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
TV star Hiten Paintal reacted to the demise of Tunisha Sharma by noting that one needs to be tough to deal with break-ups and learn to move on in life. In a conversation, he said: “Some relationships don’t work out and we all have gone through it, but it doesn’t mean that we end our lives. If people start taking their own lives if their relationships don’t work out, then there will be hundreds of deaths happening every day. I am shocked that Tunisha took her life and I feel very sorry for her.”
He continued: “People need to be tougher and move on. In recent times the number of suicide cases have gone up, especially in our industry. There are so many people who are successful, who are getting work and money, but they really need to move on from heartbreaks, and be a little tougher.
He continued: “People need to be tougher and move on. In recent times the number of suicide cases have gone up, especially in our industry. There are so many people who are successful, who are getting work and money, but they really need to move on from heartbreaks, and be a little tougher.
- 12/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
‘Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho’ actor Hiten Paintal says that social media following and presence is given a lot of importance today, which is not right.
“Nowadays, people look at your social media to give you work which is ridiculous. I really don’t understand this. People are supposed to see talent to cast actors and not social media. It’s sad for those people who get hope and later on find it impossible. There’s a lot of hard work and passion to it,” he says.
He adds: “I think people want content. Sometimes when I check social media, it makes me think of why would people even do such things. I have seen some big celebrities making some hilarious reels. I feel very weird to see Top 10 actresses do such weird things. Maybe they would want to be seen.”
He shares that to survive in this industry, it...
“Nowadays, people look at your social media to give you work which is ridiculous. I really don’t understand this. People are supposed to see talent to cast actors and not social media. It’s sad for those people who get hope and later on find it impossible. There’s a lot of hard work and passion to it,” he says.
He adds: “I think people want content. Sometimes when I check social media, it makes me think of why would people even do such things. I have seen some big celebrities making some hilarious reels. I feel very weird to see Top 10 actresses do such weird things. Maybe they would want to be seen.”
He shares that to survive in this industry, it...
- 12/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Seeing his father on sets made him fall in love with acting, although it took him a while to realise it, said Hiten Paintal, son of veteran actor and comedian Kanwarjit Paintal, better known as just Paintal.
“I share a great relationship with my father. We are very close to each other and are like friends. Like any father and son, we do have our share of arguments but that happens in every family. We share and discuss everything and joke around a lot. There are times when we tell stories about the past and how things used to be back in the day,” said Hiten, who was last seen in ‘Muskurane Ki Wajah Tum Ho’ and film ’30 minutes’.
Talking about the legacy of his father, Hiten said: “He has a huge body of work. He has done films and television also. He wasn’t very instrumental in me becoming...
“I share a great relationship with my father. We are very close to each other and are like friends. Like any father and son, we do have our share of arguments but that happens in every family. We share and discuss everything and joke around a lot. There are times when we tell stories about the past and how things used to be back in the day,” said Hiten, who was last seen in ‘Muskurane Ki Wajah Tum Ho’ and film ’30 minutes’.
Talking about the legacy of his father, Hiten said: “He has a huge body of work. He has done films and television also. He wasn’t very instrumental in me becoming...
- 10/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- 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
We have been giving you glimpses into the funny world of Shawn Arranha’s second film Tukkaa Fitt through our first fabulous interview with Shawn before filming began and then also the Tukkaa Fitt Diaries from the set. As a little reminder, Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi production’s Tukkaa Fit, is a crazy comic caper comedy with a twist that stars the eclectic and cool cast of Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal, and Rajpal Yadav along with Mukul Dev, Satish Shah, Mukesh Tiwari, Muku Deol, Sunil Pal, Amit Mistry, Vivek Vaswani, and Mahesh Manjrekar. Shawn is now at the post-production phase and planning the exact right time to release his take on comedy to the world. We caught up with the director and got even more exclusive scoop on the film, the characters, the music and what we can expect when we see Tukkaa Fitt! Enjoy, I know...
