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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
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| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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'''Jatin Kanakia''' (1952 or 1953–1999), was an [[India]]n actor. Best known for [[comedy]] roles, his career ranged from working in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] plays, [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[television show]]s and Hindi [[Bollywood]] movies. His skill and success earned him the informal title of being the "Prince of Comedy."<ref name="screenindia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990728/ile28141.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518102207/http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990728/ile28141.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2009|title=The Prince of Comedy|date=18 May 2009|accessdate=6 January 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
Kanakia's first major television role was in the comedy series, ''[[Shrimaan Shrimati (TV Series)|Shrimaan Shrimati]]'', where he played the lead role of Keshav Kulkarni, a married, middle-class house-holder who develops a crush on his movie star neighbour, played by [[Archana Puran Singh]], and a rivalry with her husband, played by [[Rakesh Bedi]], who in turn is drawn to Kulkarni's housewife [[Reema Lagoo]]. Broadcast on the national television network, [[Doordarshan]], the series became one of India's most popular television shows. Kanakia also starred in shorter comedy series produced on Doordarshan and played cameos in other comedy series. He worked in many shows produced by the [[Adhikari Brothers]] production company. Kanakia's success on television led to minor roles in big-budget Hindi films such as ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]''.

==Death==
Kanakia's career was cut short on 26 July 1999 when he died from [[pancreatic cancer]] at the age of 46.<ref name="MD">{{cite news |title=Actors who died too soon |url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/actors-who-died-too-soon/4066/42576 |accessdate=14 April 2019 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=5 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="screenindia"/>

==Awards==
Kanakia was honoured posthumously at the inaugural [[Indian Telly Awards]] in 2001 for his contribution to Indian television.<ref name="screenindia"/>

==Filmography==

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 1994-1999 || ''[[Shrimaan Shrimati (TV Series)|Shrimaan Shrimati]]'' || Keshav Kulkarni<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do You Remember Keshav Kulkarni of Shrimaan Shrimati?|work=Gyan Guru|url=https://gyanguru2002.blogspot.com/2020/05/do-you-remember-keshav-kulkarni-of.html?m=1|date=20 May 2020|accessdate=21 May 2020}}</ref> || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh'' || Chakku || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Zara Hatke'' || || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Padosan (1995 TV series)|Padosan]]'' || Ajay Tripathi || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Peechha Karo (TV series)|Peechha Karo]]'' || Sushobhan || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Aghori'' || || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Tejas'' || || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Baat Ek Raaz Ki'' || || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''All The Best'' || Various Characters || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1996-1997 || ''[[Hum Paanch (TV series)|Hum Paanch]]'' || Sunil Uncle || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''Hi Zindagi Bye Zindagi'' || Doctor || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Hum Apke Hai Woh'' ||Sunder|| [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Maal Hai To Taal Hai'' || Pyarelal || [[Star Plus]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mrs. Madhuri Dixit]]'' || Bunty || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1998-1999 || ''Do Aur Do Paanch'' || Krishnakant || [[Zee TV]] || replaced by [[Mohan Joshi]]
|-
| 1998-1999 || ''Hum Sab Ek Hain'' || Brigadier K. K . Khachroo || [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] || replaced by [[Sudhir Pandey]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribuneindia... Film and tv |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99nov28/sunday/filmtv.htm |accessdate=6 January 2020 |work=www.tribuneindia.com |date=28 November 1999}}</ref>
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Gudgudee (TV series)|Gudgudee]]'' || || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Tere Ghar Ke Samne'' || || [[DD Metro]] ||
|-
| 1998-1999 || ''[[Chashme Baddoor (TV series)|Chashme Baddoor]]'' || Chaturdas Chaurasia || [[Zee TV]] ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Yes Boss (TV series)|Yes Boss]]'' || || [[SAB TV]] ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Don't Worry Ho Jayega]]'' || Moti || [[Sahara TV]] ||
|-
|}
* ''[[Mirch Masala (TV series)|Mirch Masala]]''
* ''[[Kamaal Hai Kamaal]]'' ([[Doordarshan]])

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]'' || Mr. Anand ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Khoobsurat (1999 film)|Khoobsurat]]'' || Satish Chaudhary ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' || Dr. Sen ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Trishakti]]'' || Home Minister Vishwanath Pradhan ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1241570}}

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[[Category:Indian male comedians]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]

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