Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1947-08-08 (Age: 79)
Place of Birth
Tarn Taran
Kanwarjeet Paintal
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)
Filmography (75)
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022
Kahani Rubberband Ki
2022
30 Minutes
2016
Kaalo
2010Chakachak
2005
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
2003
Sikandar Sadak Ka
1999
Rock Dancer
1995
Janam Kundli
1995
Ikke Pe Ikka
1994
First Love Letter
1991
Kaaranama
1990
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
1990
Jaaydaad
1989
