Lalit Tiwari

Lalit Tiwari is an Indian film and television actor. His best-known television roles are that of Sanjaya in the series Mahabharat (1988–1990), and in the historical television series Bharat Ek Khoj - The Discovery of India.

An alumnus of the National School of Drama, he made his debut in films with Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin (1987). Next was the postmodernist film, Om-Dar-B-Dar (1988), which became a cult classic. He has acted in numerous parallel cinema projects with director Shyam Benegal, such as Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, Mammo, Hari-Bhari, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Welcome to Sajjanpur and Well Done Abba!. He has also acted in mainstream Bollywood films such as Chandni, Lamhe and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Filmography

Television + Year TitleRoleNotes 1986 Bahadur Shah Zafar Ahmed Baig 1988–1990 Mahabharat Sanjay 1988 Bharat Ek Khoj Babur 1993 Bible Ki Kahaniya Narrator 1996–1997 Itihaas Srivastav 1998–1999 Lakeerein 2001–2002 Jai Mahabharat Maharaj Dhritarashtra 2003 1857 Kranti Bajirao II Paap Punya Ka Lekha Jokha Brahmadev 2007 Apne Dil Se Puchho Mohan's Father Vitthal 2008 Chhoona Hai Aasmaan Hyder Sheikh 2014 Samvidhaan Shibban Lal Saxena