Roshan Seth
Biography
Roshan Seth is an Indian-born British actor who appears mainly in British and American films. Born on April 2, 1942, in Patna, Bihar, India, he holds the Order of the British Empire. He is best known for his critically acclaimed performances in several films, including Gandhi, Mississippi Masala, Not Without My Daughter, My Beautiful Laundrette, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Such a Long Journey. With a known credit count of 71, his acting career spans numerous productions. He is also known by the name Rushan Seth, as well as by his name written in Hindi characters.
Career overview
Roshan Seth is an Indian-born British actor born on April 2, 1942, in Patna, Bihar, India. He holds an OBE and appears primarily in British and American films. Throughout his career, Seth has established a notable filmography consisting of seventy-one known acting credits.
He is best known for his critically acclaimed performances in several well-known feature films. Among his prominent works are Gandhi, Mississippi Masala, Not Without My Daughter, My Beautiful Laundrette, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Such a Long Journey.
Also known by the spelling Rushan Seth and his name in Hindi, the actor continues to be recognized for his contributions to cinema. His career spans decades in the film industry, with his background originating in India before working extensively in British and American productions.
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- Behind Her Eyes (2021) as Dr. Sharma
- Dumbo (2019) as Pramesh Singh
- Beecham House (2019) as Emperor Shah Alam
- Boogie Man (2018) as Rupesh
- Diana and I (2017) as Uncle Zaheer
- City of Tiny Lights (2016) as Farzad Akhtar
- The Lovers (2015) as Sadhu
- Brahmin Bulls (2013) as Ashok Sharma
- Ek Tha Tiger (2012) as Anwar Jamal Kidwai
- Trishna (2011) as Mr Singh
- Brokering News: Media, Money and Middleman (2011) as Narrator
- The Cheetah Girls: One World (2008) as Uncle Kamal Bhatia
- Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia (2008) as Aldo Moro
- Guru (2007) as Thapar
- Think (2007) as Shopkeeper
- The Last Days of the Raj (2007) as Jawarharlal Nehru
- Amal (2007) as Suresh Gupta
- Broken Thread (2007) as Dasa
- Proof (2005) as Professor Bhandari
- Frozen (2005) as Noyen
- The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (2005) as Pundit
- Blue Murder (2003) as Jameel Khan
- Cosmopolitan (2003) as Gopal
- Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) as Self
- Spooks (2002) as Fazul Azzam
- Monsoon Wedding (2001) as Mohan Rai
- South West 9 (2001) as Ravi
- Vertical Limit (2000) as Colonel Amir Salim
- Secret of the Andes (1999) as Don Benito
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999) as Sheikh Kamal
- Bombay Boys (1998) as Pesi
- Such a Long Journey (1998) as Gustad Noble
- Iqbal (1998) as Ulla Khasi
- The Journey (1997) as Kishan Singh
- Flight (1997) as Arun
- Food for Ravens (1997) as Nehru
- Sengottai (1996) as Prime Minister
- Solitaire for 2 (1995) as Sandip Tamar
- Street Fighter (1994) as Dhalsim
- The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) as Haroon Amir
- Stalin (1992) as Beria
- Electric Moon (1992) as Ranveer
- Running Late (1992) as Mr. Humphry
- Not Without My Daughter (1991) as Houssein
- Mississippi Masala (1991) as Jay
- London Kills Me (1991) as Dr. Bubba
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Ben Amir
- 1871 (1990) as Lord Grafton
- The Making of Slipstream (1989)
- Slipstream (1989) as George
- In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) as Yamdoot
- The Discovery of India (1988) as Jawaharlal Nehru
- First Born (1988) as Dr Graham
- Deadline (1988) as The Emir of Hawa
- Partition (1987)
- Little Dorrit (1987) as Mr. Pancks
- The Happy Valley (1987) as Defence Solicitor
- Casualty (1986) as Sujit Pratkash
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) as Hussein "Papa" Ali
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Chattar Lal
- A Passage to India (1984) as Amritrao
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Gandhi (1982) as Pandit Nehru
- The Peddler (1976) as Dr Milma
- Apply, Apply, No Reply (1976) as Anil Roy
- Juggernaut (1974) as Azad
- Centre Play (1973) as Anil Roy
- The Protectors (1972) as Persuer
- To Encourage the Others (1972) as Jazwon
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Vinay