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Vivek Vaswani is a Bollywood actor, writer and producer. He mostly appears in the films he produces.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
An alumnae of Campion School, Mumbai, Vivek started off with playing a minor role in the 1991 film Patthar Ke Phool, and then he focused on writing films.
When Shahrukh Khan came to Mumbai as a hopeful actor, he had no place to stay. He lived with fellow actor Viveck Vaswani, who later appeared in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Josh with him, and helped SRK meet directors and producers. SRK was watching Yash Chopra's Lamhe in a theatre with Viveck Vaswani when halfway through his secretary arrived to inform him that Mr Chopra was considering casting him in a movie. SRK abandoned Lamhe immediately and went to Mr Chopra's office. He did end up being cast in the movie, which was Darr.
His Films[edit | edit source]
As an actor, he has played minor roles in various films, starting with Patthar Ke Phool in 1991. Vivek played a character named Lovechand Kukreja in the superhit film Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), starring Shahrukh Khan. The actor also appeared in hit films like Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Soldier, Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999), Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa and Josh (2000), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) and more. and in Television famous series ""Kabhi yeh Kabhi Voh"" with "Smita Jaykar" and "dilip Joshi".
Filmography[edit | edit source]
- As actor
- Dulha Mil Gaya ... Mr Lawyer
- My Name is Anthony Gonsalves
- Shakalaka Boom Boom
- 36 China Town ... The Lawyer
- Aashiq Banaya Apne ... Karan's Uncle
- Barsaat ... Mr. Vaswani
- Insan ... Agarwal
- Fida ... The Bank Employee
- Ishq Vishk ... Professor
- Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ... Doctor
- Josh ... Savio
- Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa
- Aa Ab Laut Chalen ... Vaswani
- Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai ... Suraj Dhanwa
- Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman ... Lovechand
- Soldier ... The College Principal
- Aashiq Awara ... Rakesh Rajpal
- King Uncle ... Kamal
- Khandaan
- As producer and writer