Lilliput (actor)

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Faruqui in 2022
Born
M. M. Faruqui

(1950-10-03) 3 October 1950 (age 74) [1]
Gaya, Bihar, India
Occupation Actor
Years active1980–present
Height4 ft 7 in (1.40 m) [2]
SpouseSulekha
Children2

M. M. Faruqui, known professionally as Lilliput, is an Indian actor and writer, known for the TV series Vikram Vetaal and Bollywood films. He adopted his screen name taking a cue from Lilliput and Blefuscu, two island nations in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels where Gulliver lands onto an island inhabited by little people. [3]

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Career

He is best known for writing Doordarshan's popular science fiction series Indradhanush and acted in films such as Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Saagar (1985), and popular 90s sitcoms like Dekh Bhai Dekh , Natkht and Mr. Funtoos, and for starring in Woh (1998) as Woh. He has written the dialogues of critically acclaimed movie Chamatkar (1992). He plays Dadda Tyagi in popular TV series Mirzapur from season 2. [4] [5] He made his Tamil film debut in Vijay starrer Beast . [6]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Saagar Cheena Hindi film debut
1987 Hukumat Bhimsen, Servant
1988 Woh Phir Aayegi Girls Hostel Peon
1990 Swarg Crippled Beggar on the Street
1992 Chamatkar Writer, Dialogues
1993 Zakhmo Ka Hisaab Mama
1998 Aunty No. 1 Servant
2001 Style Receptionist
2002 Shararat Prisoner in a jail
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Band Trumpet Player
2010 Prem Kaa Game Dr. Screwvala
2018When Obama Loved Osama
2020 Kaamyaab Himself
2022 Beast Umar Farooq Tamil film debut
2022 Anth The End Hindi film
2023 Acting Ka Bhoot Hindi film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–1998 Idhar Udhar Sudhir
1985–1986 Vikram Aur Betaal [7] Various characters
1993 Dekh Bhai Dekh Various characters
1996NatkhatBandit
1996–1997 Zabaan Sambhalke Sheikh
1998 Woh Woh (Vikram)
1999 Star Bestsellers Mr. Sinha
2002 Shararat Television Director
2009 Shaurya Aur Suhani Bhasundi
2010–2016 Adaalat Brijesh Kumar (Babloo Joker) / Peter Fernandes
2012 Luck Luck Ki Baat Television film
2013 Gutur Gu 2 K K's uncle [8]
2013 Raavi Kaaleshwar
2013,2014 Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath Various Characters
2015 Razia Sultan Maalik
2016 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Mamulal ChaurasiyaEpisode 458-460
2019–2020 Vidya School Principal Manohar Mishra [9]
2020–present Mirzapur Dadda Tyagi [10]

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References

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