Salim Ghouse
{{Short description|Indian film, television and theatre actor (1951–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1952|01|10}}
| birth_place = Madras, Madras State (now in)Tamil nadu,India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|4|28|1952|01|10}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bharat-ek-khoj-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70-7891607/|title=Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest|date=28 April 2022|access-date=28 April 2022|archive-date=28 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428105744/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bharat-ek-khoj-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70-7891607/|url-status=live}}
| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|theater director|martial artist}}
| spouse = Anita Salim
| children = 2
| website =
}}
Salim Ghouse (10 January 1952 – 28 April 2022) was an Indian film, television and theatre actor, theatre director, and martial artist.{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2003/12/12/stories/2003121201820600.htm |title=High voltage performance |work=The Hindu |date=12 December 2003 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606194345/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2003/12/12/stories/2003121201820600.htm |archive-date=6 June 2011}} He has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English films.
Early life
Salim Ghouse was born in Chennai to a Muslim father and a Christian mother.{{cite web |title=Martial Arts - Master of the moment |url=http://www.lifepositive.com/body/martial-arts/marma-adi/martialarts-ghouse.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209110155/http://www.lifepositive.com/body/martial-arts/marma-adi/martialarts-ghouse.asp |archive-date=9 February 2014 |website=Life Positive}} He studied at the Christchurch School and the Presidency College in Chennai.{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20030423010953/http://hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/18/stories/2003031800190200.htm The Hindu: Talent at play]}} He was also a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Career
Salim Ghouse is known for his role in the TV series Subah and for playing Rama, Krishna and Tipu Sultan in Shyam Benegal's TV Series Bharat Ek Khoj. He has also worked in TV serial Wagle Ki Duniya.
In 1989, he portrayed the villain in the Tamil film Vettri Vizhaa, directed by Pratap Pothen as the rival to Kamal Haasan.
He starred alongside Mohanlal in the classic Malayalam movie Thazhvaram, directed by Bharathan. In 1993 he played the villain in Mani Ratnam's film Thiruda Thiruda. He acted alongside Madhuri Dixit and Shahrukh Khan in the 1997 film Koyla.
Personal life
Salim Ghouse was married to Anita. They have a son and daughter.{{Cite news |date=2022-04-29 |title=Mumbai: Actor known for his baritone passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-actor-known-for-his-baritone-passes-away/articleshow/91164116.cms |access-date=2024-07-08 |work=The Times of India}} Apart from acting, Salim Ghouse was proficient in martial arts such as karate and tai chi.{{Cite news |date=2016-04-20 |title=Acting stems from the soul, says Salim Ghouse |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/acting-stems-from-the-soul-says-salim-ghouse/article8498756.ece |access-date=2024-07-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |archive-date=8 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708183917/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/acting-stems-from-the-soul-says-salim-ghouse/article8498756.ece |url-status=live }}
Salim Ghouse died on Thursday 28 April 2022 at the age of 70 in Mumbai after suffering from a cardiac arrest. His last rites were performed early on Thursday morning.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bharat-ek-khoj-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70-7891607/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428105744/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bharat-ek-khoj-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70-7891607/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | class=unsortable|Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Swarg Narak | Student | rowspan="7" | Hindi | |
| 1981 | Chakra | Raghu | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1984 | Saaransh | Gajanan Chitre's henchman | ||
| Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Promoter 2 | |||
| rowspan="2" | 1985 | Trikal | |||
| Aghaat
|Comrade Naidu | | ||||
| 1986 | Amma | Revolutionary Freedom Fighter (Uncredited Role) | ||
| rowspan="2" | 1988 | The Deceivers | Piroo | Rowspan ="2"| English | |
| The Perfect Murder | Caste-Marks Goonda | |||
| rowspan="3" | 1989 | Vettri Vizhaa | Zinda | Tamil | |
| Mujrim | Africa assassinator | rowspan="2" | Hindi | ||
| Suryaa: An Awakening | Ramu Gulzar | |||
| 1990 | Thazhvaram | Raju / Raghavan | Malayalam | |
| rowspan="6"|1992 | Antham | rowspan='2'|Inspector Kannabiran | Telugu | rowspan='2'|Bilingual film |
| Drohi | Hindi | |||
| Zulm Ki Hukumat | Police Inspector Suryavanshi
|Hindi | |||
| Chinna Gounder | Sakkarai Gounder | Rowspan ="3"|Tamil | ||
| Magudam | Thillainathan | |||
| Senthamizh Paattu | Rajarathnam | |||
| rowspan="4" | 1993 | Aakanksha | Arjun Singh | Hindi | |
| Rakshana | Chinna | Telugu | ||
| Dharma Seelan | Pradeep Chakravarthi | rowspan="2" | Tamil | ||
| Thiruda Thiruda | T. T. Vikram | |||
| rowspan="2" | 1994 | Mugguru Monagallu | Telugu | ||
| Seeman | Masanam | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Sen | Urdu/Hindi | |
| rowspan="2" | 1997 | Koyla | Brijwa | Rowspan="7"|Hindi | |
| Shapath | Lankeshwar | |||
| rowspan="2" | 1998 | Maharaja | Ranvir Singh | ||
| Soldier | Jaswant Dalal / DK | |||
| 2000 | Badal | Rajbeer | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2001 | Aks | Blind Guru | ||
| Indian | Francis | |||
| 2002 | Red | Srini | Tamil | |
| rowspan="4" | 2005 | Udayon | Perumal | Malayalam | |
| Daas | Vappa | Tamil | ||
| Missed Call | Arindam Kumar Sengputa | Hindi | ||
| Chanakya | Police commissioner | rowspan="2" | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Vettaikaaran | Vedhanayagam | ||
| 2010 | Well Done Abba | Janarthan Reddy | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Kaa – The Forest | Victor Mahadevan | Tamil | {{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/veteran-tv-and-film-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70/articleshow/91155031.cms|title=Veteran TV and film actor Salim Ghouse passes away at 70|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=29 April 2022|archive-date=22 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922184447/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/veteran-tv-and-film-actor-salim-ghouse-passes-away-at-70/articleshow/91155031.cms|url-status=live}} |
=Television=
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| Year | Series | Role | Language | class=unsortable|Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | Venkat | rowspan="4" | Hindi | |
| 1987 | Subah | Bharat | ||
| 1988 | Bharat Ek Khoj | Various characters | ||
| 1998 | X Zone | |||
| 2014 | Samvidhaan | V. I. Munswamy Pillay | Hindi/English |
=Dubbing roles=
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! Year !! Film title !! Character !! Actor !! Dub Language !! Notes | |||||
| 1995 | The Lion King | Scar | Jeremy Irons (voice) | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Sudhandhiram | Sopraj | Sharat Saxena | Tamil | |
| 2006 | 300 | King Leonidas | Gerard Butler | Hindi |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0315942}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091006020234/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/10955/index.html Salim Ghouse] at Bollywood Hungama
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Indian male stage actors
Category:Indian male voice actors
Category:Indian theatre directors
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Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male actors