Baldev Khosa

Baldev Khosa
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 2009–2014
Succeeded by	Bharati Lavekar
Constituency	Versova
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 2004-2009 – 1999-2004
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	3
Residence	Mumbai
Occupation	Politician, Film Actor

Baldev Khosa is an Indian film actor[1] turned politician from Maharashtra. He is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[2] He lost his seat in the 2014 election.[3][4] He is most remembered for his role as Sukha in Punjabi blockbuster movie Putt Jattan De (1983).

Family background and film career

Khosa originally hails from village Jhandeana in Moga district, Punjab.[5]

Political career

He was a close confidant of late Sunil Dutt and entered politics with him for the first time when Dutt was elected to the Lok Sabha. Baldev Khosa was fielded from the then Amboli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Mumbai to fight the state Assembly elections in February 1985 and won. He didn't contest the next state election from Versova Constituency in 1991. In 1999, 2004 & 2009, he was consecutively elected to the Assembly. In 2014 & 2019, he lost the polls.[6][7] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language
1985	Maujaan Dubai Diyan		Punjabi
1983	Sweekar Kiya Maine	Ajit Chhadha	Hindi
1983	Putt Jattan De	Sukha	Punjabi
1981	Professor Pyarelal		Hindi
1979	Naiyya	Heera	Hindi
1979	Mahi Munda	Shera	Punjabi
1978	Chor Ho To Aisa	Police Inspector	Hindi
1978	Namaskar		Hindi
1978	Udeekan		Punjabi
1977	Chaalu Mera Naam		Hindi
1977	Wangaar	Baldev 'Balli'	Punjabi
1976	Raeeszada		Hindi
1975	Badnaam	Shamu	Hindi
1975	Balak Aur Janwar	Chander	Hindi
1975	Gupt Shastra	Umesh	Hindi
1974	Thokar	Shyamu	Hindi
1973	Intezaar		Hindi
1973	Prabhat		Hindi
1972	Darar		Hindi
1971	Sansar	Shyam	Hindi
1970	Umang		Hindi
1969	Bandish		Hindi
1969	Satyakam	Sikh Gentleman	Hindi

Offices held

• Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA[9]
• Terms in office:1999-2004, 2004-2009 and 2009-2014.[10]

References

1. "Baldev Khosa Actor". imdb.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
2. "Complaint filed against MLA Baldev Khosa's son". zeenews.india.com. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
3. "Baldev Khosa in Versova should have been replaced by a younger and dynamic candidate. He was beaten comprehensively by a lightweight, Bharati Lavekar of the BJP. Khosa, a veteran MLA". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
4. "Dr Bharati Hemant Lavekar WINS by a margin of 26398 compared to his/her immediate rival Baldev Khosa of INC". newsreporter.in. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
5. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Bathinda Edition". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009.
6. "Sitting MLA Baldev Khosa is seeking a fifth term for Congress". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
7. "Baldev Khosa and Jagannath Achanna Shetty are the only two MLAs who never raised any question in the assembly". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
8. "The latest in this long line of names is Andheri MLA Baldev Khosa". mid-day.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
9. "Versova (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
10. "From streets to screens. The sitting Congress MLA from the Versova constituency, Baldev Khosa". indianexpress.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.

External links

• Baldev Khosa at IMDb