Acting
Kanwarjeet Paintal
Hindi, Punjabi cinema · 73 credits
Born
8 August 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Tarn Taran
Also known as पेंटल
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
30 Minutes
as Shashanks father
Kaalo
as Pandit Ram Srivastav
Sikandar Sadak Ka
as Mano Bhai
Rock Dancer
as Havaldar
First Love Letter
as Sher Singh
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
as Gulfam
Zindagani
as Mantu
Dilwaala
as Mr. Narayan
Bepanaah
as Dasbihari Brahmachari
Jaag Utha Insan
as Ladhu Gopal
Shapath
as Bar waiter
Kalakaar
as Ravi's neighbour
Sadma
as Paintal
Satte Pe Satta
as Budh Anand
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
as Main In-charge of Training Manners
Vidhaata
as Muthuswamy
Saajan Ki Saheli
as Saawan Kumar
The Burning Train
as Passenger in toilet
Dostana
as Eve-Teaser
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
as Bhaskar
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
as Vishal's friend
Muqaddar
as Jimmy
Charandas
as Pinto
Chandi Sona
as Bunny
Saheb Bahadur
as Madhav
Balika Badhu
as Shambhu
Deewaangee
as Bill
Laila-Majnu
as Jafran
Maa
as Vijay's Employee
Jaaneman
as Mithu
Saazish
as Pinto
Anari
as Harish
Rafoo Chakkar
as Salim
Us-Paar
1974
Us-Paar
as Pancham
Faslah
as Paintal
Roti
Actor
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
as Champak Bhumia
Heera Panna
as Kamal
Bawarchi
as Guruji
Parichay
as Panditji (Astrologer)
Jawani Diwani
as Rattan
Piya Ka Ghar
as Arun
Yaar Mera
as Pascal
Jangal Mein Mangal
as Totaram (as Paintal)
Chori Chori
as Cinema Spectator
Gomti Ke Kinare
as Film Kumar
Mere Apne
as Bansi