Gufi Paintal is an Indian actor who appeared in some notable Bollywood movies in 1980s, as well as television serials and plays. He was born in a Sikh Family.His most well-known role is that of Mama (Maternal Uncle) Shakuni in the Mahabharat adaptation by B.R. Chopra and his son Ravi Chopra which Paintal himself recognizes as his best role.
Gufi Paintal
Movies
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
Tells the story of three friends Krish Kumar, Hrithik Mittal and Devdarshan Suri alias Dev, who all are from different walks of life as they strive to win the battle of life consisting of hitting it big in the music industry and to cope with the short-comings in their romance.…
Songs
Ab Ke Saawan Mein
Barsaat Bhi Aakar Chali Gayi
Goom Hai Kisi Ke Pyar Mein
Kehna Hai, Kehna Hai
Kya Janu Sajan Hotee Hai Kya Gham Kee Sham
Mere Samnewalee Khidkee Me
O Hansinee Meree Hansinee
O Hasina Julfowalee Jane Jahan
Rat Kalee Ek Khwab Me Aayee
Tere Bina Jindagi Se Koi
Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahan
Yado Kee Barat Niklee Hai Aaj
Ye Jo Mohabbat Hai
Mahabharat
Daava
Inspector Arjun and his two siblings, Bhishma and Suraj are made targets when they decides to go against a notorious criminal gang who call themselves, ‘Chamunda brothers’. The gang first kill Suraj when he attempt to expose their unlawful activities and then they attempt to split Arjun and Bhishma over…
Fun Facts
Brother of Bollywood actor Kanwarjeet Paintal.
Uncle of Bollywood actor Hiten Paintal.
Wife Rekha passed away at the age of 40 in 1993. They have a son named Harry Paintal.
Son is actor Harry Paintal.
Initially trained as an engineer, he would go on to follow his younger brother (who had been trained at the Film and Television Institute of India) into acting.
N 2010 he was appointed head of facility at the Abbhinnay Acting Academy in Mumbai, a school established by his Mahabharata co-star Pankaj Dheer.
Indeed, he is so associated with his Shakuni character in India that Paintal presented a political discussion show on the news channel Sahara Samay in the character of Shakuni.
Paintal has recently directed the movie, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu which sketches the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 16th-century devotee of Krishna who is recognized as an incarnation of the god by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.