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He has played Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964, in four different productions: Gandhi (1982), Bharat Ek Khoj (1988), Food for Ravens (1997) and The Last Days of the Raj (2007).

Mid 1970s: Retired from acting and returned to India to pursue a career as a journalist and editor.

Appearing as Salieri in Cornell University's production of Amadeus. (aprile 2001)

His father was a biochemistry professor at Patna Medical College. His mother was a government inspector of schools.

He commenced his acting career in the early 1960s in the UK, but left acting the following decade and moved to India to work as a journalist and editor of the quarterly journal published by the India International Centre, Delhi. In the 1980s, he rose to prominence for his comeback performance as Jawaharlal Nehru in Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning film Gandhi, which brought him a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Seth was educated at The Doon School, then did graduate studies in history at St Stephen's College. There, he honed his theatrical skills at the Shakespeare Society, before moving to England for further training. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1965 and subsequently started working in British television and repertory theatre.