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Nitin Ganatra

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Nitin Ganatra
A British Asian Mancunian is drawn in to the criminal underworld by his notorious Uncle. Everything is at stake as his competition with his cousin reaches a deadly level.
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Nitin Ganatra was born on 21 February 1968 in Kenya. He is an actor and writer, known for Bride & Prejudice (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and EastEnders (1985). He has been married to Meera Thakrar since 17 July 2004. They have two children.
BornFebruary 21, 1968
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BornFebruary 21, 1968
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Bride & Prejudice (2004)
    Bride & Prejudice
    6.2
    • Mr. Kohli
    • 2004
    Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, AnnaSophia Robb, Julia Winter, Jordan Fry, and Philip Wiegratz in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    6.7
    • Prince Pondicherry
    • 2005
    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Masood Ahmed
    The Hunting Party (2007)
    The Hunting Party
    6.7
    • Indian Officer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Frank and Percy
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Aladdin: The Monkey's Paw
      • Hassan
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Paradise Retreat
      • Chekradev
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Oxygen
      • Suresh (rumored)
      • Development Unknown
    • Nitin Ganatra and Imran Adams in Sweaty Hands (2026)
      Sweaty Hands
      Short
      • Arun Kumar
      • 2026
    • Apnas (2026)
      Apnas
      7.1
      • Aslam Khan
      • 2026
    • The Good Ship Murder (2023)
      The Good Ship Murder
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Dominic Raja
      • 2026
    • Alan Carr and Oliver Savell in Changing Ends (2023)
      Changing Ends
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Mr. Robertson
      • 2023–2025
    • Boy George, Hugh Bonneville, Eva Longoria, Billy Porter, Olivia Brody, and Kunal Nayyar in Christmas Karma (2025)
      Christmas Karma
      4.4
      • Parduman Singh (Shopkeeper)
      • 2025
    • Stuart Martin and Kate Phillips in Miss Scarlet (2020)
      Miss Scarlet
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Amil Kapoor
      • 2025
    • Nitin Ganatra and Ali Woods in Elephant (2024)
      Elephant
      Short
      • 2024
    • Sonita Henry and Adrian Scarborough in The Chelsea Detective (2022)
      The Chelsea Detective
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Virat Sharma
      • 2024
    • Line of Control (2024)
      Line of Control
      9.2
      • The Boy's Father (Sarpanch)
      • 2024
    • Ella Purnell in Sweetpea (2024)
      Sweetpea
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Rory
      • 2024
    • Danny Dyer and Ryan Sampson in Mr. Bigstuff (2024)
      Mr. Bigstuff
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Brian
      • 2024
    • Nick Frost, Jessica Hynes, Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan, and Lolly Adefope in Seize Them! (2024)
      Seize Them!
      5.1
      • Witgar the Baker
      • 2024
    • 3 Body Problem (2024)
      3 Body Problem
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Ranjit Varma
      • 2024
    • Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, and James McArdle in Sexy Beast (2024)
      Sexy Beast
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Ricky Sidhu
      • 2024
    • Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Bodies (2023)
      Bodies
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Ishmael
      • 2023

    Writer

    • Mumbai Calling (2007)
      Mumbai Calling
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • additional material
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Harij weds Sajili
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative names
      • Nitin Ganaira
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • February 21, 1968
      • Kenya
    • Spouse
      • Meera ThakrarJuly 17, 2004 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Played Lion "To The Green Fields Beyond", a new play by Nick Whitby - Donmar Warehouse, London

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    • Trivia
      Originally worked as an optometrist, gaining a degree in optometry from Aston University in 2000.

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