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Age: 69 Years Wife: Vanita Advani Makhija Education: B.Com
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Birth name | Mukesh Makhija [1]YouTube – Join Films |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 172 cm in meters– 1.72 m in feet & inches– 5’ 8” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Don (2006); as a doctor |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 March 1954 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 69 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | St. Xaviers High School, Mirzapur |
| College/University | H. R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce in Accounts & Economics |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading E-Books, Playing squash |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 23 February 1981 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Vanita Advani Makhija |
| Children | Son(s)– Sahil and Shome Daughter– None Micky Makhija with his sons |
| Siblings | Brother– Anil Makhija Sister– None |
| Favourites | |
| Snack | Sandwich |
| Actor | Chitrangada Singh |
| Cartoon character | Donald Duck |
| Sports | Squash, Golf, Swimming |
| Quote | If you can’t do what you love, love what you do |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Micky Makhija
- Micky Makhija is an Indian actor who works in the Indian film industry. He appeared in several Bollywood films including My Name Is Khan (2010), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), and Krrish 3 (2013).
- When he was two years old, his mother was travelling with him to Calcutta when they met a Punjabi man who joked and remarked, “Why do you have such a long name (Mukesh) for a young kid, you should rename him Micky.” Later, his parents changed his name to Micky. [2]YouTube – Join Films
A childhood picture of Micky Makhija
- Micky Makhija belongs to a business family. His elder brother was once at the bus stop when a stranger asked him if he wanted to become a model. His brother refused and told him that he should ask his younger brother about the same, and Micky accepted the offer.
- Micky Makhija once said that he would like to get a break in Hollywood.
- Micky Makhija is the chairman of the squash committee at Otters club in Mumbai. Also, he is a personal fitness trainer and a sports nutritionist at American Muscle & Fitness Personal Training who has trained many squash players including Manish Chotrani, and Michael Ferreira, former billiards champion.
- Micky Makhija appeared in two TV shows on CNBC titled Anywhere Anytime Fitness, and Marathon Managers.
- In an interview, Micky Makhija said that sometimes he regrets why he didn’t get into the acting industry sooner.
- He is fluent in the Gujarati language.
- Micky consumes alcoholic beverages occasionally.
Micky Makhija holding a bottle of beer
- Micky Makhija describes himself as happy, positive, and focused.
- Micky doesn’t like to play mythological roles.
- Micky often campaigns to spread awareness against animal cruelty.
- In an interview, Micky talked about how while shooting the film Shoonya, the makeup artists had to put prosthetic makeup to create a replica of his face. As they started to put silicon on his face, due to the cotton in his nostrils, he couldn’t breathe and got claustrophobic.
- Micky appeared in several Bollywood films including Rock On!! (2008), Dil Kabaddi (2008), Shah Rukh Khan‘s starrer My Name is Khan (2010), When Harry Tries to Marry (2011), Luv Ka The End (2011), and A Thursday (2022).
- In 2013, Micky worked in the Hindi rom-com film ‘I, Me aur Main,’ and in the film ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya.’ In 2020, Makhija played the character of a solicitor general in the Bollywood film Chappak.
Micky Makhija as a Solicitor General in a still from the film Chhapaak (2020)
- He has appeared in many popular Telugu films including Eega (2012) in which he played the role of a businessman.
Micky Makhija in a still from the Telugu film ‘Eega’ in 2012
- Makhija is known for his performances in many short films including Food for Thought which premiered on 15 April 2020 on ZEE5. In 2021, Micky Makhija appeared on FilterCopy’s short video ‘What Dads Say vs. What They Mean’ along with Anant Kaushik.
Micky Makhija in a short film titled Food for Thought (2020)
- In 2021, Micky was cast by director Punit Malhotra in the music video of the Hindi song ‘Aaj Sajeya’ sung by Goldie Sohel.
Micky Makhija as the bride’s father in a still from the official song video of ‘Aaj Sajeya’
- In 2010, Micky worked in a TV series titled Rishta.com and played the role of Ashok Mirchandani.
- In 2012, he appeared in the crime TV show ‘Savdhaan India: Crime Alert’ on Star TV. In 2014, he played the role of Subodh Pradhan in ‘Adaalat,’ which premiered on Sony Entertainment Television.
Micky Makhija as Subodh Pradhan in a still from the TV series Adaalat (2014)
- In 2014, he voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party. [3]The Times of India
- In 2015, Mickey played the role of Avinash Khurana in the TV show Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, which premiered on MTV India.
- Micky Makhija appeared as a police commissioner in ‘The Casino’ (2020) on ZEE5 and ‘Miya Biwi Aur Murder’ (2022) on MX Player.
- Micky has appeared in many TV commercials including TATA Indigo CS, ‘Dr. Fixi’t alongside Amitabh Bachchan, OLX, Mountain Dew, RealMe, ayurvedic products, fitness health oil, YAMAHA bikes, Fru candy, and Monte Carlo.
Micky Makhija in a still from a TV commercial
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| ↑1 | YouTube – Join Films |
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| ↑2 | YouTube – Join Films |
| ↑3 | The Times of India |