Lalit Mohan Tiwari
Lalit Tiwari is an Indian film and television actor. His best-known television roles are that of Sanjaya in the series Mahabharat, and the one in the historical television series Bharat Ek Khoj - The Discovery of India.
An alumnus of the National School of Drama, he made his debut in films with Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin. Next was the postmodernist film, Om-Dar-B-Dar, which became a cult classic. He has acted in numerous parallel cinema films with director Shyam Benegal, such as Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Mammo, Hari-Bhari, , Welcome to Sajjanpur and Well Done Abba!. He has also acted in mainstream Bollywood films such as Chandni, Lamhe and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1987 | Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin | Srikant | Dir: Sudhir Mishra |
1988 | Om-Dar-Ba-Dar | Jagdish | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie |
1989 | Chandni | Dir. Yash Chopra | |
1989 | Bhrashtachar | Keshav Kumar | |
1989 | Sach | ||
1991 | Akayla | ||
1991 | Lamhe | Sudeshwar Narayan Tiwari | Dir. Yash Chopra |
1991 | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Rafique | |
1992 | Bewaffa Se Waffa | Altaf Ahmed - Rukhsar's father | |
1993 | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | ||
1993 | Darr | Sunil's Friend | Dir Yash Chopra |
1993 | Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda | Chaman Thakur | Dir. Shyam Benegal |
1993 | Sardar | ||
1993 | Pehchaan | ||
1994 | Yeh Dillagi | Prod. Yash Chopra | |
1994 | Eena Meena Deeka | Dir. David Dhawan | |
1994 | Chaand Kaa Tukdaa | Raja Saheb | |
1994 | Mammo | Riyaz's father | Dir. Shyam Benegal |
1994 | Tarpan | Jeetu Thakur | |
1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Simran's Uncle | National Film Award for Best Popular Film |
1996 | Krishna | Sunil's Instructor | |
1996 | Shastra | Girdhari | |
1999 | Jai Hind | Karan | |
2000 | Bawandar | Tej Karan | |
2000 | Hari-Bhari | Dir. Shyam Benegal | |
2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | Ashok Sharma | |
2002 | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Prof. Vidyalankar | |
2003 | Dabdaba | K.K | |
2004 | ' | Checkpost Policeman | |
2005 | ' | Davar Ali | |
2006 | Tathastu | Politician | |
2006 | Jai Santoshi Maa | Pratap | |
2006 | Chabiwali Pocket Watch | Babba | short film |
2007 | Anwar | Pappu | |
2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | Subedar Singh | Dir: Shyam Benegal |
2009 | Bad Luck Govind | Potent Pandey | |
2009 | Well Done Abba! | Meherban Ali - Arif's father | Dir. Shyam Benegal |
2012 | Ata Pata Lapatta | Swamiji | |
2013 | Muslim moneylender | upcoming | |
2014 | Das Capital | Mantri | upcoming |
2015 | Hawaizaada | Charu Shastri | co-starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda |