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Lalit Parimoo Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth28 September 1964

Age55 Years (as in 2019)

BirthplaceKashmir

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

FamilyHas one younger brother

Lalit Parimoo Biography

Lalit Parimoo is an Indian actor known for his work in theatre, television and films. He gained wide recognition for portraying Dr. Jackal in the 1997 TV-l

Early life and background

Lalit Parimoo was born on 28 September 1964 in Kashmir. He grew up in a Kashmiri family and completed his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Batwara, Jammu and Kashmir. For higher education he moved to Delhi and attended Ramjas College, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.

Parimoo developed an interest in acting early in life. He joined the Shalimar Theatre Group in Delhi and began performing on stage. Theatre became the foundation of his craft: he worked in a variety of plays, including productions for radio, and credits his theatrical training with shaping his approach to performance. He started acting around the age of 18 and began earning from his work by about age 22.

Career

Parimoo’s professional debut came in theatre with the play The Expansion And The Rule. His first television appearance was in Police Files on Doordarshan, and his film debut was in Nirmaan (1987). Over the years he built a career spanning stage, television and cinema.

On television he appeared in serials such as Virat (1997), Jhoome Jiiya Re (2007), Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des (2009) and episodes of the long-running series CID (2002). He reached a broad audience with the 1997 superhero series Shaktimaan, in which he played the memorable character Dr. Jackal.

In films, Parimoo has taken supporting roles in features including Sanshodhan (1996), Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999), Agent Vinod (2012) and Haider (2014). Alongside his screen work he continued to be involved in theatre and theatrical training.

Public profile

Parimoo is a veteran performer whose tastes in dramatic art were shaped by theatre artists such as Manohar Singh and screen actors like Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah. He has maintained an active connection to stage work and to teaching: in 2006 he founded the Lalit Parimoo Academy of Abhinay Yog, a training centre that combines acting techniques with yogic practices. He also runs his own theatre group, Nat Samaj, in Mumbai.

In 2014 he published a book titled Mai Manushya Hun. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys playing cricket and reading.

Latest updates

Parimoo continues to be recognized for his long career across mediums, especially for the role of Dr. Jackal in Shaktimaan. His work as an educator and theatre practitioner, through his academy and Nat Samaj, reflects his ongoing commitment to acting and performance training.

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Recent Work

Mai Manushya Hun

Published a book by this title in 2014.

2014
Haider

Appeared in the film released in 2014.

2014
Agent Vinod

Appeared in the film released in 2012.

2012
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Career Highlights

  1. Portrayed Dr. Jackal in the popular TV serial Shaktimaan (1997)
  2. Established Lalit Parimoo Academy of Abhinay Yog (2006)
  3. Runs theatre group Nat Samaj in Mumbai
  4. Published the book Mai Manushya Hun (2014)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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