Jameel Khan
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Jameel Khan | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Known for | Gangs of Wasseypur Gullak[1] |
Jameel Khan is an Indian actor known for his TV series Gullak for which he won two Filmfare O.T.T Awards in category of Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also widely known for his roles in several other independent film productions.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, Khan was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital and Aligarh Muslim University.[2] He moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting career, and has acted in films such as Asambhav, Gangs of Wasseypur, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela[3] and Baby.[4] He also acted in Beneath the Sea of Lights[2] starring Academy Award Nominee Barkhad Abdi and Jim Sarbh.[5]
He attained further recognition for his role in TVF's Gullak as Santosh Mishra, and received the award for Best Actor (Comedy Series) twice, in 2021 and 2022, for the same.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Nimesh | |
2003 | Chalte Chalte | Traffic Policeman | |
2004 | Asambhav | Atul Bhatnagar | |
2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents | Mr. Bokade | |
Cheeni Kum | |||
2008 | Rock On!! | Tolani | |
2010 | Badmaash Company | Archie | |
24 Hrs | Salim | ||
2011 | Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love in Bihar! | Gangster | |
2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Asghar Khan | |
Oass | Baadu | ||
2013 | Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela | Vanka | |
2015 | Guddu ki Gun | Marwadi Don | |
All Is Well | Police Officer | ||
Bloody Moustache | Sundar | Short Film | |
Baby | Taufiq | ||
Phantom | Wedding Singer | ||
2017 | Tiger Zinda Hai | ||
Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | Police Informer | ||
Firangi | Hakeem | ||
2018 | Phamous | Amay | |
2019 | Setters | ||
Blank | |||
Pagalpanti | Panditji | ||
The Desert Son | Short film | ||
2020 | Das Capital- Gulamon ki Rajdhani | BDO Officer | |
Beneath A Sea Of Lights | Vinay | ||
2021 | Pagglait | Ghanshyam | |
14 Phere | Amay | ||
2023 | Mission Raniganj | Pasu | |
Safed | Guru Maa | ||
2024 | Srikanth | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
Television
[edit]Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1998 | CID (Indian TV series) | Dev | Episodes 19-20 |
2001-2002 | Parsai Kehate Hain | Based on the stories by prolific Hindi Writer Shri Harishankar Parsai | |
2019 – present | Gullak | Santosh Mishra | 4 seasons on Sony Liv |
2025 | Bada Naam Karenge | Lalit Gupta | SonyLIV |
Mandala Murders | Jimmy Khan | Netflix |
Accolades
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2013 | Screen Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Gangs of Wasseypur | Nominated |
2021 | 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor (Comedy Series) | Gullak | Won |
2022 | 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor (Comedy Series) | Gullak | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Third season of 'Gullak' is here". The Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b Rizvi, S Farah (1 May 2019). "GoW is most watched film of my career: Jameel Khan". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Rizvi, S Farah (1 May 2019). "GoW is most watched film of my career: Jameel Khan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Rizvi, S Farah (3 January 2021). "'Roles are being written with me in mind'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Jameel Khan, Vaibhav Raj Gupta starrer family drama Gullak back with season 3; Teaser out". pinkvilla. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Jha, Jyothi (21 June 2024). "Meet Jameel Khan aka Gullak's Santosh Mishra, who refused TV and film offers till he married: 'Never gave auditions or hunted for work'". Times Of India. Retrieved 14 July 2025.