Kulbhushan Kharbanda

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Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Kharbanda in Feb 2012
Born (1944-10-21) 21 October 1944
Hasan Abdal, British India (now Pakistan)
Occupation actor
Years active 1974 - present
Spouse(s) Maheshwari Devi Kharbanda
Children Shruti Kharbanda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda is an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is better known for his role as antagonist Shakaal in Shaan (1980)[1][2] inspired by the character of Blofeld from James Bond movies.[3] Starting with Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik in the 1960s, he moved to films with Sai Paranjpye's Jadu Ka Shankh in 1974, he worked in several parallel cinema films, before working in mainstream Bollywood. He later appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's classic, Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), and in all three parts of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy, Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).[4] After nearly two decades he was seen on the theatre stage in Padatik Theatre, Kolkata's production, Atmakatha, directed by Vinay Sharma.[5]


Early life and education

Born in Hassanabdal, Attock District, (now in Pakistan), known for the historic Gurdwara Panja Sahib, his family migrated to India after partition, did his early schooling from Jodhpur, Dehradoon, Aligarh & Delhi. Later Kharbanda did his graduation from Kirorimal College, Delhi University.

Career

After his studies he and a few of his college friends formed a theatre group called "Abhiyaan", and then joined Delhi-based Yatrik, a bilingual theatre repertory founded by director Joy Michael in 1964, and became its first paid artiste, though after a few years Yatrik collapsed as the director was lecturing in US universities.[6][7][8] That is when he moved to Kolkata and started working with "Padatik" theatre group with did Hindi theatre, under director Shyamanand Jalanin 1972. Here he worked for a while, before moving to films and Mumbai.[9][10]

He first got noticed in Shyam Benegal's Nishaant (1974), with whom he went on to work in several more films including, Manthan (1976) and Bhumika: The Role (1977), Junoon (1978), and Kalyug (1980), soon he was a regular with Parallel cinema directors, like Godhuli (1977) with B. V. Karanth.

Playing a bald villain, Shakaal in Shaan (1980) directed by Ramesh Sippy, saw his transition into Bollywood mainstream, Kharbanda went on to appear in Ghayal (1990), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Gupt (1997), Border (1997), Yes Boss (1997), Refugee (2000). Though he continued appearing in art films, like Chakra (1981) with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah, Arth (1982) with Shabana Azmi, Andhi Gali (1984) first Hindi film of Buddhadeb Dasgupta,[11] Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) with Hema Malini, Utsav (1984) by Girish Karnad, Mandi (1983), Trikal (1985) and Susman (1987) by Shyam Benegal, Naseem (1995) by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Monsoon Wedding (2001) directed by Mira Nair.

He portrayed Reema Lagoo's husband and Raj Babbar's brother in Shashi Kapoor's Filmwalas Production's, Kalyug. He has also appeared in period pieces such as Jodha Akbar and Lagaan. His most recent film are Aloo Chaatand Team: The Force. He has acted in a number of Punjabi films. He had also portrayed the hero in the legendary film Chan Pardesi (1980) and also starred in the Punjabi comedy Mahaul Theek Hai (1999).

He has acted in six of Deepa Mehta's movies and all her triologies: "Earth","Fire" and "Water". He also has done a German film [2009]. He has also acted in TV series, like Shanno Ki Shaadi and Mahi Ve.[1] He has been seen on the stage in plays like Teen Farishtay, Hatya ek akaar ki, Baki Itihaas, Ek Shunya Bajirao, Guinea Pig, Girdhade, Sakharam Binder and recently, Atmakatha.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

  • 1986:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award-Ghulami: Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Down movie lane". The Tribune. July 1, 2006. 
  2. ↑ "B-Town's villains we love to hate". CNN-IBN. 
  3. ↑ "A homage to G P Sippy". Bollywood Hungama, Screen. January 5, 2008. 
  4. ↑ "Adieu to stereotypes". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 20 October 2000. 
  5. ↑ "Atmakatha". 
  6. ↑ "Joy de vivre". The Hindu. March 4, 2010. 
  7. ↑ "40 Years, and Still Travelling". Indian Express. August 08, 2003. 
  8. ↑ "The stage is set...". The Hindu. August 4, 2005. 
  9. ↑ "Calcutta, home to Hindi Theatre". The Hindu. October 29, 1997. 
  10. ↑ "Usha Ganguly". mumbaitheatreguide.com. November 2006.  Unknown parameter |pdf= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ "I’m making a Hindi film: Buddhadeb". The Times of India. Dec 10, 2010. 

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