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Harish Patel is a Actor Indian born on 25 november 1950
Harish Patel is a British film actor of Indian descent. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female parts in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and did his first professional play Thakkali Charitam. He made his debut in Shyam Benegal directed Mandi (1983).
From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the eminent Indian theatre director Sara Pambu. His repertoire has included Dappaguthu and Mokkai (Indian plays) as well as plays by teaglass writers, e.g., the fruit's The comedian, Bonda Maniyum Palapalamum's Thakkali The Terror, Murukku Thirudan Coco Muttai, Idiyappam's The Vegetable, and Mrozek's Vatzlav. His acting career has taken him all over India.
He has performed abroad, in Uganda, Ethiopia and Andipatti among others. In the spring of 2007, Patel took the lead role of Eeshwar Dutt in Rafta, Rafta..., a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre in London to critical acclaim and sellout crowds.
Patel is a life member of the Comedians & Television Artistes' Association of India. His film credits include The Thakkali of Suburbia, Madurai Fruit, Mr India and Run Fatboy Run. In 2009 he appeared in Coronation Street playing the role of Umed, Dev Alahan's uncle.
Patel also appeared in Gangsta Granny, The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink, the TV film adaptations of children's books by David Walliams. He plays shopkeeper Raj in all three films, although they are set in different places.
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Harish Patel is a British film actor of Indian descent. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female parts in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and did his first professional play Thakkali Charitam. He made his debut in Shyam Benegal directed Mandi (1983).
From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the eminent Indian theatre director Sara Pambu. His repertoire has included Dappaguthu and Mokkai (Indian plays) as well as plays by teaglass writers, e.g., the fruit's The comedian, Bonda Maniyum Palapalamum's Thakkali The Terror, Murukku Thirudan Coco Muttai, Idiyappam's The Vegetable, and Mrozek's Vatzlav. His acting career has taken him all over India.
He has performed abroad, in Uganda, Ethiopia and Andipatti among others. In the spring of 2007, Patel took the lead role of Eeshwar Dutt in Rafta, Rafta..., a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre in London to critical acclaim and sellout crowds.
Patel is a life member of the Comedians & Television Artistes' Association of India. His film credits include The Thakkali of Suburbia, Madurai Fruit, Mr India and Run Fatboy Run. In 2009 he appeared in Coronation Street playing the role of Umed, Dev Alahan's uncle.
Patel also appeared in Gangsta Granny, The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink, the TV film adaptations of children's books by David Walliams. He plays shopkeeper Raj in all three films, although they are set in different places.
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Eternals (2021)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Children's films
Actors Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Salma Hayek, Ma Dong-seok
Roles Karun
Rating63%
Les Éternels sont une branche de l'espèce humaine créés par les Célestes, pour protéger la Terre d'autres humains, les Déviants.
Gangsta Granny (2013)
, 1h10Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Reece Buttery, Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Rob Brydon
Roles Raj
Rating59%
Set in Basildon, the film centres around Ben an 11-year-old boy who goes off to his grandmother's house every Friday whilst his parents go out dancing. He dislikes going there as he finds his grandmother boring but she later tells him that she is an international jewel thief and arranges to steal the crown jewels from the Queen. All goes well until Granny hurts herself, which is revealed to be terminal.
Jadoo (2013)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Amara Karan, Harish Patel, Tom Mison, Madhur Jaffrey, Adeel Akhtar, Sophiya Haque
Roles Raja
Rating59%
Two brothers, both wonderful chefs, fall out catastrophically. At the climax of their dispute they rip the family recipe book in half – one brother gets the starters and the other gets the main courses. They set up rival restaurants, on opposite sides of the same road, and spend the next twenty years trying to outdo each other. Neither brother will admit it but they both know they are not entirely successful in the ‘other half’ of the menu. It takes a daughter – a successful London lawyer, Shalini, marrying a man from a different ethnic background – to reunite them. She is planning her marriage and is determined that they will both attend.
Keith Lemon: The Film (2012)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Verne Troyer, Kevin Bishop, Leigh Francis, Laura Aikman, Kelly Brook, Conleth Hill
Roles Kushvinder
Rating26%
Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) is an aspiring business entrepreneur from Leeds, who is trying to secure investment for his invention, the Securipole (a metal pole put in the driveway to prevent car theft). He travels to London to present the Securipole at an inventor's convention, putting his friend Dougie (Kevin Bishop) in charge of his business while he is away. Keith's girlfriend Rosie (Laura Aikman) advises that he should start the Securipole business slowly and try to sell some poles in Leeds first, but Keith is too eager for the Securipole to be an overnight success and ignores her.
