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Avinash Wadhawan (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 22, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth2 November

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNatasha (m. 2003); formerly married to Chhaya (div. 2000)

FamilySon (born 1992) from first marriage; Samraat Wadhawan (son, b. 2011) from second marriage

Avinash Wadhawan (Actor) Biography

Avinash Wadhawan is an Indian actor known for work across Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri films as well as television. He began his screen career in

Early life and background
Avinash Wadhawan, born Rakesh Wadhawan, hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra. His birthdate falls on 2 November and his sun sign is Scorpio. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Details about his parents and early schooling are not provided in the available material.

Career
Wadhawan’s screen career dates back to the mid-1980s. He made his Bollywood debut in the 1986 film Pyar Ho Gaya, portraying the character Vishal Saxena. Over the years he expanded his work beyond Hindi cinema, appearing in Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri productions. His debut in Punjabi cinema came with Dard Pardesaan De (2000), while his first Gujarati film was Mota Ghar Ni Laaj (2001). In Bhojpuri he appeared in Sohagan Bana Da Sajana Hamaar (2010).

On television he has been active as well, with one of his noted roles being Anoop Premkishor Shekhar in the long-running serial Balika Vadhu, a part he played between 2012 and 2014. He also appeared on TV earlier, including a role in Durgesh Nandinii (2007). In addition to screen work, Wadhawan has stage experience; he performed in plays such as Devdas Ki Paro alongside Varsha Usgaonkar.

Wadhawan’s career includes projects that did not reach audiences: several Hindi films he was attached to were shelved in the 1990s and later. He has also participated in live concert tours internationally; in 1995 he joined a troupe of performers for a set of scheduled shows in England, North America and Canada, though some of those performances were canceled.

Public profile
Physically, Wadhawan’s height is listed at approximately 175 cm (about 5 feet 9 inches) and his weight around 75 kg (165 lbs). His chest, waist and biceps measurements are reported as roughly 40 inches, 30 inches and 14 inches respectively. He has dark brown eyes and black hair.

Personal life
Wadhawan’s personal life has included marriage. He was first married to Chhaya, a former model and painter; that marriage ended in 2000. He later married Natasha, described as a software engineer, in 2003. He has a son from his first marriage born in 1992, and a son named Samraat Wadhawan from his second marriage born in 2011. His religion is identified as Hinduism. He enjoys travelling. Information about other family members and some personal habits is not available in the source.

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Available records list a range of projects across film industries and television up to and around 2017. Notable screen credits highlighted include Pyar Ho Gaya (1986), Dard Pardesaan De (2000), Mota Ghar Ni Laaj (2001), Sohagan Bana Da Sajana Hamaar (2010), Durgesh Nandinii (2007) and his television role in Balika Vadhu (2012–2014). The material also notes several shelved film projects from the 1990s and later.

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Recent Work

Balika Vadhu

Television serial in which he played Anoop Premkishor Shekhar (2012–2014)

2012-2014
Sohagan Bana Da Sajana Hamaar

Bhojpuri film appearance

2010
Mota Ghar Ni Laaj

Gujarati film debut

2001
Dard Pardesaan De

Punjabi film debut

2000
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Career Highlights

  1. Bollywood debut in Pyar Ho Gaya (1986)
  2. Worked across Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri films
  3. Notable television role as Anoop Premkishor Shekhar in Balika Vadhu (2012–2014)
  4. Stage performance in the play Devdas Ki Paro
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