Parmeet Sethi

Personal life

Sethi married actress Archana Puran Singh on 30 June 1992. He is seven years younger than his wife Archana. They have two sons. He is the cousin of television actress Niki Aneja Walia.

Career

Sethi made his Bollywood debut in the award-winning film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), portraying the role of Kuljeet Singh. The movie went onto became a commercially and critically acclaimed film. Subsequently, he starred in Diljale (1996) as Captain Ranveer with Ajay Devgn and Sonali Bendre. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Punjabi language film Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004). The film won a National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.

In 2005, he participated in the first season of Indian television dance reality show * Nach Baliye *with his wife Archana Puran Singh. Then in 2006, he hosted another television dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa with his wife.

In 2010, he tried his first directorial venture, Yash Raj's Badmaash Company starring Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Meiyang Chang, which was a success at box office earning 530 million Indian rupees. Sethi wrote its entire script with dialogues in just six days. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it a rating of 3 out of 5, saying; "On the whole, Badmaash Company is a watchable experience for various reasons, the prime reason being it offers solid entertainment, but doesn't insult your intelligence." Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the movie 1.5 out of 5 and claimed it to be "outrageously silly". Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes gave the film 3.5 out of 5 saying "Badmaash Company is a good entertainer. Worth a watch!" and praising Shahid Kapoor. Komal Nahta gave the film 2.5 out of 5, praising the performance of Kapoor and called Badmaash Company "an entertainer". Sukanya Verma of rediff gave the film 2 out of 5 stars saying Sethi's directorial debut starts out with cocksure confidence and zing. Nikhat Kazmi of the Times of India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Indeed, Badmaash Company does have a bunch of riveting scenes, although the story does follow a very predictable line of crime and punishment/repentance." DNA gave the film 2.5 out of 5 saying, "This company is worth keeping." Anupama Chopra of NDTV called it a "staggeringly tedious film" while Raja Sen of Rediff said, "There's not a single scene in the film that actually works". Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times criticised the film as half-written; he only liked the film until the interval and gave it 2 out of 5. The film received an aggregate rating of 4/10 at ReviewGang.

In 2008, after his appearance in the film named Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), he took a break from acting to focus on writing and direction. In 2015, he made his comeback after seven years as an actor in the Zoya Akhtar-directorial Dil Dhadakne Do (2015).

He has also directed some episodes of sitcom Sumit Sambhal Lega (2015). In 2017, he again directed another television sitcom Har Mard Ka Dard. It starred Faisal Rashid in the lead. In 2020, Sethi appeared in Neeraj Pandey-directed Hotstar Original web series Special OPS. In 2021, he made his Punjabi television debut with a show named Akhiyaan Udeek Diyan, which was aired on Zee Punjabi.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

