DeathBorn on October 4, in Punjab, Gufi Paintal worked in several films and nearly 18 teleserials in various genres and roles.Twitter/NarenMukherjeeVeteran actor and film-maker Sarabjeet Singh alias 'Gufi' Paintal - the elder brother of the noted comedian Kanwarjit Singh Paintal - passed away due to old-age related problems on Monday, June 5, Bollywood sources said. Gufi was 78 and is best remembered for his role as the cunning 'Shakuni Mama' in the mega-teleserial by the late Br Chopra, Mahabharat (1988-1990) which was a rage on Doordarshan. Born on October 4, 1944 in the pilgrim town of Tarn Taran in Punjab, he also worked in films like Rafoo Chakkar, Dillagi, Des Pardes, Suhaag, and more, besides nearly 18 teleserials in various genres and roles. Last week, his nephew and actor Hiten Paintal had told mediapersons that his uncle Gufi was serious and had been rushed to a private hospital in Andheri for heart and kidney related problems.
- 6/5/2023
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
Mumbai, June 5 (Ians) Veteran actor and film-maker Sarabjeet Singh alias ‘Gufi’ Paintal – the elder brother of the noted comedian Kanwarjit Singh Paintal – passed away due to old-age related problems here on Monday, Bollywood sources said.
Gufi was 78 and is best remembered for his role as the cunning ‘Shakuni Mama’ in the mega-teleserial by the late B. R. Chopra, ‘Mahabharat’ (1988-1990) which was a rage on Doordarshan.
Born on October 4, 1944 in the pilgrim town of Tarn Taran in Punjab, he also worked in films like ‘Rafoo Chakkar’, ‘Dillagi’, ‘Des Pardes’, ‘Suhaag’, and more, besides nearly 18 teleserials in various genres and roles.
Last week, his nephew and actor Hiten Paintal had told mediapersons that his uncle Gufi was serious and had been rushed to a private hospital in Andheri for heart and kidney related problems.
After an unsuccessful battle for life, Gufi breathed his last this morning, a second major Bollywood tragedy...
Gufi was 78 and is best remembered for his role as the cunning ‘Shakuni Mama’ in the mega-teleserial by the late B. R. Chopra, ‘Mahabharat’ (1988-1990) which was a rage on Doordarshan.
Born on October 4, 1944 in the pilgrim town of Tarn Taran in Punjab, he also worked in films like ‘Rafoo Chakkar’, ‘Dillagi’, ‘Des Pardes’, ‘Suhaag’, and more, besides nearly 18 teleserials in various genres and roles.
Last week, his nephew and actor Hiten Paintal had told mediapersons that his uncle Gufi was serious and had been rushed to a private hospital in Andheri for heart and kidney related problems.
After an unsuccessful battle for life, Gufi breathed his last this morning, a second major Bollywood tragedy...
- 6/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In his super-prolific career Rishi Kapoor did a lot of junk films. The movies were rancid in their demerits. But Rishi was never short of a miracle even in the films that insulted his incredible talent. Try these, and you’ll know what I mean.
1.Zehreela Insaan (1974): Right after the gentle romance of Bobby, Rishi Kapoor pasted a mean moustache on his face and played a grey character, a rebel without a cause who can only be tamed by his beloved Masterji, played by Pran who played Rishi’s stern father in Bobby. Rishi falls in love with two women.The first played by Moushumi Chatterjee is forcibly married to a shady man. She ends up a sex worker. Watch Rishi face when he meets her many years later and she tells him her story in the unbearably poignant Lata Mangeshkar song Arrey suno kahani…. This was the first...
1.Zehreela Insaan (1974): Right after the gentle romance of Bobby, Rishi Kapoor pasted a mean moustache on his face and played a grey character, a rebel without a cause who can only be tamed by his beloved Masterji, played by Pran who played Rishi’s stern father in Bobby. Rishi falls in love with two women.The first played by Moushumi Chatterjee is forcibly married to a shady man. She ends up a sex worker. Watch Rishi face when he meets her many years later and she tells him her story in the unbearably poignant Lata Mangeshkar song Arrey suno kahani…. This was the first...
- 5/8/2020
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Versatile actress Sudha Chandran is back on stage with a play titled Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye, directed by Raman Kumar. Sudha is making her stage comeback after almost a decade. She has done many plays in the past. Speaking on her latest play she says, ?It is a great feeling to be back on stage. I have done Hindi and Gujrathi play in the past. My currently Hindi play is titled Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye which is directed by the eminent director of television shows and films Raman Kumar. The reason behind my doing this play is the role which I am playing - a character called Sagarika Khurana, a successful actress of her time, who still has a lot of fans and admirers. Her husband used to be a successful filmmaker who actually promoted and made her and now he is no more. Sagarika has a daughter who is...
- 3/29/2019
- GlamSham
It was a well-spent weekend for a few of the Bollywood legends as they came together for an epic reunion. Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Paintal, Ranjeet, Prem Chopra and Danny Denzongpa came together for a night full of bonding and memories and the pictures are definitely breaking the internet.
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- 1/22/2018
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The Sanajay Dutt starrer Satte Pe Satta is slated to go on floors by mid-April, 2011.The film, which is an official remake of the 1982 movie of the same name, will be directed by Soham Shah and is being co-produced by Dutt and Shri Ashtavinayak Cine Vision.The original Satte Pe Satta starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, Paintal, Sarika, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan and Kalpana Iyer and was directed by Raj N. Sippy. The film is about seven brothers.The producers of the remake have bought official ...
- 3/12/2011
- BusinessofCinema
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