BENJAMIN GILANI

BENJAMIN GILANI – TV/Film Actor

Benjamin Gilani (born 1946) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre. He portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1993 film Sardar. He also acted in the movie "Hum Dum".

He is a postgraduate from Delhi University studied at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune 1972 batch, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter were his batchmates. Later became a professor of English Literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. 

He founded 'Motley Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah, and Waiting For Godot was their first play on July 29, 1979 at Prithvi Theatre, the play was revived in 2009 for group's 30th anniversary celebrations. He is currently hosting a quiz show on Disney Channel India, namely Disney Q Family Mastermind.

His role in movies include:

Year	Film	Character/Role
2009	8 x 10 Tasveer	Jatin Puri
2005	Waqt: The Race Against Time	Film Director
1977	Alaap	Kishan
1985	Mirch Masala	School Master

His Television appearances include:

Year/Period	Serial name
1985–1987	Kathasagar
1993–1997	Tara
	Rishtey
	Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan
2004	Sahib Biwi Gulam
	Junoon
	Bhootnath
	Aamrapali
2005–2006	Hotel Kingston
2011–2012	Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy
2011–Present ( Continued )	Shamaa
	Kaun
Present	Disney Q Family Mastermind.