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Honey Chhaya(1930-2016)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Honey Chhaya
Honey Chhaya was born in 1930 in British India. He was an actor and director, known for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Being Cyrus (2005) and Dabangg (2010). He was married to Manisha. He died on 28 February 2016 in Mumbai, India.
Born1930
DiedFebruary 28, 2016
Born1930
DiedFebruary 28, 2016
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Known for

Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
7.2
  • Young Wasim
  • 2011
Saif Ali Khan in Being Cyrus (2005)
Being Cyrus
7.1
  • Fardounjee Sethna
  • 2005
Salman Khan in Dabangg (2010)
Dabangg
6.3
  • Old Man - Item Song
  • 2010
Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal in OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
OMG: Oh My God!
8.1
  • Jagdeesh Bhai
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vijay Varma in Monsoon Shootout (2013)
    Monsoon Shootout
    6.7
    • Manager (Paradise Lodge)
    • 2013
  • Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal in OMG: Oh My God! (2012)
    OMG: Oh My God!
    8.1
    • Jagdeesh Bhai
    • 2012
  • Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    7.2
    • Young Wasim
    • 2011
  • Salman Khan in Dabangg (2010)
    Dabangg
    6.3
    • Old Man - Item Song
    • 2010
  • Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Suniel Shetty, Vidya Malvade, and Anjana Sukhani in Tum Milo Toh Sahi (2010)
    Tum Milo Toh Sahi
    5.7
    • Nani Anjuman (as Honey Chayya)
    • 2010
  • Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke (2010)
    Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
    6.1
    • Old Man (as Honey Chaaya)
    • 2010
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Harman Baweja in What's Your Raashee? (2009)
    What's Your Raashee?
    4.8
    • Hasmukhbhai Shukla (as Honey Chayya)
    • 2009
  • Rajit Kapoor in Blue Oranges (2009)
    Blue Oranges
    6.4
    • Old Man in jail
    • 2009
  • Firaaq (2008)
    Firaaq
    7.3
    • Bapuji
    • 2008
  • Sukrit's Sundays (2008)
    Sukrit's Sundays
    6.0
    Short
    • Grandfather
    • 2008
  • Saif Ali Khan in Being Cyrus (2005)
    Being Cyrus
    7.1
    • Fardounjee Sethna
    • 2005
  • Jaago (2004)
    Jaago
    6.6
    • 2004
  • Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastav, and Dayanand Shetty in C.I.D. (1998)
    C.I.D.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Digmanshu
    • Sohan Mistry
    • Jagmohan Sethia ...
    • 1998–2002
  • Bombay Blue (1997)
    Bombay Blue
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Caretaker (as Hony Chaya)
    • 1997
  • Kahin Aar Kahin Paar
    4.4
    • 1971

Director

  • Dada Ho Dikri
    • Director
    • 1977

Writer

  • Yeh Majhdhaar (1996)
    Yeh Majhdhaar
    5.1
    • associate writer (as Hooney Chaya)
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Honey Chaaya
  • Born
    • 1930
    • British India
  • Died
    • February 28, 2016
    • Mumbai, India
  • Spouse
    • Manisha? - February 28, 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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    Passed away in 2016.

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