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{{Infobox person
| name = Atul Agnihotri
| image = Atul Agnihotri Diwali bash.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|8th July 1970}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi, India]]<ref name="Times1"/>
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = Producer, director, actor
| yearsactive = 1983, 1993–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]]|1996}}<ref name="Times1"/>
| children = 2 <br>(Ayaan Agnihotri - son born 12 June 1998, and <br>Alizeh Agnihotri - daughter born on 21 September 2000)<ref name="son">[https://starsageinfo.com/ayaan-khan-agnihotri-salman-khans-nephew/ Ayaan Khan Agnihotri Salman Khan's nephew] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606221050/http://starsageinfo.com/ayaan-khan-agnihotri-salman-khans-nephew/ |date=6 June 2019 }}.</ref><ref name="daughter">[https://starsageinfo.com/alizeh-agnihotri-atul-agnihotris-daughter/ Alizeh Agnihotri Atul Agnihotri's daughter/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809090731/https://starsageinfo.com/alizeh-agnihotri-atul-agnihotris-daughter/ |date=9 August 2020 }}.</ref>
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Khan family (of Salim Khan)|Khan family]]
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'''Atul Agnihotri''' (born 8 July 1970) is an [[Indian film]] actor, producer and director.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=Atul Agnihotri hopes to make a mark as a sensitive director |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092300370200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=mp& |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=23 September 2004 |access-date=3 April 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126042256/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092300370200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=mp& |archive-date=26 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He started his [[Bollywood]] career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film ''[[Sir (1993 film)|Sir]]'' (1993), which was the most notable film of his career and featured him as the lead protagonist. His other notable films were ''[[Aatish: Feel the Fire]]'' (1994) and ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994).

==Early and personal life==
Agnihotri was born into a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] [[Brahmin]] [[Hindu]] family,<ref name="Times1">{{Cite web | title = Salim uncle replaced my father: Atul Agnihotri | last = Gupta | first = Priya | work = The Times of India | date = 12 March 2014 | access-date = 2016-08-10 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Atul-Agnihotri-O-Teri-Salman-in-O-Teri-Salim-uncle-replaced-my-father-Atul-Agnihotri/articleshow/31841326.cms | archive-date = 31 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160531101318/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Atul-Agnihotri-O-Teri-Salman-in-O-Teri-Salim-uncle-replaced-my-father-Atul-Agnihotri/articleshow/31841326.cms | url-status = live }}</ref> the son of Rohit Agnihotri, an actor of yesteryear who quit films after a brief stint and later tried his hand at business.<ref name="Times1"/> Agnihotri lost his father at a young age and the responsibility of supporting his family came upon him.<ref name="Times1"/> Agnihotri's first cousin is actress [[Rati Agnihotri]], who lived with them in Mumbai for two years and made her entry into films during that time; essentially, this inspired Atul to join films likewise.<ref name="Times1"/>

Agnihotri is married to producer/designer [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]]. She is the daughter of scriptwriter [[Salim Khan]] and sister of actors [[Salman Khan]], [[Arbaaz Khan]] and [[Sohail Khan]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Hall of fame, Salman Khan|author=Biswadeep Ghosh |year=2004 |publisher=Magna Books |isbn=978-81-7809-249-2 |page=31}}</ref> their first child Ayaan Agnihotri born on 12 June 1998 and had daughter Alizeh Agnihotri born on 21 September 2000.<ref name="son"/><ref name="daughter"/><ref>{{cite web|title=ABOUT ATUL AGNIHOTRI |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/artist-biography/283/4/atul-agnihotri.html |work=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=3 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712034718/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/artist-biography/283/4/atul-agnihotri.html |archive-date=12 July 2012 }}</ref>

==Career==
===Acting===
Agnihotri's career stretches back to 1983 when he made a brief appearance as a child artist in ''[[Pasand Apni Apni]]'' (1983) in which his cousin [[Rati Agnihotri]] was the heroine.<ref name="Times1"/> Inspired by her success, and by the memory of his father's brief stint as an actor, he made his acting debut with [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s ''[[Sir (1993 film)|Sir]]'' (1993), which emerged as a commercial and critical success.<ref>{{cite news |title='May be I am a bit spoilt' |url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19991116/ile16166.html |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=16 November 1998 |access-date=3 April 2009 |archive-date=28 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828022810/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19991116/ile16166.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He went on to act in several other films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s with his most notable hits being ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994), ''[[Naaraaz (1994 film)|Naaraz]]'' (1994), ''[[Aatish: Feel the Fire|Aatish]]'' (1994), ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997), ''[[Yeshwant]]'' (1997), and ''[[Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite news |title=No, says Salman to Manjrekar |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/17news.htm |author=Vickey Lalwani |work=[[rediff.com]] |date=17 May 2003 |access-date=3 April 2009 |archive-date=11 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011224304/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/17news.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Two's company, three's jealousy |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/24hum.htm |author=Anita Bora |work=[[rediff.com]] |date=24 May 2002 |access-date=3 April 2009 |archive-date=16 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116040212/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/24hum.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In many of these films, he was either the second lead or one of several heroes. His career as an actor slowly petered out.