References

1. (11 December 2020). "Archana Puran Singh's special gift to hubby Parmeet Sethi on his birthday". Times of India.
2. (31 October 2020). "Parmeet Sethi: I may not have been the number one actor but have no regrets". Hindustan Times.
3. (20 October 2020). "DDLJ turns 25: Parmeet Sethi recalls how SRK insisted on climax fight scene". The Statesman.
4. "Parmeet Sethi filmography".
5. (7 May 2010). "It's very difficult to compare Badmaash Company to any film says Parmeet Sethi".
6. (14 October 2020). "Parmeet Sethi-Archana Puran Singh: Their love story will give you relationship goals".
7. Archana Puran Singh. (13 January 2025). "AAAP Ka Parivaar Ka Har Kadam Par Ek Kissa — Saanp Seedhi Special {{!}} @ArchanaPuranSingh_Official".
8. (30 June 2021). "Archana Puran Singh says her elder son has given 'many auditions': 'He is struggling to get good work'".
9. (27 May 2003). "Indiantelevision dot com's Special Report: Sibling revelry". Indian Television Dot Com.
10. (25 November 2006). "'I believe in understanding the heart of the character' : Niki Aneja".
11. Oliviera, Roshni K.. (18 April 2009). "Niki is back!". [[The Times of India]].
12. (20 October 2020). "What if Simran married Kuljeet instead of Raj in DDLJ? Parmeet Sethi answers". The Indian Express.
13. Sonil Dedhia. (12 December 2014). "I begged Aditya Chopra to give me a chance in DDLJ".
14. Taylor, Charles. (17 June 2004). "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge".
15. (24 October 2011). "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Critics' Reviews". [[MSN]].
16. "Diljale".
17. (11 February 2004). "'No more romantic leads'". The Tribune.
18. [[52nd National Film Awards]]
19. "Parmeet Sethi and wife Archana in Nach Baliye Season 1 in 2005".
20. (30 June 202). "Archana Puran Singh calls hubby Parmeet her best friend on 29th wedding anniversary. Read". India Today.
21. (7 May 2010). "Badmaash Company Box Office Collection".
22. (20 April 2010). "The four characters of 'Badmaash Company' picked from real life".
23. Adarsh, Taran. (2 June 2023). "Badmaash Company: Movie Reviews".
24. "Masand: 'Badmaash Company', outrageously silly". Ibnlive.in.
25. "Badmaash Company: Movie Review". Indiatimes.
26. (7 May 2010). "Komal Nahta's Review: Badmaash Company". Koimoi.com.
27. "Is Badmaash Company really THAT bad?". Rediff.
28. Kazmi, Nikhat. (7 May 2010). "Badmaash Company: Review". Times of India.
29. (8 May 2010). "Review: This company is worth keeping". DNA.
30. "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Badmaash Company". Hindustan Times.
31. "Badmaash Company Reviews". Reviewgang.com.
32. (7 December 2007). "Some decent Kahaaniyan". Rediff.com.
33. (6 April 2016). "Dus Kahaniyan Movie Review {3.5/5}". The TImes of India.
34. IANS. (26 January 2019). "I took a break from acting to focus on direction". Business Standard India.
35. Mumbai Mirror Vicky Lalwani. (2 August 2014). "Zoya Akhtar brings back Parmeet Sethi from a seven year hiatus".
36. Keshri, Shweta. (25 May 2020). "Namit Das and Manasi Parekh-starrer Sumit Sambhal Lega returns to television".
37. (10 August 2015). "Everybody loves Sumit".
38. IANS. (12 January 2017). "Parmeet Sethi:- Liked the concept of Har Mard Ka Dard".
39. Web Desk. (18 January 2017). "Parmeet Sethi to direct Life OK's Har Mard Ka Dard".
40. IANS. (4 March 2017). "Said yes for Har Mard Ka Dard because of Parmeet Sethi".
41. (24 February 2021). "Parmeet Sethi all set to make his Punjabi debut on television".
42. "Diljale". Rediff.
43. (6 March 1999). "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The review of Laawaris". Rediff.
44. (3 March 2000). "Dangerous liaisons". Rediff.
45. (19 July 2002). "Why did Anupam Kher make such a film?". Rediff.
46. (24 February 2006). "Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai: Predictable". Rediff.
47. (27 June 2008). "No Magic in Thodi Life". Rediff.
48. "Vighnaharta Shree Siddhivinayak".
49. "Bad Luck Govind - The power of the positive".
50. (7 September 2018). "Laila Majnu: Old wine in new bottle". Rediff.
51. (20 February 2021). "Tuesdays & Fridays review". Rediff.
52. (31 August 1994). "SUPER SMOOCH". [[Living Media]].
53. Banerjee, Arnab. (8 March 2006). "Parmeet Sethi evolves on small screen". Hindustan Times.
54. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television".
55. (13 June 2004). "Spectrum - Parmeet's feats". Tribune.
56. (6 March 2006). "Parmeet Sethi evolves on small screen". Hindustan Times.
57. (24 August 2006). "rediff.com: Now, dancing with our stars". Rediff.
58. Chakraborty, Juhi. (31 October 2020). "Parmeet Sethi: I may not have been the number one actor but have no regrets". Hindustan Times.
59. (24 February 2021). "Parmeet Sethi all set to make his Punjabi debut on TV". The Times of India.
60. (18 November 2023). "Parmeet, Riddhi, Vipul on shooting 'Hack Crimes Online', deepfake videos, trolls and more".