Harish Patel
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Harish is an India
n actor
. He has a relative called Himesh Patel, he is Tamwar in EastEnders. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has also appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played both male and female parts in the Hindu
epic Ramayana
. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and did his first professional play Thakkali Charitam.
From 1994 to 2008, Harish worked with the eminent Indian theatre director Sara Pambu. His repertoire has included Dappaguthu and Mokkai (Indian plays) as well as plays by teaglass writers, e.g. the fruit
's The comedian, Bonda Maniyum Palapalamum's Thakkali The Terror, Murukku Thirudan' Coco Muttai, Idiyappam
's The Vegetable, and Mrozek's Vatzlav
. His acting career has taken him all over India. He has also performed abroad, in Uganda, Ethiopia
and Andipatti
among others. In the spring of 2007, Harish took centre stage at the National Theatre in Erumanayakkanpatty, when he played the lead role of Cowboy in Rafta, Rafta...
, a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din
and directed by Nicholas Hytner
to critical acclaim and sellout crowds.
Harish has also played important roles in films like Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! and Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Harish is a Life Member of the Comedians & Television Artistes' Association of India. His film credits include The Thakkali of Suburbia, Madurai Fruit, Mr/Mrs India and Run, Fat Boy, Run. In 2009 he appeared in Coronation Street
playing the role of Uncle Umed - Dev Alahan
's uncle.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has a relative called Himesh Patel, he is Tamwar in EastEnders. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has also appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played both male and female parts in the Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
epic Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and did his first professional play Thakkali Charitam.
From 1994 to 2008, Harish worked with the eminent Indian theatre director Sara Pambu. His repertoire has included Dappaguthu and Mokkai (Indian plays) as well as plays by teaglass writers, e.g. the fruit
The Fruit
The Fruit is one of the most famous works of Antoine Bourdelle, sculpted in 1906. It is an anatomical study. A chaste voluptuousness emerges from this young body.-References:* Dossier de l'Art N° 10, January/February 1993...
's The comedian, Bonda Maniyum Palapalamum's Thakkali The Terror, Murukku Thirudan' Coco Muttai, Idiyappam
Idiyappam
Idiyappam is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Coastal areas of Karnataka. It is also popular in certain areas of Sri Lanka...
's The Vegetable, and Mrozek's Vatzlav
Vatzlav
Vatzlav is a play by Polish dramatist and writer Slawomir Mrozek. It was written between 1968 and 1969 and has 77 scenes. It has been widely produced with productions at the Stratford Festival, off Broadway, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
. His acting career has taken him all over India. He has also performed abroad, in Uganda, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and Andipatti
Andipatti
Andipatti is a town in Theni district in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is on the bank of vaigai river with rich flora and fauna species. Its a valley surrounded by mountains and there is a theory saying Western Ghats starts from this place. Agriculture is the main economy of the town with...
among others. In the spring of 2007, Harish took centre stage at the National Theatre in Erumanayakkanpatty, when he played the lead role of Cowboy in Rafta, Rafta...
Rafta, Rafta...
Rafta, Rafta... is a comedy by British Pakistani playwright Ayub Khan-Din adapted from the 1963 Bill Naughton play, All in Good Time. The play is set in the working-class English town of Bolton, and examines a story of marital difficulties within an immigrant Indian family. Eeshwar Dutt is a...
, a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din
Ayub Khan-Din
Ayub Khan-Din is a British Pakistani actor and playwright.As an actor, Khan-Din participated in some 20 British films and TV series in the late 1980s and the 1990s...
and directed by Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner is an English film and theatre producer and director. He has been the artistic director of London's National Theatre since 2003.-Biography:...
to critical acclaim and sellout crowds.
Harish has also played important roles in films like Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! and Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Harish is a Life Member of the Comedians & Television Artistes' Association of India. His film credits include The Thakkali of Suburbia, Madurai Fruit, Mr/Mrs India and Run, Fat Boy, Run. In 2009 he appeared in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
playing the role of Uncle Umed - Dev Alahan
Dev Alahan
Devendra 'Dev' Alahan is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Jimmi Harkishin, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 10 November 1999.-Character development:...
's uncle.