Anupam Shyam
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Anupam Shyam born Anupam Shyam Ojha on 20 September 1957 is an India
n film and television actor, who usually plays villainous or character roles. He most known for his role of Thakur Sajjan Singh in STAR Plus
TV series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
(2009). Apart from that he has worked in films like Lajja, Nayak, Dubai Return, Parzania
, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
(2005), Shakti- The Power, Bandit Queen
, in the internationally acclaimed movie Slumdog Millionaire
(2008) and acted in numerous international films set in India.
He is a native of Pratapgarh
in Uttar Pradesh
., and an alumnus of Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
, Lucknow
, where he studied 1983-1985.
Television
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and television actor, who usually plays villainous or character roles. He most known for his role of Thakur Sajjan Singh in STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
TV series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
-Description:Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya is a daily soap that is aired on STAR Plus at 10:30 PM, Mon-Fri. The show premiered on December 7, 2009. It is the narrative of Pratigya, a middle-class girl who fights against the stigma and prejudice against women, prevailing in the Indian society...
(2009). Apart from that he has worked in films like Lajja, Nayak, Dubai Return, Parzania
Parzania
Parzania is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N. Donihue is the other co-writer. The film featured Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in the lead roles, while Corin Nemec and Raj Zutshi played supporting roles...
, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, is an Indian movie made by director Sudhir Mishra in 2003, but released in 2005. Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three youngsters in the 70s, when India was undergoing massive social and political changes...
(2005), Shakti- The Power, Bandit Queen
Bandit Queen
Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian film based upon the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced by Bobby Bedi's Kaleidoscope Entertainment.The Music was Composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.- Plot :The film opens in the...
, in the internationally acclaimed movie Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
(2008) and acted in numerous international films set in India.
He is a native of Pratapgarh
Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh also called Bela, Bela Pratapgarh, Partapgarh or Partabgarh, is a city and nagar panchayat of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Pratapgarh district, part of the Faizabad Division...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
., and an alumnus of Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts
Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts is a theatre training institute in Lucknow, India...
, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, where he studied 1983-1985.
- Sardari BegumSardari BegumSardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....
(1996) - DastakDastakDastak is a classic Hindi film made in 1970, it was written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and was his directorial debut....
(1996) - Jaya GangaJaya GangaJaya Ganga is an international film made by Paris-based Indian writer, film maker and screenplay writer Vijay Singh.The film stars Asil Rais and Smriti Mishra as leads....
(1996) - TamannaTamanna (1997 film)Tamanna is a 1997 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Pooja Bhatt, Paresh Rawal, Manoj Bajpai, and Sharad Kapoor. The screenplay was written by Tanuja Chandra. The story was written by Tanuja Chandra and Mahesh Bhatt...
(1997) - Hazaar Chaurasi Ki MaaHazaar Chaurasi Ki MaaHazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa is an Indian feature film that deals with the life of a woman who loses her son, a Naxalite, to the violence that is a result of his adopted ideology....
(1998) - Dushman (1998)
- SatyaSatya (film)Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
(1998) - Dil SeDil SeDil Se is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, and Preity Zinta. Mani Ratnam also co-wrote the screenplay for the film...
(1998) - Such a Long Journey (1998)
- ZakhmZakhmZakhm is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Ajay Devgn, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre, Kunal Khemu and Nagarjuna Akkineni...
(1998) - Kachche DhaageKachche DhaageKachche Dhaage is a 1999 Hindi action thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and starring Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala. The film, which features Devgan as a smuggler, delivering goods across the Rajasthan-Pakistan border, was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in Switzerland...
(1999) - ThakshakThakshakThakshak is a 1999 action-drama Hindi film written and directed by director Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film starred Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Rahul Bose in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R...
(1999) - Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!! (2000)
- BawandarBawandarBawandar is a 2000 Indian film, based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi, a rape victim from Rajasthan, India. The film depicts the personal trauma, public humiliation and legal injustice that Bhanwari Devi went through, while pursuing justice in the Indian courts.- Plot :Bawandar is based on the...
