Arshad Warsi started his career as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in Kaash (1987). Warsi choreographed the title song of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), before making his acting debut in the Amitabh Bachchan-produced Tere Mere Sapne (1996). It was followed by Betaabi (1997), Hero Hindustani (1998), Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet and Trishakti (both 1999), among others, but most of these films failed to do well at the box office. In 2003, he had his breakthrough by playing the comic sidekick Circuit in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. His performance garnered him the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role and received nominations for the Filmfare, IIFA, Screen and Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Warsi won the GIFA Best Comedian Award for his role in the comedy Hulchul (2004), and garnered critical acclaim for portraying a police officer in the crime drama Sehar (2005). He received his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in the romantic comedy Salaam Namaste (2005).
In 2006, Warsi starred in the Rohit Shetty-directed comedy Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, and reprised his role of Circuit in the sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai. His performance in the latter won him the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, among other awards. That same year, he played lead roles in the mystery Anthony Kaun Hai? and the counter-terrorism drama Kabul Express. Warsi also hosted the first season of the reality television show Bigg Boss for which he earned the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor – Game/Quiz Show. In 2007, he played a footballer in the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal. The following year, he reteamed with Shetty for Golmaal Returns (2008), and played an intermittent explosive disorder patient in the comedy Krazzy 4 (2008). He won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor and received several nominations for playing a con man in the black comedy Ishqiya (2010). Also in 2010, Warsi co-produced and starred in the supernatural comedy-drama Hum Tum Aur Ghost, which performed poorly at the box office. Golmaal 3, the year's second-highest grossing Hindi film also featured him in a primary role. His first negative role came in 2013 with the action thriller Zila Ghaziabad, a critical and commercial failure. Warsi's portrayal of a lawyer in the comedy-drama Jolly LLB (2013), directed by Subhash Kapoor, garnered him several awards, including the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role. His portrayal of a thief in Dedh Ishqiya (2014) attracted critical praise.
Films +KeyDenotes films / dramas that are not yet released YearTitleRoleNotes1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja—Choreographer for song "Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja"1996 Tere Mere Sapne Balu 1997 Betaabi Vicky/Chetan1998 Mere Do Anmol Ratan Hero Hindustani Romi Credited as Arshad Warsi Khan1999 Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet Kishan Trishakti 2000 Ghaath Diwakar 2001 Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao Rocky 2002 Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Abdul 2003 Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Circuit 2004 Hulchul Lucky 2005 Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Vicky Sehar Salaam Namaste Chocolate Tubby Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! Fakira B.P.C.M. 2006 Golmaal: Fun Unlimited Madhav Singh Ghai Anthony Kaun Hai? Lage Raho Munna Bhai Circuit Kabul Express 2007 Dhamaal Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Shaan 2008 Halla Bol Himself Cameo appearances Sunday Ballu Krazzy 4 Raja Mr. Black Mr. White Kishen Golmaal Returns 2009 Kisse Pyaar Karoon Siddharth Ek Se Bure Do Toti Shortkut Raju 2010 Ishqiya Razzak Hussain/Babban Hum Tum Aur Ghost Also screenwriter and producer Golmaal 3 Madhav 2011 F.A.L.T.U Google Double Dhamaal Adi Love Breakups Zindagi— Cameo appearances 2012 Ajab Gazabb Love Businessman 2013Zila Ghaziabad Jolly LLB Rabba Main Kya Karoon Shravan 2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho Dedh Ishqiya Babban 2015 Welcome 2 Karachi Shammi Thakur Guddu Rangeela Rangeela 2016 2017 Irada Golmaal Again Madhav 2018 Bhaiaji Superhit 2019 Fraud Saiyaan Total Dhamaal Adi Pagalpanti Junky 2020Durgamati Ishwar Prasad 2022Bachchhan Paandey Vishu Kant Mhatre 2024Bandaa Singh ChaudharyBandaa Singh Chaudhary 2025Jolly LLB 3 Bhagwat: Chapter One – RaakshasVishwas BhagwatMastiii 4Kamraj 2026Welcome to the Jungle Romeo Dhamaal 4 Aditya "Adi" SrivastavJeevan Ya Bheema Con? Jeevan & Bheema Double role Ghamasaan Maharaj 2027 Madhav
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001Razzmatazz Host 2003 Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny Pakiya2004Sabse Favourite KaunHost 2006Bigg Boss Season 1 Host 2010Zara Nachke Dikha Judge Ishaan Himself (press release) 2015Comedy Nights with Kapil Host 2020–2023Asur Dhananjay Rajpoot "DJ" 2022 Modern Love: Mumbai Daniel 2023 Choona Narrator 2023–2024Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 11Judge 2025The Ba***ds of BollywoodGafoor Bhai Cameo2026Pritam and PedroPedro Gonsalves
Awards and nominations Award Year Nominated workResult Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role 2004 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role GIFA Award for Best Comedian 2005 Hulchul Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role Screen Award for Best Comedian Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor 2006 Salaam Namaste GIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor Lage Raho Munna Bhai Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role 2007 IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor—Game/Quiz Show Bigg Boss Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor 2011 Ishqiya Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Thriller or Action BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Social–Drama Film (Male) 2013 Jolly LLB BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film (Male) IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role 2014 Apsara Film Producers Guild Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role BIG Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film (Male) Dedh Ishqiya
See also List of accolades received by Lage Raho Munna Bhai
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