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{{short description|Indian actor and writer (born 1950)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Lilliput
| image = Lilliput (actor).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = M. M. Faruqui
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|3 October 1950|df=y}}<ref>{{cite AV media |date= |title=Lilliput {{!}} Epic Serial Dekh Bhai Dekh के Writer:किसने मुँह पे कह दिया "इस बौने से कौन शादी करेगा" |trans-title=Lilliput {{!}} Writer of Epic Serial Dekh Bhai Dekh: Who said on his face "Who will marry this dwarf" |language=hi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e4nca6H-Mk |access-date=14 April 2024 |publisher=Bollywood Thikana |via=[[YouTube]] |time=3:25}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Bihar]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| height = {{height|feet=4|inch=4.8}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Kad Chota par Shakshiyat Badi - one and only lillyputji - The MK Show - #48 | date=27 March 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_nAoQh9Em4 |access-date=2023-12-17 |language=en}}</ref>
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse = Sulekha
| children = 2
| relatives =
| awards =
}}

'''M. M. Faruqui''', known professionally as '''Lilliput''', is an Indian actor and writer, known for the TV series ''Vikram Vetaal'' and Bollywood films. He adopted his screen name taking a cue from [[Lilliput and Blefuscu]], two island nations in [[Jonathan Swift]]'s novel ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' where Gulliver lands onto an island inhabited by little people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/director-anand-mahendroo-on-dekh-bhai-dekh/story-RsqWQrwjzGwb1MhaK6zslJ.html|title=My own family was the inspiration behind Dekh Bhai Dekh: Anand Mahendroo|date=9 January 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

==Career==
He is best known for writing [[Doordarshan]]'s popular science fiction series ''[[Indradhanush]]'' and acted in films such as ''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]'' (2005), ''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]'' (1985), and popular 90s sitcoms like ''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]'', ''Natkht'' and ''Mr. Funtoos'', and for starring in ''[[Woh]]'' (1998) as [[Pennywise|Woh]]. He has written the dialogues of critically acclaimed movie ''[[Chamatkar]]'' (1992). He plays Dadda Tyagi in popular TV series [[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]] from season 2.<ref name=toi>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Liliputs-no-small-wonder/articleshow/2816661.cms|title=Liliput's no small wonder - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2008 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/here-s-a-look-at-all-the-new-characters-coming-in-mirzapur-season-2-ab-hoga-taandav/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjZw47o56jtAhWFjeYKHcwlCpAQFjASegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw378opjnfhejR8QUm01wnOp|title=Here's A Look At All The New Characters Coming In 'Mirzapur' Season 2. Ab Hoga Taandav!|date= 6 October 2020|website=[[ScoopWhoop]]}}</ref> He made his [[Tamil film]] debut in [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] starrer ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Banerjee | first1=Urmimala | last2=Banerjee | first2=ByUrmimala | title=''Eclipse Superstar Thalapathy Vijay'' will be new title card of Vijay from film Beast | website=Bollywood Life | date=21 June 2021 | url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/hbdnelson-fans-shower-love-on-thalapathy-65-director-nelson-dilip-kumar-on-his-birthday-view-tweets-1857444/ | access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1985||''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]''|| Cheena|| [[Hindi film]] debut
|-
|1987 || ''[[Hukumat]]'' || Bhimsen, Servant||
|-
|1988 || |''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]''||Girls Hostel Peon||
|-
|1990|| ''[[Swarg]]'' || Crippled Beggar on the Street ||
|-
|1992|| ''[[Chamatkar]]'' || Writer, Dialogues ||
|-
|1993||''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]''|| Mama||
|-
|1998||''[[Aunty No. 1]]''||Servant||
|-
|2001||''[[Style (2001 film)|Style]]''||Receptionist||
|-
|2002 ||''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]'' || Prisoner in a jail||
|-
|2005||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||Band Trumpet Player ||
|-
|2010||''[[Prem Kaa Game]]''||Dr. Screwvala ||
|-
|2018 || ''When Obama Loved Osama'' || ||
|-
|2020||''[[Kaamyaab]]''||Himself ||
|-
|2020||''[[Ram Singh Charlie]]''||Short||
|-
|2022|| ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' || Umar Farooq || [[Tamil film]] debut
|-
|2022|| ''[[Anth The End]]'' || ||
|-
|2023|| ''Acting Ka Bhoot'' || Kabir Rana ||
|-
|2025|| ''[[Gustaakh Ishq]]'' || Faruqui ||
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1985–1998 ||''[[Idhar Udhar]]''|| Sudhir ||
|-
|1985–1986||''[[Vikram Aur Betaal]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-31 |title=Vikram Betaal actor Lilliput calls out 'inhuman' 90-day payment system in TV industry: 'We are helpless' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/vikram-betaal-actor-lilliput-calls-out-inhuman-90-day-payment-system-of-tv-industry-actors-technicians-helpless-8917613/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>|| Various characters ||
|-
|1993||''[[Dekh Bhai Dekh]]''||Various characters ||
|-
|1996|| ''Natkhat'' || Bandit ||
|-
|1996–1997||''[[Zabaan Sambhalke]]'' || Sheikh ||
|-
|1998||''[[Woh]]''||Woh (Vikram) ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seibold |first=Witney |date=2023-07-10 |title=Who Played The Best Pennywise? Here's What /Film Readers Had To Say |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1333699/slashfilm-readers-pick-best-pennywise/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|1999||''[[Star Bestsellers]]''|| Mr. Sinha ||
|-
|2002||''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]''||Television Director ||
|-
|2009||''[[Shaurya Aur Suhani]]''||Bhasundi ||
|-
|2010–2016||''[[Adaalat (TV series)|Adaalat]]''||Brijesh Kumar (Babloo Joker) / Peter Fernandes ||
|-
|2012||''[[Luck Luck Ki Baat]]''||Abdul Jan|
|Television film
|-
|2013
|[[Gutur Gu|''Gutur Gu 2'']]
|K K's uncle
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tiwari |first=Vijaya |title=Lilliput to enter Gutur Gu-2 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lilliput-to-enter-gutur-gu-2/articleshow/21726155.cms |access-date=2023-02-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2013
| ''[[Raavi (TV series)|Raavi]]''
|Kaaleshwar
|
|-
|2013,2014
|''[[Hum Ne Li Hai... Shapath]]''
|Various Characters
|
|-
|2015 || ''[[Razia Sultan]]'' || Maalik ||
|-
|2016 || ''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!]]'' || Mamulal Chaurasiya || Episode 458-460
|-
|2019–2020||''[[Vidya (TV series)|Vidya]]''||School Principal Manohar Mishra ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television/actor-lilliput-comeback-on-television-serial-vidya-calls-it-second-inning|title=लिलिपुट की टेलीविजन पर वापसी, इस बार प्रिंसिपल के अवतार में आ रहे नजर|trans-title=Lilliput returns to television, this time seen in the principal's avatar|date=26 September 2019|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|2020–2024
| ''[[Mirzapur (TV series)|Mirzapur]]''
| Dadda Tyagi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mirzapur-2-review-fathers-and-sons-with-a-hint-of-daughters-6852848/|title=Mirzapur 2 review: Amazon Prime Video series gives you a sense of deja vu|date=24 October 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Bihar]]

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