Kanwarjeet Paintal
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
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Kahani Rubberband Ki
as Judge
Kahani Rubberband Ki
as Judge
30 Minutes
as Shashanks father
30 Minutes
as Shashanks father
Kaalo
as Pandit Ram Srivastav
Kaalo
as Pandit Ram Srivastav
Chakachak
Chakachak
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Sikandar Sadak Ka
as Mano Bhai
Sikandar Sadak Ka
as Mano Bhai
Rock Dancer
as Havaldar
Rock Dancer
as Havaldar
Janam Kundli
Janam Kundli
Ikke Pe Ikka
Ikke Pe Ikka
First Love Letter
as Sher Singh
First Love Letter
as Sher Singh
Kaaranama
Kaaranama
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
as Gulfam
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
as Gulfam
Jaaydaad
Jaaydaad
Raahee
Raahee
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
as Das
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
as Das
Raat Ke Andhere Mein
Raat Ke Andhere Mein
Teesra Kinara
Teesra Kinara
Zindagani
as Mantu
Zindagani
as Mantu
Dilwaala
as Mr. Narayan
Dilwaala
as Mr. Narayan
Maqaar
Maqaar
Bepanaah
as Dasbihari Brahmachari
Bepanaah
as Dasbihari Brahmachari
Phir Aayee Barsat
as Vinod
Phir Aayee Barsat
as Vinod
Mujhe kasam hai
Mujhe kasam hai
Hum Do Hamare Do
Hum Do Hamare Do
Jaag Utha Insan
as Ladhu Gopal
Jaag Utha Insan
as Ladhu Gopal
Shapath
as Bar waiter
Shapath
as Bar waiter
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Kalakaar
as Ravi's neighbour
Kalakaar
as Ravi's neighbour
Sadma
as Paintal
Sadma
as Paintal
Vidhaata
as Muthuswamy
Vidhaata
as Muthuswamy
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Main In-charge of Training Manners
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Main In-charge of Training Manners
Shriman Shrimati
Shriman Shrimati
Satte Pe Satta
as Budh Anand
Satte Pe Satta
as Budh Anand
Saajan Ki Saheli
as Saawan Kumar
Saajan Ki Saheli
as Saawan Kumar
Ghamandee
as Rakesh
Ghamandee
as Rakesh
Dostana
as Eve-Teaser
Dostana
as Eve-Teaser
The Burning Train
as Passenger in toilet
The Burning Train
as Passenger in toilet
Gunahgaar
as Rakesh
Gunahgaar
as Rakesh
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Bhaskar
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Bhaskar
College Girl
College Girl
Muqaddar
as Jimmy
Muqaddar
as Jimmy
Tumhari Kasam
Tumhari Kasam
Charandas
as Pinto
Charandas
as Pinto
Chandi Sona
as Bunny
Chandi Sona
as Bunny
Shirdi Ke Sai Baba
as Karim
Shirdi Ke Sai Baba
as Karim
Jay Vejay
Jay Vejay
Chala Murari Hero Banne
Chala Murari Hero Banne
Saal Solvan Chadya
Saal Solvan Chadya
Saheb Bahadur
as Madhav
Saheb Bahadur
as Madhav
Laila-Majnu
as Jafran
Laila-Majnu
as Jafran
Balika Badhu
as Shambhu
Balika Badhu
as Shambhu
Maa
as Vijay's Employee
Maa
as Vijay's Employee
Jaaneman
as Mithu
Jaaneman
as Mithu
Deewaangee
as Bill
Deewaangee
as Bill
Saazish
as Pinto
Saazish
as Pinto
Rafoo Chakkar
as Salim
Rafoo Chakkar
as Salim
Roti
Roti
Manoranjan
Manoranjan
Us-Paar
as Pancham
Us-Paar
as Pancham
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
as Champak Bhumia
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
as Champak Bhumia
Heera Panna
as Kamal
Heera Panna
as Kamal
Jangal Mein Mangal
as Totaram (as Paintal)
Jangal Mein Mangal
as Totaram (as Paintal)
Gomti Ke Kinare
as Film Kumar
Gomti Ke Kinare
as Film Kumar
Parichay
as Panditji (Astrologer)
Parichay
as Panditji (Astrologer)
Jawani Diwani
as Rattan
Jawani Diwani
as Rattan
Bawarchi
as Guruji
Bawarchi
as Guruji
Piya Ka Ghar
as Arun
Piya Ka Ghar
as Arun
Chori Chori
as Cinema Spectator
Chori Chori
as Cinema Spectator
Lal Patthar
Lal Patthar
Mere Apne
as Bansi
Mere Apne
as Bansi
Cycle of Life
Cycle of Life
Rakhi Rakhi
Rakhi Rakhi