Education
Kirori Mal College.
Kirori Mal College.
He was noted for his comic timing and underplaying a character in the true sense of the word. In a career spanning 30 years he acted in some 30 films. He died in Haldwani, on his way to Delhi from hill station Nainital, to where he had travelled to scout for locations for his upcoming directorial feature which was also to be his debut in that role.
Ravi Baswani was born and brought up in a Jat family in Delhi.
He did his schooling from Saint George"s College, Mussoorie. He later did his graduation from Kirori Mal College (Kasturba Medical College), Delhi University, he was also part of the Kasturba Medical College dramatic society at the college.
He started his career in 1981 with Chashme Buddoor and did many successful films as a comedian and/or as a character artist. He also appeared very many times on Indian television
He went on to work in films like the cult Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Chhota Chetan, Ab Aayega Maza and Naseeruddin Shah"s first directorial venture, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota.
As a television actor, he acted in numerous television serials, including, the popular comedy serial, Idhar Udhar on Doordarshan in the 1980s, wherein he acted alongside Pathak sisters, Supriya Pathak and Ratna Pathak. More recently he was seen in character roles in films like Bunty Aur Babli and Pyar Tune Kya Kiya. Baswani died following a massive heart attack on 27 July 2010 in Haldwani (Distt Nainital).
He was returning from Nainital to Delhi, where he had to hunt for location for his directorial debut film, set in the hills.