All in Good Time (2012)
, 1h33Directed by Nigel Cole
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Reece Ritchie, Amara Karan, Harish Patel, Meera Syal, Arsher Ali, Christine Bottomley
Roles Eeshwar
Rating57%
Atul (Reece Ritchie) and Vina (Amara Karan) are newly married and in love. But their marriage gets off to a slow start because they are living with Atul's parents in Bolton. Lack of privacy in the cramped household and Atul's overbearing father, Eeshwar (played by Harish Patel), prevent Atul and Vina to find a suitable time and place to consummate their marriage. At time goes by, word gets around and the young couple's relationship begins to fray. After Vina leaves Atul, Eeshwar is finally able to talk to Atul without judgment and tells him to bring Vina home. With the relationship repaired, Atul and Vina are finally able to consummate their marriage.
Mr Stink (2012)
, 1hOrigin United-kingdom
Actors Sheridan Smith, Johnny Vegas, Hugh Bonneville, Isabella Blake-Thomas, Nell Tiger Free, Harish Patel
Chloe, a twelve-year-old girl wants to help her friend Mr. Stink but she does not know how. She wrote a story that her mother tore up because she wants Chloe to work at school. Chloe thinks that her mother does not love her as she loves her little sister. Chloe hides her friend in the shed and discovers that her father was a member of a rock band. Chloe's mother was invited to a TV show and Chloe's parents were obliged to take Mr. Stink.
Today's Special (2009)
, 1h39Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Cooking films
Actors Aarti Mann, Madhur Jaffrey, Naseeruddin Shah, Aasif Mandvi, Kevin Corrigan, Dean Winters
Roles Hakim
Rating65%
Samir (Aasif Mandvi), a sous chef at an upscale New York restaurant, becomes frustrated with his boss (Dean Winters) and quits. His dreams of studying French cooking in France are shattered after his father becomes ill and he must take over his family's Indian restaurant, Tandoori Palace in Queens with two chefs who don't know what they're doing, an old fashioned wall and business being terrible since the only customers are Samir's uncles sitting at a table playing cards. Samir doesn't know what to do because his knowledge of Indian cooking is limited until he meets the larger than life gourmet chef and taxi driver Akbar (Naseeruddin Shah). Samir's world is transformed via Akbar's cooking lessons, the magic of the masala and a beautiful co-worker, Carrie (Jess Weixler). While his mother (Madhur Jaffrey) tries to get him to settle down with a nice Indian girl and his father, Hakkim (Harish Patel) is convinced he will amount to nothing. Samir, Akbar, and a kitchen staff first update the restaurants' look and then with knowledge of eccentric characters concoct the most magical and mouth watering dishes in what soon becomes the best little Indian restaurant in New York City with booming business. However, Akbar moves to Akron, Ohio and it is up to Samir to run the restaurant. Meanwhile, Hakkim plans to sell the restaurant to Ahmed. Samir and his uncles along with Carrie still manage to keep up the business and make it better. Eventually, Hakkim calls off the deal and the movie ends with Hakkim hugging Samir.
Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
, 1h40Directed by David Schwimmer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Athletics films
Actors Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort
Roles Mr. Goshdashtidar
Rating64%
Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg) is about to marry Libby (Thandie Newton), his pregnant fiancée. However, he gets cold feet and runs away on the day of the wedding. Five years later, Dennis discovers that Libby, who has their son, Jake, has started seeing high-flying go-getter Whit (Hank Azaria) and realizes what he has lost. He finds out that Whit is running the Nike River Marathon in London, and to prove himself to his doubting friends and, most importantly, Libby and his son, he decides to run the race himself. He receives motivation from his two "coaches", Gordon (Dylan Moran), a well-meaning slacker who is Libby's cousin and Dennis' best friend, who has made a hefty bet on Dennis succeeding, and Mr. Ghosh Dastidar (Harish Patel) his landlord, who uses unorthodox methods of training, such as using a spatula to spank him. Days before the race, Whit proposes to Libby at her birthday party. Libby accepts and this puts Dennis in a state of deep depression. Meanwhile, Jake, who has formed a crush on a girl in his class, runs away angry when he discovers that she prefers another boy just because he has a ponytail. Dennis, upon being informed by a frightened Libby, tracks him down and explains to him that he will find many things he does not like in his life and he should just stand up to them and face them, rather than running away. Having made that mistake himself, he decides to race after all.
Insaaf Ki Jung (2006)
, 2h15Actors Mithun Chakraborty, Pramod Moutho, Harish Patel, Arjun Sarja
Insaaf Ki Jung is a crime subject, where Mithun plays the avenger.
