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Lilliput (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 4 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth3 October 1950

Age73 Years

BirthplaceGaya, Bihar

ProfessionActor, Comedian, Theatre Artist, Scriptwriter

NationalityIndia

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSulekha

FamilyTwo daughters: Isha and Grisha; siblings: two brothers and one sister

Lilliput (Actor) Biography

M.M. Faruqui, professionally known as Lilliput, is an Indian actor, comedian, theatre artist and scriptwriter from Gaya, Bihar. With a career spanning film

Early life and background
M.M. Faruqui was born on 3 October 1950 in Gaya, Bihar. He completed a B.Sc. at Mirza Ghalib College in his hometown. From an early age he was drawn to the stage and took part in school and college plays, a passion that later shaped his long career in theatre, television and film.

Career
After graduating, Faruqui moved to Mumbai to pursue work in the entertainment industry. He began by working in theatre both as an actor and a writer. During his early years in the city he experienced hard times while trying to establish himself, but he continued to build a reputation on stage. He adopted the screen name Lilliput—taken from Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels—after an early newspaper notice had misprinted his name in a feminine form; the new name stuck and became his professional identity.

Lilliput rose to prominence as a theatre performer in 1979 following his role in the play Ek Tha Gadha Urf Aladad Khan. He made his Hindi film debut in 1983 with Romance and followed with Grahasthi (1984), where he played a waiter. Across the 1980s and 1990s he worked in both films and television, frequently contributing as an actor and as a writer. He wrote dialogues for the 1992 film Chamatkar and worked as a writer on television projects such as Isi Bahane and Indradhanush.

On television he is remembered for the sitcom Idhar Udhar (1985–1998) in which he shared the screen with Ratna Pathak and Supriya Pathak and also contributed as a scriptwriter. He appeared in roles on Doordarshan in dramatic and fantasy series such as Vikram Aur Betaal (1985–1986) and gained praise for his performance in Dekh Bhai Dekh (1995). In 1998 he played the antagonist in the horror series Woh, a Hindi adaptation of Stephen King’s It.

Throughout his career Lilliput featured in a number of Hindi films including Saagar (1985), Hukumat (1987), Shatranj (1993), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Enemmy (2013) and Acting Ka Bhoot (2023). He also worked in Tamil cinema, appearing in Beast (2022) where he was credited as Umar Farooq.

Web and streaming work
In the streaming era Lilliput continued to take on varied roles. He appeared in Mirzapur (2020) as Devdatt Tyagi on Amazon Prime Video and played Upadhay in Mouse in the Dark (2022) on MX Player. Recent digital projects include appearances in web series Bajao (2023) and Fuh se Fantasy (2023) on Jio Cinema, and Dehati Ladke on Amazon miniTV.

Public profile
Lilliput has been active across theatre, television, film and streaming platforms for decades, and he is known for both comic and character roles as well as for writing and script work. Standing at a reported height of about 4 feet 7 inches, he has often been identified by his distinctive stage name and by his versatility as a performer. His listed preferences include favourite food items such as vada pav and pav bhaji, and he has cited a range of actors and singers among his influences and favourites.

Personal life
Lilliput is married to Sulekha. The couple have two daughters: Isha, who is noted as a corporate employee, and Grisha, who works as a model. He also has siblings—two brothers and one sister. His religion is listed as Islam, and he has been described as a non-vegetarian who enjoys reading poetry.

Latest updates
In recent years Lilliput has continued to appear in films and web series, with credits as recent as 2023. He remains active in the industry and has spoken publicly to correct inaccurate reports about his personal circumstances.

Career achievements and legacy
Across a multi-decade run, Lilliput has built a body of work that spans stage, television, film and the digital space. He has combined acting with writing and script contributions, and his breakthrough on the stage led directly to the varied roles that followed in mainstream and regional films as well as in television serials and streaming series.

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Recent Work

Acting Ka Bhoot

Feature film (Hindi)

2023
Bajao

Web series on Jio Cinema

2023
Fuh se Fantasy

Web series on Jio Cinema

2023
Dehati Ladke

Web series on Amazon miniTV

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Career Highlights

  1. Became widely known as a theatre artist after Ek Tha Gadha Urf Aladad Khan (1979)
  2. Television work and writing on Idhar Udhar (1985–1998)
  3. Wrote dialogues for the film Chamatkar (1992)
  4. Played notable roles across Hindi films including Bunty Aur Babli (2005) and Saagar (1985)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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When was Lilliput (Actor) born?

Lilliput (Actor) was born on 3 October 1950.

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Lilliput (Actor) is known for actor, Comedian, Theatre Artist, Scriptwriter.

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Lilliput (Actor) is publicly listed as married to Sulekha.