In
one
of
her
interviews,
Vidya
Balan
had
called
Arshad
Warsi
an
'underutilized'
actor,
who
reminds
her
of
great
European
actors
who
can
fit
into
any
role.
Naseeruddin
Shah
too
had
echoed
a
similar
sentiment
and
said
that
Arshad
is
the
best
all-round
actor
in
this
generation.
Hence,
it's
a
bit
strange
that
the
actor
has
been
generally
associated
with
comic
roles
in
the
last
few
years.
Maybe
it's
because
the
films
which
showed
him
in
a
lighter
vein,
fared
exceptionally
well
at
the
box
office.
But
like
Vidya
and
Naseeruddin,
we
too
believe
that
Arshad
can
ace
any
character
belonging
to
any
genre
like
a
boss!
For
starters,
those
who
haven't
watched
the
actor's
web
series
Asur,
we
bet
you
have
missed
a
solid
performance
by
the
actor.
"I
am
not
a
megalomaniac
who's
running
after
doing
solo
films," Arshad
had
candidly
confessed
in
a
recent
interview.
But
they
said,
talent
shines
anywhere.
Even
in
ensemble
films
like
the
Golmaal
and
Dhamaal
franchises,
Arshad
manages
to
hold
his
own.
On
Arshad
Warsi's
53rd
birthday
today
(April
19,
2021),
we
bring
you
7
films
which
prove
that
Arshad
is
one
of
the
most
versatile
performers
in
the
film
industry.
Arshad
Warsi's
role
needs
no
introduction
in
this
Sanjay
Dutt-starrer.
As
Dutt's
character
Munna
Bhai's
Man
Friday,
Circuit,
Arshad
made
us
laugh
and
even
shed
a
tear
or
two.
When
was
the
last
time
you
heard
of
a
hero's
sidekick
in
a
film
receiving
so
much
love
and
appreciation
from
the
audience?
Ishqiya
Arshad
Warsi's
performance
as
the
rustic
rogue
Babban
in
Vishal
Bhardwaj's
Ishqiya
was
a
'sutli
bomb'.
His
sensuous
chemistry
with
the
wily
widow,
Krishna
(Vidya
Balan)
set
the
screens
ablaze
and
the
viewers
couldn't
stop
gushing
over
him.
Golmaal
It
was
'fun
unlimited' for
us
when
Arshad
Warsi
tickled
our
funny
bone
as
Madhav
in
this
Rohit
Shetty
directorial.
His
camaraderie
with
his
co-stars
on
the
big
screen
was
also
one
of
the
highlights
of
this
film.
Kabul
Express
Thought
Arshad
can
pull
off
only
comic
roles?
Then,
Kabir
Khan's
2006
adventure
film
Kabul
Express
will
change
your
perception.
The
actor
essayed
the
role
of
an
Indian
journalist,
who
along
with
John
Abraham's
character
visits
the
war-ravaged
Afghanistan
post
9/11,
only
to
be
taken
as
hostages
by
Pakistani
soldiers.
Jolly
LLB
Arshad
Warsi
delivered
a
remarkable
performance
as
a
shrewd
lawyer
who
turns
into
an
accidental
hero
when
he
decides
to
take
a
common
man's
fight
for
justice
in
Subhash
Kapoor's
courtroom
drama.
The
actor
handled
both
the
'satire' and
the
'rage'
quite
well
in
this
film.
Dhamaal
It
wouldn't
be
wrong
to
say
that
Arshad
Warsi
and
Jaaved
Jaaferi
are
the
Jai-Veeru
of
this
comic
caper.
The
actor
complements
well
with
Jaaferi's
John
Beanish
role
in
this
rib-tickling
comedy.
Durgamati
While
this
Bhumi
Pednekar-starrer
received
brickbats
from
the
critics
for
being
a
poor
adaptation
of
Anushka
Shetty's
Telugu
film
Bhaagamathie,
Arshad
Warsi
tried
his
hand
at
pulling
off
a
negative
role
and
gave
us
a
glimpse
of
his
'wicked'
side.
We
hope
that
the
actor
gets
to
explore
this
side
in
the
future.
Filmibeat
wishes
Arshad
Warsi
a
very
happy
birthday!