Mr. Abhijit Lahiri is an Actor, working in Film and Television. He graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in the year 1980 with three years diploma in Acting with National Scholarship, he is also the first person from Bengal to graduate from NSD. He also completed six-year Diploma in classical music in vocal from Allahabad Prayag Sangeet Samiti in the year 1971.He has Theatrical experience of more than 25 years (in Bengali and Hindi). Having directed more than 15 plays in Bengali and Hindi, he has worked with NSD Repertory company for 6 years. Post his Repertory tenure he conducted Theatre workshops with NSD in Jaipur in 1984, then in Jorhat, Assam in 1985 and also in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar in 2016 where he taught Acting, Mime and Music.He was the Department Head of Acting at Institute of Creative Excellence (ICE) and trained the students from January 2011 to November 2011. He did Acting workshops not only for theatre, also for the film and television field in Kolkata, Assam, Delhi, Pune and Mumbai.Participated in many films:1. His first film is "Jayate" under the direction of Mr Hansal Mehta in the year 1978-79, which was never released, He played the character Dr. Gandhi, the main accused. 2. "Chhal" in the year 2000 3."Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" in the year 2002. 4. He acted the great film personalities like Amitji and Dharmendraji in "Hum Kaun Hai", 5. With Anil Kapoor in " My Wifes Murder" 6. With Ajay Devgan in "Gangajal" and "Tango Charlie" 7. With Amir Khan in "The Rising (Mangal Pandey)" 8. With Sanjay Dutt in "Munna bhai MBBS" 9. With Arshad Warshi in "Seher" 10. Sheed- E- Azam 11. Chup Ke Se 12. Satta, 13. Page 3, 14. Family, 15. Jai Santoshi Maa, 16. Bombay Summer, 17. 99, 18. Morning Walk, 19. Pay Back, 20. Vikalp, 21. Back To America, 22. Ami Subhash Bolchi, 23. Murder 2, 24. Not A love Story, 25. Talwar, 26. O Piya Aabhi Jao, 27. The Big Bull, 28. BellBottom.Serials for DD, Zee Tv, Sony Tv, Colors TV and Star plus :1. Thodi si Zindagi, 2. Intezar aur sahi, 3. Mungeri ke Bhai Naurangilal, 4. Sea-Hawks, 5. Double Sawari 6. Pradhan Mantri, 7. Time Bomb 8. Left Right Left 9. Saanjh Grihadaha, 10. Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu 11. Jai Maa Vaishno Devi, 12. Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari 13. Koi Aane Ko Hai 14. Jyoti 15. Balika Vadhu (Telecasted on Colors channel)- he got huge applause and recognition for the negative character "Tauji" 16. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Telecasted on Star Plus) - he got recognition for the very positive character "Daddaji" in Star plus channel. Now people know him as Daddaji. 17 Swaragini and Episodic story in Crime patrol and Savdhan India. Show less «