Dinyar Contractor (January 23, 1941 – 5 June 2019) was an Indian stage actor, comedian and

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/ Tollywood actor. He acted in

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and

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, as well as Hindi movies. He started acting at school and began his professional career in 1966. He started working on television programs with Adi Marzban when

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launched the DD-2 channel in Mumbai with ''Aao Marvao Meri Saathe'', a Gujarati program. He was awarded the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

in January 2019. He died on 5 June 2019 in Mumbai.

Filmography

*'' Cinema Cinema'' 1979 as Theatre Owner *'' Khiladi'' as Principal *'' Jawab'' as Principal *'' Daraar'' *'' Baadshah'' as Casino Manager * ''Kranti''(2002 film) as Judge *''

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'' as Mr Roy *''

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'' as School Principal *''

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'' as general manager of the Hotel *''

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'' as Mr. Lobo, servant

Television

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* 1941 births 2019 deaths Indian male stage actors Gujarati theatre Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Parsi people Parsi people from Mumbai {{India-actor-stub