Benjamin Gilani
Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema.[1]
Early life and career
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
Films
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| Year | Film | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Music School | |
| 2018 | Haaye Dil | |
| 2018 | Laila Majnu | 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 |
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- 20th-century Indian male actors
- Living people
- Delhi University alumni
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- Indian male stage actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male television actors
- 1946 births
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors in Gujarati-language films
- Bishop Cotton School Shimla alumni