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)

Mahabharat

Shikhandi

Amber Dhara

Mahendra Pratap Dixit

Kabhi Kabhi Ittefaq Sey

Charudutt

Sadma

Paintal

Kaalo

Pandit Ram Srivastav

Parichay

Panditji (Astrologer)

Dostana

Eve-Teaser

Dilwaala

Mr. Narayan

Balika Badhu

Shambhu

Bawarchi

Guruji

Pyar Ke Naam Qurban

Gulfam

Kalakaar

Ravi's neighbour

Mere Apne

Bansi

Satte Pe Satta

Budh Anand

Manoranjan

Bepanaah

Dasbihari Brahmachari

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon

Main In-charge of Training Manners

Heera Panna

Kamal

Duniya Meri Jeb Mein

Bhaskar

Rafoo Chakkar

Salim

30 Minutes

Shashanks father

Vidhaata

Muthuswamy

Hum Do Hamare Do

The Burning Train

Passenger in toilet

Tumhari Kasam

Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar

Champak Bhumia

Piya Ka Ghar

Arun

Saajan Ki Saheli

Saawan Kumar

Anari

Harish

Saheb Bahadur

Madhav

Chandi Sona

Bunny

Charandas

Pinto

Jangal Mein Mangal

Totaram (as Paintal)

Zindagani

Mantu

Saazish

Pinto

Maa

Vijay's Employee

Rock Dancer

Havaldar

Shriman Shrimati

Janam Kundli

Insaniyat Ke Dushman

Das

Raat Ke Andhere Mein

Laila-Majnu

Jafran

Kaaranama

Lal Patthar

College Girl

First Love Letter

Sher Singh

Yaar Mere

Pascal

Raahee

Muqaddar

Jimmy

Jawani Diwani

Rattan

Sikandar Sadak Ka

Mano Bhai

Shapath

Bar waiter

Jaaneman

Mithu

Kahani Rubberband Ki

Judge

Jay Vejay

Chori Chori

Cinema Spectator

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan

Vishal's friend

Chala Murari Hero Banne

Deewaangee

Bill

Gomti Ke Kinare

Film Kumar

Teesra Kinara

Faslah