Ram Sethi

Ram P. Sethi aka Pyare Lal is an Indian actor who is mostly known for his supporting roles in Hindi films like Namak Halaal, Chameli Ki Shaadi, PK, etc. Born on 31st August 1938, Ram grew up in Delhi in a big Punjabi family with seven brothers and a sister. Having been influenced by his brother who worked in the theater, he left home in 1962 to try acting in films in Mumbai. He was supported in this decision by his father, who reportedly gave him 150 rupees as an allowance to be used for six months. Unfortunately, he did not find much success and returned to Delhi a year later. However, not the one to give up, he came back to Mumbai in 1964 and met filmmaker Ravi Tandon (father of actress Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon is an Indian film actress who is kn >> Read More... ). Tandon was not making any movies at that point but assured Ram that as soon as he could find a role for him, he would call him. With this assurance, Ram went back to Delhi.

True to his word, Tandon called Ram in 1968, and thus, Ram Sethi began his acting career. He featured in the super hit Zanjeer in the role of a constable. He soon joined the director of the movie Prakash Mehra Prakash Mehra was born on 13 July 1939 in Bijnor a >> Read More... as his right-hand man. The collaboration lasted for over 20 years, and this gave Ram a chance to work with Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... , Rekha, Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor, a name that needs no introduction, >> Read More... , Jeetendra, Smita Patil This versatile actress was born on the 17th of Oct >> Read More... , Parveen Babi The actress who changed the face of Bollywood and >> Read More... , Amjad Khan Amjad Zakaria Khan was born on 12th November, 1940 >> Read More... , etc. He also served as an associate director Children Film's Society on Black Mountain, an Indo-Russian movie. He also assisted Prakash Mehra in several directorial ventures.

He went to appear in many classic films including Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Laawaris, Kaalia, Yaarana, Namak Halal, Chameli Ki Shaadi, Do Aur Do Paanch, Judwaa, etc. During his struggling days when he did not own a house in Mumbai, he used to live with Ishan Arya, a renowned cameraman, and actress Shabana Azmi's cousin. He became a director in his own right when he directed Ghungroo in the 80's. However, he did not pursue it further but remained involved in films nevertheless. He was slated to direct a movie in 1993, but the film was dropped as a result of Bombay riots.

He went on to work with documentary directors Satyendra Goel, G R Sethi, and S Sukhdev. At the age of 73, he appeared in an advertisement for Hero Maestro Scooter. The ad became popular and brought Ram back into the spotlight after a short hiatus. As a result, famous director Rajkumar Hirani called him up for a supporting role in his 2014 blockbuster. PK. Ram lives in Mumbai with his wife. He has two sons, the younger of whom lives in Australia. Ram's career spans over 46 years and 100 films.