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