Benjamin Gilani

Benjamin Gilani 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".[2]

Benjamin Gilani
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Film and Television Institute of India
Occupation	Actor, Teacher
Years active	1981
Spouse(s)	Kushal Patel

Early life

Benjamin Gilani playing Estragon in Waiting for Godot at the Doon School.

Gilani was schooled at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla.[3] He is a postgraduate from Delhi University[3] 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.[4]

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 group's 30th anniversary celebrations.[5][6] 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
2020	Music School
2018	Haaye Dil
2018	Laila Majnu	Ghulam Sarwar Bhat
2016	BHK [e-mail]
2015	Bajirao Mastani	King Chhatrasal
2011	Game	Mr. Khanna
2009	8 x 10 Tasveer	Jatin Puri
2005	Waqt: The Race Against Time	Film Director
1993	Sardar	Jawaharlal Nehru
1985	Mirch Masala	School Master
1985	Apna Jahan	Dr. Mukesh
1978	Junoon	Rashid Khan
1978	Devata
1977	Alaap	Kishan
1981	Plot No. 5	Rahul

TV Series

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Year/Period	Serial name	Character/Role	Broadcast channel	Notes
1985–1987	Kathasagar		Doordarshan
1993-1994	The Great Maratha	Nawab Shuja Ud Daula	DD Metro
1993–1997	Tara		Zee TV
1993	Anand	Anand	Zee TV
	Rishtey		Zee TV
	Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan		Sony
2002	Aamrapali	Played Aamrapali's father	Doordarshan	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 noon
2011–present (continued)	Shamaa		Doordarshan	telecasted Monday to Friday at 12:30 pm
	Kaun		Doordarshan
	Disney Q Family Mastermind		Disney Channel
	Ank Ajoobe		Doordarshan

References

1. "Adept actor". The Hindu. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
2. "Hindi Tv Actor Benjamin Gilani Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
3. "Film and Television Institute of India". 16 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
4. "No 'Alter'native". Screen. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
5. "Still waiting, for Mr Godot". The Indian Express. 21 August 1997. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
6. "Centre stage". The Indian Express. 12 July 2009.

External links

• Benjamin Gilani on IMDb