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Jameel Khan

Jameel Khan
Khan in 2013
Born (1974-11-26) 26 November 1974 (age 50)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Known forGangs of Wasseypur
Gullak[1]

Jameel Khan is an Indian actor known for his TV series Gullak for which he won two Filmfare O.T.T Awards in category of Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also widely known for his roles in several other independent film productions.

Born in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, Khan was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital and Aligarh Muslim University.[2] He moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting career, and has acted in films such as Asambhav, Gangs of Wasseypur, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela[citation needed] and Baby.[3] He also acted in Beneath the Sea of Lights[2] starring Academy Award Nominee Barkhad Abdi and Jim Sarbh.[4]

Filmography

Films

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1998 CID (Indian TV series) Dev

EP 19-20 'THE INNOCENT VICTIM'

2001-2002 Parsai Kehate Hain Based on the stories by prolific Hindi Writer Shri Harishankar Parsai
2019 – Present Gullak Santosh Mishra (papa) 4 seasons on Sony Liv

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 Screen Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gangs of Wasseypur Nominated
2021 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor (Comedy Series) Gullak Won
2022 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor (Comedy Series) Gullak Won

References

  1. ^ "Third season of 'Gullak' is here". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Rizvi, S Farah (1 May 2019). "GoW is most watched film of my career: Jameel Khan". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ Rizvi, S Farah (3 January 2021). "'Roles are being written with me in mind'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Jameel Khan, Vaibhav Raj Gupta starrer family drama Gullak back with season 3; Teaser out". pinkvilla. Retrieved 1 March 2022.