Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema.
Early life and career
Gilani did his schooling at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He is a postgraduate from Delhi University 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.
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.
Partial filmography
Films
Year Film Role2020Music School2018Haaye Dil2018Laila MajnuGhulam Sarwar Bhat2016BHK [email protected] Mastani Maharaja Chhatrasal2015Jai Ho DemocracyGen. G. S. Sandhu2013Rise of the Zombie2011GameMr. Khanna20098 x 10 TasveerJatin Puri2009Barah AanaMr. Mehta2005Waqt: The Race Against TimeFilm Director2003Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon1994Abhay1993SardarJawaharlal Nehru1985Mirch MasalaSchool Master1985Damad ChahiyeVinod Singhal 1983Kalka Dr Pai1981Plot No. 5Rahul1978JunoonRashid Khan1978Devata Shekhar1977AlaapKishan
TV Series
Year Title Role Notes1982 Batain Filmon Ki as Anchor DD National1985–1987 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 Sony2002 AamrapaliPlayed Aamrapali's fatherDoordarshan2004 Sahib Biwi Gulam Sahara One Junoon DD National Bhootnath Bhootnath2005–2006 Hotel KingstonGovind Sahai2011–2012 Bunty Bubbly Ki MummyPrashant 2011 Shama Jamaal Kaun Disney Q Family Mastermind Host Ank AjoobeDoordarshan 2022 Guilty Minds Munnawar Quaze Amazon Prime Video series 2022 Hush Hush (TV series) Baldev Amazon Prime Video series
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