Salim Ahmad Ghouse (1952-2022) was an Indian actor, theater director and martial artist. He has acted in several films that were released across India in different languages. Salim has worked in many Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English films. Salim has also appeared in several famous Indian TV series. He is also famous for his voice work in famous Hollywood animated films. He passed away due to cardiac arrest on April 28, 2022, in Mumbai.
Wiki/Biography
Salim Ahmad Ghouse was born on Tuesday, July 1, 1952, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (died 70 years old). Salim Ghouse completed his schooling from Christchurch School, Chennai. He graduated from Presidency College. Salim Ghouse is interested in the field of acting. After graduation, Salim cleared the entrance exam and joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
family
parents
Salim Golhouse’s father was a Muslim from Hyderabad. His mother is a Christian from Kerala.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Anita Salim, she is a theater artist.
Anita Salim, wife of Salim Ghouse
His son’s name is Aaryama Salim. He is an actor, dancer and fitness instructor.
Aaryama Salim, son of Salim Ghouse
He had a daughter named Athena Roxane.
Athena Roxanne, daughter of Salim Ghouse
Religion/Religious Views
Salim Ahmad Ghouse considers himself multi-religious.
Profession
Working in a big screen movie theater
Saleem Ahmad Ghouse made his acting debut in 1976 with the film Manthan: The Chuning; in which he played a character named Mullah. In 1978, Salim played a student in the film Swarg Narak. Salim Ghouse played a character named Desai in the movie Kalyug. The film was released in 1981. In the same year, Salim played the role of Raghu in the film Chakra. In 1982, Salim Goldhouse appeared in two films. The first film was titled “Meri Kahani” and the second was titled “Partner”; in which he played a character named Tiger. In the film, Kim Salim plays a character named E23. The film is adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s novel “King”. This movie was released in 1984. In 1984, he bagged a role in the film Saaransh. In the film, Salim plays the role of a henchman to the main villain. In the film, Salim is known as a villain who always wanders around with a bottle of acid in his hand. In the same year, Salim was offered another film called Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho! In the film, he plays a lawyer. In 1985, Salim received an invitation to work in another film “Trikal” (“Past, Present, Future”). In 1988, he played the role of Piru in the movie “Liar”. The film stars the famous Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan. In 1989, Salim Ghouse was cast in the role of Ramu Gulzar; in the film Surya: The Awakening. In the same year, Salim was offered two more films. In the movie “Mujrim”, Salim played an assassin, while in the movie “Vetri Vizha”, he played a villain named Zinda.
Stills from the movie Vetri Vizha, in which Salim plays Zinda
In 1990, Salim played the role of Guru (Shankar) in the film Trikon. In the same year, he received an offer to star in a Malayalam film, Thazvaram. In this movie, he played a character named Raju.
Salim played the role of Raju in the film Thazhivaram
In the 1991 Tamil film Chinna Gounder, Salim played the role of Sakkarai Gounder.
Stills from the movie “Chinna Gounder”
In the 1992 film Zulm Ki Hukumat, Salim played a policeman named Tiger. Later, in 1992, Salim got an opportunity to act in three more films titled “Mumbai Police”, “Anselm” and “Drohi”. In 1993, he appeared in three films: Akanksha (playing the role of Arjun Singh), Rakshana (playing a character named Chinna) and Thiruda Thiruda (playing a villain named Vikram).
Salim plays the villain Vikram in the movie Tirudha Tirudha
In the 1994 movie Seeman, Salim Ghouse played the role of Masanam. In the 1996 film Sardari Begum, Salim played a character named Manik Sen. In 1997, Salim worked with Shah Rukh Khan in the film “Koyla”. Salim plays a villain named Brigiva.
Salim Ghouse and Shah Rukh Khan in the movie “Koyla”
In the film Shapas, Salil Ghose plays the role of Lankeshwar. The film was released in 1997. In the 1998 film “Getting Personal,” Salim played a motel manager. In the same year, he collaborated with Bobby Dell in the film “Soldiers”. In the film, he plays the role of Jaswant Dalal.
Salim Ghouse as Jaswant Dalal in the movie “Soldier”
In 2000, he did a movie called “Badal” and in 2001, he did two different movies named “Aks” and “Indian”. In 2002, he bagged the role of Seeni; in the film Red. In 2003, he participated in the movie “Chori Chori”. In 2004, he got a role in Dukan: House of Pyla, playing Kasturi’s father. In 2005, Salim Goldhouse made four films. They are Daas (playing Vappa), Chanakya the Warrior, Udayon (playing Thevar) and Missed Call (playing Arindam Kumar Sengupta). In 2009, he played the role of Janardan Reddy in the movie “Well Done Abba”. In the same year, Salim played the role of Vedanayakam in the film Vettaikaaran.
