Lilliput (actor)

Lilliput is an Indian actor and writer for the TV series Vikram Vetaal and Bollywood films. His real name is M. M. Faruqui. He adopted the 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.[1]

Lilliput
Faruqui
Born
M. M. Faruqui

Gaya, Bihar, India
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
SpouseSulekha
Children2

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 , Natkhat and Mr. Funtoosh, and for starring in Woh (1998) as Woh. He plays Dadda Tyagi in famous web series Mirzapur Season 2.[2][3] He made his Tamil film debut in Vijay starrer Beast.[4]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985SaagarCheenaHindi film debut
1987HukumatBhimsen, Servant
1988Woh Phir AayegiGirls Hostel Peon
1990SwargCrippled Beggar on the Street
1993Zakhmo Ka HisaabMama
1998Aunty No. 1Servant
2001StyleReceptionist
2002ShararatPrisoner in a jail
2005Bunty Aur BabliBand Trumpet Player
2010Prem Kaa GameDr. Screwvala
2020KaamyaabHimself
2022BeastUmar FarooqTamil film debut
2022Anth The EndHindi film
2023Acting Ka BhootHindi film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Idhar UdharSudhir
1985-86Vikram Aur BetaalVarious characters
1993Dekh Bhai DekhVarious characters
1996NatkhatBandit
1996-97Zabaan SambhalkeSheikh
1998WohWoh (Vikram)
1999Star BestsellersMr. Sinha
2002ShararatTelevision Director
2009Shaurya Aur SuhaniBhasundi
2010-16AdaalatBrijesh Kumar (Babloo Joker) / Peter Fernandes
2012Luck Luck Ki Baat
2013 Gutur Gu 2 K K's uncle [5]
2015Razia Sultan
2018When Obama Loved Osama
2019-20VidyaSchool Principal Manohar Mishra[6]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Mirzapur Dadda Tyagi Amazon Prime Video[7]

References


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