Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor producer dancer television personality choreographer and playback singer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. Arshad Warsi's zodiac sign is Aries. He has received numerous honours including a Filmfare Award with five nominations and is well known for his work in a variety of cinema genres.

Served as Mahesh Bhatt's associate director in Kaash (1987) and choreographed a song for Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja before making his acting debut (1993). Tere Mere Sapne a box office hit served as Warsi's acting début in 1996. A turning point in his acting career came with his portrayal of Circuit in the comic movies Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role. In addition to Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999) Hulchul (2004) Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) Salaam Namaste (2005) Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) Dhamaal (2007) Krazzy 4 (2008) and Golmaal Returns he appeared in a number of commercially successful comedies (2008). 

Education
Arshad Warsi attended the Barnes Institution a boarding school in Deolali the Nashik region of Maharashtra for his education. At the age of 14 Arshad Warsi lost his parents and for the next few years he had to fend for himself in Bombay. After the tenth standard Arshad Warsi stopped attending.

Family

• Arshad Warsi’s father's name is Ahmed Ali Khan who was a popular poet musician singer. Arshad Warsi’s stepbrother’s name is Anwar Hussain who is also a singer. Arshad Warsi’s step sister’s name is  Asha Sachdev who is also a popular actress in Bollywood. Arshad Warsi is married to Maria Goretti both got married on the 14th of February 1999. Arshad Warsi’s wife Maria Goretti is a blogger and also a VJ. Arshad Warsi’s son’s name is Zeke Warsi.
• Arshad Warsi’s daughter’s name is Zene Zoe Warsi. The passion for dance that both Arshad and Maria had is what first drew them together. Arshad Warsi was asked to St. Xavier's College in 1991 to serve as a judge for the dancing talent competition Malhar. On the platform Arshad noticed a lovely and gifted young woman with the most stunning grin. Maria Goretti was the young lady. Although they didn't fall in love right away Arshad was astonished by her abilities. He had later invited Maria to join his group but she had turned him down.
• Arshad and Maria had been together for eight arduous years before deciding to wed. Maria's parents were hesitant to allow their daughter to marry Arshad since they did not want to have a son-in-law from the film industry. However after meeting Arshad they approved the union and gave the pair their blessings. On Valentine's Day in 1999 the pair exchanged vows. After their religious wedding they had a nikah.

Struggles

Having been sent to boarding school at an early age Arshad Warsi had a lonely childhood. To help Arshad Warsi feel less alone Arshad Warsi frequently wrote letters to himself that he asked his friends to post. Arshad Warsi lost both of his parents when he was still in his teens and despite coming from a wealthy family Arshad Warsi and his brother were left penniless. Arshad Warsi who is married to Maria Goretti is a dedicated family man who now has a son and a daughter.

Despite the fact that his family owned two properties the renters took advantage of Arshad Warsi and his brother forcing them to move into a one-room apartment. After Class 10 when Arshad Warsi began working as a cosmetics salesperson and in a picture lab to make ends meet Arshad Warsi was forced to drop out of school. As Mahesh Bhatt's assistant on Kaashand Thikana Arshad Warsi made his debut in the Bollywood industry. Arshad Warsi’s mother's care cost all of his savings but Arshad Warsi went away two years after he lost his father.

Success in choreography although Arshad Warsi is having a significant impact in Bollywood acting was not his first love. At the age of 21 Arshad Warsi a member of Akbar Sami's dancing group took fourth place in the Modern Jazz division of the World Dance Championship held in London.

Bollywood calling When director Joy Augustine approached Arshad Warsi to act in his new film being produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited Arshad Warsi was already well-known on the choreography circuit (ABCL). Arshad Warsi declined because he didn't want to endanger his dance career. But soon after Arshad Warsi received a call from Jaya Bachchan and without even taking a screen test Arshad Warsi was offered the part in Tere Mere Sapne. Arshad Warsi aspires to make a movie similar to Scarface and dedicate it to Jaya because she used to call him the Al Pacino of Bollywood and inspired and supported him.

Career

• Arshad Warsi was driven by financial difficulties to begin working as a door-to-door cosmetics salesman at the age of 17. Later he had a job at a photo lab. In the meantime he discovered a passion for dance and was given the chance to join Akbar Sami's Dance Company in Mumbai where he began performing and creating the choreography for the films Thikana (1987) and Kaash (1987). 
• n 1996 he received his first acting contract to appear in Tere Mere Sapne the debut film from Amitabh Bachchan's production firm Amitabh Bachchan Corporation. He had previously made a brief cameo as a dancer in a song in Aag Se Khelenge. He then played in movies like Hero Hindustani Mere Do Anmol Ratan and Betaabi (all from 1997).
• In 2003, he rose to fame when he starred as Circuit to Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. which turned out to be a huge box office success and gained him much critical acclaim and a nomination at the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He won the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for the same. 
• His only release in 2004 was the comedy Hulchul which earned him the GIFA Best Comedian Award and nominations for the Screen Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role and IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role.
• Warsi collaborated with Rohit Shetty for Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), which was the first installment of the Golmaal series.
• In 2010, Warsi won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the black-comedy Ishqiya. He appeared alongside Naseeruddin Shah and Vidya Balan.
• His first release of 2013 was the action-thriller Zila Ghaziabad in which he played the role of a gangster. Charu Thakur criticised the film but praised Warsi's performance. He played a lawyer in the Subhash Kapoor-directed Jolly LLB, his first solo hit. Raja Sen wrote that he was "earnest to a fault". He was awarded the BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film (Male) and the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role and Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for his performance in the comedy drama. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. 
• Arshad Warsi's latest release was in March 2022, the Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon starrer 'Bachchan Pandey'.

