Kanwarjeet Paintal
Acting
Born 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. 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
- Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey — Charudutt
- 2022Kahani Rubberband Ki — Judge
- 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- Piyaa Albela — Kashinath Vyas
- 201630 Minutes — Shashanks father
- 2010Kaalo — Pandit Ram Srivastav
- Amber Dhara — Mahendra Pratap Dixit
- 2005Chakachak
- 2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
- 1999Sikandar Sadak Ka — Mano Bhai
- C.I.D. — Ghanshyam
- 1995Janam Kundli
- 1995Rock Dancer — Havaldar
- 1994Ikke Pe Ikka
- 1991First Love Letter — Sher Singh
- 1990Kaaranama
- 1990Pyar Ke Naam Qurban — Gulfam
- 1989Jaaydaad
- Mahabharat — Shikhandi
- 1987Insaniyat Ke Dushman — Das
- 1987Raahee
- 1987Raat Ke Andhere Mein
- 1986Dilwaala — Mr. Narayan
- 1986Maqaar
- 1986Teesra Kinara
- 1986Zindagani — Mantu
- 1985Bepanaah — Dasbihari Brahmachari
- 1985Mujhe kasam hai
- 1985Phir Aayee Barsat — Vinod
- 1984Hum Do Hamare Do
- 1984Jaag Utha Insan — Ladhu Gopal
- 1984Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
- 1984Shapath — Bar waiter
- 1983Kalakaar — Ravi's neighbour
- 1983Sadma — Paintal
- 1982Satte Pe Satta — Budh Anand
- 1982Shriman Shrimati
- 1982Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon — Main In-charge of Training Manners
- 1982Vidhaata — Muthuswamy
- 1981Ghamandee — Rakesh
- 1980Dostana — Eve-Teaser
- 1980Gunahgaar — Rakesh
- 1980Saajan Ki Saheli — Saawan Kumar
- 1980The Burning Train — Passenger in toilet
- 1979Duniya Meri Jeb Mein — Bhaskar
- 1978College Girl
- 1978Muqaddar — Jimmy
- 1978Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan — Vishal's friend
- 1978Tumhari Kasam
- 1977Chala Murari Hero Banne
- 1977Chandi Sona — Bunny
- 1977Charandas — Pinto
- 1977Jay Vejay
- 1977Saal Solvan Chadya
- 1977Saheb Bahadur — Madhav
- 1977Shirdi Ke Sai Baba — Karim
- 1976Balika Badhu — Shambhu
- 1976Deewaangee — Bill
- 1976Jaaneman — Mithu
- 1976Laila-Majnu — Jafran
- 1976Maa — Vijay's Employee
- 1975Anari — Harish
- 1975Rafoo Chakkar — Salim
- 1975Saazish — Pinto
- 1974Faslah — Paintal
- 1974Manoranjan
- 1974Roti
- 1974Us-Paar — Pancham
- 1973Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar — Champak Bhumia
- 1973Heera Panna — Kamal
- 1972Bawarchi — Guruji
- 1972Chori Chori — Cinema Spectator
- 1972Gomti Ke Kinare — Film Kumar
- 1972Jangal Mein Mangal — Totaram (as Paintal)
- 1972Jawani Diwani — Rattan
- 1972Parichay — Panditji (Astrologer)
- 1972Piya Ka Ghar — Arun
- 1972Yaar Mera — Pascal
- 1971Lal Patthar
- 1971Mere Apne — Bansi
- 1969Rakhi Rakhi
- 1969The Epitaph
- Cycle of Life
Appearances as themselves (1)
- The Kapil Sharma Show — Self