Benjamin Gilani is an India

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 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 of film, television and theatre. He portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...

 in the 1993 film Sardar

Sardar (film)

Sardar is a 1993 Indian biopic on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of India's greatest freedom fighters, directed by Ketan Mehta and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar.-Plot synopsis:...

. He also acted in the movie "Hum Dum".

He is a postgraduate from Delhi University, studied at Film and Television Institute of India

Film and Television Institute of India

Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...

 (FTII) Pune 1972 batch, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter

Tom Alter

Tom Alter is an Indian actor of American origin. As a thespian and television actor, he is best known for his work in Bollywood, but has also worked in the theatre...

 were his batchmates. Later became a professor of English Literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi

St. Stephen's College, Delhi

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.

He founded 'Motley Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...

, and Waiting For Godot

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's...

was their first play on July 29, 1979 at Prithvi Theatre

Prithvi Theatre

Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It belongs to the Kapoor family, one of the most influential actor/director families in Bollywood. The theatre is named after Prithviraj Kapoor who first founded 'Prithvi Theatres', a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for...

, the play was revived in 2009 for group's 30th anniversary celebrations.

Films

Year	Film	Character/Role
2009 Bollywood films of 2009 A producers strike that began after the release of 8 X 10 Tasveer and lasted until the beginning of June.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2009. The films are ranked according to net gross as estimated by boxofficeindia.-January – March:-April – June:-July –...	8 x 10 Tasveer	Jatin Puri
1977 Bollywood films of 1977 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1977:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1977:-1977:-External links:* - A look back at 1977 with a focus on the Hindi film song...	Alaap Alaap Alaap is a 1977 Indian film produced by Hrishikesh Mukerjee and N.C Sippy and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Asrani, Farida Jalal, Om Prakash and A. K. Hangal...	Kishan
1985 Bollywood films of 1985 -Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1985:A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1985:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...	Mirch Masala Mirch Masala -Story:The film opens with an arrogant subedar and his soldiers rampaging through a village. The subedar has an eye for women and soon spots Sonbai on the riverbank. Sonbai is an intelligent, beautiful and strong woman. Her confidence intrigues the subedar.The film moves deeper into the village...	School Master

TV Series

Year/Period	Serial name	Character/Role	Broadcast channel	Notes
1993-1997	Tara Tara (TV series) Tara was an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV channel, based on the trials and tribulations, happiness and sorrow of the main character, Tara. The series was known for its first ever contemporary Indian soap on women, and was the first Hindi language drama series that ran the longest of about...		Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
	Rishtey Rishtey (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...		Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
2004	Sahib Biwi Gulam Sahib Biwi Gulam Sahib Biwi Gulam is an Indian television series aired on Sahara One channel, based on the popular Bengali novel, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, written by late Bimal Mitra. The series starred the popular Bollywood actress, Raveena Tandon in the main lead. The series was shot in Kolkata, West Bengal, and...		Sahara One Sahara One Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar....
	Junoon Junoon (TV Serial) Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka is a singing reality show. Junoon premiered on NDTV Imagine at June 6, 2008.- Team 1 :*Jaswinder Singh*Harshdeep Kaur*Mohammad Vakil*Kavita Seth*Ali Abbas*Akbar Ali- Team 2 :*Ahmed Hassan...		Doordarshan DoorDarshan Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
	Kaun		Doordarshan DoorDarshan Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...

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