| 1. Parikshit Sahni started acting at a young age in the movie Hulchul (1951). |
| 2. His family has ties to the Communist Party of India. |
| 3. Parikshit Sahni is recognized for his performances in movies such as 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014). |
| 4. In 2019, he penned a book called 'The Non-Conformist: Memories of My Father Balraj Sahni'. |
| 5. Parikshit Sahni was named by Rabindranath Tagore while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan. |
| 6. He initially wanted to become a director rather than an actor. |
| 7. He studied direction and film making in Moscow for 6 years. |
| 8. He acted alongside his father, actor Balraj Sahni, in films during the 1970s. |
| 9. He was born while his father was teaching English at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan and his mother was pursuing her bachelor's degree. |
