Paintal

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).

• Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki on Colors TV as Baksh Singh, Virat, Daljeet and Simran's grandfather (2020–present)
• Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman on Colors TV as Sujan Singh Chauhan aka Daddaji, Nand Kishore's father (2016–17)
• Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double (2017) - Special Appearance
• Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaaraon (Star Plus) as Jagdish Prasad Gupta aka Daddaji/Guptaji, Pankhudi's grandfather (2012–14)
• Amber Dhara on Sony TV (September 2007 – April 2008) – Mahendra Pratap Dixit
• Ladoo Singh Taxiwala
• Pyar Zindagi Hai on Zee TV (2003)
• NatKhat on Zee TV (1994)
• Daal Mein Kala on Star Plus (1988) as Various characters
• Mahabharat on DD National (October 1988 – June 1990) – Shikhandi
• Ssshhhh Koi Hai as Werewolf
• Jag Huse khud Roye as pappu on DD National Morning telecast
• Piya Albela on Zee TV (2017–18) as Kashinath Vyas, Naren's grandfather