Swanand Kirkire
Birthday: Born in 1972-04-29 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Deathday: Alive
Swanand Kirkire is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, assistant director, actor and dialogue writer, both in television with Marathi and Hindi films.
TV Credits
Parchhayee: Ghost Stories By Ruskin Bond
Character: Peon Khatri
This winter, there's no escaping the shivers as ZEE5 Original 'Parchhayee' is all set to bring to life the most bone-chilling horror tales of celebrated author Ruskin Bond. The mysteries unravel from 15th January! Here's a first look at 'Parchhayee'....
The Kapil Sharma Show
Character: Self
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The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati
Character: Judge R.B Mehta
Indian naval commander K.M. Nanavati returns home from the line of duty, only to find that his wife Sylvia Nanavati is having an extra-marital affair with the businessman & socialite Prem Ahuja. Jealousy and anger lead to an unexpected encounter where Nanavati fires three shots from his service gun. Was this an Honour killing or murder? This sparks a nationwide debate. On one hand, the people, media, and government debate moralities of Sylvia & Prem to establish Nanavati as a national hero. On t...
पंचायत
Character: Saansad Ji
Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. Stuck between crazy villagers and a difficult village lifestyle Abhishek starts his job with the sole motivation of getting out of there as soon as possible, for which he even prepares for CAT....
Love Shots
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It's a set of six amusing short films that paint an honest and amusing picture of love. The series traces love in an unconventional way, across all ages and professions....
Table no. 5
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In this six-part series, interesting people from different walks of lives meet at a table and strike a conversation that turns bizarre and controversial....
Movie Credits
Zwigato
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Manas, an ex-factory floor manager loses his job during the pandemic. He is then forced to work as a food delivery rider, grappling with the app and the world of ratings and incentives. Life is relentless for him, but not without shared moments of joy with his wife, Pratima. The film captures the life of invisible 'ordinary' people, hidden in plain sight....
Cash
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Armaan, a 25-year old middle-class boy has an ambition of becoming India’s Elon Musk. On the day when the government announces demonetization, Armaan takes on the near-impossible task of laundering 5 crores of “dirty” money in less than 52 days before the banks stop accepting old notes, along with his buddy Soda and a crooked real estate agent, Neha. But soon, hot on his heels are politicians, their minions, and a compulsively punctual dabbawala-turned-cop....
Kiss
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At a preview theatre, a young filmmaker waits in the hope of getting his new sci-fi drama certified with ‘no cuts’ by the conservative men of the Indian Censor Board. The board finds a kissing scene in the film beyond the duration stipulated by official, orthodox rules. The filmmaker and board members argue, but when they enter the movie theatre to review the film, the laws of physics begin to disintegrate, sending these men into a world of chaos....
Indi(r)a's Emergency
Character: Narrator
In June 1975, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suddenly declared what she called an internal ‘Emergency’, jailing her opponents and silencing the press. For 21 months, the world’s largest democracy was in the midst of a virtual dictatorship. Indi(r)a’s Emergency chronicles this dark period in India’s past and the lessons it holds for its future....
Chumbak
Character: Prasanna
Faced with difficulties a boy pushes himself over the edge...
Sonali Cable
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Sonali, a spunky self-made internet operator, proudly runs a small outfit along with her band of ghetto boys catering to a sprawling Mumbai suburb. Complications arise when Sonali's childhood sweetheart, Raghu returns from the United States and helps bring her small enterprise into the 21st century. But not all forces of modernization are as kind and as loving as Raghu. SHINING INC, a huge corporation wants her out to complete their monopoly of Shining Broadband in the city. Sonali refuses... an...
Pune 52
Character: Murarilal
Amar works as a private detective and tries to make his overbearing wife happy. He becomes involved in a police investigation and has an affair with his client's paramour....
Qala
Character: Mansoor Khan Sahab
Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her....
Three of Us
Character: Dipankar Desai
Shailaja embarks on a confrontational journey with her husband and childhood-love as she finds herself at the cusp of her past, present and future. Stitched with a very delicate thread of emotions, this film is about love, loss, healing, awareness and liberation....
Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai
Character: Ponkshe
A mock trial during the rehearsal of a play quickly turns into a gripping drama about desire, gender issues, power and control, this is an adaptation of playwright Vijay Tendulkar's Shantata. Court Chalu Aahe (1963)....
Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Character: Vaidehi's father
Badrinath is looking for a typical bride; Vaidehi is looking for an independent life. Together they must break with tradition and redefine their role...
Manto
Character: Shahab
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings....
Raat Akeli Hai
Character: Ramesh Chauhan
When a newly married landlord is murdered, a misfit cop’s investigation is complicated by the victim’s secretive family and his own conflicted heart....
Khaali Peeli
Character: Choksi Seth
The story is about two childhood sweethearts Pooja and Blackie who gets separated due to certain circumstances when they were kids. Pooja, who is now aprostitute, decides to escape the brothel on turning 18, with a bag full of stolen money. She bumps into Blackie who is now a very ‘chalu’ Bombay taxi driver. He agrees to ‘drive’ her to freedom, in exchange for a hefty amount.This leads to a series of chase and escape – with the goons on Pooja's trail and the cops on the goons’ trail....
The Tenant
Character: Mr. Mishra
A conservative Mumbai suburb is bestirred by the arrival of an alluring cosmopolitan woman in their midst. When a wide-eyed 13-year-old boy pursues a friendship with her, he stumbles upon her secret past and is thrust headlong into adulthood....