Pyaar Mein Twist (2005)
, 2h40Directed by Karan Kapoor
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Actors Fardeen Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Sanjay Dutt, Farida Jalal, Soha Ali Khan
Rating55%
Jaivir Singh Rathod (Rishi Kapoor) is the chief executive and owner of Telpal Industries, a hugely successful auto firm. Yash is stepping down as CEO, in order to enjoy retirement. He gave the responsibility and authority to run the family business to his son, Rajiv (Vikas Bhalla). When Yash is walking his dogs and crossing at a busy intersection, a car drives through ... nearly running him over. He is irate and berates the woman driver. He calls for a policeman to do something about this menace. This is his first encounter with Sheetal, who was the woman driver. As Sheetal (Dimple Kapadia) drives off with Toshi (Farida Jalal), her sister-in-law, they are both laughing, releasing their tenson at this very close call with the law. She had pointed out to the policeman that it is against the law to walk two dogs at the same time. When they get home, Yash and Sheetal each describe the day's main event to their families. Little do they realize that their paths will cross again .
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum (2004)
, 2h46Directed by Esmayeel Shroff
Actors Aarya Babbar, Shriya Saran, Kiran Karmarkar, Ashok Saraf, Shweta Menon, Nishigandha Wad
Rating54%
Raju (played by Arya Babbar) and Rani (played by Shriya Saran) are neighbors and studying in same college. But they never settle on their differences and always fight. Rani keeps on making complains against Raju and hence his father (played by Kiran Karmarkar) scolds his son as good-for-nothing. However, both families have good relationship. Rani's father (played by Ashok Saraf) is a police commissioner and a good friend of Raju's father. The hatred between Raju and Rani takes an ugly turn when Rani slaps Raju during a college competition thus humiliating him.
Hatya: The Murder (2004)
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Crime
Actors Akshay Kumar, Navin Nischol, Laxmikant Berde, Reema Lagoo, Varsha Usgaonkar, Dinyar Contractor
Rating28%
Ravi Lal (Akshay Kumar) lives a wealthy lifestyle with his father Ratanlal (Navin Nischol) his mother Seema (Reema Lagoo) and with his sister. Meanwhile, Ravi has fallen in love with Kavita (Varsha Usgaonkar) and they get married. Ratan Lal is killed by businessman Murugan (Rajendra Gupta) after turning down the offer of land and plot. His son Ravi when witnesses his father's killing is injured badly by Murugan's men and gets hospitalized. Soon Kavita notices that Ravi has changed. Now he is more quiet and brooding. Kavita suspects him that Ravi has Having affair. But she don't know that he is finally killed. But his body is taken to the shape-changing venomous snake. Now Ravi has magical powers of a strong venomous snake and sets out for revenge to kill Murugan.
Calcutta Mail (2003)
, 2h7Directed by Sudhir Mishra
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Manisha Koirala, Sayaji Shinde, Saurabh Shukla, Satish Kaushik
Rating57%
Avinash (Anil Kapoor) comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him. His only lead is a telephone number given to him by a cop before coming to Calcutta.
Love at Times Square (2003)
Directed by Dev Anand
Genres Romance
Actors Chaitanya Choudhry, Moon Moon Sen, Lucky Ali, Ashish Chowdhry, Salman Khan, Dev Anand
Rating24%
Sweety (Heene) is the daughter of a billionaire Indian (Dev Anand). The girl's father organizes a musical concert at Times Square where she comes across two young boys: Raj (Shoeb Khan) and Bobby (Chaitanya Chaudhary). Raj is a computer engineer and works in the Silicon Valley whereas Bobby, who is a middle class person, has come to the US in order to earn a bright future. Sweety (Heene) is pursuing her studies in Mass Communication in the US. Both the boys fall in love with the same girl (Sweety).
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Actors Fardeen Khan, Farida Jalal, Vikram Gokhale, Govind Namdev, Mukesh Tiwari, Richa Pallod
Rating59%
Vishnupratap Singh (Vikram Gokhale) is celebrating his 60th birthday in his village with his wife (Farida Jalal). At the behest of his wife, Vishnu Pratap calls his estranged son's family from Bombay for the event. Their grandson, Abhay (Fardeen Khan), arrives with his mother and sister to the village, and is initially greeted with animosity. However, he shows a kind and caring side that wins the affections of his family members. He also starts to become friendly with Mangala (Richa Pallod), and the two start playing pranks and teasing each other, which eventually leads to them falling in love. Abhay ends up getting into a fight with the family of Virendra Pratap (Govind Namdeo), specifically his nephew, Rudra Pratap (Sharad Kapoor). Vishnu Pratap slaps Abhay afterwards for his actions, even though he was defending himself against Rudra.