===As film director===
After being restricted to supporting and second lead roles, Agnihotri abandoned acting and turned to film direction. He made his directorial debut with the 2004 film ''[[Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa]]'' which starred his brother-in-law [[Salman Khan]] along with [[Bhoomika Chawla]] and [[Preity Zinta]] in the lead roles.<ref name=hindu/> The film, which was released on 10 September 2004, fared poorly at the box office and was declared a flop.

Agnihotri persisted with direction, and began work in 2007 on the film ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]].'' He was both producer and director of this film, which starred his other brother-in-law [[Sohail Khan]], along with [[Isha Koppikar]] and [[Sharman Joshi]]. The film was released on 10 October 2008 to a poor reception at the box office and proved to be a flop.<ref>{{cite news|title='Hello' is Atul Agnihotri's take on call centre life |url=http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/26050.htm |work=Sindh Today |date=6 October 2008 |access-date=3 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009082435/http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/26050.htm |archive-date=9 October 2008 }}</ref> After this second failure, Agnihotri abandoned film direction and confined himself to film production.

===As film producer===
Agnihotri's second directorial venture, ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' (2007) had been the first film produced by him. His second film as a producer was ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]],'' starring his brother-in-law [[Salman Khan]] with [[Kareena Kapoor]]. The film was directed by [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]], who is otherwise active in [[Malayalam cinema]] and who had directed the [[Bodyguard (2010 film)|original Malyalam version]] of the same film. Released on 31 August 2011, the film proved to be a phenomenal and magnificent success; made on a budget of approximately $10 million, it grossed almost four times that figure (in rupee terms, about 250 crores). It turned out to be one of the highest-grossing film of 2011 and made it to the list of all-time Bollywood blockbusters. The film also garnered several awards and accolades; see [[List of accolades received by Bodyguard]].

In 2014, Agnihotri produced his next film, ''[[O Teri]]'' starring relative newcomers [[Pulkit Samrat]], [[Bilal Amrohi]] and [[Sarah Jane Dias]]. The film was directed by debutant director Umesh Bisht; thus, it gave an opening to a large number of newcomers.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Salman Khan to do a cameo in Atul Agnihotri's next | url =http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khan-to-do-a-cameo-in-atul-agnihotris-next/1/278414.html | publisher =India Today | date =4 June 2013 | access-date =1 July 2013 | archive-date =21 August 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160821004920/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khan-to-do-a-cameo-in-atul-agnihotris-next/1/278414.html | url-status =live }}</ref> Released on 28 March 2014, the film failed to do well at the box office and turned out to be a flop.

Agnihotris next project is producing [[Ali Abbas Zafar]]'s ''Bharat'' starring [[Salman Khan]], set to release Eid 2019. Bharat will be an official adaptation of 2014 Korean film, ‘[[Ode to My Father]]’ which depicted modern [[Korea]]n history from the 1950s to the present day through the life of an ordinary man. Agnihotri confirmed: "It’s the journey of a country and also a person, both of whom go by the name of [[Bharata (term)|Bharat]]."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-eid-2019-release-4903887/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 October 2017 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225053700/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bharat-eid-2019-release-4903887/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
===As actor===
* ''[[Pasand Apni Apni]]'' (1983) – Anil
* ''[[Sir (1993 film)|Sir]]'' (1993) – Karan
* ''[[Aasoo Bane Angaarey]]'' (1993) - Chanda's Brother
* ''[[Aatish: Feel the Fire|Aatish]]'' (1994) – Avi (Baba's Brother)
* ''[[Krantiveer]]'' (1994) – Atul Dhayal
* ''[[Naaraaz (1994 film)|Naaraaz]]'' (1994) – Ajay Pandit
* ''[[Gunehgar]]'' (1995) – Rohit
* ''[[Veergati]]'' (1995) – Shlok
* ''[[Bambai Ka Babu (1996 film)|Bambai Ka Babu]]'' (1996) – Amit
* ''[[Yeshwant]]'' (1997) – Inspector John Frank
* ''[[Jeevan Yudh]]'' (1997) – Rohit Rai
* ''[[Chachi 420]]'' (1997) – Himself (in song "Gare Dore")
* ''Yeh Aashiqui Meri'' (1998) – Shekhar Choudhry
* ''Khote Sikkey'' (1998) – Rohit
* ''[[Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Gaya]]'' (1999) – Atul (Bunty)
* ''[[Kohram]]'' (1999)
* ''Piyo Gayo Pardesh'' (2000)
* ''[[Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam]]'' (2002) – Prashant
* ''[[Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani]]'' (2002) – Man driving red car
* ''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (2009 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]'' (2009) – Gopal
* ''Vaada Raha... I Promise'' (2009)
* ''Champak Lal ki Shaadi babulal ke sath'' (2019)

=== Director ===
* ''[[Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' (2008)

=== Producer ===
* ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' (2011)
* ''[[O Teri]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Radhe (2021 film)]]'' (2021)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0013158}}

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