---
name: "Badi Uzzaman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/badi-uzzaman"
fi1m_id: "badi-uzzaman"
imdb_id: "nm0882732"
tmdb_id: 42644
wikidata_id: "Q4840913"
roles: []
born: "8 March 1939"
died: "4 June 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T11:59:08.676603+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Badi Uzzaman

## Identity

Badi Uzzaman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/badi-uzzaman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** badi-uzzaman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0882732
- **TMDB ID:** 42644
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4840913
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badi_Uzzaman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882732/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42644

Actor. Born 8 March 1939 in Azamgarh, India. Died 4 June 2011.

## Details

- **Born:** 8 March 1939, Azamgarh, India
- **Died:** 4 June 2011
- **Active:** 1985–2010
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (2), 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 76 (2), 2010s 87 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 78 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $103m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badi_Uzzaman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882732/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42644

## Biography

Badi Uzzaman was a Pakistani-British actor. Born Mohammed Badi Uzzaman Azmi on 8 March 1939 in Phulpur, Azamgarh, British India, he moved with his family to what became Pakistan and graduated from Government College, Abbottabad, in 1959. He began his career as a radio presenter before moving into acting on Pakistan Television after its launch in 1964.

Uzzaman appeared in the 1984 Pakistani film *Malia*, which led to his seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom. He became a British citizen and worked extensively in British television and film, with roles including Anwar in the 1993 series *The Buddha of Suburbia*, a patient in *The Singing Detective* (1986), the Dealer in *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), Suzie's Father in *Torchwood* (2006), Mr Gupta in *Another Year* (2010) and the Chemist in *Eastern Promises* (2007). He died on 14 June 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Another Year* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Mr. Gupta — [page](https://film.one/film/another-year.md)
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), Fi1m 79, as Chemist — [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Suzie's Father — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *The Buddha of Suburbia* (1993), Fi1m 74, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-buddha-of-suburbia.md)
- *Cry Freedom* (1987), Fi1m 72, as Mortician — [page](https://film.one/film/cry-freedom.md)
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), Fi1m 85, as Dealer — [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Another Year* (2010), as Mr. Gupta — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/another-year.md)
- *Adha Cup* (2009), as The Barber
- *Caught in the Act* (2008), as Mr Patel
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), as Chemist — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Suzie's Father — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Red Mercury* (2005), as Mr Mulley
- *Planespotting* (2005), as Abby
- *Yasmin* (2004), as Uncle Hassan
- *The Baby Juice Express* (2004), as Singh
- *Bollywood Queen* (2002), as Ravi
- *All or Nothing* (2002), as Passenger
- *The Fourth Angel* (2001), as Dr. Mackay
- *Kevin & Perry Go Large* (2000), as Shopkeeper
- *You're Dead...* (1999), as Dr. Chandra
- *My Son the Fanatic* (1997), as Man in Mosque
- *Brothers in Trouble* (1996), as Old Ram
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Uncle Mo
- *Crown Prosecutor* (1995), series, as Mr. Jamal
- *Bideshi* (1995), as Ranjan
- *Busker's Odyssey* (1994), as Uncle Karim
- *Milner* (1994), as Ajit Rao
- *Two Oranges and a Mango* (1994), as Mohanlal
- *Lie Down with Lions* (1994), as Arshak
- *A Nice Arrangement* (1994), as Videoman
- *Funky Black Shorts* (1994), series, as Bapu
- *99-1* (1994), series, as Bhaskar
- *The Buddha of Suburbia* (1993), series, Actor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-buddha-of-suburbia.md)
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as Shahid Ali — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *Bhaji on the Beach* (1993), as Uncle
- *Son of the Pink Panther* (1993), as Wasim
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Old Indian Man — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Immaculate Conception* (1992), as Dadaji's Retainer
- *Firm Friends* (1992), series, as Puran Kapoor
- *Goodbye Stranger* (1991), Actor
- *Frankenstein's Baby* (1990), as Clinic Registrar
- *Karachi* (1989), as Familiefaren
- *Love Birds* (1988), as Old Quereshi
- *Deadline* (1988), as Telex Operator
- *Bellman and True* (1987), as Shopkeeper
- *Cry Freedom* (1987), as Mortician — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cry-freedom.md)
- *Sammy and Rosie Get Laid* (1987), as Ghost
- *Dragon Chow* (1987), as Rashid
- *The Sign of Four* (1987), as Kartar Singh
- *A Killing on the Exchange* (1987), series, as Mr Patel
- *Personal Services* (1987), as Mr. Patel
- *Love Match* (1986), as Pervaze
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Bharat Patel — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Sunday Premiere* (1986), series, as Pervaze
- *Running Scared* (1986), series, as Shopkeeper
- *Christmas Present* (1985), as Mr Mehrban
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), as Dealer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)
- *Time for Murder* (1985), series, as Indian Thug
- *Tandoori Nights* (1985), series, as Rashid
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Hanif Ahmed — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Kartar Singh

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