Stills from the movie “Vettaikaaran”
In 2015, Salim Ghouse appeared in Vaalu, and in 2018, he became part of Ka: The Forest. In 2022, Salim starred in his last film Kaa.
Make your mark on television
In 1984, Salim Ghouse played Mr. Venkat in the TV series “Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi”. Salim Ghouse plays the role of Bharat in the TV series Subah.
Stills from the TV series “Suba”
In 1988, Salim Ghouse was invited to star in the TV series Wagle Ki Duniya. In the show, he plays the role of Shriniwas Venkateshwaran. In the same year, Salim played four different characters in the TV series “Bharat Ek Khoj”. He has played characters like Rama, Krishna, Tipu Sultan and Rama Raya.
Salim Ghouse plays Krishna in the TV series “Bharat Ek Khoj”
In 1992, Salim appeared in a serial called “Inkaar”. In the TV series “The Maharaja’s Daughter”, Salim played the role of Bakhtiar. The show aired in 1994. In 1998, he was cast in The X Zone. In 2014, Salim appeared in another TV series called Samvidhaan.
working his magic in the theater
Salim Ghouse is also passionate about performing in theatre. Not only has he acted in plays, he has also directed many plays. Salim has acted in many famous plays, such as “DAASTAN-E-DIL” and “Shakespeare Wall”, which were adapted from Shakespeare’s famous novel “Hamlet”. He also co-starred with his wife Anita Salim in a play based on William Shakespeare’s novel The Merchant of Venice.
Poster of the drama “Dastaan-e-Dil”
Poster for the play “Shakespeare Walla”
Salim Ghouse and Anita Salim in a scene from the play The Merchant of Venice
Salem founded, Phoenix Players; a theater troupe.
Phoenix player logo
Salim Ghouse is also a famous playwright and director. He has directed many famous plays such as “Anthem”, “Upside Down”, “House of Horrors”, “Convolution”, “More Life” and “Dastan Goi”.
Poster for the drama “National Anthem”
Poster of the play “Upside Down” poster
Poster of the play “House of Horrors”
Poster of the drama “Around the Island”
Poster of the play “More Life”
The poster of the play is titled “Dastan Goi”
In 1977, he directed plays such as “The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes”, “Perrampur”, and “The Life of Christ”; this is a play centered around the Christian Good Friday.
Served as a voice actor in famous Hollywood movies
Salim Ghouse has lent his voice to two famous Hollywood films. In 1995, in the movie “The Lion King”, he dubbed the character “Scar” in Hindi. In 2006, Salim voiced a character named King Leonidas in the movie “300.” In 2000, he dubbed for a Hindi-Tamil film. The movie is called Sudhandhiram.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- NDTV Voice of the Year Award for voicing “Scar” in “The Lion King” and “Leonidas” in “300”, 2004 and 2005.
- 9th degree black belt in martial arts and healing “Han Shi”.
- Appointed Masters of Martial Arts and Healing Sciences – Okinawa, Japan, China and India.
die
Salim Ghouse passed away on April 28, 2022. He died of cardiac arrest.
Facts/Trivia
- in his early days. Salim Ghouse is interested in learning about different aspects of life. Therefore, he often talked with priests and shopkeepers; to understand their views on life.
- Early in his acting career, Salim Ghouse didn’t eat much and was often hungry. This led him to the idea of performing in theatre. He said in an interview,
Sometimes I can’t eat anything but a cup of tea and a few biscuits. I have never felt so hungry or energized in my life. I think that’s where my idea for theater was born. “
- Salim Ghouse is famous in the film industry for his sharp memory. He would memorize the entire script and speak his dialogues in one go without any retakes.
- As a young man, Salim Ghouse wanted to find answers about God on his own. He said in an interview,
So, everyone wanted to take over my head. But I want to find my own answers. “
- Most of Salim Ghouse’s plays have been performed at the world-famous Prithvi Theatre.
- Salim Ghouse is a red belt third level martial artist. He even taught his son Aaryama the skills he learned throughout his life.
Salim Ghouse and his son Aaryama Salim
- Salim Ghouse holds a PhD in the field of martial arts. He completed his PhD in Okinawa, Japan.
Salim Ghouse PhD in Martial Arts
- Salim Ghouse is also a polyglot. He is proficient in speaking and writing different types of Indian languages. He knows English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
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