Umesh Shukla is an Indian actor and director who works in

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films. He is best known for his work in the critically acclaimed

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film '' Oh My God''. He made his directorial debut with UTV Motion Pictures' and

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' presentation '' Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge''. As an actor, he is known for his villain role in

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and politician who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. In a career spa ...

' s '' Yaar Gaddar'' where he played the governor and his

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Sheila (the governor's wialso acted directed in many Gujarati plays. He is also well known as a director for Gujarati Play (natak), Kanjee Viruddha Kanjee.

Filmography and TV work

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