Viju Khote

Viju Khote
Viju Khote
	Khote in June 2013
Born	Vijay bholanath Khote; 17 December 1941; Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	30 September 2019 (aged 77); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Family	Durga Khote (aunt) ; Shubha Khote (sister) ; Bhavana Balsavar (niece)

Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit Kaalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, "Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai"^[2]^[3] and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna with the dialogue "galti se mistake hogaya". On television he was most remembered for his role in Zabaan Sambhalke (1993).^[4]^[5] He also acted in Marathi theatre over the years.^[6]

Personal life

He was younger brother of actress Shubha Khote. Their father Nandu Khote was a noted stage actor and in silent movies, whose sister-in-law was actress Durga Khote.^[4]

Khote died on 30 September 2019 at his Mumbai home due to multiple organ failure at the age of 77.^[7]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	Ya Malak
1968	Anokhi Raat	Idle bandit
1969	Jeene Ki Raah	Raghunandan - Sudha's prospective groom
1970	Dagabaaz
	Pagla Kahin Ka
	Khilona	Johnson
	Sachaa Jhutha
1971	Paras	Munna Sarkar Friend
1972	Bhai Ho To Aisa	Chandravadan
	Raaste Kaa Patthar	Doctor
	Raampur Ka Lakshman	Michael
1973	Shareef Budmaash	Prisoner
1973	Jalte Badan	Deshpande,College Student
1974	Imaan	Truck Driver
	Benaam
	Jurm Aur Sazaa
	Insaaniyat	Circus employee
1975	Sholay	Kaalia
1976	Adalat
	Tapasya	Gopi
	Kalicharan	Hawaldaar Kishen
	Charas	No.10, Sharp Shooter
1977	Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye.	Traffic Inspector
	Jay Vejay	Randhir
	Parvarish
1978	Chakravyuha	Police Constable
1978	Azaad	Stooge
1980	Jazbaat	Sapna's Victim
	Karz	Baiyan (Kabir's left)
	Jal Mahal
	Qurbani	Vikram's man
	Be-Reham	Tiger
	Shaan	Police Inspector
1981	Naseeb	Rodgriues
	Jyoti
	Paanch Qaidi	Daku
1982	Gopichand Jasoos	Taxi Driver of Goa
	Ashanti	Francis
	Insaan	Girdhar
	Vidhaata
1983	Kalka	CRO Camp Supervisor
	Humse Na Jeeta Koi	Shakti Henchmen
	Nastik	Munimji
	Romance	Petty Thief
	Achha Bura	Jaggu
	Pukar	Kiran Bhandare
1984	Hum Hain Lajawaab	Creditor
	Jhutha Sach	Custom Officer (song "Loot Gayi")
	Inquilaab	Blackmarketer, associate of Bhupathi
	Ghar Ek Mandir
	Sharaabi	Mr Nahata
	Rakta Bandhan	Police Inspector
	Phulwari	Horse-riding trainer
	Andar Baahar	Bartender
	Hum Hain Lajawaab
	Karishmaa	Birju
1985	Karm Yudh	Police Constable Aayaram
	Haqeeqat	Hospital Ward Boy
	Pataal Bhairavi
	Meri Jung	Arun Verma Assistant
	Wafadaar	Master
	Maa Kasam	Constable B A Talwar
1986	Dilwaala	Grocer
	Aag Aur Shola	Police Constable
	Baat Ban Jaye	Dr. Dharam adhikari
	Tan-Badan	Road-Rowdy Goon who loots the people for money
	Aakhree Raasta	Amarnath	Senior Police Inspector
	Karma	Jailor
	Ek Aur Sikander	Boga Seth	Jewellery Shop Owner
	Nagina	Singh
	Naache Mayuri
	Avinash	Superfast Detective
1987	Dadagiri	Lakhanpal
	Inaam Dus Hazaar	Kamraan
	Naam O Nishan	Inspector Sharma
	Satyamev Jayate	Police Constable Daboo
	Sadak Chhap
1988	Dariya Dil
	Pyaar Ka Mandir	Compounder
	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Maan Singh
	Kasam	South Indian Madrasi Smuggler
	Kanwarlal	Ramprasad
	Mar Mitenge	Police Constable P.K.Kale
	Qatil	Red Rose Club announcer
1989	Daata	Thief
	Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon
