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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 8, 1947
Place of Birth
Tarn Taran
Also Known As
- पेंटल
Kanwarjeet Paintal
1.0 Popularity
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)
Known For
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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022
7.0
Judge
Kahani Rubberband Ki
2022
0.0
Charudutt
Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey
2022
8.0
Shashanks father
30 Minutes
2016
7.1
Self
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
4.7
Pandit Ram Srivastav
Kaalo
2010
🎬
0.0
Mahendra Pratap Dixit
Amber Dhara
2007
🎬
0.0
Chakachak
2005
4.1
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
2003
10.0
Mano Bhai
Sikandar Sadak Ka
1999
Credits
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022
0.0
Kahani Rubberband Ki
as Judge
2022
7.0
Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey
as Charudutt
2022
0.0
30 Minutes
as Shashanks father
2016
8.0
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2016
7.1
Kaalo
as Pandit Ram Srivastav
2010
4.7
🎬
Amber Dhara
as Mahendra Pratap Dixit
2007
0.0
🎬
Chakachak
2005
0.0
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
2003
4.1
Sikandar Sadak Ka
as Mano Bhai
1999
10.0
Rock Dancer
as Havaldar
1995
10.0
Janam Kundli
1995
4.7
Ikke Pe Ikka
1994
2.4
First Love Letter
as Sher Singh
1991
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Kaaranama
1990
9.0
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
as Gulfam
1990
6.3
Mahabharat
as Shikhandi
1988
7.2
Raahee
1987
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Insaniyat Ke Dushman
as Das
1987
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Raat Ke Andhere Mein
1987
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Teesra Kinara
1986
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Zindagani
as Mantu
1986
0.0
Dilwaala
as Mr. Narayan
1986
9.5
Maqaar
1986
0.0
Bepanaah
as Dasbihari Brahmachari
1985
8.0
Phir Aayee Barsat
as Vinod
1985
0.0
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Mujhe kasam hai
1985
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Hum Do Hamare Do
1984
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Jaag Utha Insan
as Ladhu Gopal
1984
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Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
1984
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Shapath
as Bar waiter
1984
0.0
Kalakaar
as Ravi's neighbour
1983
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Sadma
as Paintal
1983
7.1
Vidhaata
as Muthuswamy
1982
7.1
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Main In-charge of Training Manners
1982
0.0
Shriman Shrimati
1982
5.8
Satte Pe Satta
as Budh Anand
1982
6.5
Saajan Ki Saheli
as Saawan Kumar
1981
5.2
Ghamandee
as Rakesh
1981
0.0
Dostana
as Eve-Teaser
1980
6.1
The Burning Train
as Passenger in toilet
1980
6.4
Gunahgaar
as Rakesh
1980
0.0
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Bhaskar
1979
6.0
College Girl
1978
6.0
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
as Vishal's friend
1978
6.0
Muqaddar
as Jimmy
1978
0.0
Tumhari Kasam
1978
6.0
Charandas
as Pinto
1977
0.0
Chandi Sona
as Bunny
1977
0.0
Jay Vejay
1977
0.0
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Chala Murari Hero Banne
1977
0.0
Saal Solvan Chadya
1977
0.0
Saheb Bahadur
as Madhav
1977
0.0
Laila-Majnu
as Jafran
1976
3.0
Balika Badhu
as Shambhu
1976
9.0
Maa
as Vijay's Employee
1976
10.0
Jaaneman
as Mithu
1976
6.0
Deewaangee
as Bill
1976
0.0
Anari
as Harish
1975
0.0
Saazish
as Pinto
1975
0.0
Rafoo Chakkar
as Salim
1975
5.0
Roti
1974
6.8
Manoranjan
1974
4.3
🎬
Us-Paar
as Pancham
1974
0.0
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Faslah
as Paintal
1974
0.0
Heera Panna
as Kamal
1973
3.8
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
as Champak Bhumia
1973
6.3
Jangal Mein Mangal
as Totaram (as Paintal)
1972
6.0
Gomti Ke Kinare
as Film Kumar
1972
0.0
Parichay
as Panditji (Astrologer)
1972
6.4
Jawani Diwani
as Rattan
1972
5.0
Bawarchi
as Guruji
1972
7.0
Piya Ka Ghar
as Arun
1972
7.0
Yaar Mere
as Pascal
1972
5.0
Chori Chori
as Cinema Spectator
1972
0.0
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Lal Patthar
1971
7.0
Mere Apne
as Bansi
1971
6.2
🎬
The Epitaph
N/A
0.0
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Rakhi Rakhi
N/A
0.0
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Cycle of Life
N/A
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