- 7/16/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Aap Entertainment’s Tukkaa Fitt seems to be one film that will set the box-office registers rolling. Or so it seemed with the trade and the entertainment industry thronging to be part of this Aap Entertainment venture’s First Look Unveiling.
The auspicious moment was at the hands of Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and a horde of other celebs at Novotel Hotel, Mumbai on May 11. The team of the film had a special bond which was apparent. Director Shawn Arranha was visibly excited on the response the film received. The unveiling of the poster was graced by the entire team together.
Aap Entertainment’s Tukkaa Fitt, directed by Shawn Arranha and produced by Premal Gora Gandhi, stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal and Rajpal Yadav in key roles. Tukkaa Fitt is a comic story of three vagabonds and their journey to hit jackpot. It deals with money chase, aspirations...
The auspicious moment was at the hands of Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and a horde of other celebs at Novotel Hotel, Mumbai on May 11. The team of the film had a special bond which was apparent. Director Shawn Arranha was visibly excited on the response the film received. The unveiling of the poster was graced by the entire team together.
Aap Entertainment’s Tukkaa Fitt, directed by Shawn Arranha and produced by Premal Gora Gandhi, stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal and Rajpal Yadav in key roles. Tukkaa Fitt is a comic story of three vagabonds and their journey to hit jackpot. It deals with money chase, aspirations...
- 5/13/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Produced by Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi the comedy Tukkaa Fitt, directed by Shawn Arranha has completed the final filming schedule for the main part of the film. Still to be done are the songs but that is later. Wow, that went by fast! We have been following the adventure of the crew and the cast which includes Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal, and Rajpal Yadav along with Mukul Dev, Satish Shah, Mukesh Tiwari, Muku Deol, Sunil Pal, Amit Mistry, Vivek Vaswani, and Mahesh Manjrekar as they have gone along the journey.
Check out the 4th installment of Tukkaa Fitt Diaries as the reach the end to a new beginning!
Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi were very pleased with the entire shoot of the film. We shot in Film City. They say shooting in Film City is sacred, it is a lucky charm for every Bollywood film and we were no exception.
Check out the 4th installment of Tukkaa Fitt Diaries as the reach the end to a new beginning!
Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi were very pleased with the entire shoot of the film. We shot in Film City. They say shooting in Film City is sacred, it is a lucky charm for every Bollywood film and we were no exception.
- 12/3/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
We are back with another installment of Tukkaa Fitt diaries! Directed by Shawn Arranha Tukkaa Fitt is a comedy, which stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal, and Rajpal Yadav along with Mukul Dev, Satish Shah, Mukesh Tiwari, Muku Deol, Sunil Pal, Amit Mistry, Vivek Vaswani, and Mahesh Manjrekar. This week they went on location to the gorgeous…well, we will let them tell you
Tukkaa Fitt in its fourth week has taken a flight to Goa’s aquamarine beaches…
The Cab – de – ram private stretch of sun and sand has welcomed the Crew in its unique and special way with sweltering heat of 38 degrees a 30 minute excursion up and down the cliff, a sweaty palm stretch from a colleague…..opps life is definitely sweaty and humid in Goa.
The Romantic song shoot between the lead pair Mahaakshay and Vaishali, did I see a twinkle in their eyes ? Did I see the romance hmmmmm!
Tukkaa Fitt in its fourth week has taken a flight to Goa’s aquamarine beaches…
The Cab – de – ram private stretch of sun and sand has welcomed the Crew in its unique and special way with sweltering heat of 38 degrees a 30 minute excursion up and down the cliff, a sweaty palm stretch from a colleague…..opps life is definitely sweaty and humid in Goa.
The Romantic song shoot between the lead pair Mahaakshay and Vaishali, did I see a twinkle in their eyes ? Did I see the romance hmmmmm!
- 11/4/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
We are back with week 2 of our exclusive look into the making of Tukkaa Fitt! This unprecedented access, only on BollySpice, shows you what goes into the making a film week to week to week. Tukkaa Fitt is a comedy directed by Shawn Arranha and stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal, and Rajpal Yadav along with Mukul Dev, Satish Shah, Mukesh Tiwari, Muku Deol, Sunil Pal, Amit Mistry, Vivek Vaswani, and Mahesh Manjrekar. This week director Shawn Arranha, the cast and crew have been on location in Versova Village. But we will let them tell you the story…
Once again Live from the Tukkaa Fitt Sets! Ready…Action!
This week the cast and crew are filming on location and the day begins for the unit at six dawn and wraps at eight in the evening.
The unit has been shooting at the Versova Village. The Versova village has its...
Once again Live from the Tukkaa Fitt Sets! Ready…Action!
This week the cast and crew are filming on location and the day begins for the unit at six dawn and wraps at eight in the evening.
The unit has been shooting at the Versova Village. The Versova village has its...
- 10/19/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
We have an exciting new feature just for BollySpice readers from the sets of a Bollywood film currently in production! We are going to be getting exclusive tidbits and reports every week from the set of Shawn Arranha’s new film Tukkaa Fitt, which is an Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi production. The comedy stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Vaishali Desai, Hiten Paintal, and Rajpal Yadav along with Mukul Dev, Satish Shah, Mukesh Tiwari, Muku Deol, Sunil Pal, Amit Mistry, Vivek Vaswani, and Mahesh Manjrekar. As Shawn told us in our exclusive interview (which you can read here) Tukka Fitt is a crazy comic caper. The film went to the floors on the 29th of September and is set for release in 2012. Check out what happened during the first week of filming!
As Shawn tweeted: “Live from the sets. Of Tukkaa Fitt… here we go!”
On the 29th the Muharrat of Tukkaa Fitt took place at Filmcity,...
As Shawn tweeted: “Live from the sets. Of Tukkaa Fitt… here we go!”
On the 29th the Muharrat of Tukkaa Fitt took place at Filmcity,...
- 10/8/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Shawn Arranha made quite the impression with his first film the suspense thriller Hide & Seek, where he took a genre not seen much in Hindi films, gave it a fresh new vibe and a unique eye. Added in a great cast, some killer music and a fab and scary story with some great twists that all melded together perfectly and you have a very good film that got wonderful reviews. Now the director turns his eye to a new genre – comedy with his next film Tukkaa Fitt. Produced by Aap Entertainment and Premal Goragandhi, the film goes to the floor later this month and is set to release early in 2012. Shawn sat down with Stacey and gave us the exclusive scoop on all things Tukkaa Fitt!
Tell us about your new film!
Tukkaa Fitt is a crazy comic caper.
What made you decide to go with a comedy this time?...
Tell us about your new film!
Tukkaa Fitt is a crazy comic caper.
What made you decide to go with a comedy this time?...
- 9/16/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Movie Review: Muskurake Dekh Zara; Star cast: Gashmeer Mahajani, Twinkle Patel, Sunil Sabharwal, Simran Suri, Hiten Paintal, Atul Parchure and Tiku Talsania; Director: Som Shekhar; Rating: * 1/2 – Doesn’t even bring a smile!
Muskurake Dekh Zara narrates the story of Vivek (Gashmeer Mahajani) who has an ‘upright’ attitude, and ability to put people in their place and add lightness into moody and mundane situations not only when he interacts with his life’s love Preeti (Twinkle Patel) but also when he encounters and jests with the simple,.
Muskurake Dekh Zara narrates the story of Vivek (Gashmeer Mahajani) who has an ‘upright’ attitude, and ability to put people in their place and add lightness into moody and mundane situations not only when he interacts with his life’s love Preeti (Twinkle Patel) but also when he encounters and jests with the simple,.
- 4/23/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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