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{{short description|Indian | {{short description|Indian actor and writer}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | ||
{{BLP sources|date=October 2017}} | {{BLP sources|date=October 2017}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| honorific_prefix = | | honorific_prefix = | ||
| name = Lilliput | | name = Lilliput | ||
| image = | | image = Lilliput_actor.png | ||
| imagesize = | | imagesize = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Faruqui | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang = | | native_name_lang = | ||
| birth_name = M. M. Faruqui | | birth_name = M. M. Faruqui | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Bihar]] | | birth_place = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Bihar]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| other_names = | | other_names = | ||
| occupation = [[Actor]] | | occupation = [[Actor]] | ||
| years_active = 1980–present | | years_active = 1980–present | ||
| spouse = Sulekha | | spouse = Sulekha | ||
| children = 2 | | children = 2 | ||
| relatives = | | relatives = | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Lilliput''' is an Indian | '''Lilliput''' is an Indian 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 | 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 inhabited 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= | ==Career== | ||
He is best known for writing [[Doordarshan]]'s popular science fiction series ''[[Indradhanush]]'' and acted in 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|website=[[The 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> He made his [[Tamil film]] debut in [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] starrer ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Banerjee | first=Urmimala | last2=Banerjee | first2=ByUrmimala | title=''Eclipse Superstar Thalapathy Vijay'' will be new title card of Vijay from film Beast | website=Bollywood Life | date=21 June 2021 | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/hbdnelson-fans-shower-love-on-thalapathy-65-director-nelson-dilip-kumar-on-his-birthday-view-tweets-1857444/ | access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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=== | ===Film=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" | |- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" | ||
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ||
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|1985||''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]''|| Cheena|| | |1985||''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]''|| Cheena|| [[Hindi film]] debut | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1987 || ''[[Hukumat]]'' || Bhimsen, Servant|| | |1987 || ''[[Hukumat]]'' || Bhimsen, Servant|| | ||
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|1998||''[[Aunty No. 1]]''||Servant|| | |1998||''[[Aunty No. 1]]''||Servant|| | ||
|2001||''[[Style]]''||Receptionist|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2002 ||[[Shararat (2002 film)| | |2002 ||''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]'' || Prisoner in a jail|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2005||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||Band Trumpet Player || | |2005||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||Band Trumpet Player || | ||
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|2022||''[[Beast ( | |2022|| ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' || Umar Farooq || [[Tamil film]] debut | ||
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|1996-97||''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' || Sheikh || | |1996-97||''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' || Sheikh || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1998||''[[Woh]]''|| | |1998||''[[Woh]]''||[[It (character)|Pennywise]] / Vikram || | ||
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|1999||''[[Star Bestsellers]]''|| Mr. Sinha || | |1999||''[[Star Bestsellers]]''|| Mr. Sinha || | ||
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! class="unsortable"|Notes | ! class="unsortable"|Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2020 | |2020- present | ||
| ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur | | ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]'' | ||
| Dadda Tyagi | | 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> | | [[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> | ||