Anang Desai (born 4 May 1953) is an Indian film and television actor. Desai has appeared in more than 80 television shows and is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Babuji in the television series

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and its eponymous film. He is an alumnus of the

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

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and was a part of the institute's professional repertory, performing

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theatre extensively before starting his career in the television and film domains.

Film career

Anang Desai started his film career in 1982 with

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, in which he played Indian politician J. B. Kripalani.

Filmography

Television shows

* Pratishodh as Raghunath Verma *1988:

Bharat Ek Khoj ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' () is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book '' The Discovery of India'' (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5,000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The ...

as Rajan (in Episode 3 - The Arrival of the Vedic People)

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(in Episode 41 - The Bengal Renaissance) *1990: Tenali Rama as King Krishnadevaraya *1991–92:

Humrahi ''Humrahi'' is a social drama series broadcast on Doordarshan network in the early 1990s. It was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and directed by Kunwar Sinha. The series showed a family dealing with problems within their home and society. Hima ...

*1994:

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*1995–1996: Akbar Birbal as Birbal * 1996: Karm as Mr. Solanki *1997–1998: Chattaan as Kamal Chopra *1997: Bombay Blue as Dr. Johal *1997–1999: Tanha * 1998 Teacher *1998–1999: Tejaswini *1999: Basera: Special Appearance * 2001 Kudrat as Udaynarayan Seth * 2001-2003: Gharana *2002–04:

as Tulsidas Parekh * 2003 Vishwaas as Raghuvansh Pradhan *2004: Pyaar Ki Kashti Mein * 2004–2006: '' Reth'' as Gyan Pandey *2005–06:

India Calling ''India Calling'' is an Indian television series that aired on Star One from 14 November 2005 to 5 October 2006. Plot Chandni is the middle class girl living in Jalandhar who adores her elder sister, Mini Didi / Manisha Kapoor. Manisha is ...

as Mr. Kapoor *2005–06:

Instant Khichdi ''Instant Khichdi'' is an Indian sitcom that aired on STAR One from 1 July 2005 to 7 August 2005. The series served as the second season of ''Khichdi'' franchise and a sequel to the show '' Khichdi'', which aired on STAR Plus channel. The show h ...

as Tulsidas Parekh * 2006–2007:

Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' (English: ''She Who Lives in a Palace'') is an Indian Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sahara One channel. The series ran from 30 May 2005 and ended on 20 January 2011. It became the longest r ...

as Jamnadas (J.D.) Thapar *2006–2007:

Kashmakash Zindagi Ki ''Kashmakash Zindagi Ki'' is an Indian TV series produced by ''Reasonable Advertising Limited'', based on the story of an adopted girl who is hated by everyone in her new family except her father. It premiered on 27 November 2006 on DD National. ...

as Rajdev *2006–2007 Lucky as Acharya Joshi *2007–09:

Teen Bahuraaniyaan ''Teen Bahuraniyaan'' (International title: ''Three Daughters-in-Law'') is a 2007 Indian television series depicting the story of three daughters-in-law of different cultural backgrounds living as a family in one house. The series was broadcas ...

as Dwarkadas *2007–09: Lucky as Acharya Joshi *2008–09:

Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family ''Jasuben Jayantilaal Joshi Ki Joint Family'' is an Indian daily soap that aired on NDTV Imagine. Plot The show tells the story of Jasuben Jyantilal's joint family, their beliefs and morals, and the different circumstances they face. It depict ...

as Jayantilaal Joshi *2009: Star Vivaah: Guest appearance *2009:

Ladies Special ''Ladies Special'' is an Indian television series that airs on Sony Entertainment Television. It premiered on 25 May 2009 along with a host of other new TV shows, as part of a major revamp by Sony TV. The show is about the lives of a group of l ...

as Jassi's father *2010:

Miley Jab Hum Tum ''Miley Jab Hum Tum'' (''When you and I met'') is an Indian teen drama television series that aired on STAR One from 22 September 2008 to 19 November 2010. The show is about falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime ...

as Shashi Bhushan *2010:

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' () is an Indian sitcom based on the weekly column "Duniya Ne Undha Chasma" by Taarak Mehta in '' Chitralekha'' magazine. It is produced by Asit Kumar Modi. It premiered on 28 July 2008 and airs on Sony SAB ...

as Tulsidas Parekh (Special appearance) *2010: Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale as Sharma's boss *2011:

Sanskaar Laxmi ''Sanskaar Laxmi'' is an Indian television drama series which premiered on Zee TV on 17 January 2011 to 8 September 2011. The series is based on the life of a poor village girl, Laxmi who gets married into a rich Gujarati family in Mumbai. The ...

as Jugmohan Purohit *2011–12:

Don't Worry Chachu ''Don't Worry Chachu'' is an Indian sitcom which premiered on SAB TV on 3 October 2011. The series starred Aasif Sheikh and Sugandha Mishra in the lead. Cast * Aasif Sheikh as Chintan Desai * Sugandha Mishra as Bhawana C. Desai * Anang Desa ...

as Popatlal Desai *2012: Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan *2012: Ek Kiran Roshni Ki as P.K. Khanna *2012–13: Alaxmi Ka Super Parivaar as Natwarlal Kapadia *2013: (German) as Rajesh *2013: Pradhanmantri as Sheikh Abdullah *2013: Chhanchhan as Matilalbhai Borisagar * 2014:

Main Naa Bhoolungi ''Main Naa Bhoolungi'' (English: ''I Won't Forget'') is a psychological thriller television series created by writer Virendra Shahaney, It aired on Sony India Monday to Friday. The show stars Aishwarya Sakhuja in the female lead and Vikkas Mana ...

as Mahanto Jagannath * 2014:

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as Hasubhai Mehta * 2014: Badi Door Se Aaye Hai as Judge (Cameo) * 2015

Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls ''Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls'' is an Indian television series based on the 2013 novel ''Those Pricey Thakur Girls'' by Anuja Chauhan. It aired from 30 March 2015 to 23 October 2015 on &TV. The show stars Sukirti Kandpal and Aamir Ali. The show i ...

as Justice L.N Thakur *2015: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi...Let's Go as Anil Ahuja *2016:

Chidiya Ghar ''Chidiya Ghar'' () is a sitcom which aired on Sony SAB from 28 November 2011 to 2 October 2017. The series was produced by Ashwni Dhir under the banner of Garima Productions. The show gets its name “Chidiya Ghar” because Chidiya Ghar mean ...

as Markati's father and Gadha Prasad's Father in law *2016:

Khidki ''Khidki: Humari Funny Kahani'' () is an Indian Hindi language mini-series produced by Hats Off Production. The show premiered on 28 June 2016 and is based on users who tweet their funny stories in 140 characters on Twitter. Casting director is ...

as Father of Nandini Tripathi *2018: Khichdi Returns as Tulsidas Parekh *2020: Shubharambh as Fufaji- Raja's paternal uncle and a lawyer by profession *2021: Mere Sai as Gajanand Kaka *2021:

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! ''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'' ( Is Sister-in-law At Home?) is an Indian Hindi sitcom that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. The series is produced by Binaifer Kohli under the banner of Edit II Productions. This ...

As Danny Sharma: Anita's loving and rich father who is an

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based on America and hates Vibhuti because of their love marriage and his unemployment

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* Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors 1954 births Male actors from Mumbai Place of birth missing (living people) Gujarati people {{India-actor-stub