Atul Agnihotri

Atul Agnihotri is an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor but found success as a producer. He is best known for his debut film Sir (1993), which emerged as a commercial and critical success. He went on to act in several other films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s with his most notable hits being Krantiveer (1994), Naaraz (1994), Aatish (1994), Chachi 420 (1997), Yeshwant (1997), and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002). In 2011 he produced Bollywood blockbuster Bodyguard.

Career

Agnihotri's career stretches back to 1983 when he made a brief appearance as a child artist in Pasand Apni Apni. He started his film career as an adult in 1993 with Mahesh Bhatt's Sir. He made his directorial debut with the 2004 film Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa which starred his brother-in-law Salman Khan, Bhoomika Chawla, and Preity Zinta in lead roles.

In 2007 he started work on his second directorial film Hello which starred his brother-in-law Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar and Sharman Joshi and was released on 10 October 2008. Atul's 1st release of 2014, Jai Ho entered 100 crore club. O Teri was his 2nd release of 2014, starring Pulkit Samrat and Sarah Jane Dias, and directed by debutant Umesh Bhisht.

Atul

Atul is a first name used in India for people, places and companies. It is a first name used for males. The word originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'incomparable' or 'matchless' or 'unique'.

According to Vishnu Purana Atula is a 355th name of Lord Vishnu, known as 'The Incomparable - No one is as great as or superior to Him'.

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Atul (company)

Atul Ltd is a chemical conglomerate and one of the companies of Lalbhai Group, serving customers in national and international markets. The first manufacturing site of the Company - spread over 1250 acres in Gujarat, India - is an integrated chemical complex, having its registered office in Ahmedabad and head office at Valsad both in Gujarat, India. The shares of Atul are listed both at National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

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