1. Arun Govil is best known for portraying Lord Rama in the Ramayan TV series and reprising his role as Lord Rama in the 1993 animated film, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama.
15 Facts About Arun Govil
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Arun Govil appeared in films like Paheli, Sawan Ko Aane Do, Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin, Jiyo To Aise Jiyo, Himmatwala, Dilwaala, and Govinda Govinda.
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Arun Govil is currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha to Meerut Lok Sabha constituency from June 2024.
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Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1957, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
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Arun Govil spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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Arun Govil got his formal education at an affiliated college of Agra University situated in Shahjahanpur, where he studied science.
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Arun Govil's father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered.
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Arun Govil got his first break in Indian cinema in the 1977 film Paheli, when he was introduced to Tarachand Barjatya by his sister-in-law Tabassum.
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Arun Govil made his Bollywood debut in Prashanta Nanda's Paheli.
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Arun Govil shot to stardom after he was cast in Kanak Mishra's Sawan Ko Aane Do and Satyen Bose's Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin.
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Arun Govil made his small screen debut in Ramanand Sagar's Vikram Aur Betaal.
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Arun Govil was then cast as Lord Rama in Sagar's TV series Ramayan, for which he won the Uptron Award in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category in 1988.
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Arun Govil featured in Kanak Mishra's Jiyo To Aise Jiyo.
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Arun Govil played the role of Laxman in V Madhusudhana Rao's Lav Kush.
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Arun Govil was nominated as the Bharatiya janta party candidate for Meerut Lok Sabha constituency from Uttar Pradesh on 25 March 2024, to contest the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.