Dinyar Contractor (23 January 1941 – 5 June 2019) was an Indian stage actor, comedian and
Bollywood
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Tollywood actor. He acted in
Gujarati theatre
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and
Hindi theatre
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North India, and some parts of West India and Central India, which include Mumbai a ...
, as well as Hindi movies. He started acting at school and began his professional career in 1966. He started working on television programs with
Adi Marzban when
Mumbai
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Doordarshan
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launched the DD-2 channel in Mumbai with ''Aao Marvao Meri Saathe'', a Gujarati program. He was awarded the
Padma Shri
The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...
in January 2019. He died on 5 June 2019 in Mumbai.
Filmography
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Cinema Cinema'' 1979 as Theatre Owner
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Khiladi'' as Principal
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Jawab'' as Principal
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Daraar''
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Baadshah'' as Casino Manager
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''Kranti''(2002 film) as Judge
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Jhankaar Beats
''Jhankaar Beats'' is a 2003 Indian musical comedy film written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh in his feature directorial debut and produced by Pritish Nandy Communications. It stars Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Suri, Rahul Bose, debutant Shayan Munshi, Rin ...
'' as Mr Roy
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Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' () is a 2004 Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra with Amrish Puri, Kader Khan, Satish Shah and ...
'' as School Principal
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Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Abbas–Mustan, with a screenplay by Javed Siddiqui and story by Neeraj Vora. Produced by Nazim Rizvi, the film stars Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji, an ...
'' as general manager of the Hotel
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36 China Town
''36 China Town'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller comedy film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film '' Once upon a Crime'' (which in turn is a remake of th ...
'' as Mr. Lobo, servant
Television
References
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1941 births
2019 deaths
Indian male stage actors
Gujarati theatre
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian male television actors
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Mumbai
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
Parsi people
Parsi people from Mumbai
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