Lilliput (actor)

2021-10-23T15:38:20Z

2601:600:877F:28F0:F8C8:2012:757D:8458: Midget is now considered a slur, changed to little person

{{short description|Indian film and television actror}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Lilliput
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| birth_name = M. M. Faruqui
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| birth_place = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Bihar]]
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| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse = Sulekha
| children = 2
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'''Lilliput''' is an Indian comedy actor and writer for the TV series ''Vikram Vetaal'' and Bollywood films. His real name is '''M. M. Faruqui'''.
He adopted the screen name taking a cue from [[Lilliput and Blefuscu]], two island nations in [[Jonathan Swift]]'s novel ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' where Gulliver lands onto an island peopled by little people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/director-anand-mahendroo-on-dekh-bhai-dekh/story-RsqWQrwjzGwb1MhaK6zslJ.html|title=My own family was the inspiration behind Dekh Bhai Dekh: Anand Mahendroo|date=9 January 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

He is best known for writing [[Doordarshan]]'s popular science fiction series ''[[Indradhanush]]'' and films such as ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'' (2005), ''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]'' (1985), and popular 90s sitcoms like ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'' , ''Natkhat'' and ''Mr. Funtoosh'', and for starring in ''[[Woh]]'' (1998) as [[It (character)|Woh]]. He plays Dadda Tyagi in Famous web series [[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]] Season 2.<ref name=toi>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Liliputs-no-small-wonder/articleshow/2816661.cms|title=Liliput’s no small wonder - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/here-s-a-look-at-all-the-new-characters-coming-in-mirzapur-season-2-ab-hoga-taandav/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZw47o56jtAhWFjeYKHcwlCpAQFjASegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw378opjnfhejR8QUm01wnOp|title=Here's A Look At All The New Characters Coming In 'Mirzapur' Season 2. Ab Hoga Taandav!|date= 6 October 2020|website=[[ScoopWhoop]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1985||''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]''|| Cheena||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Hukumat]]'' || Bhimsen, Servant||
|-
|1988 || |''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]''||Girls Hostel Peon||
|-
|1993||''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]''|| Mama||
|-
|1998||''[[Aunty No. 1]]''||Servant||
|-
|2002 ||[[Shararat (2002 film)|''Shararat'' (2002 film)]] || Prisoner in a jail||
|-
|2005||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||Band Trumpet Player ||
|-
|2010||''[[Prem Kaa Game]]''||Dr. Screwvala ||
|-
|2020||''[[Kaamyaab]]''||Himself ||
|-
|-
|2022||''[[Beast (upcoming film)|Beast]]''||TBA || Tamil film<br>Filming
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1985||''[[Idhar Udhar]]''|| Sudhir ||
|-
|1985-86||''[[Vikram Aur Betaal]]''|| Various characters ||
|-
|1993||''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]''||Various characters ||
|-
|1996|| ''Natkhat'' || Bandit ||
|-
|1996-97||''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' || Sheikh ||
|-
|1998||''[[Woh]]''||Woh (Vikram) ||
|-
|1999||''[[Star Bestsellers]]''|| Mr. Sinha ||
|-
|2002||''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]''||Television Director ||
|-
|2009||''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]''||Bhasundi ||
|-
|2010-16||''[[Adaalat]]''||Brijesh Kumar (Babloo Joker) / Peter Fernandes ||
|-
|2012||''[[Luck Luck Ki Baat]]''||Abdul Jan|
|-
|2015 || ''[[ Razia Sultan ]] ''
|-
|2019-20||''[[Vidya (TV series)|Vidya]]''||School Principal Manohar Mishra ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television/actor-lilliput-comeback-on-television-serial-vidya-calls-it-second-inning|title=लिलिपुट की टेलीविजन पर वापसी, इस बार प्रिंसिपल के अवतार में आ रहे नजर|trans-title=Lilliput returns to television, this time seen in the principal's avatar|date=26 September 2019|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|2020
| ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur 2]]''
| Dadda Tyagi
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mirzapur-2-review-fathers-and-sons-with-a-hint-of-daughters-6852848/|title=Mirzapur 2 review: Amazon Prime Video series gives you a sense of deja vu|date=24 October 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name | 1207145}}

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