Awards

•  Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in Comic Role for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
•  GIFA Award for Best Comedian for the film Hulchul. 
•  Filmfare Award for Best performance in a comic role for the film Lage Raho Munnabhai.  
•  IIFA Award for supporting actor for the film Lage Raho Munnabhai.  
•  Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor Game Show Bigg Boss. 
•  Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Ishqiya. 
•  BIG Star Entertainment Award for Comedy Film's Most Entertaining Actor (Male) for the film Jolly LLB. 
• 2014 Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role IIFA for the film Jolly LLB.

Controversies

Actor Arshad Warsi of the film Total Dhamaal is embroiled in controversy for a tweet he posted to Twitter in 2015. On his Twitter feed in 2015 the Munna Bhai MBBS star posted a picture of a man asking a Naga Sadhu for his blessing. His caption was intended to indicate that it is how a fool appears or something to that effect (alluding to the man seeking blessings). As soon as they saw the tweet other Twitter users began criticising Arshad for his remark. It appears that the Twitterati were not amused by Arshad's sense of humor. Others submitted a tweet to the Mumbai Police with a screenshot of the tweet asking them to take action against the actor while some continued to complain that he offended their religious sensibilities.

Arshad deleted the contentious remark and apologized after receiving a lot of anger on Twitter. "Meine Kabhi Bhi koi bhi tweet kisi ko dhuk pahuchaney ke liye nahi ki agar kisi ko bura laga toh mein maafi chahata hun ainda aisa kabhi nahi hoga " said Arshad on the microblogging website on Saturday (I never tweeted anything intended to hustle someone. I apologise if anyone was harmed or even slightly offended. Future events won't repeat this).

Facts

• The comedian loved gymnastics in school but had to pass up the chance to pursue a career in it. When he was nine years old and had been selected by two British men to train as a world-class gymnast his father refused to give him permission to do so. 
• Arshad Warsi enjoys dancing more than acting. Before accepting a role as an actor Arshad worked as a choreographer.
• His family was originally known by the surname "Khan " but once his father adopted the name "Waris Pak " they adopted the surname “Warsis.”
• He competed in gymnastics at the national level while in school. In addition he was chosen by two British guys from among hundreds of applicants to receive this training.
• When he was 18 years old he lost his father to bone cancer; two years later his mother passed away from kidney failure. Then he developed his independence and raised himself.
• After finishing the tenth grade he was forced to work as a cosmetics salesperson because he was unable to continue his education due to financial issues.
• He joined Akbar Sami's Dance Group before entering the film industry and in 1991 he won the "Indian Dance Competition " which inspired him to pursue a career as a choreographer.
• Arshad also established "Awesome " his own dance school.
• He met his wife Maria Goretti during the Malhar Festival where he served as a judge and Maria was the participant. He first invited her to join his dancing team and as time went on she took over as the lead dancer and began helping him.
• He has created choreography for films in Bollywood including "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja " which stars Anil Kapoor and Sridevi (1993).
• He made his acting debut in the 1996 film Tere Mere Sapne.
• He has also assisted Mahesh Bhatt on the movies "Thikana" and "Kaash" by working in a photo lab (1988).
• Although he wasn't the director's first choice for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. his performance in the movie ended up being a turning point for his career because before to its release he had been experiencing ongoing failure in the business.
• Despite the praise he received for his performance in Hulchul he wasn't happy with the part.
• After receiving a card from his son begging him to stop smoking Arshad who had been a chain smoker for almost 30 years decided to give up smoking.
• Arshad Warsi and the other members of the cast and crew frequently received death threats from the Taliban while filming the movie Kabul Express in Afghanistan. However they were completely safe during the shoot thanks to the Afghan government.
• He stated in an interview that Jaya Bachchan has been really helpful to him in starting his acting career.
• Among his closest friends in Bollywood are Boman Irani Sanjay Dutt Rajkumar Hirani Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah.
• He enjoys motorcycling and was a member of a "bikers gang" when he was in school.
• He provided the "Jack Sparrow" voiceover for Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" role in the Hindi translation.
• He posted images of his physical makeover to Instagram in September 2021. Soon after Warsi's photo was put online John Cena's physique was being compared by internet users to his.