(2000) - KasoorKasoorKasoor is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film. The film, produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. is directed by Vikram Bhatt and features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film...
(2001) - Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
- Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi KaregaLove Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi KaregaLove Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega is a 2001 Bollywood comedy directed by E. Nivas. It is a very loose remake of the Coen brothers' 1996 film Fargo.-Cast:* Saif Ali Khan - Prakash* Fardeen Khan - Rahul Kapoor...
(2001) - LajjaLajja (film)Lajja is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Hindi cinema, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil...
(2001) - The WarriorThe WarriorThe Warrior is a 2001 film by British-Indian filmmaker Asif Kapadia. It stars Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan as Lafcadia, a warrior in feudal Rajasthan who attempts to give up the sword....
(2001) - Yeh DilYeh DilYeh Dil is a 2003 Indian film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Anita Hassanandani. This movie proved to be one of the biggest disasters of 2003. It is a remake of the 2001 hit Telugu movie 'Nuvvu nenu' starring Uday Kiran and Anita Hassanandani....
(2003) - MarketMarket (film)Market is a 2003 film directed by Jay Prakash and starring Manisha Koirala. The film follows the story of Muskaan Bano from her life in Indian brothels after being sold there by her Arab husband to her attempts at revenge later in life...
(2003) - Mulit (Short) (2003)
- PaapPaapPaap ) is a 2004 Bollywood film, directed by Pooja Bhatt in her directorial debut, and features John Abraham, Udita Goswami, Gulshan Grover and Mohan Agashe....
(2004) - Hazaaron Khwaishein AisiHazaaron Khwaishein AisiHazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, is an Indian movie made by director Sudhir Mishra in 2003, but released in 2005. Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three youngsters in the 70s, when India was undergoing massive social and political changes...
(2005) - Sab Kuch Hai Kuch Bhi Nahin (2005)
- The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)
- ParzaniaParzaniaParzania is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N. Donihue is the other co-writer. The film featured Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in the lead roles, while Corin Nemec and Raj Zutshi played supporting roles...
(2005) - JigyaasaJigyaasaJigyaasa, released on 10 March 2006, was directed by Faisal Saif. It was called the year's most controversial feature film, and was based on the life of Indian sex goddess Mallika Sherawat. This film marked a big change in Hrishitaa Bhatt's career, as it was her first title role. Though Indian...
(2006) - The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006)
- Golmaal (2006)
- DhokhaDhokhaDhokha is a Bollywood film starring Muzammil Ibrahim and Tulip Joshi in the lead roles. It is directed by Pooja Bhatt, produced by Mukesh Bhatt and music by M. M. Keeravani...
(2007) - Halla BolHalla BolHalla Bol is a Hindi film released on 11 January 2008, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, whose earlier films include The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Khakee . Halla Bol stars Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and 11 celebrities in the Hindi Film Industry celebrities who appear in the...
(2008) - Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
(2008) - Raaz – The Mystery Continues (2009)
- Well Done AbbaWell Done AbbaWell Done Abba is a 2010 political satire Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba and Sammir Dattani in pivotal roles. It is the remake of the 2007 Marathi film, Jau Tithe Khau It was based on three short stories: Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi by Jeelani Bano, Phulwa Ka...
(2009) - Wanted (2009)
- Rakta Charitra 2 (2010)
Television
- Amma and Family (1995)
- RishteyRishtey (TV series)Rishtey was a television series that aired on Zee TV channel, featuring small stories of human relationships. The show highlights the essence of life and brings to the forefront, the various aspects of human relationships, such as husbands & wives, lovers, parents & children, friends & siblings in...
(Season 3) (2005) - Kyunki...Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai (2008)
- Mann Kee Awaaz PratigyaMann Kee Awaaz Pratigya-Description:Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya is a daily soap that is aired on STAR Plus at 10:30 PM, Mon-Fri. The show premiered on December 7, 2009. It is the narrative of Pratigya, a middle-class girl who fights against the stigma and prejudice against women, prevailing in the Indian society...
(2009)