Mehboob Bawa | |
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| Born | 28 March 1968 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Razia Rawoot |
Mehboob Bawa (born 28 March 1968) is a South African actor, producer, singer, and MC. [1] [2] [3] He is best known for producing and starring in the film Bhai's Cafe . [4]
Mehboob Bawa was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He completed a Television Presentation Course at SABC. [2] [5]
In 1994, he appeared in the direct-to-video film The Visual Bible: Acts. Then in 1996, he made the feature film debut with the role "Taxi chaufför" in the film The White Lioness. [6] Since then, he acted in the films such as; Mandela and de Klerk, Pirates of the Plain, Mama Jack and Supernova. Meanwhile, in 2000, he made television acting debut with the serial Madam & Eve. In 2007, he made the popular role "Ahmed Kathrada" in the Hollywood blockbuster award winning film Goodbye Bafana directed by Bille August. [2] [7]
In 2009, he appeared in the NBC American action drama television series The Philanthropist and then in the serial Final Verdict in 2011. [6] Apart from acting, he started to produce the films especially Indian films shot in South Africa. [8] [9] He worked as the line producer of many blockbuster Bollywood films such as; Agent Vinod, Cocktail, Murder 3, Aashiqui 2, , Khamoshiyan, Mr. X, Hamari Adhuri Kahani and Sanju. In 2016, he played the role of Dr. Khan in the serial Jab. In 2019 he produced the Bollywood style South African musical comedy-drama film Bhai's Cafe, where he played the titular role of Bhai. The premise was based on the cafe his family ran when he was growing up. [10] Even though the film had a brief theatrical release in February 2020, the film became a Box Office when cinemas closed the following month after moved to DStv. [11] [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | The Visual Bible: Acts | #Pharisee 3 | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | The White Lioness | Taxi chaufför | |
| 1999 | Pirates of the Plain | Doctor | |
| 2005 | Mama Jack | Sky Presenter | |
| 2007 | Goodbye Bafana | Ahmed Kathrada | |
| 2010 | Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa | Rajin | |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | — | line producer, casting director, location scout |
| 2012 | Cocktail | — | line producer |
| 2013 | Murder 3 | — | line producer |
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | — | line producer |
| 2013 | Magic Bullet | Sonny | Short film |
| 2014 | The Perfect Wave | Doctor | |
| 2015 | Schuks! Pay Back the Money! | Officer | |
| 2015 | Khamoshiyan | — | line producer |
| 2015 | Mr. X | — | line producer |
| 2015 | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | — | line producer |
| 2015 | Singh Is Bliing | — | line producer |
| 2016 | Love Games | — | line producer |
| 2017 | Jagga Jasoos | — | line producer |
| 2017 | Half Girlfriend | — | line producer |
| 2018 | Sanju | — | line producer |
| 2019 | Bhai's Cafe | Bhai | executive producer [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mandela and de Klerk | T.V. Reporter | Television film |
| 2000 | Madam & Eve | Mr. Patela / Rajesh Pahad | TV series |
| 2005 | Spring Break Shark Attack | Professor Wellington | Television film |
| 2005 | Supernova | Dr. Rani Vahpayee | Television film |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Taxi Driver | Television film |
| 2007 | Anner House | Asif | Television film |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Vendor | Miniseries; episode: "Get Some" |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Board Member | TV series |
| 2011 | Final Verdict | Advocate Priem | |
| 2012 | Khululeka | Shopkeeper | Series |
| 2016 | That London Guy | Mr. Patel | TV series |
| 2016 | Jab | Dr. Khan | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The Indian Detective | Bespectacled Man | TV series |
| 2021 | Die Sentrum | Abdul | TV series |
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