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Milind Gunaji
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Milind Gunaji | |
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 Gunaji at an event in 2012 | |
| Born | 23 July 1961 |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Rani Gunaji |
| Website | Official Website |
Milind Gunaji (born 23 July 1961) is an Indian actor, model, television presenter, writer and author, most known for his roles in Marathi and Hindi cinema.[2][3] He made his first film appearance in 1993's Papeeha and has since performed in over 250 films and acted as the host of the Zee Marathi channel travel show Bhatkanti.[4] Gunaji has served as the Government of Maharashtra's brand ambassador for forest and wildlife. Currently he is the brand ambassador for Hill Station Mahabaleshwar.
In 2009 he was named the brand ambassador for the Novel Institute Group's NIBR College of Hotel Management.[5][6] Milind did Everest , which aired on Star Plus November 2014. He has also made a brief appearance in South Indian cinema playing important roles in two movies Aalavandhan (Tamil) and Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Telugu).
Career[edit]
Milind Gunaji was born on 23 July 1961 in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), Maharashtra. Gunaji initially began acting in the 1993 film Papeeha and first gained widespread notice in the 1996's Fareb in the role of inspector Inder Kumar Saxena.[7] The role gained him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
He has served as a travel writer, brand ambassador of Intiamatkat Tours - Specialized in Europe and India tours! and writing a weekly column for the Marathi paper Lokprabha. In 1998 he published Majhi Mulukhgiri, a compilation of his Lokprabha columns.[8][9] Gunaji has modeled, stating that it "satisfies my ego and gives good monetary returns."[10]
Filmography[edit]
TV serials[edit]
- 1997: Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) (Episode: Sahi Ka Kanta) as Debashish [1]
- 2002: CID (Indian TV series) (Episode 197,198/ the case of blackmail victim) - Johnny (Main culprit)
- 2006–2009: Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan – Vijaypal
- 2008-2010: Kulvadhu (Marathi Serial) - Ranvir Rajeshirke / Bhaiyyasaheb
- 2012–2013: Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath – ACP Pratap Yashwantrao Teje
- 3 November 2014 - 1 March 2015: Everest – Colonel Arun Abhyankar
- 2013-2015: Khwabo Ke Darmiyan - Aastha's father
- Bhatkanti and Discover Maharashtra on Zee Marathi
Works[edit]
- Majhi Mulukhagiri (1998)
- Bhatakanti (2001)
- Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra (2003)
- Chanderi Bhatkanti (2005)
- Gudha ramya Maharashtra (2007)
- Mystical Magical Maharastra (2009)
- A Travel Guide Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra (2009)
- Hawai Mulukhgiri (2013)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 1997: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Fareb
- 1998: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Virasat
References[edit]
- ↑ V S Srinivasan (9 January 1998), "Watch this man!", Rediff. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ↑ "Host with the most: The multi-faceted Milind Gunaji". Indian Express. 29 November 2005.
- ↑ "5 questions with Milind Gunaji:Actor and avid traveller Milind Gunaji's fifth travelogue, Chanderi Bhatkanti." Indian Express. 29 January 2005.
- ↑ "Struck by wanderlust". Indian Express. 21 October 2003.
- ↑ "Gunaji is NIBR brand ambassador". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "I found a friend in Uddhav Thackeray: Milind Gunaji". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Milind Gunaji bags 3 international projects". Business of Cinema. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Milind Gunaji releases travelogue". Indian Express. 26 May 1998.
- ↑ "Glitterati:Mr Backpacker". Outlook. 25 June 2001.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "My face best suits a villain: Milind Gunaji". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ek Shodh (The Search) ready". Screen. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010.
External links[edit]
- Incomplete lists from August 2016
- Male actors from Maharashtra
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Male actors in Marathi cinema
- Indian travel writers
- Marathi-language writers
- Indian television presenters
- Living people
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male television actors
- Male actors from Pune
- 1961 births
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Writers from Pune
- Male actors in Marathi television