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'''Nitin Chandra Ganatra''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 30 June 1967<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-343896/nitin-ganatra-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people|title=Nitin Ganatra - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage|website=www.myheritage.com|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref>) is a Kenyan-born British actor. He is known for portraying [[Masood Ahmed]] in the [[BBC One|BBC]] [[soap opera]], ''[[EastEnders]]'' (2007–2019), for which he won a [[British Soap Award]]. |
'''Nitin Chandra Ganatra''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 30 June 1967<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-343896/nitin-ganatra-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people|title=Nitin Ganatra - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage|website=www.myheritage.com|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref>) is a Kenyan-born British actor. He is known for portraying [[Masood Ahmed]] in the [[BBC One|BBC]] [[soap opera]], ''[[EastEnders]]'' (2007–2019), for which he won a [[The British Soap Awards|British Soap Award]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Ganatra was born on 30 June 1967 in [[Kenya]]. 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? (British TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''<ref name="wdutyr">{{cite web|access-date=2014-01-18|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039tygt|title=BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 10, Nitin Ganatra}}</ref> His great-grandfather arrived in Kenya in the late 1890s, as one of 32,000 contracted labourers to build the [[Uganda Railway]].<ref name=WDYTYR/> 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.<ref name=WDYTYR/> |
Ganatra was born on 30 June 1967 in [[Kenya]]. 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? (British TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''<ref name="wdutyr">{{cite web|access-date=2014-01-18|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039tygt|title=BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 10, Nitin Ganatra}}</ref> His great-grandfather arrived in Kenya in the late 1890s, as one of 32,000 contracted labourers to build the [[Uganda Railway]].<ref name=WDYTYR/> 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.<ref name=WDYTYR/> |
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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]].<ref name=WDYTYR>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/|title=Home|website=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/eastenders-stars-grandmother-married-age-5782917|title=Eastenders star's grandmother was married at the age of six|first=Roz|last=Laws|date=25 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/wdytya2013_ganatra.php|title=Featured Articles: TheGenealogist|website=www.thegenealogist.co.uk}}</ref> |
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 [[Convenience store|corner shop]].<ref name=WDYTYR>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/|title=Home|website=Radio Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/eastenders-stars-grandmother-married-age-5782917|title=Eastenders star's grandmother was married at the age of six|first=Roz|last=Laws|date=25 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/wdytya2013_ganatra.php|title=Featured Articles: TheGenealogist|website=www.thegenealogist.co.uk}}</ref> |
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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 was educated at [[Coundon Court|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]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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On 15 October 2014, Ganatra appeared in an episode of ''[[Celebrity Squares]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep6week42/celebrity-squares|title=Celebrity Squares Episode 6}}</ref>'' 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. 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hsw8q2/pointless--pointless-the-good-the-bad--the-bloopers/|title=Pointless: The Good, the Bad & the Bloopers|author=Jane Rackham|website=Radio Times|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref> |
On 15 October 2014, Ganatra appeared in an episode of ''[[Celebrity Squares]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep6week42/celebrity-squares|title=Celebrity Squares Episode 6}}</ref>'' 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. 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hsw8q2/pointless--pointless-the-good-the-bad--the-bloopers/|title=Pointless: The Good, the Bad & the Bloopers|author=Jane Rackham|website=Radio Times|access-date=9 May 2020}}</ref> |
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It was announced in May 2017 that Ganatra would appear in comedy feature ''[[Eaten by Lions]],'' alongside [[Antonio Aakeel]] and [[Jack Carroll (comedian)|Jack Carroll]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming underway on British comedy Eaten by Lions|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/news/2557/eaten_by_lions_film/|website=British Comedy Guide|date=29 April 2017 |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in the [[Channel 4]] drama [[The State (British TV series)|''The State'']], portraying the father of a young British Muslim who went to join [[ISIS]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-feature/1432575/nitin-ganatra-end-of-the-pier-show-eastenders-meera-thakrar-wife-family|title=Nitin Ganatra End of the Pier show: Everything you need to know about the actor – from age, family life and Hollywood acting career|last=Knight|first=Kathryn|date=2018-08-02|website=OK! Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-01-30}}</ref> In 2020, he portrayed spell science teacher Mr. Daisy in the CBBC series ''[[The Worst Witch]]''. |
