M. M. Faruqui, known professionally as Lilliput, is an Indian actor and writer, known for the TV series Vikram Vetaal and Bollywood films. He adopted his screen name taking a cue from Lilliput and Blefuscu, two island nations in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels where Gulliver lands onto an island inhabited by little people.
Career He is best known for writing Doordarshan's popular science fiction series Indradhanush and acted in films such as Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Saagar (1985), and popular 90s sitcoms like Dekh Bhai Dekh, Natkht and Mr. Funtoos, and for starring in Woh (1998) as Woh. He has written the dialogues of critically acclaimed movie Chamatkar (1992). He plays Dadda Tyagi in popular TV series Mirzapur from season 2. He made his Tamil film debut in Vijay starrer Beast.
Filmography
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Film Year Title Role Notes1985Saagar Cheena Hindi film debut1987 Hukumat Bhimsen, Servant1988 Woh Phir AayegiGirls Hostel Peon1990 Swarg Crippled Beggar on the Street 1992 Chamatkar Writer, Dialogues 1993Zakhmo Ka Hisaab Mama1998Aunty No. 1Servant2001StyleReceptionist2002 Shararat Prisoner in a jail2005Bunty Aur BabliBand Trumpet Player 2010Prem Kaa GameDr. Screwvala 2018 When Obama Loved Osama 2020KaamyaabHimself 2020Ram Singh CharlieShort2022 Beast Umar Farooq Tamil film debut2022 Anth The End 2023 Acting Ka Bhoot Kabir Rana 2025 Gustaakh Ishq Faruqui
Television Year Title Role Notes1985–1998 Idhar Udhar Sudhir 1985–1986Vikram Aur Betaal Various characters 1993Dekh Bhai DekhVarious characters 1996 Natkhat Bandit 1996–1997Zabaan Sambhalke Sheikh 1998WohWoh (Vikram) 1999Star Bestsellers Mr. Sinha 2002ShararatTelevision Director 2009Shaurya Aur SuhaniBhasundi 2010–2016AdaalatBrijesh Kumar (Babloo Joker) / Peter Fernandes 2012Luck Luck Ki BaatTelevision film2013Gutur Gu 2K K's uncle2013 RaaviKaaleshwar2013,2014Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath Various Characters2015 Razia Sultan Maalik 2016 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! Mamulal Chaurasiya Episode 458-4602019–2020VidyaSchool Principal Manohar Mishra 2020–2024 Mirzapur Dadda Tyagi2026Vashikaranam – Kis Par Rakhein Vishwas
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