Emerging from a Nawab lineage in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, he completed schooling at St Anselm’s (Ajmer) and St Joseph’s College (Nainital), earned an arts degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1971 and honed his craft at Delhi’s National School of Drama. Launching his career in the mid-1970s, he became a cornerstone of India’s parallel cinema with titles such as Nishant, Aakrosh, Mirch Masala… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 Main Hoon Na 2004 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2011 A Wednesday! 2008 ★ 7.3 Peepli Live 2010
Salim Kidwai ★ 7.2 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 1983
Vinod Chopra ★ 6.8 Monsoon Wedding 2001
Lalit Verma ★ 6.8 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na 2008
Amar Singh ★ 7.1 Maqbool 2003
Inspector Purohit ★ 7.2 The Tashkent Files 2019
PKR Natrajan ★ 6.9 Sarfarosh 1999
Gulfam Hassan ★ 7 Iqbal 2005
Mohit ★ 7.1 Hey Ram 2000
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ★ 6.9 Omkara 2006
Bhaisaab ★ 7.6 Amal 2007
G.K. Jayaram ★ 7.9 Mirch Masala 1987
Subedar Series ★ 7.5 Bandish Bandits 2020
Panditji ★ 7.3 Main Vaapas Aaunga 2026
Ishar Singh Grewal ★ 7.5 3 Deewarein 2003
Ishaan Mirza ★ 6.7 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 1994
Father Briganza ★ 7.1 Ardh Satya 1983
Mike Lobo ★ 6.7 Dedh Ishqiya 2014
Khalujan ★ 6.8 Valley of Flowers 2006
Yeti ★ 6.7 Masoom 1983
D.K. Malhotra (DK) ★ 6.7 Chaahat 1996
Ajay Narang ★ 6.5 Ishqiya 2010
Khalujaan ★ 6.5 Chamatkar 1992
Amar Kumar ak Marco ★ 6.6 Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi 2021
Ramprasad Bhargav ★ 6.6 Bhumika 1977
Sunil Verma ★ 6.5 Khuda Kay Liye 2007
Maulana Wali ★ 6.5 China Gate 1998
Maj. Sarfaraz Khan ★ 6.4 Tridev 1989
Jay Singh Series ★ 6.3 IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack 2024
Vinay Kaul ★ 6.2 Shoot on Sight 2007
Police Commander Tariq Ali ★ 6.1 Being Cyrus 2005
Dinshaw Sethna ★ 6.3 Raajneeti 2010
Bhaskar Sanyal ★ 6 Fateh 2025
Raza ★ 6.2 7 Khoon Maaf 2011
Dr. Modhusudhon Tarafdar ★ 5.9 Kuttey 2023
Narayan Khobre ★ 6.1 Mohra 1994
Mr. Jindal ★ 6.2 Today's Special 2009
Akbar ★ 5.6 Begum Jaan 2017
Rajaji ★ 6.1 The Dirty Picture 2011
Suryakanth ★ 6.1 Paheli 2005
Male Puppet (Voice) ★ 5.7 Gehraiyaan 2022
Vinod Khanna ★ 5.7 That Girl in Yellow Boots 2011
Diwaker ★ 5.7 Aiyaary 2018
Baburao Shastri ★ 4.8 The Great New Wonderful 2005
Avinash aka "Avi" ★ 5.7 Ok Jaanu 2017
Gopi Srivastava ★ 5.4 Finding Fanny 2014
Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Pinto ★ 4.4 Dus Kahaniyaan 2007
★ 5 Mere Baap Pehle Aap 2008
Sheekha’s dad ★ 4.9 Welcome Back 2015
Wanted Bhai ★ 4.3 Shaandaar 2015
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