Balvinder Singh Suri

{{Short description|Indian actor, writer, and assistant director born 1970}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Balvinder Singh Suri

| image =

| caption = Balvinder Singh Suri on set

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|18}}

| birth_place = India

| occupation = {{Plainlist|

}}

| years_active = 1993–present

| known_for = Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Dhamaal, Akbar Ka Bal Birbal

}}

Balvinder Singh Suri (born 18 October 1970) is an Indian actor{{Cite news |date=2020-09-02 |title=Taarak Mehta’s Jennifer urges viewers to welcome new Anjali, Sodhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-s-jennifer-mistry-urges-viewers-to-welcome-new-anjali-sodhi-with-open-hearts-without-judgments/story-IgCMYKzSmxofXxtQBk3xUJ.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230523203729/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-s-jennifer-mistry-urges-viewers-to-welcome-new-anjali-sodhi-with-open-hearts-without-judgments/story-IgCMYKzSmxofXxtQBk3xUJ.html |archive-date=2023-05-23 |access-date=2025-04-11 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}, writer, and assistant director known for his work in television and Hindi cinema.{{Cite news |date=2024-08-05 |title=Did you know? Taarak Mehta's Gurucharan Singh's remuneration was more than the new Sodhi in the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/did-you-know-taarak-mehtas-gurucharan-singhs-remuneration-was-more-than-the-new-sodhi-in-the-show/articleshow/112271084.cms |access-date=2025-04-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-04 |title=DYK OG Sodhi Of TMKOC, Gurucharan Singh’s Salary Was 160 Percent Higher Than New Sodhi Balwinder Singh Suri? |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/did-you-know-og-sodhi-of-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-gurucharan-singhs-salary-was-160-percent-higher-than-new-sodhi-balwinder-singh-suri-article-112252779 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Times Now |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Madaan |first=Jishika |date=2024-08-25 |title=Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Exclusive! Gurucharan Singh Denies Allegations Of Asking Asit Modi To Fire Balvinder Singh Suri: "All Untrue, Lies Only" |url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-exclusive-gurucharan-singh-denies-allegations-of-asking-asit-modi-to-fire-balvinder-singh-suri-all-untrue-lies-only/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= As Actor =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Selected Acting Roles

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Format

1993–1997

|Campus

|Ballu

|TV Series

1994

|Naaraaz

|College Student

|Film

1997

|Dil To Pagal Hai{{Cite web |title=Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah News: Gurucharan Singh Aka Roshan Singh Sodhi to be Replaced by Dil Toh Pagal Hai Actor Balvinder Singh Suri? {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/tv-news-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-news-gurucharan-singh-aka-roshan-singh-sodhi-to-be-replaced-by-dil-toh-pagal-hai-actor-balvinder-singh-suri-4097865/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}

|–

|Film

2000

|Dard Pardesaan De

|–

|Film

2000

|Khalsa Mero Roop Hai Khaas

|–

|Film

2000–2001

|Khoj

|Devinder Singh Alias Dabba

|TV Series (85 eps)

2001

|Indian

|Balvinder

|Film

2006

|Pyare Mohan

|–

|Film

2009

|Love Kaa Taddka

|Balwant (as Balwinder Suri)

|Film

2014

|Badi Door Se Aaye Hain

|Inspector Sweety Singh

|TV Series (2 eps)

2017

|Poster Boys{{Cite web |title=TMKOC Gurucharan Singh aka Sodhi quits the show; Balwinder Singh Suri approached for the role? |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/tmkoc-gurucharan-singh-aka-sodhi-quits-the-show-balwinder-singh-suri-approached-for-the-role_167439 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=India Forums |language=en}}

|Janakibhai Sonapatwala

|Film

2020–2023

|Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah{{Cite web |title=Gurucharan Singh Urges Asit Modi to Oust Balwinder Suri From TMKOC, Requests His Own Return {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/gurucharan-singh-urges-asit-modi-to-oust-balwinder-suri-from-tmkoc-requests-his-own-return-exclusive-9015429.html |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=‘Unprofessional’ Gurucharan Singh asked for his replacement on TMKOC to be fired, says report; actor admits he asked Asit Kumarr Modi for ‘clarity’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/unprofessional-gurucharan-singh-asked-for-his-replacement-on-tmkoc-to-be-fired-actor-admits-he-asked-asit-kumarr-modi-for-clarity-9513639/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-26 |title=Sunayana Fozdar & Balvinder Singh Suri Join Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Cast |url=https://glamsham.com/tv/telly-news/sunayana-fozdar-balvinder-singh-suri-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=glamsham.com |language=en-US}}

|Roshan Singh Sodhi

|TV Series (226 eps)

= As Writer =

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Writing Credits

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Format

2007

|Dhamaal{{Cite web |title=Dhamaal 4 Begins Filming, First Schedule Completed |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/34776/dhamaal-4-begins-filming-first-schedule-completed |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=www.moviecrow.com}}

|Dialogue

|Film

2020

|Akbar Ka Bal Birbal

|Writer

|TV Series (54 eps)