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
- Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey as Charudutt
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- Kahani Rubberband Ki as Judge
2017
- Piyaa Albela as Kashinath Vyas
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
1998
- C.I.D. as Ghanshyam
1995
- Rock Dancer as Havaldar
- Janam Kundli
1994
1991
- First Love Letter as Sher Singh
1990
- Kaaranama
- Pyar Ke Naam Qurban as Gulfam
1989
1988
- Mahabharat as Shikhandi
1987
1986
- Teesra Kinara
- Dilwaala as Mr. Narayan
- Maqaar
- Zindagani as Mantu
1985
- Bepanaah as Dasbihari Brahmachari
- Phir Aayee Barsat as Vinod
- Mujhe kasam hai
1984
- Shapath as Bar waiter
- Jaag Utha Insan as Ladhu Gopal
- Hum Do Hamare Do
- Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
1982
- Vidhaata as Muthuswamy
- Satte Pe Satta as Budh Anand
- Shriman Shrimati
- Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon as Main In-charge of Training Manners
1981
- Saajan Ki Saheli as Saawan Kumar
- Ghamandee as Rakesh
1980
- Dostana as Eve-Teaser
- The Burning Train as Passenger in toilet
- Gunahgaar as Rakesh
1979
- Duniya Meri Jeb Mein as Bhaskar
1978
- Tumhari Kasam
- Muqaddar as Jimmy
- College Girl
- Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan as Vishal's friend
1977
- Shirdi Ke Sai Baba as Karim
- Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Chandi Sona as Bunny
- Charandas as Pinto
- Saheb Bahadur as Madhav
- Saal Solvan Chadya
- Jay Vejay
1976
- Balika Badhu as Shambhu
- Laila-Majnu as Jafran
- Jaaneman as Mithu
- Maa as Vijay's Employee
- Deewaangee as Bill
1975
- Anari as Harish
- Saazish as Pinto
- Rafoo Chakkar as Salim
1974
- Manoranjan
- Roti
- Faslah as Paintal
- Us-Paar as Pancham
1973
- Heera Panna as Kamal
- Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar as Champak Bhumia
1972
- Jangal Mein Mangal as Totaram (as Paintal)
- Piya Ka Ghar as Arun
- Bawarchi as Guruji
- Parichay as Panditji (Astrologer)
- Jawani Diwani as Rattan
- Yaar Mere as Pascal
- Chori Chori as Cinema Spectator
- Gomti Ke Kinare as Film Kumar
1971
- Mere Apne as Bansi
- Lal Patthar