Milind Gunaji

He made his first film appearance in 1993's Papeeha and has since performed in over 250 films and acted as the host of the Zee Marathi channel travel show Bhatkanti. Gunaji has served as the Government of Maharashtra's brand ambassador for forests and wildlife. Currently, he is the brand ambassador for Hill Station Mahabaleshwar.

Gunaji was born on 23 July 1961 in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), Maharashtra. Gunaji initially began acting in the 1993 film Papeeha and first gained widespread notice in the 1996's Fareb in the role of Inspector Indrajeet Saxena. The role earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

In 2009 he was named the brand ambassador for the Novel Institute Group's NIBR College of Hotel Management. Milind did Everest , which aired on Star Plus November 2014. He has also made a brief appearance in South Indian cinema, playing important roles in two movies Aalavandhan (Tamil) and Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Telugu).

Gunaji has held many solo photo exhibitions as a photographer, including in Balgandharva Pune, Kalidas Hall in Nashik, Prabodhankar Thackeray Hall in Vile Parle among others.

He has served as a travel writer, brand ambassador of Intiamatkat Tours and writes a weekly column in the Lokprabha supplement of the Marathi daily Loksatta. As an author, Gunaji has penned 12 books. In 1998, he published his first book, Majhi Mulukhgiri, a compilation of his Lokprabha columns. Gunaji has modeled, stating that it "satisfies my ego and gives good monetary returns."

Films

TV serials

• 1997: Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) (Episode: Sahi Ka Kanta) as Debashish [1]
• 2002: CID (Indian TV series) (Episode 197,198/ the case of blackmail victim) - Johnny (Main culprit)
• 2006–2009: Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan – Vijaypal
• 2008-2010: Kulvadhu (Marathi Serial) - Ranvir Rajeshirke / Bhaiyyasaheb
• 2011–2012: Veer Shivaji – Jagirdar Shahaji Raje Bhosale
• 2012–2013: Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath – ACP Pratap Yashwantrao Teje
• 3 November 2014 - 1 March 2015: Everest – Colonel Arun Abhyankar
• 2013-2015: Khwabo Ke Darmiyan - Aastha's father
• Bhatkanti and Discover Maharashtra on Zee Marathi
• 2022 Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness on Disney+ Hotstar

• Majhi Mulukhagiri (1998)
• Bhatkanti (2001)
• Chala Mazya Govyala (2003)
• Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra (2003)
• Chanderi Bhatkanti (2005)
• Gudha Ramya Maharashtra (2007)
• Mystical Magical Maharastra (2009)
• A Travel Guide Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra (2009)
• Anwat (2011)
• Meri Avismarniya Yatra (2011)
• Gad Killyanchi Bhatkanti (2011)
• Hawai Mulukhgiri (2013)

• 1997: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Fareb
• 1998: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Virasat

 

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