Balraj Sahni was born on May 1, 1913 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India [now Punjab, Pakistan]. He was an actor and writer, known for Baazi (1951), Kabuliwala (1961) and Bhabhi (1957). He was married to Santosh Chandhok and Damayanti Sahni. He died on April 13, 1973 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.