Milind Gunaji

Milind Gunaji (born 23 July 1961) is an Indian actor, model, television show host, 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.

Milind Gunaji
Milind Gunaji in 2012
Born (1961-07-23) 23 July 1961
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1993–present
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Spouse(s)Rani Gunaji
Websitewww.milindgunaji.in

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

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 Indrajeet 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
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FilmYearRoleLanguage
Papeeha1993Kabir SagarHindi
Droh Kaal1994ShivHindi
Fareb1996Inspector Indrajeet SaxenaHindi
Koi Kisise Kum Nahin1996Hindi
Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya1997Hindi
Virasat1997Bali ThakurHindi
Sarkarnama1998Kumar DeshmukhMarathi
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa1998Saroj PalHindi
Zor1998Iqbal KhanHindi
Zulmi 1999NihalHindi
Godmother1999VeeramHindi
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain2000MilindHindi
Aalavandhan2001Col. Santosh KumarTamil
Abhay2001Col. Santosh KumarHindi
Devdas2002KalibabuHindi
Mulaqaat2002Akhtar KhanHindi
LOC Kargil2003Major Rajan AdhumacHindi
Aan: Men at Work2004Ajit PradhanHindi
Dev2004Mangal RaoHindi
Asambhav2004AnsariHindi
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story2005Hindi
Balu2005Telugu
Fareb2005Advocate Milind MehtaHindi
Jigyaasa2006Subhash DesaiHindi
Phir Hera Pheri2006NanjibhaiHindi
Come December2006Dr. Suresh ShahHindi
Black & White2008HamidHindi
Yeh Mera India2009AshfaqHindi
Ek Shodh[11]2010Hindi
To the London Calling2010RajvanshHindi
Khatta Meeta2010Suhas VichareHindi
Karthik2011Kannada
Singularity2011ShivEnglish
Om Allah2011SaibabaHindi
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum2012ChakravarthyTelugu
Sambha[10]2012Hindi
Rab Ton Sohna Ishq2013Punjabi
Psycho2013Hindi
Kamasutra 3D2013Hindi
Than Than Gopal2014Marathi
M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai2014Police CommissionerHindi
Karbonn2015Hindi
Saankal2015Apoorva Shingh BhatiHindi
Mudrank: The Stamp2015Hindi
Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta2016Marathi
The Ghazi Attack2017RAW Agent Girish KumarHindi
Telugu
Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai2017Hindi
Gautamiputra Satakarni2017Telugu
Oxygen2017Chandra PrakashTelugu
Okkadu Migiladu 2017Education MinisterTelugu
Race 32018Ranchod SinghHindi
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi2019Gangadhar RaoEnglish
Panipat2019Dattaji Rao ScindiaHindi
Goshta Eka Paithanichi2020Marathi

TV serials

Works
  • 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
  • 1997: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Fareb
  • 1998: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Virasat

References
  1. V S Srinivasan (9 January 1998), "Watch this man!", Rediff. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. "Host with the most: The multi-faceted Milind Gunaji". Indian Express. 29 November 2005.
  3. "5 questions with Milind Gunaji:Actor and avid traveller Milind Gunaji's fifth travelogue, Chanderi Bhatkanti." Indian Express. 29 January 2005.
  4. "Struck by wanderlust". Indian Express. 21 October 2003.
  5. "Gunaji is NIBR brand ambassador". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  6. "I found a friend in Uddhav Thackeray: Milind Gunaji". Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  7. "Milind Gunaji bags 3 international projects". Business of Cinema. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  8. "Milind Gunaji releases travelogue". Indian Express. 26 May 1998.
  9. "Glitterati:Mr Backpacker". Outlook. 25 June 2001.
  10. "My face best suits a villain: Milind Gunaji". Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  11. "Ek Shodh (The Search) ready". Screen. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudbHt3zAzE
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