K. K. Raina

K. K. Raina is an Indian film, television and theatre character actor and award-winning script writer,[1] who is best known for his roles as Juror #8 in the 1986 film Ek Ruka Hua Faisla,[2] a remake of 12 Angry Men, and Byomkesh Bakshi's associate Ajit Kumar Banerji in the 1993 Doordarshan detective series Byomkesh Bakshi.[3] Raina won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1998 for the Rajkumar Santoshi film China Gate.[4]

K. K. Raina
Born
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Alma materNational School of Drama
Occupation(s)Actor
Script writer

Life and career

Raina was born in a Kashmiri family in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[5] Raina is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, graduating college in 1976.[6] He portrayed Manohar J. Pherwani in the Sony LIV series Scam 1992.

Filmography

Actor
  • Vijeta (1982) – Wilson
  • Aadharshila (1982)
  • Gandhi (1982) – Nehru's Friend
  • Mandi (1983)
  • Godam (1983) – Edekar
  • Ardh Satya (1983)
  • Tasveer Apni Apni (1984) – Employee
  • Party (1984) – Bharat
  • Aghaat (1985)
  • Nasoor (1985) – Kamlesh Pai
  • Trikal (1985) – Senor Lucio (Anna's father)
  • Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) – Juror #8
  • Susman (1987)
  • Mohre (1987) – Prakash Raikar
  • Diksha (1991) – Shrikar Upadhyay
  • Lifeline (1991) (TV series)
  • Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993)
  • Damini (1993) – Shekhar's friend
  • Byomkesh Bakshi (1993) (TV series) – Ajit
  • Ghatak: Lethal (1996) – Shiv Nath
  • Dahek (1998) – Naseem Bahkshi
  • Aks (2001) – Mahadevan Ghatge
  • Bub (Father) (2001) – Shiban Lal
  • Rang De Basanti (2006) – Politician
  • Salaam-E-Ishq (2007)
  • Dharm (2007) – Thakur
  • Phoonk (2008) – Dr. Pandey
  • Hijack (2008) – Rasheed Omar
  • Delhi-6 (2009) – Haji Suleiman
  • Rann (2010) – Prime Minister Digvijay Hooda
  • Tanu Weds Manu (2011) – Kishan Sharma (Manu's father)
  • Upanishad Ganga (2012–2013) (Doordarshan) (Various Characters)
  • Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) - Mr. Wadhwa
  • D-Day (2013) - Gen. Razzak
  • 19th January (2014) - Prof. Bashir Ahmed
  • Zed Plus (2014) - Mr. Dixit
  • Samvidhaan (2014) (TV series) - K.M. Munshi
  • Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) - Kishan Sharma (Manu's father)
  • Mirzya (2016) - Karan's father
  • Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017) - Jugal Kishore Mishra (Sattu's father)
  • Genius (2018) - Mr.Das
  • Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019)
  • Scam 1992 (2020) - Manohar J. Pherwani

Writer
  • Ghatak: Lethal (1996) – associate screenplay
  • China Gate (1998) – screenplay; dialogues
  • Dahek (1998) – screenplay
  • Pukar (2000) – dialogues

References
  1. Dharm: Movie review
  2. My character in 'Hijack' based on Masood Azhar: KK Raina
  3. DD days: Most iconic TV characters
  4. Best Dialogue Writer (Technical Awards)
  5. "Guftagoo with K K Raina". YouTube. Rajya Sabha TV. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020. 4:45 onwards
  6. Alumni List For The Year 1976
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