About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1910-01-01
Place of birth:
Varanasi, India
Website:
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Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Overview

Kanhaiyalal, or Kanhaiya Lal Chaturvedi, was an Indian film actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry.

He was fond of plays and came to Mumbai to find a space on stage. He staged his own written play Pandrah August in Mumbai, and later he tried his luck in films. He also had written many plays. In the 1939 film Ek Hi Raasta as Banke, he got a break in Hindi films and in 1940 he got the role of the moneylender (Sahukar) in Mehboob Khan's film Aurat as Sukhilala. After that, he later acted in many films as a character artist. When Mehboob Khan directed his film Mother India, he again picked Kanhaiyalal to act as Sukkhi Lala, a character that came alive with his natural acting. Some of the performances of Kanhaiyalal which were appreciated by the audience for his vesatility include his characters in the films Bhookh (1947), Ganga Jamuna, Gopi, Upkar, Apna Desh, Janta Hawaldar, Dushman, Bandhan, Bharosa, Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, Hum Paanch, Upkar, Gaon Hamara Desh Tumhara, Dadi Maa, Gruhasti, Hatyara, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Heera, Teen Bahuraniyaan, Dost etc. His memorable roles include those as villainous[1] scheming moneylenders in the films Mother India , Ganga Jamuna, Gopi and Upkaar.

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Known for

Acting
1980 Hum Paanch Actor Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav 59
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1980 Sitara Actor N/A
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1978 Daku Aur Jawan Actor N/A
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1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram Actor Pandit Shyam Sunder 59
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1977 Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein Actor N/A
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1977 Jadu Tona Actor 59
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1977 Duniyadari Actor Mevalal Sahukar N/A
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1974 Dost Actor Gadibabu 59
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1973 Heera Actor Dhaniram N/A
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1972 Apna Desh Actor Sevaram 58
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1971 Banphool Actor Muninji 59
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1970 Samaj Ko Badal Dalo Actor Kundanlal N/A
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1969 Chirag Actor N/A
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1969 Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Actor N/A
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1969 Doli Actor 59
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1969 Bandhan Actor 59
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1967 Aurat Actor N/A
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1967 Upkar Actor 59
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1967 Dulhan Ek Raat Ki Actor N/A
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1967 Diwana Actor Kaka 59
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1967 Ram Aur Shyam Actor 59
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1966 Biradari Actor Rammurthy 'Dudhwala' 59
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1966 Daadi Maa Actor N/A
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1966 Gaban Actor 59
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1965 Oonche Log Actor 59
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1965 Himalay Ki Godmein Actor Ghoghar Baba 59
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1965 Noor Mahal Actor N/A
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1964 Zindagi Actor N/A
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1963 Meri Surat Teri Ankhen Actor Rahmat N/A
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1963 Grahasti Actor Station Master Ram Swarup N/A
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1962 Son of India Actor Paro's dad 59
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1961 Gunga Jumna Actor Kallu 59
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1960 The Test Actor Pandit Tarkalankar 59
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1960 Ghunghat Actor N/A
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1958 Sahara Actor 59
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1957 Mother India Actor Sukhilala 60
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1955 Naata Actor N/A
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1954 Naukari Actor Hari 59
Average
1954 Bahut Din Hue Actor Pujari N/A
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1952 Mr. Sampat Actor Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala N/A
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1952 Daag Actor 59
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1951 Hum Log Actor Lalaji / Haricharandas N/A
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1949 Jeet Actor Thakur Kalyan Singh 58
Average
1945 Ramayani Actor N/A
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1944 Lal Haveli Actor Chacha N/A
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Production
1969 Doli Production Production Manager 59
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