From Maulana Azad to Shaktimaan — a look at Tom Alter's best roles on the screen and stage
From Shaktimaan and Maulana Azad to Lord Mountbatten and Captain Weston — a look at some of veteran actor Tom Alter’s best roles
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Veteran actor and Padma Shree awardee Tom Alter, 67, lost his battle with Stage Four skin cancer on 30 September and the Indian film industry lost a versatile gem with acting abilities that few could match up to. Tom Alter as Maulana Azad, one of his most renowned stage characters. Youtube screen grab.
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With over 300 movies to his credit, Alter was just as famous for his roles on the small screen as he was for his path-breaking silver screen portrayals. Alter as seen in his guru avatar in Shaktimaan. Youtube screen grab.
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Alter was also an active theater personality, with some of his most prominent roles having been the ones that he illustrated on stage. Tom Alter as Captain Weston in Satyajit Ray’s 1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari. Youtube screen grab.
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Alter also famously portrayed Lord Mountbatten in the 1993 film Sardar. The film was based on the ‘iron man of India’ and also starred Paresh Rawal.
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Alter as seen in The Black Cat (2017), an adaptation of a Ruskin Bond novel. Youtube screen grab.
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