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Benjamin Gilani

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Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema.[1]

Early life and career

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Gilani playing Estragon in Waiting for Godot at the Doon School in 2011

Gilani was schooled at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla.[2] He is a postgraduate from Delhi University[2] having studied and taught English literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and studied at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune class of 1972, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter were his classmates.[3]

He founded 'Motleys Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah, and Waiting For Godot was their first play on 29 July 1979 at Prithvi Theatre. The play was revived in 2009 for the group's 30th anniversary celebrations.[4][5]

Partial filmography

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Films

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Year Film Character/Role
2020 Music School
2018 Haaye Dil
2018 Laila Majnu (2018 film) Ghulam Sarwar Bhat
2016 BHK Bhalla@Halla.Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani Maharaja Chhatrasal
2015 Jai Ho Democracy Gen. G. S. Sandhu
2011 Game Mr. Khanna
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Jatin Puri
2009 Barah Aana Mr. Mehta
2005 Waqt: The Race Against Time Film Director
1994 Abhay
1993 Sardar Jawaharlal Nehru
1985 Mirch Masala School Master
1985 Damad Chahiye Vinod Singhal
1983 Kalka (1983 film) Dr Pai
1981 Plot No. 5 Rahul
1978 Junoon Rashid Khan
1978 Devata Shekhar
1977 Alaap Kishan

TV Series

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Batain Filmon Ki as Anchor DD National
1985–1987 Kathasagar
1993-1994 The Great Maratha Nawab Shuja Ud Daula DD Metro
1993–1997 Tara Prithvi Kanchan twin's boyfriend Zee TV
1993 Anand Anand
Rishtey
Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan Sony
2002 Aamrapali Played Aamrapali's father Doordarshan
2004 Sahib Biwi Gulam Sahara One
Junoon DD National
Bhootnath Bhootnath
2005–2006 Hotel Kingston Govind Sahai
2011–2012 Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy Prashant
2011 Shama Jamaal
Kaun
Disney Q Family Mastermind Host
Ank Ajoobe Doordarshan
2022 Guilty Minds Munnawar Quaze Amazon Prime Video series
2022 Hush Hush (TV series) Baldev Amazon Prime Video series

References

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  1. ^ "Adept actor". The Hindu. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Film and Television Institute of India". 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "No 'Alter'native". Screen. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. 21 August 1997. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Centre stage". The Indian Express. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
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