Aruna Irani

Biography

Aruna Irani is an actress who began her career as a child artist in Gunga Jumna (1961) at age nine. She then took small roles in films such as Farz (1967) and Upkar (1967), and often worked with comedian Mehmood Ali in Aulad (1968) and Humjoli (1970). In 1971 she starred in Caravan, followed by Bombay To Goa (1972) and Do Phool (1973). Her later films include Bobby (1973), Sargam (1979), and Love Story (1981). For Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1984) she won her first Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actress. In the late 1980s and 1990s she shifted to motherly roles, winning a second Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award for Beta (1992). She also appeared in Marathi films and moved to television, directing and producing serials like Mehndi Tere Naam Ki and Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand. In 2012 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Filmfare awards in Mumbai.

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 46 years1979 to 2025

Genres

Drama69%, 9 films
Action46%, 6 films
Comedy46%, 6 films
Romance31%, 4 films
Adventure8%, 1 film

First and latest

Aruna Irani movies on Netflix

Kesari Veer2025IMDb rating 4.6as Charan Jagdamba
Khatta Meetha2010IMDb rating 6.2as Sheetal R. Tichkule
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam2002IMDb rating 5.4as Laxmi
Dil To Pagal Hai1997IMDb rating 7.0as Nisha's Dai
Jigar1992IMDb rating 5.1as Raju's Mother
Raiszaada1990IMDb rating 4.1as Special appearance
Abhimanyu1989IMDb rating 4.5as Parvati (Ram's wife)
Nigahen: Nagina Part II1989IMDb rating 5.2as Gayatri
Shahenshah1988IMDb rating 6.3as Julie
Sindoor1987IMDb rating 5.0as Ramkatori
Baat Ban Jaye1986IMDb rating 6.5as Aruna Chaudhary
Fire and Flames1986IMDb rating 4.5as Raju's Bua
Gol Maal1979IMDb rating 8.5as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dil To Pagal Hai1997 Comedy, Drama, Musicalas Nisha's Dai
IMDb rating 7.027K votes
Kesari Veer2025 Action, Drama, Historyas Charan Jagdamba
IMDb rating 4.65.7K votes
Shahenshah1988as Julie
IMDb rating 6.32.8K votes
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam2002as Laxmi
IMDb rating 5.48.5K votes
Khatta Meetha2010as Sheetal R. Tichkule
IMDb rating 6.216K votes
Jigar1992as Raju's Mother
IMDb rating 5.11.0K votes
Nigahen: Nagina Part II1989as Gayatri
IMDb rating 5.2509 votes
Baat Ban Jaye1986as Aruna Chaudhary
IMDb rating 6.5224 votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Shakti Kapoor

Gulshan Grover

Jagdeep

Anupam Kher

Akshay Kumar

Shah Rukh Khan

Films together

Shakti Kapoor4 films together, 1986 to 1989
Shakti Kapoor's page
- Abhimanyu1989IMDb rating 4.5Irani as Parvati (Ram's wife)Kapoor as Pannalal 'Panni' Double Horse Power
- Sindoor1987IMDb rating 5.0Irani as RamkatoriKapoor as Shera
- Baat Ban Jaye1986IMDb rating 6.5Irani as Aruna ChaudharyKapoor as Ravi / Ashok Khanna
- Fire and Flames1986IMDb rating 4.5Irani as Raju's BuaKapoor as Nagesh
Gulshan Grover4 films together, 1987 to 1992
Gulshan Grover's page
- Jigar1992IMDb rating 5.1Irani as Raju's MotherGrover as Inspector. Pradhan
- Raiszaada1990IMDb rating 4.1Irani as Special appearanceGrover as Actor
- Nigahen: Nagina Part II1989IMDb rating 5.2Irani as GayatriGrover as Kumar
- Sindoor1987IMDb rating 5.0Irani as RamkatoriGrover as Shera's Nephew
Jagdeep4 films together, 1986 to 1989
Jagdeep's page
- Abhimanyu1989IMDb rating 4.5Irani as Parvati (Ram's wife)Jagdeep as Pyarelal…
- Nigahen: Nagina Part II1989IMDb rating 5.2Irani as GayatriJagdeep as Munshiji
- Shahenshah1988IMDb rating 6.3Irani as JulieJagdeep as Tarachand Badlani
- Baat Ban Jaye1986IMDb rating 6.5Irani as Aruna ChaudharyJagdeep as Nagath Narayan / Pt. Chakravew Vabisya Narayan Agnihotri
Anupam Kher2 films together, 1989 to 1990
Anupam Kher's page
- Raiszaada1990IMDb rating 4.1Irani as Special appearanceKher as Jagannath
- Nigahen: Nagina Part II1989IMDb rating 5.2Irani as GayatriKher as Gorakh Nath
Akshay Kumar2 films together, 1997 to 2010
Akshay Kumar's page
- Khatta Meetha2010IMDb rating 6.2Irani as Sheetal R. TichkuleKumar as Sachin R. Tichkule
- Dil To Pagal Hai1997IMDb rating 7.0Irani as Nisha's DaiKumar as Ajay
Shah Rukh Khan2 films together, 1997 to 2002
Shah Rukh Khan's page
- Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam2002IMDb rating 5.4Irani as LaxmiKhan as Gopal
- Dil To Pagal Hai1997IMDb rating 7.0Irani as Nisha's DaiKhan as Rahul
Also two films together20 more actors
- Amitabh BachchanShahenshah (1988) and Gol Maal (1979)
- AsraniKhatta Meetha (2010) and Sindoor (1987)
- Prem ChopraAbhimanyu (1989) and Sindoor (1987)
- Dinesh HingooHum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) and Shahenshah (1988)
- SrideviNigahen: Nagina Part II (1989) and Fire and Flames (1986)
- Madhuri DixitHum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
- Kader KhanSindoor (1987) and Fire and Flames (1986)
- Kulbhushan KharbandaKhatta Meetha (2010) and Raiszaada (1990)
- Karisma KapoorDil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Jigar (1992)
- Shashi KapoorRaiszaada (1990) and Sindoor (1987)
- Deven VermaDil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Gol Maal (1979)
- GovindaRaiszaada (1990) and Sindoor (1987)
- A.K. HangalAbhimanyu (1989) and Sindoor (1987)
- Yunus ParvezShahenshah (1988) and Gol Maal (1979)
- Goga KapoorJigar (1992) and Shahenshah (1988)
- JeetendraSindoor (1987) and Fire and Flames (1986)
- Vikas AnandHum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002) and Jigar (1992)
- Zeenat AmanBaat Ban Jaye (1986) and Gol Maal (1979)
- Utpal DuttBaat Ban Jaye (1986) and Gol Maal (1979)
- Amol PalekarBaat Ban Jaye (1986) and Gol Maal (1979)
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