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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FilmYearRoleLanguageDirector
Papeeha1993Kabir SagarHindiSai Paranjpe
Droh Kaal1994ShivHindiGovind Nihlani
Fareb1996Inspector Indrajeet SaxenaHindiVikram Bhatt
Koi Kisise Kum Nahin1997AjayHindiRaj N. Sippy
Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya1997Dilawar KhanHindiSawan Kumar Tak
Do Rahain1997RajjappaHindiLekh Tandon
Virasat1997Bali ThakurHindiPriyadarshan
Sarkarnama1998Kumar DeshmukhMarathiShrabani Deodhar
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa1998Saroj PalHindiGovind Nihlani
Zor1998Iqbal KhanHindiSangeeth Sivan
Zulmi 1999NihalHindiSandesh Kohli
Godmother1999VeeramHindiVinay Shukla
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain2000MilindHindiMahesh Manjrekar
Aalavandhan2001Col. Santosh KumarTamilSuresh Krissna
Abhay2001Col. Santosh KumarHindiSuresh Krissna
Devdas2002KalibabuHindiSanjay Leela Bhansali
Mulaqaat2002Akhtar KhanHindiK. Ravi Shankar
LOC Kargil2003Major Rajan AdhumacHindiJ.P. Dutta
Aan: Men at Work2004Ajit PradhanHindiMadhur Bhandarkar
Dev2004Mangal RaoHindiGovind Nihlani
Asambhav2004AnsariHindiRajiv Rai
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story2005HindiAkbar Khan
Balu2005TeluguA. Karunakaran
Fareb2005Advocate Milind MehtaHindiDeepak Tijori
Jigyaasa2006Subhash DesaiHindiFaisal Saif
Phir Hera Pheri2006NanjibhaiHindiNeeraj Vora
Come December2006Dr. Suresh ShahHindiFaisal Saif
Black & White2008HamidHindiSubhash Ghai
Yeh Mera India2009AshfaqHindiN. Chandra
Ek Shodh[11]2010HindiDrona Lendhare
To the London Calling2010RajvanshHindiBabbar Subhash
Khatta Meeta2010Suhas VichareHindiPriyadarshan
Karthik2011KannadaSatish Shetty
Singularity2011ShivEnglishRoland Joffe
Om Allah2011SaibabaHindiFaisal Saif, Sameer Khan
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum2012ChakravarthyTeluguKrish (director)
Sambha[10]2012HindiSanjay Todkar
Rab Ton Sohna Ishq2013PunjabiJaswinder Vicky
Psycho2013HindiKishore Bhargava
Kamasutra 3D2013HindiRupesh Paul
Than Than Gopal2014MarathiKartik Shetty
M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai2014Police CommissionerHindiBraj Bhushan
Karbonn2015HindiMrunalinni Patil
Saankal2015Apoorva Singh BhatiHindiDedipya Joshii
Mudrank: The Stamp2015HindiShakir Shaikh
Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta2016MarathiSatish Ranadive
The Ghazi Attack2017RAW Agent Girish KumarHindi
Telugu		Sankalp Reddy
Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai2017HindiArvind Tripathi
Gautamiputra Satakarni2017TeluguKrish (director)
Oxygen2017Chandra PrakashTeluguJyothi Krishna
Okkadu Migiladu2017Education MinisterTeluguAjay Nuthakki - Ajay Andrews
Race 32018Ranchod SinghHindiRemo D'souza
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi2019Gangadhar RaoEnglishSwati Bhise
Panipat2019Dattaji Rao ScindiaHindiAshutosh Gowarikar
Goshta Eka Paithanichi2020MarathiShantanu Ganesh Rode
The Battle of Bhima Koregaon (film)2021HindiRamesh Thete

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

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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