Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth OBE | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1961–present |
Spouse | |
Relatives | Aftab Seth (brother) |
Roshan Seth
He has since appeared in numerous British and American feature films and television programmes, with roles ranging from
Early life
Seth was born in
Career
Seth first appeared in Peter Brook's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which toured in 1972.[citation needed] Seth entered feature films in Richard Lester's Juggernaut (1974). However, subsequent filmmakers only wanted Seth for limited ethnic roles, so that his career stalled.[6]
Discouraged, Seth abandoned acting and returned to India in 1977, where he worked as a journalist and editor of the quarterly journal published by the
Seth's film credits in the 1990s included roles in
In 2001, Seth appeared in Monsoon Wedding and he has continued working steadily in British and American films.[citation needed] In 2003 he played the lead in the American film Cosmopolitan, which was broadcast nationally on PBS. He also recently returned to mainstream Indian cinema with his role in the 2012 film, Ek Tha Tiger.[citation needed]
Personal life
Seth was married to author Pepita Seth, but they separated in the late 1980s and divorced in 2004.[8][9] His brother is the retired Indian diplomat Aftab Seth.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | Juggernaut | Azad | |
1982 | Gandhi | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Chattar Lal | |
A Passage to India | Advocate Amrit Rao | ||
1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | Papa Hussein | |
1987 | Partition | ||
1988 | Little Dorrit | Mr. Pancks | |
1989 | Slipstream | George Nyman | |
1990 | Mountains of the Moon | Ben Amir | |
1871 | Lord Grafton | ||
1991 | Not Without My Daughter | Houssein | |
Mississippi Masala | Jay | ||
London Kills Me | Dr. Bubba | ||
1992 | Electric Moon | Ranveer | |
1994 | Street Fighter | Dr. Dhalsim | |
1995 | Bideshi | Ajoy | Short film |
Solitaire for 2 | Sandip Tamar | ||
1997 | The Journey | Kishan Singh | |
1998 | Such a Long Journey | Gustad Noble | Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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Bombay Boys | Pesi Shroff | ||
1999 | Secret of the Andes | Don Benito | |
2000 | Vertical Limit | Col. Amir Salim | |
2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Mohan Rai | |
Wings of Hope | Shekar Khanna | ||
South West 9 | Ravi | ||
2004 | Spivs | Omar | |
Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo | Aldo Moro | ||
2005 | Frozen | Noyen | |
Proof | Professor Bhandari | ||
2006 | Kabul Express | Narrator (voice) | |
2007 | Broken Thread | Chief of Enquiry Commission | |
Guru | Thapar | ||
Amal | Suresh Gupta | ||
2010 | The Truth About Tigers | Narrator | Short film |
2011 | Trishna | Mr. Singh | |
2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Professor Kidwai | |
2013 | Brahmin Bulls | Ashok Sharma | |
The Lovers | Sadhu | ||
2016 | City of Tiny Lights |
Farzad Akhtar | |
2018 | Boogie Man | Rupesh | |
2019 | Dumbo | Pramesh Singh |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1964 | Crossroads | Dr. Ahmed | |
1966 | Public Eye | Soondra | Episode: "Tell Me About the Crab" |
1967 | No Hiding Place | Kuldip Mahal | Episode: "The Game" |
Theatre 625 | Vinay | Episode: "55 Columns" | |
1968–69 | The Wednesday Play | Ben Scalfe / Student | 2 episodes |
1969 | Strange Report | Jamal | Episode: "Report 3424: Epidemic - A Most Curious Crime" |
1971 | The Doctors | Bingi Singh | Episode 1.88 |
1972 | To Encourage the Others | Jazwon | Television film |
1973 | The Protectors | Persuer | Episode: "...With a Little Help From My Friends" |
1975 | Six Days of Justice | Mr. Wood | Episode: "Belonging" |
General Hospital | Dr. Narasjee | Episode: "The White Rajah" | |
1976 | Play for Today | Dr. Milma | Episode: "The Peddler" |
Centre Play | Anil Roy | Episode: "Commonwealth Season: India - Apply, Apply, No Reply" | |
Crown Court | Farooq Rana | Episode: "A Matter of Honour: Part 1" | |
1987 | The Happy Valley | Defense Solicitor | Television film |
Emmerdale | Howard | 2 episodes | |
1988 | First Born
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Dr. Antony Graham | Episode 1.2 |
Deadline | The Emir of Hawa | Television film | |
Bharat Ek Khoj | Jawaharlal Nehru | Main cast; Series 1 | |
1989 | In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones | Y.D. Billimoria / Yamdoot | Television film |
1992 | Casualty | Sujit Pratkash | Episode: "Rates of Exchange" |
Screen One | Mr. Humphrey | Episode: "Running Late" | |
Stalin | Lavrentiy Beria | Television film | |
1993 | The Buddha of Suburbia | Haroon Amir | Television film Nominated- Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor |
1994 | Siren Spirits | Ajoy | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
1996 | The Bill | Ahmed Seth | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
Dangerfield | Aslam Choudhury | Episode: "Treasure" | |
Die Flughafenklinik | Dr. Tenshin Sharafi | Episode: "Fluchthilfe" German TV series | |
1997 | Turning World | Dr. Khan | 3 episodes |
Flight | Baba | Television film | |
Food for Ravens | Nehru | Television film | |
Grandpa Chatterjee | Grandpa Chatterjee | Television film | |
1998 | Iqbal | Ulla Khasi | Television film |
1999 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Sheikh Khamal | Episode: "Tales of Innocence" |
2001 | Holby City | Kushara Bandara | Episode: "Tip of the Iceberg" |
2003 | Spooks | Fazul Azzam | Episode: "Nest of Angels" |
Second Generation | Mohan | Television film | |
Silent Witness | Afzal Khan | Episode: Answering Fire | |
Cosmopolitan | Gopal | Television film | |
2004 | Blue Murder | Jameel Khan | Episode: "Fragile Relations" |
2005 | The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag | Pundit | Television film |
2007 | The Last Days of the Raj | Jawaharlal Nehru | Television film |
2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World | Uncle Kamal Bhatia | Television film |
2015–16 | Indian Summers
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Darius Dalal | Main cast; Series 1-2 |
2017 | Diana and I | Uncle Zaheer | Television film |
2019 | Beecham House | Emperor Shah Alam | Main cast; Series 1 |
2021 | Behind Her Eyes
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Dr. Sharma |
Selected theatre credits
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- A Map of the World (Victor Mehta)
- King Lear (The Fool)
- The Millionairess (The Doctor)
- Amadeus (Antonio Salieri)
References
- ^ "Stanton Davidson Associates". www.stantondavidson.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Audio interview with Seth Archived 31 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine on NPR's All Things Considered, 3 June 2004
- ISBN 0325003726.
He came to Patna as a professor of biochemistry at the Patna Medical College.
- ^ Requiem for a rainbow: a Fijian Indian story – Satendra Pratap Nandan – Google Books
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Seth, Roshan (1942–) Biography". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-70025-7.
- Internet Movie Database. Archivedfrom the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ Manmadhan, Prema (6 December 2008). "A Malayali in spirit". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ De, Shobhaa (14 March 2004). "Stories around my dining table". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ISBN 9780646415895. Archivedfrom the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
- Roshan Seth at IMDb
- Roshan Seth at Filmreference.com
- Roshan Seth at ScreenOnline
- Roshan Seth interview on NPR's All Things Considered, 3 June 2004