	Vardi	Toll Plaza Agent
	Main Tera Dushman	Mental Hospital Doctor
	Gair Kanooni	Police Inspector
	Mujrim	Restaurant Manager
	Na Insaafi
	Aakhri Ghulam	Munim
	Elaan-E-Jung	Police Inspector Khote
	Kala Bazaar
	Paap Ka Ant
1990	Khatarnaak	Hotel Owner
	Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri	Prisoner
	Pyar Ka Karz	Police Inspector Naik
	Ghayal	Boxing coach
	Kafan
	Jawani Zindabad	Mr Pathak
	Zimmedaaar	Goga Assistant	Diamond Stealer
	Thanedaar	Police Constable Sukhiram
	Tejaa	Police Inspector
1991	Hum	College Principal
	Farishtay	CRF Soldier
	Benaam Badsha	Hotel Security Guard
	Afsana Pyar Ka	Gurumurthy	College Physics Prof
	Karz Chukana Hai	Gama Pahelwan
	Do Matwale	Cottage Keeper
	Pyar Hua Chori Chori	Police Constable Verma
	Trinetra	Roshanlal
	Dancer	Dhansukh Ghotale	Dance Competition Organiser
	Banjaran	Bujangji Maharaj
1992	Geet Milan Ke Gaate Rahenge
	Lambu Dada		Municipal Dog Catcher
	Sarphira	Joseph
	Tyagi	Gabbar Singh
	Deedar	Inspector Khadak Singh
	Jeena Marna Tere Sang	College Principal Personaal Assistant (PA)
	Khule-Aam	Police Inspector
	Kisme Kitna Hai Dum	Dharam Das
1993	Pyar Pyar	College Professor
	King Uncle	Jairam, Marriage Mediaitor
	Dil Ki Baazi	Police Constable	Guest/Cameo Role
	Aashik Awara	Kasturilal
	Badi Bahen
	Police Wala	Police Inspector
	Gurudev	Pathan	Security Guard at Hospital
	Veerta	Kallu Dada
	Aaja Meri Jaan	Ship Captain
1994	Prem Shakti	Delpotiya, Kewalchand's Manager
	Janam Se Pehle	Teerat Ram (Spy)
	Jai Kishen	Police Constable Shevde
	Krantiveer	Dr Vishwanath
	Aag	Village Doctor
	Beta Ho To Aisa	Poojari
	Andaz Apna Apna	Robert
1995	Policewala Gunda	Shamsher Singh Kallu	Jailor
1995	Kismat	Police Constable Talwar Singh
1996	Bambai Ka Babu (1996 film)	Vinayak More
	Loafer	Hotel Manager
	Ghatak: Lethal	Shop Owner
1997	Vijeta	Vidya Sagar Lawyer
1998	Achanak	Veternity Doctor M.Dasturi
	Dulhe Raja	Municipal Commissioner Todnar
	Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	Arun,Train Passenger
	China Gate	Ghanshyam
1999	Lal Baadshah	Kiran Boss, Insurance Company Manager
1999	Baadshah	Vijoo
2000	Rahasya
	Mela	Patil Rao
	Agniputra
	Pukar	Dayanand Hawasti
	Hadh Kar Di Aapne	Khanna's employee
	Aaghaaz	Deshpande
	Khiladi 420	Nadkarni
2001	Lajja (2001 film)	Damodar
2001	Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
2002	Hum Kisise Kum Nahin	Pandit
	Shararat	Keshav Deshpande
	Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality	Chaudhary
	Waah! Tera Kya Kehna	Manager
	Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe	Shopkeeper in Mount Abu
2003	Talaash: The Hunt Begins...	Popatbhai	Train Passenger
2003	Ek Aur Ek Gyarah	Doctor
2004	Fida	Potential buyer
2005	Insan	Real Estate Agent
	Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen	Ratilal
	Pehchaan: The Face of Truth	Mamaji
	Viruddh... Family Comes First'	Politician
	Garam Masala	Mac & Sam's boss
2006	Family - Ties of Blood
2007	Salaam-e-Ishq	Amar, Journalist
2008	Halla Bol	Mangesh
	Khushboo
	Money Hai Toh Honey Hai	Jaiswal's Doctor
2009	Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge	Financer
	Paying Guests
	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Robert
2010	Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge	Himself
2010	Golmaal 3	Shambu Kaka
2013	Club 60
2017	Jeeney Bhi Do Yaaron (JBDY)^[8] (Web Series)	Ganpat Sharma (Dadaji)
2018	Jaane Kyun De Yaaron	Biju Khote
2020	Kaamyaab	Himself

