Salim Ghouse

Salim Ghouse
Born(1952-01-10)10 January 1952
Madras, Madras State (now in) Tamil Nadu, India
Died28 April 2022(2022-04-28) (aged 70)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theater director
  • martial artist
SpouseAnita Salim
Children2

Salim Ghouse (10 January 1952 – 28 April 2022)[1] was an Indian film, television and theatre actor, theatre director, and martial artist.[2] He has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English films.

Early life

Salim Ghouse was born in Chennai to a Dakhni Muslim father and a Christian mother.[3] He studied at the Christ Church Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School and the Presidency College in Chennai.[4] 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 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.[5] Apart from acting, Salim Ghouse was proficient in martial arts such as karate and tai chi.[3][6]

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.[7]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1978Swarg NarakStudentHindi
1978Sigappu RojakkalJailerTamil
1981ChakraRaghuHindi
1984SaaranshGajanan Chitre's henchman
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!Promoter 2
1985Trikal
AghaatComrade Naidu
1986AmmaRevolutionary Freedom Fighter (Uncredited Role)
1988The DeceiversPirooEnglish
The Perfect MurderCaste-Marks Goonda
1989Vettri VizhaaZindaTamil
MujrimAfrica assassinatorHindi
Suryaa: An AwakeningRamu Gulzar
1990ThazhvaramRaju / RaghavanMalayalam
1992AnthamInspector KannabiranTeluguBilingual film
DrohiHindi
Zulm Ki HukumatPolice Inspector Suryavanshi Hindi
Chinna GounderSakkarai GounderTamil
MagudamThillainathan
Senthamizh PaattuRajarathnam
1993AakankshaArjun SinghHindi
RakshanaChinnaTelugu
Dharma SeelanPradeep ChakravarthiTamil
Thiruda ThirudaT. T. Vikram
1994Mugguru MonagalluTelugu
SeemanMasanamTamil
1996Sardari BegumSenUrdu/Hindi
1997KoylaBrijwaHindi
ShapathLankeshwar
1998MaharajaRanvir Singh
SoldierJaswant Dalal / DK
2000BadalRajbeer
2001AksBlind Guru
IndianFrancis
2002RedSriniTamil
2005UdayonPerumalMalayalam
DaasVappaTamil
Missed CallArindam Kumar SengputaHindi
ChanakyaPolice commissionerTamil
2009VettaikaaranVedhanayagam
2010Well Done AbbaJanarthan ReddyHindi
2026Kaa – The ForestVictor MahadevanTamil[8]

Television

YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotes
1984Yeh Jo Hai ZindagiVenkatHindi
1987SubahBharat
1988Bharat Ek KhojVarious characters
1998X Zone
2014SamvidhaanV. I. Munswamy PillayHindi/English

Dubbing roles

YearFilm titleCharacterActorDub LanguageNotes
1995The Lion KingScarJeremy Irons (voice)Hindi
2000SudhandhiramSoprajSharat SaxenaTamil
2006300King LeonidasGerard ButlerHindi

References

  1. 1 2 "Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest". 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "High voltage performance". The Hindu. 12 December 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Martial Arts - Master of the moment". Life Positive. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  4. ↑ The Hindu: Talent at play
  5. ↑ "Mumbai: Actor known for his baritone passes away". The Times of India. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Acting stems from the soul, says Salim Ghouse". The Hindu. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bharat Ek Khoj actor Salim Ghouse passes away due to cardiac arrest". The Indian Express. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Andrea Jeremiah's long-delayed *Kaa – The Forest* locks new release date". Cinema Express. Cinema Express. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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