Jugal Hansraj was well-liked in ‘Mohabbatein’.
There have been many stars in the world of cinema who became famous with their first film. They became famous everywhere with their looks and style. One such actor is Jugal Hansraj. The same Jugal Hansraj who played the role of chocolate boy in Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Mohabbatein’. Today is the birthday of this Jugal Hansraj. When Jugal with fair complexion and beautiful blue eyes appeared on the big screen, girls became crazy about him. He started getting films after films, but even after so much popularity, his career did not last long. Jugal, who was a hit in childhood, flopped when he grew up. So what happened that Jugal could not make it big in the film industry, let’s take a look at his personal and professional life on his birthday.
Jugal Hansraj was born on 26 July 1972
Jugal Hansraj was born on 26 July 1972 in Mumbai. There was a time when many girls were crazy about Jugal’s blue eyes and cute-chocolatey look. He was counted among the best looking actors of the industry and he still holds this title. He started his career as a child artist. His first film was ‘Masoom’. His acting was so magical that he also appeared in films like Karma and Sultanat. Before entering films, Jugal had earned a name in the world of advertising.
Debuted as a hero with Aa Gale Lag Jaa
Jugal Hansraj, who made his mark as a child artist, debuted as a hero in 1994 with ‘Aa Gale Lag Jaa’. Urmila Matondkar appeared in the lead role with him in the film, but the film flopped. Then he appeared in the lead role in Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Papa Kehte Hain’. This film also flopped at the box office, but one of its songs ‘Ghar Se Nikalte Hi’ was a superhit.
Played the role of a chocolate boy in Mohabbatein
Jugal Hansraj came into the limelight when he appeared in the role of Sameer Sharma in Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Mohabbatein’ in the year 2000. This film gave a new flight to Jugal’s career. After Mohabbatein, Jugal appeared in ‘Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe’, which proved to be a flop at the box office. Along with this, he signed about 35-40 films back to back, some of which got stuck in the middle and many could not be released in theatres. In such a situation, he was also branded as ‘unfortunate’. In the midst of a flop career, he did cameos in films like Aaja Nachle, Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
What is Jugal Hansraj doing now?
When his luck did not shine in the film world, he decided to stay away from the big screen. After staying away from acting, he tried his hand in business and his career took off in this field. Jugal runs his own business in America and is earning a lot of money. Jugal Hansraj married investment banker Jasmine Dhillon in 2014 and now lives in New York with his family. In 2017, he was also in the news for his book ‘Cross Connection’.