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{{Infobox person
| name = Ajit Vachhani
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1951|08|10}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2003|08|25|1951|08|10}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| nationality =
| other_names = Ajit Vachani
| known_for =
| occupation = actor
}}

'''Ajit Vachhani''' (10 August 1951 – 25 August 2003) was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many Hindi films as a [[character actor]], including ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987) (as "Teja"), ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' (1993), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994) and ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' (1999), the two latter being some of his most popular and well-earning movies of all time. He acted in over 50 Hindi films, one Marathi cinema 'Eka Peksha Ek' besides three Sindhi movies. He also acted in television serials including ''[[Hasratein]]'', ''[[Daane Anaar Ke]]'' and ''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)|Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]''.<ref name="te">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030826/asp/nation/story_2300211.asp|title=Actor dies|date=26 August 2003|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981201/33551484.html|title=I will be your father figure|date=1 December 1998|work=Indian Express}}</ref> and ''Mitti ke rang'' (story bus stand ki ek raat)

==Career==
Ajit started his TV career with Samvaad Video's ''Bante Bigadte'' (1985), produced by Rakesh Chaudhary, and soon become a popular face on the television and soon he was appearing in Hindi films.<ref name=tel>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/aug/aug190.htm|title=TV actor Ajit Vachhani dies at 52|date=25 August 2003|publisher=Indiantelevision.com}}</ref>

Vachhani has acted in over 50 Hindi films, three Sindhi films and was a regular in Gujarati and Marathi plays. He acted in Sooraj Barjatya's ''Maine Pyaar Kiya'', ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun'' and ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain''. Other films of his include ''Mr India'', ''Aankhen'', ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'', ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' and ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa''.

Vachhani's last serial, ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka'', ran for 1,000 episodes in Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi. He made a name in the industry as a character artiste.

==Personal life==
He died in Mumbai on 25 August 2003, at the age of 52, after a prolonged illness and was survived by his wife ''Charusheela Sable'' and two daughters.<ref name="re">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/aug/25ajit.htm|title=Actor Ajit Vachhani dead|date=25 August 2003|publisher=Rediff Movies}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Jhoothi]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Khamosh]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Tridev]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Elaan-E-Jung]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Eka Peksha Ek]]'' (1989) ([[Marathi film]])
* ''[[College Girl (1990 film)|College Girl]]'' (1990)
* ''[[100 Days (1991 film)|100 Days]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Aag Laga Do Sawan Ko]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Khooni Panja]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Gruhpravesh]]'' (1992) ([[Marathi film]])
* ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Deedar (1992 film)|Deedar]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Suryavanshi (film)|Suryavanshi]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]'' (1993)
*''[[Bomb Blast (1993 film)]]''
* ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Lootere]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Chhoti Bahoo]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Dilwale (1994 film)|Dilwale]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Policewala Gunda]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Ahankaar (1995 film)|Ahankaar]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Yash (film)|Yash]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Naseeb (1997 film)|Naseeb]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Teri Mohabbat Ke Naam]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Jodi No.1]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Aankhen]]'' (2002)
{{div col end}}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel
|-
| 1987
|[[Chunauti]]
|
| rowspan="5" | [[DD National]]
|-
| 1987
|''[[Mujrim Hazir]]''
|
|-
|
|''[[Mitti Ke Rang]]''
|
|-
| 1994-1995
|''[[Daane Anaar Ke]]''
|
|-
| 1994-1998
|''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]''
|KK's father
|-
| 1996
| ''Hum Hindustani''
| Mr. Advani
|-
| mid 1990
|''[[Hasratein]]''
|Govind Sahai
|Rowspan="3"| [[Zee Tv]]
|-
| 1997-1998
|''[[Zanjeerein]]''
|
|-
| 1998-1999
|''[[Gudgudee (TV series)|Gudgudee]]''
| Mohan Shukla
|
|-
| 1999-2002 || ''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (TV series)|Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]'' ||Purushottam Nanavati
|[[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]
|-
|2000-2001||''[[Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa]]''|| Govind,Naina Father|| [[Zee Tv]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0882892}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
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