Pankaj Berry

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Pankaj Berry
Born (1956-01-08) 8 January 1956 (age 68)
NationalityIndian
Occupation Actor
Known forTathacharya in Tenali Rama

Pankaj Berry (born 8 January 1956) is an Indian film and television actor.

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He did his post-graduation from Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh where he acted in many theatre productions of the department. [1] His first major break came with a television series Gul Gulshan Gulfaam on Doordarshan in 1987. College Girl was his first Bollywood film. He went on to appear in many television series and films after that. He has first appeared in a small role in Govind Nihalani's Tamas, in which he played role of son of Surekha Sikri. He gained wide popularity through the role of Tathacharya in Tenali Rama. [2] He was last seen in the character of Balraj Solanki in Kaatelal & Sons.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRole
1990 College Girl Vikram (Vicky) Singh
1991SubedaarBhoopa
1992Pyar Deewana Hota HaiVijay Mehra
1992 Balwaan Pankaj
1992 Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare Roshanlal
1993My Story
1993 Tirangaa Dr. Sinha
1993 Game Ajay
1993 Divya Shakti Francis
1993 Kayda Kanoon
1993 Sainik Pankaj Chaudhary
1994Sone Ki Sita
1994 Maha Shaktishaali
1995Vartmaan
1996 Chaahat Raja
2000Tapish
2000Rahasya
2000Apradhi KaunAlok
2019 Kissebaaz Harsh's father
2015 Mumbai Can Dance Saala
2011 Vikalp
2009 Aisi Deewangi Shekar's Uncle
2009 Team: The Force
2009Miss
2006 With Luv... Tumhaara Major Balwant Singh
2005 Mazaa Mazaa
2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Aabid Khan
2004 Hatya: The Murder Babu Rokde
2004Mission Mumbai
2004 Shola: Fire of Love Nagoba
2003 Sparsh: The Touch
2003 Market Appa Rao
2003 Dil Ka Rishta Doctor
2002 Aakhri Inteqam
2002 Hathyar
2002 Ansh: The Deadly Part Inspector Patil
2002 Ghaav: The Wound Jayant
2001 Veer Savarkar Madan Lal Dhingra
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Pankaj
2001 Boond John
1991 Phool Aur Kaante College Student (Cameo Role)
1990 Ghayal

Television

YearSerialRole
1987 Gul Gulshan Gulfaam Qadir
1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Episodic Roles
1988 Mahabharat Rishi Kindama
1991 Sanjha Chulha
1993 Junoon Mr. Agrawal
1994 Tehkikaat A ghost of John Perreira (Episode no 48,49,50) - Viren Chawla
1995Vansh
1995 Ek Tha Rusty
1995Zameen-AasmaanChander
1995 Swabhimaan Dinesh Shah
1996 Karm Kesari Pandit
1997Sab Golmaal Hai
2001 - 2002 Sansaar
2002 Amrapali Bimbisara
2002 Kittie Party
2006 Agneepath
2007 Maayka Mr. T.D Khurana
2007-08 Meri Doli Tere Angana Rajveer Malhotra
2008-09 Ranbir Rano Rano's Uncle
2009 Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari Chacha
2009-11 Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Raghav Pandit
2010-11 Yeh Ishq Haaye Manjari's dad
2014 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Maharaj Durdumb
2013 Pradhanmantri Muhammad Mahabat Khan III
2014-2016 Crime Patrol Episode No 624- Varchasva (Dashrath Choubey), Episode No 669,670- Ghera (Harjeet Gill) Episode No 722- Haasil (Dr Govind Trivedi)
2016 Waaris Suraiya
2017 Gangaa Shiv's father
2017 Hoshiyar… Sahi Waqt, Sahi Kadam SP Sanghvi
2017 Peshwa Bajirao Krishnaji Bhatt
2017–2020 Tenali Rama Tathacharya
2021Sargam ki Sadhe SatiiBaba
2021 Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi Chakra Narayan
2021 Kaatelal & Sons Balraj Solanki
2022 Brij Ke Gopal Gyandhar
2022–2023 Dil Diyaan Gallaan [3] Dilpreet Singh Brar
2024 Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak Haribol Raghuvanshi
2024-Present Tenali Rama 2 Rajguru Acharya Tathacharya

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References

  1. Aditi Tandon (23 November 2003). "Pankaj Berry shares his moments in the sun". The Tribune . Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "Pankaj Berry to appear in Hoshiyaar". The Hans India. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. "Pankaj Berry to play an egoistic father in 'Dil Diyaan Gallaan' - Times of India". The Times of India.