Milind Gunaji

Milind Gunaji (born 23 July 1961) is an Indian actor, model, television presenter, writer and author, most known for his roles in Marathi and Hindi cinema.

Gunaji was born on 23 July 1961 in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), Maharashtra.

He made his first film appearance in 1993's Papeeha and has since performed in over 250 films and acted as the host of the Zee Marathi channel travel show Bhatkanti.

Gunaji has served as the Government of Maharashtra's brand ambassador for forests and wildlife.

Currently, he is the brand ambassador for Hill Station Mahabaleshwar.

Gunaji initially began acting in the 1993 film Papeeha and first gained widespread notice in the 1996's Fareb in the role of Inspector Indrajeet Saxena.

The role earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

In 1998, he published his first book, Majhi Mulukhgiri, a compilation of his Lokprabha columns.

Gunaji has modeled, stating that it "satisfies my ego and gives good monetary returns."

In 2009 he was named the brand ambassador for the Novel Institute Group's NIBR College of Hotel Management.

Milind did Everest, which aired on Star Plus November 2014.

He has also made a brief appearance in South Indian cinema, playing important roles in two movies Aalavandhan (Tamil) and Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (Telugu).

Gunaji has held many solo photo exhibitions as a photographer, including in Balgandharva Pune, Kalidas Hall in Nashik, Prabodhankar Thackeray Hall in Vile Parle among others.

He has served as a travel writer, brand ambassador of Intiamatkat Tours and writes a weekly column in the Lokprabha supplement of the Marathi daily Loksatta.

As an author, Gunaji has penned 12 books.