Hari Shivdasani


Hari Shivdasani was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s to 1980s.

Personal life

Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British Raj in 1947. He was married to Barbara Shivdasani, a British Christian lady. The couple had two daughters. The eldest, Babita became an actress, and is married to actor Randhir Kapoor, and the youngest, Meena Advani, is the owner of Powermaster Engineers Private Limited and Power-master tools Private Limited. The late actress Sadhana Shivdasani was his niece. His granddaughters, and daughters of Babita, are film actresses Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Kareena is married to actor Saif Ali Khan.
Shivdasani's acting career spanned over 50 years during which he appeared in more than 70 movies.

Filmography

  1. Dadagiri
  2. Achha Bura as Lala
  3. Sun Meri Laila as Mr. Shivdasani
  4. Sun Sajna as Owner of Hotel Tin Min
  5. Yeh Vaada Raha as Mr. Pannalal Saxena
  6. Harjaee as Mr. Chopra
  7. Biwi-O-Biwi as Col. Hari Singh
  8. Laawaris as Sethji
  9. Professor Pyarelal as Rai's creditor
  10. Khwab as Judge
  11. Raadha Aur Seeta as Dholuram's boss
  12. Jhoota Kahin Ka as Faujiram
  13. Satyam Shivam Sundaram as Chief Engineer
  14. Vishwanath as Raj Kishan Mehta
  15. Khel Khilari Ka as I.G.P.
  16. Chacha Bhatija as Pinky's Father
  17. Bhanwar as Real Bridegroom's father
  18. Khalifa as Shyamsunder Aswani
  19. Zameer as Hari Shivdasani.
  20. Khel Khel Mein as Vikram's Father
  21. Sanyasi as Family Advocate
  22. Ajanabee as Diwan Sardarilal
  23. Insaaniyat as Poonamchand
  24. Daag: A Poem of Love as Jagdish Kapoor
  25. Sone Ke Hath
  26. Ek Hasina Do Diwane
  27. Jeet
  28. Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? as Police Superintendent Gupta
  29. Pehchan as Ashram Manager
  30. Anjaana as Advocate
  31. Doli as College Director
  32. Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati as Doctor
  33. Kismat as Roma's Dad
  34. Talash as Babulal
  35. Tumse Achha Kaun Hai as Announcer
  36. Aulad as Major Gupta
  37. Haseena Maan Jayegi as Barrister
  38. Jhuk Gaya Aasman as B.K.
  39. Hamraaz
  40. Dus Lakh as Corrupt building contractor
  41. Waqt as Lala Hardiyal Rai
  42. Arzoo as Major Kapoor
  43. Bheegi Raat as Colonel Bhim Singh
  44. Neela Aakash
  45. Rajkumar
  46. Ganga Ki Lahren as Seth Laxmi Das
  47. Ishaara as Madan Rais
  48. Sangam as Captain
  49. Dil Hi To Hai as Nawab Jallaudin
  50. Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke as Rai Bahadur Gyanchand Sahni
  51. Asli-Naqli
  52. Anuradha as Brijeshwar Prasad Roy
  53. Memdidi as Dilip's Father
  54. Mr. India as Rai Bahadur Himmatchand
  55. Parakh as School's Principal
  56. Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere as Memsaab's Father
  57. Hum Hindustani as Diwan
  58. Love in Simla as Announcer
  59. Bhai Bahen as Blackmailer
  60. Black Cat as Commissioner of Police
  61. Chhoti Bahen as Ramesh's dad
  62. Kal Hamara Hai as H. Shivdasani
  63. 12 O'Clock as Hari Sivdasani
  64. Ab Dilli Dur Nahin as Public Prosecutor
  65. Shree 420 as Philachand
  66. Marine Drive as Sunderlal Khanna
  67. Badshah
  68. Baghdad
  69. Panchhi
  70. Kisise Na Kehna
  71. Ekta - the first Sindhi film
  72. Hindustan Hamara as Chunilal
  73. Main Hari
  74. Prem Ratri
  75. Sangdil Samaj
  76. Sher Ka Panja
  77. Bharat Ki Beti
  78. ''Dharma Ki Devi''