| Stage name | Ajay Sahni |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Dark brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & pepper |
| Career |
| Debut | Film: Hindi- Hulchul (1951)
Punjabi- Marhi Da Diva (1989) |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 1 January 1939 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 86 Years |
| Birthplace | Muree town, district Rawalpindi, United Provinces of British India (now, Pakistan) |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| School | • Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School in Pune
• Lawrence School, Sanawar
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| College/University | • St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
• Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai
• Cinema Institute in Moscow |
| Educational Qualification | • 1 year Fine Arts degree at Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai
• A bachelor’s degree in Architecture in Moscow but dropped out midway to pursue direction, scriptwriting, and editing at Cinema Institute in Moscow
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| Religion | Since childhood, Parikshit was an athiest; however, he became spiritual when read the holy scriptures of several religions such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran, and the Bible. |
| Hobby | Painting |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | • First wife- Aruna Sahni (deceased)
• Second wife- Nandini Sahni (Surgeon based in Jaipur)
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| Children | Daughter- Aditi Sahni and Tania Sahni (from first marriage)
Son- Varunjai Sahni (Jaipur based abstract artist) (from second marriage)
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| Parents | Father- Balraj Sahni (Indian actor and teacher)
Mother- Damayanti Sahni (Indian actor)
Step-mother- Santosh Chandhok (Author and television writer)
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| Siblings | Sister- Shabnam Sahni (1947-1972)
Half-sister- Sanober Sahni (step mother Santosh Chandhok) |
| Other relative(s) | Uncle- Bhisham Sahni (Hindi fiction writer)
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