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Govardhan Asrani, popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films and over 35 Gujarati. His roles include lead hero performances, character roles, comedic roles, as well as supporting parts.
In Hindi films, he played comedians role from the 1966 to 2013 and played supporting actor's role as the close friend of the lead hero in many films between 1972 and 1994. In few Hindi films like Chala Murari Hero Banne and Salaam Memsaab he played the main lead hero. In Gujarati films he played the lead hero from 1972-1984 and played character roles from 1985-2012. He also directed 6 films between 1974-1997.
Asrani is a common surname among Hindu Sindhis Like Other Hindu Sindhis, Asrani migrated to India, when Sindh was given to Pakistan in Partition. Many of them migrated to other countries like U.S.A, U.K., etc., Majority of Asranis are in Mumbai, Maharashtra and CA, US.
Asranis are Hindus.
Most of the Sindhi Surnames end with either '-ja' or -'-ani'. -ani in the surname refers to clan,or name of their forefathers. for e.g.,People having Mulchandani Surname,Here Mulchand is the name of their ancestor.
Similarly, ASRANI is derived from Asromal (Name of their ancestor) Asrani Surname means "Hope" (as "Asro" / "Asra" - Means "Hope" in Sindhi Language)
The original inhabitants of ancient Sindh were believed to be aboriginal tribes speaking languages of the Indus Valley Civilization around 3300 BC. Moen-jo-Daro is the symbol of Indus Valley Civilization in World.
Asrani is the name of:
- Asrani (actor), Govardhan Asrani, popular Bollywood actor
- Apurva Asrani, filmmaker based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Naveen Asrani, former cricketer who played for Tripura
- Roma Asrani, Indian actress