Kanwarjeet Paintal
Acting
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)
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tvKabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey
2022
Charudutt
tvPiyaa Albela
2017
Kashinath Vyas
movie30 Minutes
2016
Shashanks father
movieKaalo
2010
Pandit Ram Srivastav
Amber Dhara
2007
Mahendra Pratap Dixit
movieSikandar Sadak Ka
1999
Mano Bhai
tvC.I.D.
1998
Ghanshyam
movieRock Dancer
1995
Havaldar
movieFirst Love Letter
1991
Sher Singh
tvMahabharat
1988
Shikhandi
movieZindagani
1986
Mantu
movieDilwaala
1986
Mr. Narayan
movieBepanaah
1985
Dasbihari Brahmachari
movieJaag Utha Insan
1984
Ladhu Gopal
movieShapath
1984
Bar waiter
movieKalakaar
1983
Ravi's neighbour
movieSadma
1983
Paintal
movieVidhaata
1982
Muthuswamy
movieTeri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
1982
Main In-charge of Training Manners
movieSatte Pe Satta
1982
Budh Anand
movieSaajan Ki Saheli
1981
Saawan Kumar
movieGhamandee
1981
Rakesh
movieDostana
1980
Eve-Teaser
movieThe Burning Train
1980
Passenger in toilet
movieGunahgaar
1980
Rakesh
moviePhool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
1978
Vishal's friend
movieMuqaddar
1978
Jimmy
movieCharandas
1977
Pinto
movieChandi Sona
1977
Bunny
movieSaheb Bahadur
1977
Madhav
movieLaila-Majnu
1976
Jafran
movieBalika Badhu
1976
Shambhu
movieMaa
1976
Vijay's Employee
movieJaaneman
1976
Mithu
movieAnari
1975
Harish
movieSaazish
1975
Pinto
Us-Paar
1974
Pancham
movieFaslah
1974
Paintal
movieAaj Ki Taaza Khabar
1973
Champak Bhumia
movieHeera Panna
1973
Kamal
movieJangal Mein Mangal
1972
Totaram (as Paintal)
movieGomti Ke Kinare
1972
Film Kumar
movieParichay
1972
Panditji (Astrologer)
movieJawani Diwani
1972
Rattan
movieBawarchi
1972
Guruji
movieYaar Mere
1972
Pascal
movieChori Chori
1972
Cinema Spectator
movieMere Apne
1971
Bansi