Benjamin Gilani


Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema.

Early life and career

Gilani was schooled at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He is a postgraduate from Delhi University having studied and taught English literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and studied at Film and Television Institute of India Pune class of 1972, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter were his classmates.
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.

Partial filmography

Films

YearFilmCharacter/Role
2020Music School
2018Haaye Dil
2018Laila MajnuGhulam Sarwar Bhat
2016BHK Bhalla@Halla.Kom
2015Bajirao MastaniMaharaja Chhatrasal
2015Jai Ho DemocracyGen. G. S. Sandhu
2013Rise of the Zombie
2011GameMr. Khanna
20098 x 10 TasveerJatin Puri
2009Barah AanaMr. Mehta
2005Waqt: The Race Against TimeFilm Director
1994Abhay
1993SardarJawaharlal Nehru
1985Mirch MasalaSchool Master
1985Damad ChahiyeVinod Singhal
1983Kalka Dr Pai
1981Plot No. 5Rahul
1978JunoonRashid Khan
1978DevataShekhar
1977AlaapKishan

TV Series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Batain Filmon Kias AnchorDD National
1985–1987KathasagarDD National
1993-1994The Great MarathaNawab Shuja Ud DaulaDD Metro
1993–1997TaraPrithvi Kanchan twin's boyfriendZee TV
1993AnandAnandZee TV
RishteyZee TV
Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan Sony
2002AamrapaliPlayed Aamrapali's fatherDoordarshan
2004Sahib Biwi GulamSahara One
JunoonDD National
BhootnathBhootnathDD National
2005–2006Hotel KingstonGovind Sahai
2011–2012Bunty Bubbly Ki MummyPrashant
2011ShamaJamaal
Kaun
Disney Q Family MastermindHost
Ank AjoobeDoordarshan
2022Guilty MindsMunnawar QuazeAmazon Prime Video series
2022Hush Hush BaldevAmazon Prime Video series