Introduction
Pramod Moutho (Pramod Muthu) (born 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared as a villain in number of noted Bollywood films, like Khalnayak (1993), Dilwale (1994), Raja Hindustani (1996), Gadar (2001) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and over 120 other Hindi movies.
Biography
Born at Amritsar in 1955 as Pramod Sharma, Pramod Moutho started acting in stage plays while studying in NJSA Government College, Kapurthala. He, along with Lalit Behl, Satish Sharma, Ravi Deep and Harjeet Walia staged plays. As a college student, Pramod used to play Mouth Organ. That is how his friends gave him the name Moutho. He got his diploma from Department of Indian Theatre.
Career
He started his career freelancing as a stage actor in Punjab and Delhi, where he worked for a few years.
He acted in a number of TV plays, telefilms and TV Serials including Supne Te Parchhaven, Buniyad and Bebasi. After working with National School of Drama Repertory Company, New Delhi for some time, he shifted to Mumbai to try his luck in films. He has acted in a number of films including Khalnayak and Raja Hindustani.
Filmography
- College Girl (1990) as Madhuri's brother
- Khalnayak (1993) as Roshan Mahanta
- Dilwale (1993) as Mama Thakur's Brother
- Mafia (1996) as Minister Praja Swami
- Loafer (1996) as Dhandpani
- Raja Hindustani (1996) as Swaraj (Shalu's brother)
- Ankhon Mein Tum Ho (1997) as Mohan
- Qila (1998) as Prosecuting attorney
- Dushman (1998) as ACP Santosh Singh Sehgal
- Hero Hindustani as Rashid
- Mafia Raaj (1998)
- Dulhan Banoo Main Teri (1999) as Minister Sukhdev
- Heeralal Pannalal (1999) as S.K. Motiwala
- Phool Aur Aag (1999)
- Agniputra (2000)
- Deewane (2000) as Lekhraj's Brother
- Justice Chowdhary (2000)
- Bichhoo (2000) as Pankaj Kharbanda
- Shikari (2000)
- Kurukshetra (2000) as ACP Patwardhan
- Belagaam 2002
- 26 January Good Morning India 2009
- Raju Chacha (2000) as Prabhakar Sinha
- Bengal Tiger (2001)
- Indian (2001) as Inspector Moutho
- Jodi No.1 as Rajpal
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) as Gurdeep (Tara's father)
- Aks (2001) as Justice Balwant Chaudhry
- Be-Lagaam (2002) as Ajit Pal as Tanveer Zaidi's Uncle
- Hathyar (2002)
- Basti (2003) as Minister
- Dev (2004) as Ali Khan
- Insaaf Ki Jung (2006)
- What's Your Raashee? (2009) as Indravadan Zaveri
- Jodhaa Akbar (2008) as Todar Mal
- Lahore (2010) as Shahnawaz Qureshi
- Dark Rainbow (2011) as Ruhi's father
- Chinar Daastaan-E-Ishq as Salaam
- Trailer -- Ankhon Mein Tum Ho Indian Express, 26 December 1997.
Television
- Supne Te Parchhaven Punjabi TV Serial
- Buniyad Punjabi Serial
- Bebasi Punjabi Teleplay
- Junior G (2001-2003)
- Chanakya (TV series, 1991-1992) as Maha Mantri Shaktar
- Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah (2010)
- Adaalat (2010–2016) as Advocate Avatramani
- Rab Se Sohna Isshq (2012-2013)
Stage
- Hewers of Coal
- Kya Number Badlega
- Chhatrian
- Nayak Katha
- Balde Tibbe (Desire Under the Elms)
- Shuturmurg
- Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak