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Kanwarjeet Paintal

Kanwarjeet Paintal

Actor · Born 1947-08-08 · Tarn Taran

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Biography

Kanwarjit Paintal Walia, better known as Paintal (born 22 August 1948), is an Indian actor and comedian. He started off as a comic actor and moved on to teaching the art of acting. He has extensively worked not only in numerous movies but also television. He was born into a Sikh family in a village named Tarn Taran which is near Amritsar, Punjab. He lived his early life with his family members in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi. Paintal learnt acting at the Film and Television Institute of India and in 2008 was the Head of the Acting Department of FTII. He came to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1969. His brother Gufi Paintal played the role Shakuni in B.R. Chopra hit show 'Mahabharat (1988 TV series)', in which he himself played the roles of Shikhandi and Sudama. His son, Hiten Paintal, is also an actor, who worked in movies such as Dil Maange More (2004) and Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mahabharat (1988) — Shikhandi
  2. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) — Self
  3. Satte Pe Satta (1982) — Budh Anand
  4. C.I.D. (1998) — Ghanshyam
  5. Bawarchi (1972) — Guruji
  6. The Burning Train (1980) — Passenger in toilet
  7. Sadma (1983) — Paintal
  8. Dostana (1980) — Eve-Teaser
  9. Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (2003)
  10. Parichay (1972) — Panditji (Astrologer)
  11. Mere Apne (1971) — Bansi
  12. Manoranjan (1974)
  13. Kaalo (2010) — Pandit Ram Srivastav
  14. Pyar Ke Naam Qurban (1990) — Gulfam
  15. Vidhaata (1982) — Muthuswamy
  16. Heera Panna (1973) — Kamal
  17. Roti (1974)
  18. Ikke Pe Ikka (1994)
  19. Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973) — Champak Bhumia
  20. Jawani Diwani (1972) — Rattan
  21. Laila-Majnu (1976) — Jafran
  22. Shriman Shrimati (1982)
  23. 30 Minutes (2016) — Shashanks father
  24. Janam Kundli (1995)
  25. Jaaydaad (1989)
  26. Lal Patthar (1971)
  27. Saajan Ki Saheli (1981) — Saawan Kumar
  28. Balika Badhu (1976) — Shambhu
  29. Piya Ka Ghar (1972) — Arun
  30. Yaar Mere (1972) — Pascal
  31. Bepanaah (1985) — Dasbihari Brahmachari
  32. Maa (1976) — Vijay's Employee
  33. Dilwaala (1986) — Mr. Narayan
  34. Rafoo Chakkar (1975) — Salim
  35. Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1978) — Vishal's friend
  36. Jangal Mein Mangal (1972) — Totaram (as Paintal)
  37. Kahani Rubberband Ki (2022) — Judge
  38. Kaaranama (1990)
  39. Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979) — Bhaskar
  40. Rock Dancer (1995) — Havaldar