Kanwarjeet Paintal
Acting • Born 1947-08-08
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)
Filmography
81 credits
Raahee
Movie • 1987
Lal Patthar
Movie • 1971
Satte Pe Satta
Movie • 1982
Budh Anand
Bawarchi
Movie • 1972
Guruji
Saazish
Movie • 1975
Pinto
Maqaar
Movie • 1986
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
Movie • 1973
Champak Bhumia
Parichay
Movie • 1972
Panditji (Astrologer)
Saajan Ki Saheli
Movie • 1981
Saawan Kumar
Mere Apne
Movie • 1971
Bansi
Kaalo
Movie • 2010
Pandit Ram Srivastav
Jawani Diwani
Movie • 1972
Rattan
Pyar Ke Naam Qurban
Movie • 1990
Gulfam
Balika Badhu
Movie • 1976
Shambhu
Yaar Mere
Movie • 1972
Pascal
Piya Ka Ghar
Movie • 1972
Arun
Faslah
Movie • 1974
Paintal
Jangal Mein Mangal
Movie • 1972
Totaram (as Paintal)
Sikandar Sadak Ka
Movie • 1999
Mano Bhai
Insaniyat Ke Dushman
Movie • 1987
Das
Teesra Kinara
Movie • 1986
Phir Aayee Barsat
Movie • 1985
Vinod
Hum Do Hamare Do
Movie • 1984
Jaag Utha Insan
Movie • 1984
Ladhu Gopal
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Movie • 1984
Shapath
Movie • 1984
Bar waiter
Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon
Movie • 1982
Main In-charge of Training Manners
Gunahgaar
Movie • 1980
Rakesh
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
Movie • 1978
Vishal's friend
Charandas
Movie • 1977
Pinto
Chandi Sona
Movie • 1977
Bunny
Saal Solvan Chadya
Movie • 1977
Chala Murari Hero Banne
Movie • 1977
Us-Paar
Movie • 1974
Pancham
Kahani Rubberband Ki
Movie • 2022
Judge
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
Movie • 2022
Chori Chori
Movie • 1972
Cinema Spectator
Anari
Movie • 1975
Harish
Deewaangee
Movie • 1976
Bill
Bepanaah
Movie • 1985
Dasbihari Brahmachari
Cycle of Life
Movie
Zindagani
Movie • 1986
Mantu
Muqaddar
Movie • 1978
Jimmy
Laila-Majnu
Movie • 1976
Jafran
Maa
Movie • 1976
Vijay's Employee
Kalakaar
Movie • 1983
Ravi's neighbour
Manoranjan
Movie • 1974
Kaaranama
Movie • 1990
Ghamandee
Movie • 1981
Rakesh
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Movie • 1979
Bhaskar
Rock Dancer
Movie • 1995
Havaldar
Shriman Shrimati
Movie • 1982
Sadma
Movie • 1983
Paintal
College Girl
Movie • 1978
30 Minutes
Movie • 2016
Shashanks father
Dilwaala
Movie • 1986
Mr. Narayan
Janam Kundli
Movie • 1995
Saheb Bahadur
Movie • 1977
Madhav
Raat Ke Andhere Mein
Movie • 1987
First Love Letter
Movie • 1991
Sher Singh
Rafoo Chakkar
Movie • 1975
Salim
The Burning Train
Movie • 1980
Passenger in toilet
Jay Vejay
Movie • 1977
Tumhari Kasam
Movie • 1978
Gomti Ke Kinare
Movie • 1972
Film Kumar
Dostana
Movie • 1980
Eve-Teaser
Vidhaata
Movie • 1982
Muthuswamy
Heera Panna
Movie • 1973
Kamal
Jaaneman
Movie • 1976
Mithu
Mujhe kasam hai
Movie • 1985
Rakhi Rakhi
Movie
Chakachak
Movie • 2005
The Epitaph
Movie
Roti
Movie • 1974
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Movie • 2003
Ikke Pe Ikka
Movie • 1994
Shirdi Ke Sai Baba
Movie • 1977
Karim
Amber Dhara
TV • 2007
Mahendra Pratap Dixit
Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey
TV • 2022
Charudutt
Mahabharat
TV • 1988
Shikhandi
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self