It was announced in May 2017 that Ganatra would appear in comedy feature ''[[Eaten by Lions]],'' alongside [[Antonio Aakeel]] and [[Jack Carroll (comedian)|Jack Carroll]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming underway on British comedy Eaten by Lions|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/news/2557/eaten_by_lions_film/|website=British Comedy Guide|date=29 April 2017 |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in the [[Channel 4]] drama [[The State (British TV series)|''The State'']], portraying the father of a young British Muslim who went to join [[Islamic State|ISIS]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-feature/1432575/nitin-ganatra-end-of-the-pier-show-eastenders-meera-thakrar-wife-family|title=Nitin Ganatra End of the Pier show: Everything you need to know about the actor – from age, family life and Hollywood acting career|last=Knight|first=Kathryn|date=2018-08-02|website=OK! Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-01-30}}</ref> In 2020, he portrayed spell science teacher Mr. Daisy in the CBBC series ''[[The Worst Witch]]''. |
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Trial and Retribution as lawyer. Episode, "The Box" part 2.{{cn|date=March 2023}} |
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In April 2019, he was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Television award at [[The Asian Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theasianawards.com/winners_9th_awards.html |title=Winners of the 9th Asian Awards|website=The Asian Awards |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> |
In April 2019, he was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Television award at [[The Asian Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theasianawards.com/winners_9th_awards.html |title=Winners of the 9th Asian Awards|website=The Asian Awards |access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> |
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Ganatra was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2022 New Year Honours]] for services to drama.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63571|supp=y|page=N12|date=1 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59780013 |title=New Year Honours 2022: Lumley and Redgrave become dames |date=31 December 2021|accessdate=3 January 2022|work=BBC News}}</ref> |
Ganatra was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2022 New Year Honours]] for services to drama.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63571|supp=y|page=N12|date=1 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59780013 |title=New Year Honours 2022: Lumley and Redgrave become dames |date=31 December 2021|accessdate=3 January 2022|work=BBC News}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Nitin Ganatra
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Ganatra at the 2011 British Soap Awards
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| Born | (1967-06-30) 30 June 1967 (age 57) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Television | EastEnders Mumbai Calling The Worst Witch Wednesday |
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Meera Ganatra (m. 2004) |
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Nitin Chandra Ganatra OBE (born 30 June 1967[1]) is a Kenyan-born British actor. He is known for portraying Masood Ahmed in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders (2007–2019), for which he won a British Soap Award.
Ganatra was born on 30 June 1967 in Kenya. 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?[2] His great-grandfather arrived in Kenya in the late 1890s, as one of 32,000 contracted labourers to build the Uganda Railway.[3] 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.[3]
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.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
On 15 October 2014, Ganatra appeared in an episode of Celebrity Squares.[8] 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. 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.[9]
It was announced in May 2017 that Ganatra would appear in comedy feature Eaten by Lions, alongside Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll.[10] He also appeared in the Channel 4 drama The State, portraying the father of a young British Muslim who went to join ISIS.[11] 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.[citation needed]
In 2022, Ganatra also appeared in Episode 4 of the Netflix series Wednesday, directed by Tim Burton, as Dr. Anwar.[citation needed] Then in February 2023, he portrayed Kamil Razaq in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[12]
On 16 October 2007, Ganatra began playing regular character Masood Ahmed in the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders.[13] He also appeared in the 2010 spin-off series EastEnders: E20. Ganatra left EastEnders in 2016.[14] He made a one-off appearance on 28 November 2017, and returned permanently on 1 January 2018. On 26 January 2019, it was announced Ganatra had decided to leave his role as Masood, and he left the show later in 2019.[15]
Ganatra won 'Best Onscreen Partnership' with Nina WadiaatThe British Soap Awards in 2009, and was later nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards in 2010.[16][17]
On 17 July 2004, Ganatra and Meera Thakrar were married.[18] They have two children and live in North London.[19]
In April 2019, he was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Television award at The Asian Awards.[20]
Ganatra was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to drama.[21][22]
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