Marathi films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Badla (1977 film)	Chaman
1979	Paijecha Vida	Patil
1979	Aaitya Bilavar Nagoba	Police Inspector Waghmare
1982	Bhujang	Ramshastri Prabhune	Lunch Home (Hotel) Owner
1983	Devta (1983 film)	Daku Baldev
1987	Gammat Jammat	Ganu Pahelwan
1988	Unad Maina
	Saglikade Bombabomb	Kingpong
	Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi	Bali
1989	Bhutacha Bhau	Indrasen Angre
1989	Ina Mina Dika	J.D.Shahane	Manager At Transport Company
1990	Changu Mangu	Vishwasrao
1991	Aayatya Gharat Gharoba	Gopal Rao Kirtikar
2002	Aadhar	Daaji
2004	Uttarayan	Babu Borkar
2005	Ek Unaad Divas	Mohanlal
2006	Anandache Jhaad	Jariwala
2008	Adla Badli	Ram
2010	Ladi Godi	Police Inspector
2011	One Room Kitchen	Joshi
2016	Ventilator	Shirish Appa
2019	Stepney (2019 film)

Television

Year!	Series	Role	Notes
1993-1997	Zabaan Sambhalke	Vitthal Bapurao Pote
1994	Shrimaan Shrimati	Sethia (Episode 17) Kala Kauwa (Episode 28)	Guest Role
1997	Ghar Jamai	Muthuswamy	Guest Role Episode 18
1998	Family No.1	Aditya Kapoor	Guest
2002	CID	Episode 219 - An Unfortunate Accident	Judge

References

^ "Veteran actor Viju Khote dies, best known as Kalia from Sholay". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
^ "Remembering 'Sholay' I". IBN Live. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
^ Kaalia talks to Avijit Ghosh, The Times of India
^ ^a ^b The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade^{[dead link‍]} Bollywood Hungama, 9 August 2006.
^ "Last-ditch efforts to save Bharatmata". The Indian Express. 7 September 2002.^{[dead link‍]}
^ No go for the old and the male in soap land? 1 February 2003.
^ "Veteran actor Viju Khote, who played Kalia in 'Sholay', passes away at 77". The Economic Times. 30 September 2019.
^ "Trailer Jeene Bhi Do Yaaron". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.

External links

Viju Khote at IMDb
Viju Khote at Bollywood Hungama

[1] "Veteran actor Viju Khote dies, best known as Kalia from Sholay". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.

[2] "Remembering 'Sholay' I". IBN Live. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.

[3] Kaalia talks to Avijit Ghosh, The Times of India

[bol-4] The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade^{[dead link‍]} Bollywood Hungama, 9 August 2006.

[5] "Last-ditch efforts to save Bharatmata". The Indian Express. 7 September 2002.^{[dead link‍]}

[6] No go for the old and the male in soap land? 1 February 2003.

[7] "Veteran actor Viju Khote, who played Kalia in 'Sholay', passes away at 77". The Economic Times. 30 September 2019.

[8] "Trailer Jeene Bhi Do Yaaron". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.

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Viju Khote
Khote in June 2013
Born	Vijay bholanath Khote (1941-12-17)17 December 1941 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	30 September 2019(2019-09-30) (aged 77)^[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Family	Durga Khote (aunt) Shubha Khote (sister) Bhavana Balsavar (niece)