Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in

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films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in

David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...

's '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus of the

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indep ...

1977. After that he joined NSD repertory company and worked there 12–13 years as an actor. Some of his most notable work has been in films like ''Oh My God, Dum Maro Dum,

Bandit Queen ''Bandit Queen'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'' by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was writte ...

, Virasat, ''

Satya ''Satya'' (Sanskrit: सत्य; IAST: ''satya)'' is a Sanskrit word loosely translated as truth, essence.A. A. Macdonell, ''Sanskrit English Dictionary'', Asian Educational Services, , pp. 330–331 It also refers to a virtue in Indian relig ...

'', Kachche Dhaage, Mast, Thakshak, ''

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language satirical film released by Dreamz Unlimited (now Red Chillies Entertainment). The producers derived the title from lines of the song "Mera Joota Hai Japani" from ''Shree 420'' (1 ...

'', Pukar, ''

Raju Chacha ''Raju Chacha'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Anil Devgan and produced by his brother Ajay Devgn, debuting as a film producer. The film stars Ajay, Kajol and Rishi Kapoor, along with Sanjay Dutt in a special ...

'', Sarfarosh, Satta, Qayamat'' and ''Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, Johny Gadhaar''. He also starred in '' Kaashi in Search of Ganga''.

Film

*'' Saudagar'' (1991) *'' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992) *'' Chamatkar'' (1992) *''

Sardar Sardar, also spelled as Sardaar/Sirdar ( fa, سردار, , 'commander', literally 'headmaster'), is a title of royalty and nobility that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, chiefs, kings and other aristocrats. It has also been u ...

'' (1994) Shankar, Sardar Patel's assistant *'' Aankhen'' (1993) *'' Andaz'' (1994) *''

'' (1994) *'' Prem'' (1995) *''

Prem Granth Prem Granth ( Scripture of love) is an Indian Hindi-language film which was released in India on 22 May 1996. Directed by Rajiv Kapoor, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and deals with the subject of rape. It serves as an adaptation ...

'' (1996) *'' Virasat'' (1997) *'' Zor'' (1998) *''

'' (1998) *''

Sarfarosh ''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...

'' (1999) *''

Mast Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to: Engineering * Mast (sailing), a vertical spar on a sailing ship * Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag * Guyed mast, a structure supported by guy-wires * Mooring mast, a structure for docking an airship * Radio mast ...

(1999) *''

Thakshak ''Thakshak'' is a 1999 Indian action drama film written and directed by Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rahul Bose. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. Plot A ...

'' (1999) *''

'' (2000) *'' Pukar'' (2000) *''

'' (2000) *''

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates, served ...

(2000) Subedar Ramji Maloji Sakpal,

B. R. Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates, served a ...

's father *'' Lajja'' (2001) *''

Badhaai Ho Badhaai ''Badhaai Ho Badhaai'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Anil Kapoor, Keerthi Reddy and Shilpa Shetty. The film is the Hindi remake of the 1996 Tamil movie '' Poove Unakkaga''. Plot The D'Souza and the Chaddha f ...

'' (2002) *''

Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein ''Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi romance drama film directed by Ravi Shankar. The film stars Fardeen Khan opposite Richa Pallod, who makes her Bollywood debut. It released worldwide on 28 June 2002, and opened to a ...

'' (2002) *''

Dil Hai Tumhaara ''Dil Hai Tumhaara'' (English: ''My Heart Is Yours'') is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Kundan Shah starring Rekha, Preity Zinta, Mahima Chaudhry, Arjun Rampal, Jimmy Sheirgill and Alok Nath. The film was promoted as a star ...

'' (2002) *''

Pyaasa ''Pyaasa'' (; ) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed and produced by Guru Dutt, who stars alongside Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. Set in Calcutta, it focuses on the disillusioned Urdu poet Vijay (Dutt), whose ...

'' (2002) *'' Dum'' (2003) *''Satta'' (2003) *'' Qayamat'' (2003) *'' Garv: Pride and Honour'' (2004) *'' Gayab'' (2004) *''

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo ''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo'' () is a 2004 Indian war film, directed by Anil Sharma and starring Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sandali Sinha and Nagma. Plot Major General Amarjeet Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) ...

'' (2004) *'' Chaahat - Ek Nasha'' (2005) *''Nigehbaan - The Third Eye'' (2005) *''

Ramji Londonwaley ''Ramji Londonwaley'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Sanjay Dayma and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film stars Madhavan and Samita Bangargi. Madhavan also worked as the dialogue writer for the film ...

'' (2005) *''Ankush - The Command'' (2006) *''Kachchi Sadak'' (2006) *'' Johnny Gaddaar'' (2007) *''Kuchh Khel Kuchh Masti'' (2007) *''

Yuvvraaj ''Yuvvraaj'' () is a 2008 Indian drama film directed and produced by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Boman Irani. ''Yuvvraaj'' is a musical story of a fragmented family of three brothers wh ...

