Anil Rastogi is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. He is known for his roles in '' Udaan'', ''

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'' and '' Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha''. He has over 600 theatre performances and was a former scientist of the

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(CDRI),

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Early life

He was born in Lucknow and completed his schooling from the city, after which he attended

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for graduate and post-graduate studies. He joined CDRI in 1962 as Junior Research Fellow and retired from the Institute as Head of Biochemistry and Directors Grade Scientist in 2003. His doctorate degree is in microbiology. He is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences of India. He started working in theatre in 1962 and has done more than 1000 shows of 98 plays in Hindi (original or adapted from different Indian or foreign languages)all over the country .He has been Secreatry of one of the oldest amateur theatre group of India Darpan for more than 38 years.

Career

Anil Rastogi did several plays across the nation. He worked with eminent theatre directors like late Rajeshwar Bachchan, late Ravi Baswani, Raj Bisaria,late BV Karanth, late Bansi Kaul,Ajay Kartik, late Urmil Km Thapliyal, late Dina Nath ,Ranjit Kapoor, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha and others. His main works in theatre, Television and Films are as follows:

Plays

* ''Panchhi Jaa, Panchhi Aa'' (directed by Dina Nath) as Pawan * ''Rustam Sohrab'' as Rustam * ''Taj Mahal Ka Tender'' as Shah Jahan * ''Yehoodi Ki Ladki '' as Yehoodi *'' A View From the Bridge ''as Eddi *''Fando and Lis '' as Fando *''Vibhaas ( The Old world)'' as Protagonist Doctor *''Kanya Daan'' as father *'' Bare Foot in Athens ''as Villan *'' Harischannar Ki Ladai'' as Commissioner *'' Kamla'' as journalist friend *'' Tum'' as Father of Protagonist *''Sakharam Binder'' as Sakharam *''Balram Ki Tirtha Yatra''as Balram *'' Mitra'' Lead character * " Bare Foot in Athens * "Vibhaas" (adaptation of The Old World) as lead character * "Tum " as lead character * "Akhiri Vasant" as lead character and many others

Television

* '' Udaan'' (1989) as SSP Bashir Ahmed * ''Biwi Naatiyon Wali'' * '' Samvidhaan'' (2014) as Calcutta Member of Parliament, N. Ahmed * '' Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha'' (season 2) as Purushottam Singh Tilakdhari (2013) * '' Razia Sultan'' (2015) * ''Dariba Diaries (2014-2015) as Imam'' * '' Aashram (2020) Webseries as Sunder Lal '' * '' Shiksha Mandal (2022) Webseries as Umesh Mahajan

Films

* '' Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh'' (2005) * Bikroo Kanpur Gangster (2022) * ''

'' (2012) as Daddu (Parma's grandfather) * '' Gaalib'' (2020) as Bashir Ahmad * " Z+ ( 2017 ) as Chief Minister of Rajsthan * '' Thapppad'' (2020) as Justice Jaisingh, Netra's father-in-law * '' Guddu Rangeela'' (2015) as Minister * ''

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'' (2018) as Sonkar, Murad Ali's friends *

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(2019) as Politician * Hotel Salvation( Mukti Bhawan ) (2017)as Manager of Mukti Bhawan * '' Raag Desh'' (2017) as Kailash Nath Katju *'' Baraat Company'' (2017)as father of Protagonist *'' Batla House'' (2019) as Shivraj Patil *'' The Accidental Prime Minister (film)'' (2019) as Shivraj Patil *''

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'' (2009) as Pundit Jee *''

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'' (2017) in lead role of a Dementia patient * ''

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'' (2021) * ''Ittu See Baat'' (2021) * ''Mohe Pyar Ke Rang Men Rang Sajna'' (2021), a Bhojpuri Film * '' Bhavai'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022) * Banchhada (2022) *'' Acting Ka Bhoot'' (2022) (All 2021 films are to be released) ;TV Commercials *'' KBC Promo Yahan Paise Hi Nahin Dil Bhi Jeete Jate Hain ''(2015) *''Kala Hit Kone men Jhadu ke itne paise'' ( 2018-20) *''Hero Motor Bike''( 2014) * Symphoni Fan (2016)

Main Awards

*'' Yash Bharti'' (2017) *'' UP

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Fellow'' (2008) *'' UP

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Award ''(1984) *'' Awadh Samman''(2019)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rastogi, Anil Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian male television actors Indian male stage actors Male actors from Lucknow Place of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Hindi television Male actors in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors