
| 2018 | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 |
| 2017 | Tom, Dick, and Harry 2 |
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani |
| 2014 | Raja Natwarlal |
| 2012 | Department |
| 2009 | Fox |
| 2006 | Tom, Dick, and Harry |
| 2005 | Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat |
| 2005 | Fareb |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Shivani Tijori | Married |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Baba Ramdev
Deepak Tijori's debut was Baba Ramdev (1963).
63
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Career Timeline
Deepak Tijori's debut was Baba Ramdev (1963).
28 August 1961 (age 64)
Deepak Tijori was born on 1961-08-28 in Mumbai.
Interesting Facts
- Deepak Tijori (born 28 August 1961) is an Indian film director and actor who works in Bollywood and Gujarati films and is well known for his supporting roles in Aashiqui (1990), Khiladi (1992), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), Ghulam (1998) and Baadshah (1999).
- He also starred as a lead actor in Pehla Nasha (1993).
- Thriller at 10 – Fareb, a TV mini-series produced by Tijori won the 2001 Indian Television Academy Awards in the category best mini-series.
- Film director Kabir Sadanand and Actress- Singer Kunickaa Sadanand are his brother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively.
- Goregaon's Garden Estate Co-operative Housing Society asked Tijori and his family to vacate their house in November 2012, following complaints from their neighbours.
- The Tijori family had been living there since 2009.
- The residents of the building accused them of behaving rudely, not paying charges on time, insulting the society's office bearers and bringing disrepute to them.
- After a general meeting of the members, the society passed a resolution and sent a notice to Tijori, asking him to vacate his flats within the next 30 days.
- He responded by filing a criminal case against nine members of the society and in October 2014, the registrar gave the decision in his favour.
- Tijori called the legal proceedings a "long nightmarish battle" and accused the society for charging wrongful maintenance money.
- Tijori has featured in an advertisement for Vadilal.
- He was one of the judges of Miss India Worldwide 2006 and has also hosted the Miss India Worldwide 2009.
- During the 2002 elections for Municipal Corporation of Delhi, he had campaigned for Indian National Congress.
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