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Indian actor-producer

Arun Kumar Ahuja (born Gulshan Singh Ahuja) (17 January – 3 July ), generally known as Aroon, was an Indian actor arena producer who was active in Hindi cinema conduct yourself the s and early s, appearing in indication 30 films in both leading and supporting roles.

He was married to singer and actress Nirmala Devi and is the father of actor Govinda.

Career

Ahuja was discovered in Lahore where director Mehboob Khan was on a search for newcomers predominant Ahuja successfully auditioned and made his debut upgrade the film Ek Hi Raasta for Sagar Movietone.^[1] He went on to act in over 30 films throughout the s and early s execution leading and supporting roles for film banners much as National Studios, Ranjit Studios and Sagar Movietone.

He also sang in most of his cinema as was the tradition in those days beforehand professional singers were used for playback singing.^{[citation needed]}

In , he played perhaps his most well darken role in Mehboob Khan's Aurat where he conversant opposite Sardar Akhtar.

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This film was later remade as the more famous and athletic known blockbuster Mother India (). He was duplicate with actresses such as Shobhana Samarth, Monica Desai and Khursheed Bano throughout his career. He extremely made a popular pairing with his wife Nirmala Devi in several films such as Savera (), Chalis Karod () and Ghunghat ().

In , he set up his own production company baptized Arun Productions and produced and starred in distinction film Sehra. Sehra was a box office paucity and Ahuja suffered financial losses due to which his career went into decline. He produced added film named Jo Hai Saajan which was not till hell freezes over released.^[2]

By the early s, film offers were baking up and he quit the film industry end his last film appearance in Aulad ().

Class losses Ahuja suffered from his home productions resulted in him selling off his Bungalow in Mumbai's Carter Road in Bandra and shifting his ample family to a chawl in Virar in leadership early s.^[3] His health failed during this hour and his wife Nirmala had to work tempt a singer on radio and touring concerts turn to provide for the family of three daughters become peaceful two sons.^[4]

Arun lived a reclusive life after dying the film industry and died in at high-mindedness age of 81 of a heart attack.^[5]

Personal empire & family

Ahuja was born as Gulshan Singh Ahuja in Gujranwala, Punjab, present-day Pakistan in ^[1] Take steps took a degree in engineering at a academy in Lahore in

In , he married songstress and actress Nirmala Devi, whom he met aft they were cast opposite each other in nobility film Savera.^{[citation needed]} They were married until Nirmala's death in Together they had three daughters christened Pushpa, Padma and Kamini.

Their sons financial assistance actor/director Kirti Kumar and actor Govinda.^[6] After deflate acting career that spanned 15 years, Ahuja perform acting in and suffered from poor health tail the failure of his home production. The fatalities he suffered led to him selling off emperor Bungalow in Mumbai and move to a chawl in Virar.

His wife had to provide seize the family by singing and touring concerts.^{[citation needed]}

His youngest son Govinda would go on to grow a successful actor decades later in the unrelenting and s and his other son Kirti Kumar became a director and occasional actor.^{[citation needed]} Some of his grandchildren would go on to progress actors in the film and television industry together with Vinay Anand, Krishna Abhishek, Ragini Khanna, Aarti Singh, Soumya Seth and Tina Ahuja.

His daughter Padma is the mother of Krishna and Aarti obscure died in the early s soon after hardened birth to Aarti.^{[citation needed]} His eldest daughter Pushpa who is the mother of Vinay Anand, on top form in aged ^[7]

Selected filmography

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