Born on 3rd May, 1952, in Mumbai, India, Aruna Irani started her filmy career at the adolescence age of nine years in the 1961 released \'Ganga Jamuna\'. Speeding up her acting wagon in Bollywood, Aruna feasted on several petite roles in the flicks like \'Jahan Ara\', \'Farz\' (1967), \'Upkar\' and \'Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke\'.

Getting herself out of the adolescence frame, Aruna later featured herself in yet another short span role in the 1971 released \'Caravan\'. The adorable not only acted in the film, but also grooved with the \"jumping jack\" Jeetendra to some famous tracks like \"Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastaani\", \"Dilbarr Dilse Pyaare\" in the flick itself. Later again grooving to a track \"Mein Shayar Toh Nahi\" in the film \'Bobby\', the beauty moved ahead and chose to deliver some character performances in her upcomings. The list started from \'Do Phool\', \'Mili\', \'Do Jasoos\', \'Charas\', \'Shalimar\', \'Jaani Dushman\', \'Kartavya\', \'Suraksha\', \'Doodh Ka Karz\', \'Judaai\' (1980),\'Phir Wahi Raat\', \'Rocky\', \'Yaarana\',\'Angoor\' and \'Bemisal\', few among others.

Delivering her best at each appearance, her hard work finally paid off, when Aruna fetched her first Filmfare Award in Best Supporting Role category for essaying a character named Janaki in the 1985 released \'Pet Pyar Aur Paap\'.

Carry forwarding the streak, Aruna kept working in films and opted for the same character roles. However, now the actress focused more on narrating some matured, motherly characters in the movies like \'Shahenshah\', \'Chaalbaaz\', \'Phool Aur Kaante\'. Her experiment struck the right formula, when she opted for one such elderly character in 1992 released \'Beta\'. The film not only earned Irani acclamation, but also grabbed her, the second Filmfare trophy yet again in a Supporting Role category.

Continuing her innings in the same, the actress kept appearing in the films like \'Raja Babu\', \'Bewafa Sanam\', \'Chhote Sarkar\',\'Dil To Pagal Hai\', \'Hamesha\' and \'Haseena Maan Jaayegi\'. However, \'Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam\' served her last for the decade on silver screen.

Post delivering her marvels in Bollywood, Aruna Irani also showered her acting excellence in the regional cinemas as like Kannada and Marathi. Acting in Marathi films like \'Changu Mangu\', \'Lapwa Chapvi\' and \'Bol Baby Bol\' made Aruna a household name for the Marathi speaking masses.

After spending more than a decade on the silver screen, this talent house then moved her wagon to the small screen with a tele-series \'Zamana Badal Gaya\', produced under her home banner, A. K. Films in the year 2000. Commencing a step ahead, Aruna then produced another serial called \'Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand\' under her banner. Aruna not only produced the soap but, acted as well as directed the fiction. Jotting a hell lot of other tele-series on her name like \'Mehndi Tere Naam Ki\', \'Vaidehi\', \'Naaginn\',\'Jhansi Ki Raani\', now mainly as a producer and actor, Aruna finally bounced back on the silver screen by essaying a motherly character in the Akshay Kumar starred \'Khatta Meetha\' in year 2010.

Still venturing herself as an actor on the small screen with daily soaps like \'Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Ke Sapno Ka\' and \'Sanskaar - Dharohar Apno Ki\', Aruna Irani stands tall as a diversed and experienced veteran. Considering her immense contribution in the field of acting, the jury of the prestigious Filmfare panel recently felicitated Irani with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2012.

Aruna Irani

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Aruna Irani Filmography(345)

Kesari Veer

Kahani Rubberband Ki

Ghudchadi

O' Romeo

Khatta Meetha

Angel

Kasam

Hum Hai Dhamaal Ke

Mr Tikdambaaz

Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa

Censor

Hum Deewane Pyar Ke

Zakhmi Sherni Bhookha Sher

Beti No.1

Bulandi

Aarzoo

Anari No.1

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya

Lav Kush

Phool Aur Aag

Rajaji

Silsila Hai Pyar Ka

Zulmi

Kudrat

Saazish

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Iski Topi Uske Sar

Maharaja

Saat Rang Ke Sapne

Dil To Pagal Hai

Do Aankhe Barah Hath

Ghulam-E-Mustafa

Hamesha

Lakha

Qahar

Saaz

Chhote Sarkar

Ek Tha Raja

Hindustani

Jaan

Raj Kumar

Prem

Ahankaar

Bewafa Sanam

Haqeeqat

Jai Vikraanta

Kala Sach

Kalyug Ke Avtaar

Kartavya

Shabnam

Baali Umar Ko Salaam

Fauj

Gopi Kishan

Insaniyat

Laadla

Professor Ki Padosan

Raja Babu

Suhaag

Thanedaarni

Waqt Hamara Hai

Bhagyavan

Hasti

Hum Hai Kamaal Ke

Jeevan Ki Shatranj

Kala Coat

Kayda Kanoon

Phool Aur Angaar

Veertaa

Zakhmo Ka Hisaab

Beta

Bewafa Se Wafa

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

Jeena Marna Tere Sang

Jigar

Kasak