{{Short description|Indian actor and producer (born 1984)}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Sachiin Joshi | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|08|07}} | birth_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|entrepreneur}} | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = {{marriage|Urvashi Sharma|2012}} | children = 3 | parents = | website = {{URL|sachiinjoshi.com}} }}
'''Sachiin Joshi''', also spelled '''Sachin Joshi''' (born 7 August 1984), is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur known for his work in Telugu and Hindi cinema. His father, Jagdish Joshi, is the owner of the JMJ group of industries.<ref name="times" /> Sachiin also owned the Dambulla franchise of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), the Dambulla Viikings, which was terminated by SLC in 2021 before the second season.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 November 2020|first=Vijay|last=Tagore|title=Sachin Joshi buys Dambulla team in LPL|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/sachin-joshi-buys-dambulla-team-in-lpl/articleshow/79217303.cms|access-date=2 February 2021|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>
==Career== ===Acting=== Joshi was born in Pune to Jagdish Joshi, owner of the JMJ group of industries.<ref name="times">{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-faced-resistance-from-the-industry-Sachiin-Joshi/articleshow/10427101.cms?referral=PM | work=The Times of India | title=I faced resistance from the industry: Sachiin Joshi |author=Seema Sinha|access-date= 21 October 2011}}</ref> He was unsuccessful in establishing himself in Telugu films, but later began working as an actor in Bollywood to a mixed reception.<ref name="koimoi.com">[http://www.koimoi.com/actor/sachiin-joshi/ "Sachiin Joshi"]. koimoi.com.</ref> Joshi made his debut in the 2002 Telugu film ''Mounamelanoyi'' and went on to star in two more Telugu films, ''Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu'' (2002) and ''Orey Pandu'' (2005). He did not appear in films again until 2011, when he performed as the titular lead character in the Hindi film ''Aazaan,'' which he also co-produced. This marked his debut in Hindi film. Joshi returned to Telugu cinema with the remake of ''Aashiqui 2'', titled ''Nee Jathaga Nenundali'', and reprised the role played by Aditya Roy Kapur in the Hindi version.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sachiin-to-play-adityas-role-in-telugu-version-of-aashiqui-2-180532-2014-02-10 "Sachiin to play Aditya's role in Telugu version of Aashiqui 2"]. ''India Today''.</ref> He co-starred with Nazia Hussain, who made her debut in ''Aashiqui 2''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Nazia-Hussain-in-Aashiqui-2-Telugu-remake/articleshow/33022081.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Nazia Hussain in Aashiqui 2 Telugu remake – ''The Times of India''}}</ref> Joshi was also a lead in the 2013 film ''Jackpot'', in which he starred opposite Sunny Leone and Naseeruddin Shah.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sunny-leones-jackpot-to-release-on-december-13-215514-2013-10-24 "Sunny Leone's Jackpot to release on December 13"]. ''India Today''.</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Film-Review-Jackpot/articleshow/27341008.cms "Film Review: Jackpot"]. ''The Times of India''.</ref>
His film ''Amavas'', which he self-financed and co-stars Nargis Fakhri, opened to extremely poor reviews, and was widely panned by critics for its "mediocre performances and direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/amavas-movie-review-sachin-joshi-nargis-fakhri-starrer-reduces-horror-to-hilarity/articleshow/67901927.cms|title=Amavas movie review: Sachin Joshi, Nargis Fakhri-starrer reduces horror to hilarity|website=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-date=29 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529064035/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/amavas-movie-review-sachin-joshi-nargis-fakhri-starrer-reduces-horror-to-hilarity/articleshow/67901927.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Business ventures and legal troubles=== Before becoming an actor, Joshi began a career as an entrepreneur. Among other companies, he owns the trouble-ridden Viiking Ventures, which sells the Kings Beer brand, now known as Goa Kings, as of 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=4 August 2015|title=Viiking Ventures acquires Kings Beer for Rs 90 cr|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/viiking-ventures-acquires-kings-beer-for-rs-90-cr-115080301180_1.html|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> The company filed for bankruptcy in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://acfederation.org/goa-beer-distributor-viiking-ventures-in-liquidation-with-1m-debts/|title=Goa Beer distributor Viiking Ventures in liquidation with £1m debts | Asian Caterers In UK|date=23 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://menafn.com/1101634618/Goa-Beer-Distributor-for-Viiking-Ventures-in-Liquidation-With-1m-Debts|title = Goa Beer Distributor for Viiking Ventures in Liquidation Wit}}</ref>
