The Resume

(October 15, 1946- )
Born in Calcutta, India
Best known to Western audiences for portraying Dr. Aziz Ahmed in David Lean's 'A Passage to India' (1984)
Also appeared in the films 'The Chess Players' (1977), 'Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures' (1978), 'The Home and the World' (1984), 'Bitter Moon' (1992), 'It Was Raining That Night' (2005), 'Home Delivery' (2005) and 'Delhi in a Day' (2012)

Why he might be annoying:

He grew up in a palace with over 40 servants.
He chain smokes.
His initial reaction when told that David Lean wanted him was 'Forget it. When Western filmmakers look for an Indian, they only want him to play a snake charmer, a chauffeur or a peanut vendor.'
Dame Peggy Aschroft asked that he be allowed to accept on her behalf if she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'A Passage to India,' but the Academy chose Angela Lansbury instead.
He began appearing in formulaic Bollywood films, commenting 'I've had enough of fame. Now I just want money.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a lead tenor for the Calcutta Light Opera Group and was offered a scholarship to train in opera at Trinity College in Dublin.
He won Indian National Film Awards in three categories: best supporting actor (for 'Ghare Bairey'), cinematographer (for 'Where No Journeys End') and best exploration/adventure film (for 'The Splendour of Garhwal and Roopkund').
He played a key role in organizing the Screen Extras Union of India.
He funds a school for poor villagers in Upper Assam.
The New York Times described him as 'India personified.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Birdwatchers
• Bollywood Stars
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 55]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10151946)
• I Performed in Godspell
• I Portrayed Jesus
• Merchant/Ivory Recasts
• Miss Universe Judges (Ranked: 1985)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1984)
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 36001-36250 (Ranked: 36079)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 91 Votes: 45.05% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 138 Votes: 55.07% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 120 Votes: 55.83% Annoying