About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1947-08-08
Place of birth:
Tarn Taran
Website:
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Kanwarjeet Paintal

Overview

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)

Known for

Acting
2022 Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal Actor N/A
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2022 Kahani Rubberband Ki Actor Judge 59
Average
2022 Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey Actor Charudutt N/A
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2016 30 Minutes Actor Shashanks father 59
Average
2010 Kaalo Actor Pandit Ram Srivastav 58
Average
2007 Amber Dhara Actor Mahendra Pratap Dixit N/A
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1999 Sikandar Sadak Ka Actor Mano Bhai 59
Average
1995 Rock Dancer Actor Havaldar 59
Average
1995 Janam Kundli Actor 59
Average
1991 First Love Letter Actor Sher Singh N/A
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1990 Kaaranama Actor 59
Average
1990 Pyar Ke Naam Qurban Actor Gulfam 59
Average
1988 Mahabharat Actor Shikhandi 71
Good
1987 Raahee Actor N/A
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1987 Insaniyat Ke Dushman Actor Das N/A
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1987 Raat Ke Andhere Mein Actor N/A
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1986 Teesra Kinara Actor N/A
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1986 Zindagani Actor Mantu N/A
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1986 Dilwaala Actor Mr. Narayan 59
Average
1986 Maqaar Actor N/A
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1985 Bepanaah Actor Dasbihari Brahmachari 59
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1985 Phir Aayee Barsat Actor Vinod N/A
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1984 Hum Do Hamare Do Actor N/A
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1984 Jaag Utha Insan Actor Ladhu Gopal N/A
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1984 Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein Actor N/A
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1984 Shapath Actor Bar waiter N/A
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1983 Kalakaar Actor Ravi's neighbour N/A
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1983 Sadma Actor Paintal 59
Average
1982 Vidhaata Actor Muthuswamy 59
Average
1982 Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon Actor Main In-charge of Training Manners N/A
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1982 Shriman Shrimati Actor 59
Average
1982 Satte Pe Satta Actor Budh Anand 59
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1981 Saajan Ki Saheli Actor Saawan Kumar 59
Average
1981 Ghamandee Actor Rakesh N/A
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1980 Dostana Actor Eve-Teaser 59
Average
1980 The Burning Train Actor Passenger in toilet 59
Average
1980 Gunahgaar Actor Rakesh N/A
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1979 Duniya Meri Jeb Mein Actor Bhaskar 59
Average
1978 College Girl Actor 59
Average
1978 Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan Actor Vishal's friend 58
Average
1978 Muqaddar Actor Jimmy N/A
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1978 Tumhari Kasam Actor 58
Average
1977 Charandas Actor Pinto N/A
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1977 Chandi Sona Actor Bunny N/A
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1977 Jay Vejay Actor N/A
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1977 Chala Murari Hero Banne Actor N/A
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1977 Saal Solvan Chadya Actor N/A
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1977 Saheb Bahadur Actor Madhav N/A
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1976 Laila-Majnu Actor Jafran 58
Average
1976 Balika Badhu Actor Shambhu 59
Average
1976 Maa Actor Vijay's Employee 59
Average
1976 Jaaneman Actor Mithu 58
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1976 Deewaangee Actor Bill N/A
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1975 Anari Actor Harish N/A
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1975 Rafoo Chakkar Actor Salim 59
Average
1975 Saazish Actor N/A
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1974 Manoranjan Actor 58
Average
1974 Us-Paar Actor Pancham N/A
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1974 Faslah Actor Paintal N/A
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1973 Heera Panna Actor Kamal 58
Average
1973 Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar Actor Champak Bhumia 59
Average
1972 Jangal Mein Mangal Actor Totaram (as Paintal) 59
Average
1972 Gomti Ke Kinare Actor Film Kumar N/A
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1972 Parichay Actor Panditji (Astrologer) 59
Average
1972 Jawani Diwani Actor Rattan 58
Average
1972 Bawarchi Actor Guruji 59
Average
1972 Piya Ka Ghar Actor Arun 59
Average
1972 Yaar Mere Actor Pascal 58
Average
1972 Chori Chori Actor Cinema Spectator N/A
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1971 Lal Patthar Actor 59
Average
1971 Mere Apne Actor Bansi 59
Average
Cycle of Life Actor N/A
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