Biography
Alumnus of the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune.
Theatre: English Actor, Director, Mentor, Writer, and Designer with The Phoenix Players Mumbai since 1984.
International Theatre Festivals: Performed "Troubadour," a solo play inspired by the writings of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, at Edinburgh (2004), Dublin (2005), Prague (2007), and Lahore (2008). Also performed "Shakespearewallah," a solo play based on the works of William Shakespeare, at Stratford-upon-Avon (2014).
Feature Films:
Hindi: "Sardari Begum" and "Trikaal" directed by Shyam Benegal; "Chakra" by Robin Dharmaraj; "Soldier" by Abbas Mustan; "Maharaja" by Anil Sharma; "Koyla" by Rakesh Roshan; "Shapath" by Rajiv Babbar; "Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho" by Saeed Mirza; "Drohi" by Ramgopal Varma.
Malayalam: "Thazhvaram" by Bharathan; "Udayon" by Bhadran.
Telugu: "Antham" by Ramgopal Varma; "Rakshana" by Narayan Rao; "Muggaru Manogalu" by Raghavendra Rao.
Tamil: "Vetri Vizha" by Pratap Pothen; "Thiruda Thiruda" by Mani Ratnam; "Chinna Gounder" by Udaya Kumar; "Seemaan" by Raj Ghafoor; "Sentamizh Paattu" by P Vasu; "Dass" by Babu Yogeswaran; "Dharmaseelan" by C Ravi; "Vettaikaran" by Babu Sivan.
English: "The Deceivers" by Nicholas Meyer; "The Maharajah's Daughter" by Burt Brinckerhoff; "The Perfect Murder" by Zafar Hai; "Kim" by John Davis; "NR 3535" (Short Film).
Pali: "Chapter Three" (Short Film).
Television: Hindi shows "Subah" and "Inkaar" by Bharat Rungachary; "Bharat Ek Khoj" by Shyam Benegal, based on Jawaharlal Nehru's "The Discovery of India," portraying roles including Krishna, Rama, Tipu Sultan, and Ramaraya.
Voice Overs: CDs including "Mandookya Upanishad" (English), "The Speaking Tree" (English & Hindi), "The Glimpses of the Gita," "Manah Shanti," and "Vishwaroopam" (English).
NDTV Promos: Hindi; awarded "Outstanding Voice of the Year" in 2004 and 2005. Feature film Hindi dubbing for "Scar" in "The Lion King" and "Leonidas" in "300."
Martial Arts & Healing: Holds the title of "Hanshi," 9th Dan Black Belt, and "Soke Shihan" (Founder) of Zendokai Kokusai. Recognized as a Grand Master in Martial Arts and Healing Sciences in Okinawa, Japan, China, and India.
