Kanwarjit Paintal

{{Infobox person

| name = Kanwarjit Paintal

| image = Paintal.jpg

| caption = Paintal in 2009

| birth_name = Kanwarjit Singh Paintal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|08|22}}

| birth_place = Tarn Taran, East Punjab, India

| occupation = Actor

| spouse =

| children = Hiten Paintal

| relatives = Gufi Paintal (brother)

}}

Kanwarjit Paintal, 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).{{cite web

|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k3/siblings.htm|title=Sibling revelry|access-date=12 November 2006}}

Filmography

Some of Paintal's notable roles included Rattan in Jawani Diwani (1972), Salma in Rafoo Chakkar (1975), Guruji in Bawarchi (1972), Arun in Piya Ka Ghar (1972), Panditji (Astrologer) in Parichay (1972), Totaram in Jangal Mein Mangal (1972), Kamal in Heera Panna (1973), Headmaster in Roti (1974), Ramu in Khote Sikkay (1973), and Budh Anand in Satte Pe Satta (1982). One of his most notable roles was as Champak Boomia in Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973). The film became very successful for the character 'Champak Bhumia' played by him. From playing comic roles, Paintal has moved on to play serious character roles, most recent of which is in the television drama Pyar Ka Dard Hain Kuch Meetha Meetha.

=Bollywood films=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

!Ref.

1970

|Umang

rowspan="2" |1971

|Lal Patthar

Mere Apne

rowspan="8" |1972

|Tangewala

Shaadi Ke Baad

Jawani Diwani

|Rattan

Gomti Ke Kinare

Bawarchi

|Guruji

Piya Ka Ghar

|Arun

Parichay

|Panditji (Astrologer)

Jangal Mein Mangal

|Totaram

rowspan="2" |1973

|Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar

|Champak Boomia

Khote Sikkay

rowspan="11" |1974

|Heera Panna

|Kamal

Zehreela Insaan

Us-Paar

Manoranjan

Kora Badan

Faslah

Dulhan

Dil Diwana

Call Girl

Roti

|Headmaster

Gulabi Nain Sharabi

|Raja

rowspan="5" |1975

|Rafoo Chakkar

|Salma

Mazaaq

Jaggu

Apne Rang hazaar

Anokha

|Raja

rowspan="7" |1976

|Maa

Laila Majnu

Deewangee

Balika Badhu

|Shambhu

Bairaag

Jaaneman

Udhar Ka Sindur

rowspan="9" |1977

|Shirdi Ke Sai Baba

Saheb Bahadur

Saal Solvan Chadya

Jay Vejay

Jagriti

Chandi Sona

Chala Murari Hero Banne

Alibaba Marjinaa

Abhi To Jee Lein

rowspan="11" |1978

|Tumhari Kasam

Swarg Narak

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan

Naya Daur

Muqaddar

Des Pardes

College Girl

Ankh Ka Tara

Aakhri Daku

Aahuti

Adventures of Aladdin

rowspan="5" |1979

|Magroor

Jaani Dushman

Jaan-E-Bahaar

Gopal Krishna

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

rowspan="5" |1980

|Khoon Kharaba

The Burning Train

Sitara

Oh Bewafa

Dostana

rowspan="5" |1981

|Waqt Ki Deewar

Saajan Ki Saheli

Ghamandee

Kranti

Daasi

rowspan="5" |1982

|Kachche Heere

Baghavat

Satte Pe Satta

|Budh Anand

Teri Kasam

Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon

rowspan="5" |1983

|Shubh Kaamna

Ganga Meri Maa

Sadma

Daulat Ke Dushman

|(Special Appearance)

Kalaakaar

rowspan="7" |1984

|Waqt Ki Pukar

Sardaar{{Cite web |title=Sardaar Movie Trailer, Star Cast, Release Date, Box Office, Movie Review {{!}} Sardaar Movie budget and Collection {{!}} Sardaar |url=https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/sardaar |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=www.indianfilmhistory.com |language=en}}

