Benjamin Gilani
Benjamin Gilani (born 1946) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre.[1] He portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1993 film Sardar. He also acted in the movie "Hum Dum".
He is a postgraduate from Delhi University having studied and taught at St Stephen's College, Delhi, studied at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune 1972 batch, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter were his batchmates.[2] Prior to FTII, he became a professor of English Literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi while remaining active in theatre in Delhi.[1]
He founded 'Motley Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah, and Waiting For Godot was their first play on July 29, 1979 at Prithvi Theatre, the play was revived in 2009 for group's 30th anniversary celebrations.[3][4] He is currently hosting a quiz show on Disney Channel India, namely Disney Q Family Mastermind.
Filmography
Films
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| Year | Film | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Jatin Puri |
| [[Bollywood films of 2005|2005] Page3] | Waqt The race against time | Film Director |
| 1977 | Alaap | Kishan |
| 1993 | Sardar | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| 1985 | Mirch Masala | School Master |
TV Series
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| Year/Period | Serial name | Character/Role | Broadcast channel | Notes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1987 | Kathasagar | Doordarshan | 1993-1994 The Great Maratha | DD Metro | 1993–1997 | Tara | Zee TV | ||||||
| 1995-1997 | Itihaas (TV series) | Rahul/Father | Doordarshan | ||||||||||
| Rishtey | Zee TV | ||||||||||||
| Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan | Sony | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Aamrapali | Played Aamrapali's father | Doordarshan | Used to be telecasted every Sunday at 11 am | |||||||||
| 2004 | Sahib Biwi Gulam | Sahara One | |||||||||||
| Junoon | Doordarshan | ||||||||||||
| Bhootnath | Bhootnath ( Title role ) | Doordarshan | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Hotel Kingston | Govind Sahai | Star One | Thursday 9 p.m | |||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy | Prashant | Doordarshan | Telecasted every Monday & Tuesday at 9:00 pm & re telecast every Saturday at 12 noon | |||||||||
| 2011–Present ( Continued ) | Shamaa | Doordarshan | Telecasted Monday to Friday at 12:30 pm | ||||||||||
| Kaun | Doordarshan | ||||||||||||
| The Great Maratha - Nawab Shuja -Ud-Daula | |||||||||||||
| Disney Q Family Mastermind | Disney Channel |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Adept actor". The Hindu. Nov 19, 2007.
- ↑ "No ‘Alter’native". Screen (magazine). May 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. August 21, 1997.
- ↑ "Centre stage". The Indian Express. Jul 12, 2009.