Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Jugal Hansraj on Manmohan Desai's Bobby-like project
Jugal Hansraj is an actor who started as a child actor in the 1980s.
He was offered a lead role in a film by the famous director Manmohan Desai, which was similar to the movie Bobby.
However, that film didn't start production for a long time.
Another film he signed also didn't start quickly.
Finally, he got his first lead role in the movie Aa Gale Lag Ja in 1994.
He faced many setbacks early in his career, but he eventually got a big role in the movie Mohabbatein in 2000.
He has been in many TV shows recently, like The Family Man, Mismatched, and Nadaaniyan.
He talks about how he had to be patient and keep moving forward despite the challenges.
Jugal Hansraj was initially offered a lead role in a film by Manmohan Desai, similar to Bobby, but the project didn't take off.
He signed two other films before Aa Gale Lag Ja, but they were delayed and didn't start production quickly.
Aa Gale Lag Ja, released in 1994, was his first lead role film, directed by Ketan Desai and produced by Hamid Ali Khan.
He faced many setbacks early in his career, with around 30-40 films getting shelved.
Jugal Hansraj got a breakthrough role in Mohabbatein in 2000 and has recently appeared in popular TV shows like The Family Man, Mismatched, and Nadaaniyan.
- Who
- Jugal Hansraj, Manmohan Desai, Karan Johar, Pahlaj Nihalani
- What
- Jugal Hansraj's initial film offer and career journey
- When
- 1994 (Aa Gale Lag Ja), 2000 (Mohabbatein), 2016 (Kahaani 2), 2023 (The Family Man, Mismatched, Nadaaniyan)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To discuss his career beginnings and the challenges faced
- Actor
- Jugal Hansraj
- Initial Offer
- Manmohan Desai's Bobby-like project
- Debut Film
- Aa Gale Lag Ja (1994)
- Breakthrough Role
- Mohabbatein (2000)
- Recent Projects
- The Family Man, Mismatched, Nadaaniyan
- Age During Offer
- 18
- Producer of Debut Film
- Hamid Ali Khan
- Director of Debut Film
- Ketan Desai