In January 2018, Joshi was accused of fraud by former business partner Raj Kundra, related to a poker league they were both involved in. Kundra has since launched legal proceedings against Joshi for defamation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/raj-kundra-gutka-barons-actor-son-in-rs-40-lakh-spat/articleshow/62686709.cms|title=Raj Kundra, gutka baron's actor son in Rs 40-lakh spat|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/raj-kundra-blames-sachiin-joshi-cheque-worth-rs-40-lakhs-bounced/|title=Raj Kundra blames Sachiin Joshi after his cheque worth Rs. 40 lakhs bounced|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 January 2018|access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shilpa-shettys-husband-raj-kundra-and-actor-sachiin-joshi-accuse-each-other-of-fraud-see-tweets-1806190|title=Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra And Actor Sachiin Joshi Accuse Each Other Of Fraud. See Tweets|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshi offered his Beatle Hotel in Powai to the governing body of Mumbai, as a quarantine facility for COVID-19-positive patients coming from abroad. He also donated food boxes to the local police and municipal workers.<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|date=8 April 2020|title=Actor Sachiin J. Joshi offers his hotel as quarantine facility|work=IANS|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/actor-sachiin-j-joshi-offers-his-hotel-as-quarantine-facility-605545|access-date=8 April 2020}}</ref>
In November 2020, Joshi purchased the Dambulla Viiking franchise for the upcoming 2020 Lanka Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 November 2020|first=Vijay|last=Tagore|title=Sachin Joshi buys Dambulla team in LPL|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/sachin-joshi-buys-dambulla-team-in-lpl/articleshow/79217303.cms|access-date=14 November 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bollywood Actor Sachiin Joshi buys Dambulla team in LPL|url=http://www.newswire.lk/2020/11/14/bollywood-actor-sachin-joshi-buys-dambulla-team-in-pl/|access-date=14 November 2020|website=NewsWire|date=14 November 2020}}</ref> The team, originally named Dambulla Lions, was renamed due to becoming part of Viiking Ventures.<ref>{{cite web|title=Another name change for LPL team Dambulla|url=http://www.newswire.lk/2020/11/14/another-name-change-for-lpl-team-dambulla/|access-date=14 November 2020|website=NewsWire|date=14 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=13 November 2020|title=Bollywood Actor Sachin Joshi buys Lanka Premier League team Dambulla Hawks|url=https://www.cricketage.in/2020/11/13/bollywood-actor-sachin-joshi-buys-lanka-premier-league-team-dambulla-hawks/|access-date=14 November 2020|website=Cricket Age}}</ref>
In January 2021, Joshi's business partner Parag Sanghvi filed an action against him, alleging a scam and nonpayment of franchise royalties for the Playboy Beer Garden in Pune.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Salil123 |url=https://deccanexpress.co/pune/pune-playboy-beer-garden-parag-sanghvi-files-fir-against-partner-sachiin-joshi-alleges-non-payment-of-rs-58-crore-royalty-of-koregaon-park-and-baner-franchise-13633/|title=Pune Playboy Beer Garden: Parag Sanghvi files FIR against partner Sachiin Joshi, alleges non-payment of Rs 58 crore royalty of Koregaon Park and Baner franchise|date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
In February 2021, Joshi was arrested by the Indian Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges. A subsequent investigation by Indian tax authorities discovered unaccounted transactions of around ₹1,500 crore during their six-day-long search operation carried out at various premises linked to Joshi and his father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/it-searches-find-unaccounted-transactions-of-1-500-crore-at-gutkha-baron-jm-joshi-son-actor-sachiin-s-premises-101613416792226.html|title = I-T searches find unaccounted transactions of ₹1,500 crore at gutkha baron JM Joshi, son actor Sachiin's premises|date = 16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/ed-arrests-businessman-in-pmla-case-against-omkar-realtors/80918041|title = ED arrests businessman in PMLA case against Omkar Realtors - ET RealEstate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/actor-sachiin-joshi-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges|title=Actor Sachiin Joshi arrested on Money Laundering Charges|date=16 February 2021}}</ref> An April 2021 request by the actor to be transferred to a hospital for health reasons was denied.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assess-actor-sachiin-joshi-s-medical-condition-bombay-hc-to-jj-hospital-101617998776286.html|title = Assess actor Sachiin Joshi's medical condition: Bombay HC to JJ hospital|date = 10 April 2021}}</ref>
