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| birth_date = January 23, 1941<br />
| death_date = {{death date and given age|df=y|2019|6|5|79}}<br />
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| death_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India<br />
| occupation = Actor, writer, director, comedian<br />
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| yearsactive = 1966–2019<br />
| othername = Diniyaar Contractor, Deniar Contractor<br />
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'''Dinyar Contractor''' (January 23, 1941 – 5 June 2019) was an Indian stage actor, comedian and [[Bollywood]]/[[Tollywood (Bengali cinema)|Tollywood]] actor. He acted in [[Gujarati theatre]] and [[Hindi theatre]], as well as Hindi movies. He started acting at school and began his professional career in 1966. He started working on television programs with [[Adi Pherozeshah Marzban|Adi Marzban]] when [[Mumbai]] [[Doordarshan]] launched the DD-2 channel in Mumbai with ''Aao Marvao Meri Saathe'', a Gujarati program. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in January 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mohanlal conferred with Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri honour for Kader Khan, Manoj Bajpayee and Prabhudheva |date=25 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/mohanlal-padma-bhushan-kader-khan-manoj-bajpayee-prabhudheva-shankar-mahadevan-5555516/}}</ref> He died on 5 June 2019 in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/top-stories/story/veteran-actor-dinyar-contractor-dies-at-79-1542968-2019-06-05|title=Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor dies at 79|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-dinyar-contractor-passes-away-at-79/articleshow/69659156.cms|title=Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor passes away - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' as Principal<br />
*''[[Jawab (1995 film)|Jawab]]'' as Principal<br />
*''[[Daraar]]''<br />
*''[[Baadshah (1999 film)|Baadshah]]'' as Casino Manager<br />
* [[Kranti (2002 film)|''Kranti''(2002 film)]] as Judge<br />
*''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' as Mr Roy<br />
*''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'' as School Principal<br />
*''[[Chori Chori Chupke Chupke]]'' as general manager of the Hotel<br />
*''[[36 China Town]]'' as Mr. Lobo, servant<br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" <br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Show !!Role<br />
|-<br />
| 1995|| ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup''||Boss<br />
|-<br />
| 1996-1999|| ''[[Kabhi Idhar Kabhi Udhar]]''||Boss<br />
|-<br />
| 1998-1999|| ''[[Dam Dama Dam]]''||Boss<br />
|-<br />
| 1998-2001|| ''[[Hum Sab Ek Hain]]'' ||Hasmukh Patel<br />
|-<br />
| 1998-1999|| ''[[Do Aur Do Paanch (TV Series)|Do Aur Do Paanch]]'' ||Dinshu<br />
|-<br />
| 1998|| ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]''||Special Appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2002-2004|| ''[[Shubh Mangal Savadhan]]'' ||Vispy Powderwala<br />
|-<br />
| 2003|| ''[[Karishma&nbsp;– The Miracles of Destiny]]'' ||Mr. Contractor<br />
|-<br />
| 2004|| ''[[Hum Sab Baraati]]''|| <br />
|-<br />
| 2004|| ''[[Khichdi (2002 TV series)|Khichdi]]'' ||Mr. Mehta<br />
|-<br />
| 2003-2005|| ''[[Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati]]'' ||Mr. Chhamchhamwala <br />
|-<br />
| 2008|| ''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]'' ||Sodhi's Father-in-Law<br />
|-<br />
| 2013|| ''[[Bh Se Bhade]]'' ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0176462}}<br />
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}<br />
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[[Category:1941 births]]<br />
[[Category:2019 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]<br />
[[Category:Gujarati theatre]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]<br />
[[Category:Parsi people]]<br />
[[Category:Parsi people from Mumbai]]<br />
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