Kanwarjeet Paintal

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Kanwarjeet Paintal

Acting 79 August 8, 1947

Tarn Taran

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…

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C.I.D.

C.I.D.

5.7 1998 TV Show
The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

7.0 2016 TV Show
Mahabharat

Mahabharat

7.3 1988 TV Show
Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey

Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey

2022 TV Show
Satte Pe Satta

Satte Pe Satta

6.6 1982 Movie
Bawarchi

Bawarchi

7.1 1972 Movie
Piyaa Albela

Piyaa Albela

6.0 2017 TV Show
The Burning Train

The Burning Train

6.6 1980 Movie
Sadma

Sadma

7.2 1983 Movie
Dostana

Dostana

6.0 1980 Movie
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century

Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century

4.4 2003 Movie
Vidhaata

Vidhaata

7.6 1982 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

    Movie

  2. 2022
    Kahani Rubberband Ki

    Movie Judge

  3. 2022
    Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey

    TV show Charudutt

  4. 2017
    Piyaa Albela

    TV show Kashinath Vyas

  5. 2016
    30 Minutes

    Movie Shashanks father

  6. 2016
    The Kapil Sharma Show

    TV show Self

  7. 2010
    Kaalo

    Movie Pandit Ram Srivastav

  8. 2007
    Amber Dhara

    TV show Mahendra Pratap Dixit

  9. 2005
    Chakachak

    Movie

  10. 2003
    Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century

    Movie

  11. 1999
    Sikandar Sadak Ka

    Movie Mano Bhai

  12. 1998
    C.I.D.

    TV show Ghanshyam

  13. 1995
    Rock Dancer

    Movie Havaldar

  14. 1995
    Janam Kundli

    Movie

  15. 1994
    Ikke Pe Ikka

    Movie

  16. 1991
    First Love Letter

    Movie Sher Singh

More credits
  1. 1990
    Kaaranama

    Movie

  2. 1990
    Pyar Ke Naam Qurban

    Movie Gulfam

  3. 1989
    Jaaydaad

    Movie

  4. 1988
    Mahabharat

    TV show Shikhandi

  5. 1987
    Raahee

    Movie

  6. 1987
    Insaniyat Ke Dushman

    Movie Das

  7. 1987
    Raat Ke Andhere Mein

    Movie

  8. 1986
    Teesra Kinara

    Movie

  9. 1986
    Zindagani

    Movie Mantu

  10. 1986
    Dilwaala

    Movie Mr. Narayan

  11. 1986
    Maqaar

    Movie

  12. 1985
    Bepanaah

    Movie Dasbihari Brahmachari

  13. 1985
    Phir Aayee Barsat

    Movie Vinod

  14. 1985
    Mujhe kasam hai

    Movie

  15. 1984
    Hum Do Hamare Do

    Movie

  16. 1984
    Jaag Utha Insan

    Movie Ladhu Gopal

  17. 1984
    Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein

    Movie

  18. 1984
    Shapath

    Movie Bar waiter

  19. 1983
    Kalakaar

    Movie Ravi's neighbour

  20. 1983
    Sadma

    Movie Paintal

  21. 1982
    Vidhaata

    Movie Muthuswamy

  22. 1982
    Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon

    Movie Main In-charge of Training Manners

  23. 1982
    Shriman Shrimati

    Movie

  24. 1982
    Satte Pe Satta

    Movie Budh Anand