In June 2021, Joshi was denied permission by a court to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, purportedly to visit his thirteen-year-old-daughter, because he was deemed a flight risk.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/legal/actor-sachiin-joshi-denied-permission-to-travel-abroad | title=Actor Sachiin Joshi denied permission to travel abroad }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Samervel |first=Rebecca |title=Actor-bizman Denied Nod For Swiss Visit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/actor-bizman-denied-nod-for-swiss-visit/articleshow/92559124.cms |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=30 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== In February 2012, Joshi married model and actress Urvashi Sharma.<ref>{{cite web|title = Stars at Sachiin Joshi, Urvashi Sharma's wedding and more|url = http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/movies/stars-at-sachiin-joshi-urvashi-sharmas-wedding-and-more-828401.html|website = IBNLive|access-date = 21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sachiin-Urvashi-ties-the-knot/articleshow/12055724.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215163326/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-28/news-interviews/31104923_1_urvashi-sharma-grand-wedding-celebration-dinner | url-status=live | archive-date=15 December 2013 | work=The Times of India | title=Sachiin, Urvashi ties the knot |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> Sharma later changed her name to Raina Joshi.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Changed-my-name-as-part-of-a-tradition-Raina-Joshi/articleshow/18291486.cms | title=Changed my name as part of a tradition: Raina Joshi | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=2 February 2013 |access-date=17 June 2016}}</ref> The couple has three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/urvashi-sharma-sachiin-joshi-baby-boy-first-photos-name-4961599/|title=Sachiin Joshi and Urvashi Sharma blessed with a baby boy, see the first pictures|date=December 2017|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>
==Filmography== <!-- Rowspans are only allowed for the "Year" column, per WP:FILMOGRAPHY --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Language !! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''Mounamelanoyi'' || Bobby || Telugu || |- | ''Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu''|| Ganesh || Telugu || |- | 2005 || ''Orey Pandu'' || Pandu || Telugu || |- | 2011 || ''Aazaan'' || Aazaan Khan || Hindi || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/jun/030611-informer-7.htm |title='Aazaan' debutant almost lost his eye during filming |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=3 June 2011 |access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/viewers-will-enjoy-watching-aazaan-says-joshi/190190-8-66.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007032102/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/viewers-will-enjoy-watching-aazaan-says-joshi/190190-8-66.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 October 2011 | title=Viewers will enjoy watching 'Aazaan', says Joshi| publisher=ibnlive.in.com | access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/AAzaan-in-Bangkok/articleshow/10218666.cms | title=Aazaan in Bangkok | work=The Times of India | access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''Mumbai Mirror'' || Abhijeet Patil || Hindi || |- | ''Jackpot'' || Francis || Hindi || |- | 2014 || ''Nee Jathaga Nenundali''||Raghav Jayram|| Telugu || |- | 2016 || ''Veerappan'' || Cop || Hindi || |- | 2017 || ''Veedevadu'' || Sathya || Telugu<br />Tamil||Bilingual film |- | 2018 || ''Next Enti?'' || {{N/a}}|| Telugu || Producer |- | 2019 || ''Amavas'' || Karan ||Hindi || |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Sachin}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Pune Category:Rajasthani people Category:Businesspeople from Pune Category:Telugu film producers Category:Hindi film producers Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Film producers from Maharashtra Category:Dambulla Aura