Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 08, 1947
Place of Birth
Tarn Taran
Credits
84 titles
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)
Known For
Filmography
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Kahani Rubberband Ki
Judge
Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey
Charudutt
Piyaa Albela
Kashinath Vyas
30 Minutes
Shashanks father
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
Kaalo
Pandit Ram Srivastav
Amber Dhara
Mahendra Pratap Dixit
Chakachak
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Sikandar Sadak Ka
Mano Bhai
C.I.D.
Ghanshyam
Rock Dancer
Havaldar
Janam Kundli
Ikke Pe Ikka
First Love Letter
Sher Singh
Kaaranama
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
Gulfam
Jaaydaad
Mahabharat
Shikhandi
Raahee
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
Das
Raat Ke Andhere Mein
Teesra Kinara
Zindagani
Mantu
Dilwaala
Mr. Narayan
Maqaar
Bepanaah
Dasbihari Brahmachari
Phir Aayee Barsat
Vinod
Mujhe kasam hai
Hum Do Hamare Do
Jaag Utha Insan
Ladhu Gopal
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Shapath
Bar waiter
Kalakaar
Ravi's neighbour
Sadma
Paintal
Vidhaata
Muthuswamy
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
Main In-charge of Training Manners
Shriman Shrimati
Satte Pe Satta
Budh Anand
Ghamandee
Rakesh
Saajan Ki Saheli
Saawan Kumar
Dostana
Eve-Teaser
The Burning Train
Passenger in toilet
Gunahgaar
Rakesh
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Bhaskar
College Girl
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
Vishal's friend
Muqaddar
Jimmy
Tumhari Kasam