'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' Sarkar Raj'' (2008) *'' Memsahab - Lost In A Mirage'' (2008) *''Khallballi - Fun Unlimited'' (2008) *''Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot'' (2009) *''The White Land'' (2009) *''Prateeksha'' (2009) *''Tumhare Liye'' (2009) *''Kabootar'' (2009) *'' Wanted'' (2009) *'' Jaane Bhi Do Yaron'' (2009) *''

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. Upon release, it was a critical and commercial success grossing worldwide, be ...

'' (2009) *'' Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011) *''

Singham ''Singham'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as first installment of Shetty's Cop Universe. A ...

'' (2011) *'' Ammaa Ki Boli'' (2012) *'' Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal'' (2012) *''

Heroine A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''hero ...

'' (2012) *''

OMG – Oh My God! ''Oh My God!'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi language satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Umesh Shukla and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, S Spice Studios, Grazing Goat Pictures and Playtime Creations. The storyline is based ...

'' (2012) Siddheswar Maharaj Priest *''

Ata Pata Laapata ''Ata Pata Laapata'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language musical satire film directed by Rajpal Yadav and produced by his wife Radha Yadav, who makes his directorial debut with the film and also plays the protagonist who enlists the help of la ...

'' (2012) *'' Janta V/S Janardan - Bechara Aam Aadmi'' (2013) *''

Ramaiya Vastavaiya ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Kumar S. Taurani, under Tips Industries. The film stars debutant Girish Kumar alongside Shruti Haasan in lead roles. T ...

'' (2013) Zamindar Jaiswal *''

Boss Boss may refer to: Occupations * Supervisor, often referred to as boss * Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier * Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization * Fire boss, a p ...

'' (2013) *'' Spark'' (2014) *''

Singham Returns ''Singham Returns'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty as the second installment of his Cop Universe.

'' (2014) *''

Ab Tak Chhappan 2 ''Ab Tak Chhappan 2'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film produced by Raju Chada and Gopal Dalvi. The film is directed by Aejaz Gulab and scripted by Nilesh Girkar. The film stars Nana Patekar in the lead role. It also star ...

'' (2015) *'' Main Gabbar'' (2015) *'' JD'' (2016) as Divakar Verma *'' Anna'' (2016) *'' Vekh Baraatan Challiyan'' (Punjabi movie, 2017) *''

Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana ''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romance-drama comedy film directed by Ratnaa Sinha. The film features Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles, while K. K. Raina, Alka Amin, Vipin Sharma, Govind Namdev, ...

'' (2017) Mr. Shukla, Aarti's father *'' Kashi - In search of Ganga'' as Balwant Pandey (2018) *'' Dassehra'' as Chief Minister Prasadi Lal (2018) *''Sur Sapata'' Marathi Film as School Teacher (2019) *'' Main Zaroor Aaunga'' (2019) *''

Jhalki ''Jhalki'' () is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Brahmanand S. Siingh, produced by Brahmanand S. Siingh (Mobius Films) and Annand Chavan (OMG), co-produced by Vinayak Gawande and Jayesh Parekh and co-directed by Tanvi Jain. ...

'' (2019) *'' Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000'' (2019) *'' Radhe'' (2021) Senior Police Officer *''Ek Nashebaaz'' (2022) Rehabilitation house director *''Decent Boy'' (2022) *''

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Anees Bazmee, written by Aakash Kaushik and Farhad Samji, and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banner T-Series Films and Murad Khetan ...

'' (2022) *'' Ramrajya'' (2022) Lucky's Guruji *''

OMG 2 ''OMG 2'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film about sex education in India, written and directed by Amit Rai. It is a spiritual sequel to '' OMG – Oh My God!'' (2012), and stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam ...

'' (2023) Pujari *'' The Purvanchal Files'' (2023) *'' Sam Bahadur'' (2023) *''Kashi to Kashmir'' - (Upcoming)

Television

* ''Parivartan'' Hasmukh Ajmera * '' Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Kiley Ka Rahasya)'' (1993) Ramkishore Singh * ''

Aahat ''Aahat'' (English: ''An approaching sound'') is an Indian thriller/horror television anthology series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 5 October 1995. The episodes of first, second and fifth ...

'' (Season 1) 1995-2001 Episode 6: Tumhari Julia (1995) Gomes and Episode 20-21 Gambler (1995) as Atul * '' Mahayagya'' (1997–98) Chhote Thakur * ''Aashirwad'' (1998-2001) Purushottam Choudhary * ''Abhimaan'' (1999-00) Police Commissioner * ''

Your Honour His Honour or Her Honour (American English: His Honor or Her Honor) is an honorific prefix traditionally applied to certain classes of people, in particular justices and judges and mayors. In Australia and the United States, the prefix is also us ...

'' (2000) * ''

Tales of Lamaas Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure ...

'' (2020)

Awards

* 1999: Screen Award for Best Actor (Television) - '' Mahayagya'' * 1999: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for ''

'' * 2009: ''Kabootar'': Best Actor at the Osian's Film FanKabootar fetches Govind Namdeo best actor award
/ref> *Screen Award for Best Performance Of the Year-Negative (Male) *Osian Cine Fan International Award for Best Actor in 2012 *Maharashtra Kala Niketan Film Award *RAPA Award for Best Performance Male *Madhya Pradesh Ratna

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Namdeo, Govind Living people Indian male film actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1954 births