Milind Gunaji Explained

Milind Gunaji
Birth Date:1961 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)
Years Active:1993–present
Spouse:Rani Gunaji

Milind Gunaji (born 23 July 1961) is an Indian actor, model, television presenter, writer and author, most known for his roles in Marathi and Hindi cinema.[1] [2] 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.[3] Gunaji has served as the Government of Maharashtra's brand ambassador for forests and wildlife. Currently, he is the brand ambassador for Hill Station Mahabaleshwar.

Career

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.[4] The role earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

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).

Gunaji has held many solo photo exhibitions as a photographer, including in Balgandharva Pune, Kalidas Hall in Nashik, Prabodhankar Thackeray Hall in Vile Parle among others.[7]

He has served as a travel writer, brand ambassador of Intiamatkat Tours and writes a weekly column in the Lokprabha supplement of the Marathi daily Loksatta. As an author, Gunaji has penned 12 books. In 1998, he published his first book, Majhi Mulukhgiri, a compilation of his Lokprabha columns.[8] [9] Gunaji has modeled, stating that it "satisfies my ego and gives good monetary returns."

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
1993 Droh Kaal Shiv
Papeeha Kabir Sagar
1996 Fareb Inspector Indrajeet Saxena
1997 Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Ajay
Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya Dilawar Khan
Do RahainRajjappa
Virasat Bali Thakur
1998Sarkarnama Kumar Deshmukh
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa Saroj Pal
Zor Iqbal Khan
1999ZulmiNihal
Trishakti Commando Bajrang
Godmother Veeram
2000Jodidar Manohar Deshmukh
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain Milind
2001Aalavandhan Col. Santosh Kumar
Abhay Col. Santosh Kumar
2002Babu Bakshi
Devdas Kali
Mulaqaat Akhtar Khan
2003 LOC Kargil Major Rajesh Adhau
2004 Ajit Pradhan
Dev Mangal Rao
Asambhav Ansari
2005 -
Balu -
Fareb Advocate Milind Mehta
2006Avinash Deshpande
Jigyaasa Subhash Desai
Phir Hera Pheri Nanjibhai
Come December Dr. Suresh Shah
Betrayed By PassionThomas VargheseEnglish
2008 Black & White Hamid
2009 Politician Pote
Yeh Mera India Ashfaq
The Hero - Abhimanyu
Lagli PaijMagician Abraham
2010Ek Shodh[10] -
To the London Calling Rajvansh
Khatta Meeta Suhas Vichare
2011Karthik -
Singularity Shiv
Om Allah
2012Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Chakravarthy
Sambha[11] -
2013Lek Ladki - Marathi
Rab Ton Sohna Ishq -
Psycho -
Kamasutra 3D -
2014 Than Than Gopal -
M3 - Midsummer Midnight Mumbai Police Commissioner Hindi
2015 Karbonn -
Saankal Apoorva Singh Bhati
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2016Kaul Manacha Dr. Ratnakar Narlikar,Scientist
Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta -
2017The Ghazi Attack RAW Agent Girish Kumar Hindi
Telugu
Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai -
Gautamiputra Satakarni -Telugu
Oxygen Chandra Prakash
Okkadu Migiladu Education Minister
2018 Race 3 Ranchod Singh
2019The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Gangadhar Rao
Panipat Dattaji Rao Scindia
2022 Goshta Eka Paithanichi Inamdar
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Thakur Vijender Singh Rathore
HIT: The First Case Inspector Ibrahim
2023The Rise of Sudarshan Chakra Sardar [12]
TBAThe Battle of Bhima Koregaon-

Television

Works

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. News: Host with the most: The multi-faceted Milind Gunaji. . https://web.archive.org/web/20051202111514/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=159254 . dead . 2 December 2005 . Indian Express. 29 November 2005.
  2. News: 5 questions with Milind Gunaji:Actor and avid traveller Milind Gunaji's fifth travelogue, Chanderi Bhatkanti... https://web.archive.org/web/20131109185214/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=115667 . dead . 9 November 2013 . . 29 January 2005 .
  3. News: Struck by wanderlust . https://web.archive.org/web/20050514134936/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=66242 . dead . 14 May 2005 . Indian Express. 21 October 2003.
  4. Web site: Milind Gunaji bags 3 international projects . Business of Cinema . 2 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Gunaji is NIBR brand ambassador. Indian Express . 2 February 2013.
  6. Web site: I found a friend in Uddhav Thackeray: Milind Gunaji . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109191255/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-10/news-interviews/29871345_1_forts-aerial-photography-uddhav-thackeray. dead. 9 November 2013. . 2 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Service. Tribune News. Milind Gunaji has a passion for photography. 2022-02-17. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  8. News: Milind Gunaji releases travelogue . . 26 May 1998.
  9. Web site: Glitterati:Mr Backpacker . 25 June 2001 . .
  10. Web site: Ek Shodh (The Search) ready . 12 February 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100220152225/http://www.screenindia.com/news/aika-daajiba-shooting-complete/577690 . 20 February 2010 . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: My face best suits a villain: Milind Gunaji . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109230523/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-03/news-interviews/31017583_1_sambha-milind-gunaji-action-film . dead . 9 November 2013 . . 2 February 2013.
  12. Web site: The Rise Of Sudarshan ChakraU . The Times of India.