Sameer Khakhar

Indian Hindi television and movie actor

1984–1998
2013–2023

Sameer Khakhar (9 August 1952 – 15 March 2023) was an Indian film and television actor in Bollywood. Some of Sameer Khakhar's notable work was in TV shows "Nukkad", "Circus" and "Shrimaan Shrimati", and films such as "Pushpak", "Parinda" and "Jai Ho".^[1]

Life and career

Khakhar's notable TV serial roles include the one of the drunken character Khopdi from yesteryears milestone TV serial Nukkad in 1986, directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza.^[2] His most memorable film role was in the dialogue-free Pushpaka Vimana (1987) of the alcoholic businessman who gets kidnapped by the hero – Kamal Haasan.^[3]

Khakhar died from multiple organ failure on 15 March 2023, at the age of 71.^[1]

Filmography

Films

1985 Chhun Chhun Karti Aayee Chidiya (Video)
1987 Jawab Hum Denge – Kulkarni
1987 Pushpak (Silent film) – Rich man (as Samir Khakhar)
1988 Mere Baad
1988 Mera Shikar
1988 Shahenshah
1989 Guru - Sameer
1989 Nafrat Ki Aandhi
1989 Parinda – Iqbal
1989 Rakhwaala – Drunk
1989 Shehzaade – Suraj's friend
1989 Vardi – Havaldar
1989 Jurrat – Makkhan Singh
1990 Awwal Number – Rao – Terrorist
1991 Baarish
1992 Pyar Deewana Hota Hain
1993 Dhartiputra – Orphanage Manager
1993 Hum Hain Kamaal Ke – Constable Panna (as Sameer Kakad)
1993 Kirdaar (TV Series) – Dhelisa Singh – Mukhbir
1993 Tahqiqaat – Salim
1994 Dilbar – Drunk (as Sameer Khakad)
1994 Dilwale – Orderly (as Samir Khakhar)
1994 Eena Meena Deeka – Eena's Neighbour (uncredited)
1994 Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se – Rani's Father (as Sameer Khakkad)
1994 Prem Shakti – Kewalchand
1994 Raja Babu – Amavas
1995 Aatank Hi Aatank (as Samir Khakkar)
1995 Police Lockup – Havaldar
1995 Takkar (as Sameer Khakkar)
1995 Teen Chor (Short)
1996 Return of Jewel Thief – Cameraman (as Sameer Khakkar)
1997 Agni Morcha
1998 Chal Aati Hai Kya Khandala (TV Movie)
1998 Khote Sikkey (as Sameer Khakar)
2014 Hasee Toh Phasee – Alpesh Bhai
2014 Jai Ho – Drunken Man
2017 Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
2017 Wassup! Zindagi – Rehaan's Father
2018 Patakha (vaidhya)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel
1986–1987	Nukkad	Khopdi	DD National
1987	Manoranjan
1989	Circus	Chintamani	DD National
1993	Naya Nukkad
1994	Shrimaan Shrimati	Toto, the film director	DD Metro
2009-2010	Bandini	Saurabh Bhai aka Baapuji	Imagine TV
2013	Adaalat	Sishpal Shastri
2019-2020	Sanjivani	Guddu Mathur	StarPlus

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2021	Sunflower	Mr. Tondon	Zee5
2023	Farzi		Prime Video

Short films

Year	Title	Role	Channel
2018	Purana Pyaar	Pandurang	YouTube

References

^ ^a ^b "Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar dies at 71". Mid-day. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ Balakrishnan, Ravi (12 January 2008). "Pushpak: A speechless Indian classic". Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
^ "The film 'Pushpaka Vimana' is the one time Kamal Haasan said a lot without saying anything at all". Scroll. Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 March 2018.