Mohan Juneja, Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 54 Years
Death Date: 07/05/2022
Profession: Actor
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mohan J |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet & inches– 5’ 8” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Kannada Film:Wall Poster (1989) |
| Last Film | KGF: Chapter 2 as Nagaraju (14 April 2022)
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| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year 1967 |
| Birthplace | Tumkur, Karnataka |
| Date of Death | 7 May 2022 (Saturday) |
| Place of Death | a private hospital in Bengaluru |
| Age (at the time of death) | 54 Years |
| Death Cause | prolonged illness [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bengaluru |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
| Children | Son– 2 One of his son’s name is Akshay. |
| Parents | Father– Name Not Known (Civil Engineer) Mother– Name Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohan Juneja
- Mohan Juneja was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in Kannada and Telugu movies.
- He hailed from Karnataka and did his higher studies in Bengaluru.
- He was inclined toward acting since his childhood. He started doing theatre during his school-college days.
- Since Mohan’s father was a civil engineer at BWSSB, he wanted Mohan to become an engineer as well. In an interview, Mohan disclosed,My father wanted me to become an engineer like him, but I was poor at studies.”
- Reportedly, he used to watch at least 3 movies in a day during his childhood.
- Later, he joined a drama school to take a closer glance at theatre and acting, where he also learned the know-how of makeup.
- He was a versatile actor who portrayed comic roles and antagonist roles with equal ease.
- Apart from Kannada and Telugu, Juneja had appeared in various Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam as well.
- He starred in over a hundred films in his career.
- He had shared the screen with various superstars including Puneeth, Darshan, Ambareesh, Upendra, and Shivarajkumar.
- He did a cameo in Prashanth Neel‘s KGF: Chapter 1, which was highly appreciated by the audience for his excellent dialogue delivery.
- He also featured in Hombale Films’ KGF: Chapter 2.
- Some of his notable works include Chellata, Lakshmi (2018), Snehitharu (2012), and Koko (2012).
- In 2013, he did 5 films consecutively including Pade Pade, Brindavanam, Kumbha Rashi, and Sweety.
- Mohan worked in several TV serials, including Nagathihalli Chandrashekar’s Vitara, which aired over 1000 episodes. This serial made Mohan a household name. In an interview, Juneja expressed,It ran for over 1000 episodes and my role of Parandhama finally gave me an identity.”
- He was also known for writing dialogues for films. In an interview, he said,I used to write dialogues at the night and act in the day. However, I continued to struggle to get an identity.”
- He was widely appreciated for writing the popular dialogue in KGF,Gang lekar aane wale hote hai gangster; woh akela aata tha; monster”
which roughly translates to ‘The one who comes with a gang is a gangster. He always comes alone. Monster’.
- Juneja was also interested in directing films. He often used to assist GV Iyer in direction.
- Reportedly, Mohan was suffering from a prolonged illness related to his liver, which proved fatal for him.
- Confirming the sorrowful news of Mohan Juneja’s demise, Hombale Films tweeted to express their grief.
ಕನ್ನಡದ ಖ್ಯಾತ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ನಟರಾದ ಮೋಹನ್ ಜುನೇಜಾ ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ.
ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್ ಚಿತ್ರ ತಂಡದ ಜತೆಗಿನ ಅವರ ಅವಿನಾಭಾವ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮರೆಯಲಾರೆವು.
Our heartfelt Condolences to actor Mohan Juneja’s family, friends & well-wishers. He was one of the best-known faces in Kannada films & our KGF family. pic.twitter.com/xDDHanWuY0
— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) May 7, 2022
