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Nitin Ganatra was born on 30 June, 1967 in Kenya, is a British actor. Discover Nitin Ganatra's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Occupation Actor
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 30 June, 1967
Birthday 30 June
Birthplace Kenya
Nationality Kenya

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His wife is Meera Ganatra (m. 2004)

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Nitin Ganatra Net Worth

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1967

Nitin Chandra Ganatra (born 30 June 1967 ) is a Kenyan-born British actor.

Ganatra was born on 30 June 1967 in Kenya.

1971

After Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom and forced the native Indian population to choose between Kenya and their British passports in 1971, Ganatra, aged 3, moved with his family to Coventry, where the family still owned a corner shop.

Ganatra was educated at Coundon Court School and Community College on Northbrook Road and then studied Drama, Film, and Television at the University of Bristol.

He went on to train under the tutelage of the late Master theatre practitioner Jerzy Grotowski.

Ganatra is known internationally as Prince Pondicherry in the Tim Burton film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

He also appears in the Gurinder Chada film Bride and Prejudice as Kholi Saab and The Mistress of Spices as Haroun, and Dev Raja in Mumbai Calling.

He also appeared in the first ever iPod commercial.

Ganatra also appeared in an episode of The Catherine Tate Show, as Joanie Taylor's daughter's partner.

2004

On 17 July 2004, Ganatra and Meera Thakrar were married.

They have two children and live in North London.

2007

He is known for portraying Masood Ahmed in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders (2007–2019), for which he won a British Soap Award.

On 16 October 2007, Ganatra began playing regular character Masood Ahmed in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders.

2008

Other appearances include the television show Jane Hall, the Patents Clerk in Philip Pullman's The Shadow in the North, the CBBC television show Gina's Laughing Gear, a character in Meet the Magoons portraying himself, a semi lead role as Rez, brother of main character Shifty, in the 2008 British cult film Shifty about a Muslim crack-cocaine dealer, and Martin Soper in Twenty Twelve.

He also appeared in Being April, portraying the role of Sinil.

2009

Ganatra won 'Best Onscreen Partnership' with Nina Wadia at The British Soap Awards in 2009, and was later nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards in 2010.

2010

He also appeared in the 2010 spin-off series EastEnders: E20.

2013

Both sides of his family have origins in Gujarat, India, which was explored on-screen in the 2013 series of Who Do You Think You Are? His great-grandfather arrived in Kenya in the late 1890s, as one of 32,000 contracted labourers to build the Uganda Railway.

One of under 10,000 to stay in the country after the railway's completion, his grandfather and his father later joined the family's general trading business.

2014

On 15 October 2014, Ganatra appeared in an episode of ''Celebrity Squares.

2015

'' On 25 March 2015, he featured in a comedy interview alongside comedian Paul Chowdhry in which he pretended to lose his temper and "attacked" Chowdhry.

2016

Ganatra left EastEnders in 2016.

2017

It was announced in May 2017 that Ganatra would appear in comedy feature Eaten by Lions, alongside Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll.

He also appeared in the Channel 4 drama The State, portraying the father of a young British Muslim who went to join ISIS.

He made a one-off appearance on 28 November 2017, and returned permanently on 1 January 2018.

2019

On 26 January 2019, it was announced Ganatra had decided to leave his role as Masood, and he left the show later in 2019.

In April 2019, he was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Television award at The Asian Awards.

Ganatra was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to drama.

2020

His appearance on Pointless Celebrities, in which he had to have the rules explained to him by the host, was included in a 2020 special called Pointless: The Good, the Bad and the Bloopers.

In 2020, he portrayed spell science teacher Mr. Daisy in the CBBC series The Worst Witch.

Trial and Retribution as lawyer.

Episode, "The Box" part 2.

In 2022, Ganatra also appeared in Episode 4 of the Netflix series Wednesday, directed by Tim Burton, as Dr. Anwar.

Then in February 2023, he portrayed Kamil Razaq in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.