Kanwarjeet Paintal
Born: 1947-08-08 in Tarn Taran
Known For: Acting
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)
Filmography
2022
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- Kahani Rubberband Ki as Judge
- Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey as Charudutt
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 30 Minutes as Shashanks father
2010
- Kaalo as Pandit Ram Srivastav
2007
- Amber Dhara as Mahendra Pratap Dixit
2005
1999
- Sikandar Sadak Ka as Mano Bhai
1995
- Janam Kundli
- Rock Dancer as Havaldar
1994
1991
- First Love Letter as Sher Singh
1990
- Kaaranama
- Pyar Ke Naam Qurban as Gulfam
1988
- Mahabharat as Shikhandi
1987
1986
- Dilwaala as Mr. Narayan
- Zindagani as Mantu
- Maqaar
- Teesra Kinara
1985
- Bepanaah as Dasbihari Brahmachari
- Mujhe kasam hai
- Phir Aayee Barsat as Vinod
1984
- Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
- Jaag Utha Insan as Ladhu Gopal
- Hum Do Hamare Do
- Shapath as Bar waiter
1982
- Satte Pe Satta as Budh Anand
- Shriman Shrimati
- Vidhaata as Muthuswamy
- Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon as Main In-charge of Training Manners
1981
- Ghamandee as Rakesh
- Saajan Ki Saheli as Saawan Kumar
1980
- Gunahgaar as Rakesh
- Dostana as Eve-Teaser
- The Burning Train as Passenger in toilet
1979
- Duniya Meri Jeb Mein as Bhaskar
1978
- Muqaddar as Jimmy
- Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan as Vishal's friend
- College Girl
- Tumhari Kasam
1977
- Saheb Bahadur as Madhav
- Chandi Sona as Bunny
- Charandas as Pinto
- Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Saal Solvan Chadya
- Jay Vejay
1976
- Laila-Majnu as Jafran
- Balika Badhu as Shambhu
- Maa as Vijay's Employee
- Jaaneman as Mithu
- Deewaangee as Bill
1975
- Saazish as Pinto
- Anari as Harish
- Rafoo Chakkar as Salim
1974
- Faslah as Paintal
- Us-Paar as Pancham
- Roti
- Manoranjan
1973
- Heera Panna as Kamal
- Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar as Champak Bhumia
1972
- Parichay as Panditji (Astrologer)
- Chori Chori as Cinema Spectator
- Piya Ka Ghar as Arun
- Jawani Diwani as Rattan
- Bawarchi as Guruji
- Gomti Ke Kinare as Film Kumar
- Jangal Mein Mangal as Totaram (as Paintal)
- Yaar Mere as Pascal
1971
- Mere Apne as Bansi
- Lal Patthar