|Pyare

Shapath

Maan Maryada

Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein

Jaag Utha Insaan

Hum Do Hamare Do

|Photographer

rowspan="10" |1985

|Ram Tere Kitne Nam

Paisa Yeh Paisa

Kali Basti

Aandhi-Toofan

Mehak

Wafadaar

Bepanaah

Sur Sangam

Babu

Mujhe Kasam Hai

|Gopi

rowspan="7" |1986

|Mohabbat Ki Kasam

Kirayadar

Adhikar

Dilwala

Zindagani

Teesra Kinara

Anubhav

rowspan="2" |1987

|Insaniyat Ke Dushman

Maashuka

rowspan="3" |1988

|Paap Ki Duniya

Jeete Hain Shaan Se

Akhri Muqabla

rowspan="5" |1989

| Mitti Aur Sona

Jaaydaad

Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni

Shehzaade

|uncredited

Anokha Aspatal

|Ram Dhani

rowspan="4" |1990

|Pyasi Nigahen

Aag Ka Gola

|uncredited

Pyaar Ke Naam Qurban

Thanedaar

rowspan="3" |1991

|Qurbani Rang Layegi

First Love Letter

Saugandh

rowspan="3" |1992

|Prem Deewane

Ghar Jamai

|Lakhpathiya

|{{Cite web |title=Ghar Jamai |url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/ghar-jamai |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Cinemaazi |language=en}}

Mehboob Mere Mehboob

1993

|Pehchaan

rowspan="4" |1994

|Anokha Premyudh

Prem Yog

Amaanat

Ikke Pe Ikka

|Tuli

|{{Cite web |title=Ikke Pe Ikka - Movie - - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=3065 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}

rowspan="2" |1995

|Aazmayish

Rock Dancer

|Havaldar

|{{Cite web |title=Rock Dancer |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/rock-dancer/cast/2030213976/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}

rowspan="2" |1996

|Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai

Megha

|uncredited

rowspan="2" |1997

|Mere Sapno Ki Rani

Kaalia{{Cite web |title=Kaalia (1997) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kaalia-8262/cast-crew |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=Cinestaan}}

|Nandlal Choubey

rowspan="2" |1998

|Hatyara

Zulm-O-Sitam

2001

|Kasam

2003

|Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century

rowspan="2" |2009

|Paying Guests

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

|Special Appearance

2010

|Kaalo

2016

|30 Minutes

2022

|Kahani Rubberband Ki

2023

|Dono

=TV career=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Show

! Role

!Notes

!Ref.

| Vikram Aur Betaal

|Dagdoo

'Vikram Aur Betaal'' as Dagdoo

Ssshhhh...Koi Hai-Bhediya as Werewolf
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai-Khoj
Mahabharat on DD National (October 1988 – June 1990) – Sudama and Shikhandi
Jai Mata Ki sage Narada
Daal Mein Kala on Star Plus (1988) as Various characters
NatKhat on Zee TV (1994)
Pyar Zindagi Hai on Zee TV (2003)
Ladoo Singh Taxiwala (1976 The first ever doordarshan serial)
CID (Indian TV series) as Ghanashyam in Episode 409
Amber Dhara on Sony TV (September 2007 – April 2008) – Mahendra Pratap Dixit
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara on (Star Plus) as Jagdish Prasad Gupta (2012–14)
Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman on Colors TV as Sujan Singh Chauhan (2016–17)
Piya Albela on Zee TV (2017–18) as Kashinath Vyas
Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double (2017) - Special Appearance
Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki on Colors TV as Baksh Singh (2020)
Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey on StarPlus{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-promo-of-star-plus-upcoming-show-kabhi-kabhie-ittefaq-sey/|title=In Video: Promo of Star Plus' upcoming show Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey|website=Biz Asia}} as Charudutt Kulshresta
Mehndi Wala Ghar as Hari Agarwal
Sajan Ji Ghar Aaye Family Kyun Sharmaye as Avdesh Lal (2025)
Anupamaa as Manohar Pandit

Awards and nominations

| 1973

| Bawarchi{{cite web|url=http://www.indiafm.com/celebrities/awards/9956/index.html|title=Paintal: Awards|access-date=12 November 2006}}

| rowspan="2"|Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role

| {{won}}

| 1978

| Chala Murari Hero Banne

| {{won}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name | id=0656865| name = Paintal }}
[https://books.google.com/books?id=Odsk9xfOp6oC&dq=shikhandi+role+in+br+chopra+mahabrata&pg=PA19 Shikhandi a pivotal character]

Category:Indian male comedians

Category:Filmfare Awards winners

Category:Living people

Category:1948 births